Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district, Punjab
Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar is a district of Punjab, with a population of 6,12,310 at the 2011 Census across 1,258 km². The figures below come from the Census of India and NFHS-5, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Punjab's districts and nationally.
- Population
- 6.1 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 1,258 km²
- Density
- 487
- per km²
- Literacy
- 71.6%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 954
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Punjab | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 76.4% | 12 / 23 | 186 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 99.7% | 6 / 23 | 101 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 97.2% | 7 / 23 | 34 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 100.0% | 1 / 23 | 1 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 91.3% | 3 / 23 | 42 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 20 | 13 / 20 | 485 / 613 |
| Sub-Divisional & District Hospitals2011 | 2 | 12 / 20 | 174 / 479 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 48.5% | 12 / 23 | 303 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Punjab | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 99.0% | 3 / 23 | 92 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 97.7% | 2 / 23 | 27 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 20.9% | 19 / 23 | 672 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 1,33,035 · Female 1,27,249 | 2,60,284 | 15 / 23 | 323 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 0 · Female 0 | 0 | 3 / 23 | 733 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 833 | 17 / 23 | 645 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 2.8% | 9 / 23 | 563 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 6.4% | 20 / 23 | 689 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 1,70,252 · Female 34,077 | 2,04,329 | 21 / 23 | 644 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Punjab | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 82.3% | 4 / 23 | 112 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 2,39,155 · Female 1,99,304 | 4,38,459 | 17 / 23 | 559 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 10.8% | 7 / 23 | 351 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 65.4% | 3 / 23 | 35 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 88.1% | 3 / 23 | 77 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Punjab | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 7.7% | 20 / 23 | 527 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 63.9% | 20 / 23 | 481 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 6.6% | 2 / 23 | 122 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 17.9% | 22 / 23 | 755 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 11.2% | 21 / 23 | 752 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 12.0% | 6 / 23 | 639 / 771 |
| Exclusive Breastfeeding, Under 6 Months2021 | 73.1% | 1 / 14 | 149 / 493 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 97.7% | 1 / 23 | 293 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 41.8% | 9 / 23 | 44 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 9.8% | 20 / 23 | 650 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 49.8% | 23 / 23 | 560 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Punjab | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 60.5% | 9 / 23 | 401 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 0.2% · Men 18.7% | 9.7% | 22 / 23 | 441 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.3% | 9 / 23 | 296 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 43.6% | 8 / 23 | 95 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 3.5% | 5 / 23 | 100 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 32.7% · Men 42.8% | 37.9% | 5 / 23 | 11 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 100.0% | 1 / 23 | 1 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 23.3% | 14 / 23 | 543 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 99.3% | 1 / 23 | 80 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 97.3% | 3 / 23 | 53 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 49.4% | 12 / 23 | 502 / 771 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.1% | 16 / 23 | 560 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 2,450 | 21 / 23 | 454 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 0.2% · Men 10.9% | 5.7% | 19 / 23 | 763 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 10.8% | 8 / 23 | 270 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 6.3% · Men 6.9% | 6.6% | 18 / 23 | 270 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Punjab | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 3,13,291 · Female 2,99,019 | 6,12,310 | 19 / 23 | 605 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 5,97,743 | 22 / 23 | 625 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 486 | 13 / 23 | 318 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 475 | 15 / 23 | 332 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Punjab | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 4.5 | 11 / 23 | 592 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 3.5 | 17 / 23 | 242 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 44.1 | 20 / 23 | 525 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 72.1 | 13 / 23 | 232 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 7.9 | 6 / 23 | 88 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 10 | 17 / 23 | 366 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 16.3 | 7 / 23 | 64 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 0 | 4 / 23 | 233 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Punjab | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 100.0% | 1 / 21 | 1 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 48.3 | 11 / 23 | 273 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 48.3 | 15 / 23 | 432 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 6 | 15 / 23 | 224 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 76.1 | 21 / 23 | 604 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 0 | 7 / 23 | 128 / 785 |
National highways through Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar
- NH-NH-103A
- NH-NH-344A
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