Jalandhar City and District Population
Jalandhar is a city in the Indian state of Punjab. It’s an ancient city named after Jalandhara, a demon king, who is named in the Puranas and Mahabharata. With a population of close to 1 million, It’s the third most populous city in Punjab after Ludhiana & Amritsar.
As per provisional reports of Census India, the population of Jalandhar City in 2011 is 8,62,886 (8.62 Lakh) and the estimated population of Jalandhar in 2024 is 12 lakh.
Population of Jalandhar in 2024 - 1.2 million or 12 lakh
| Jalandhar City | Census 2011 |
| Total Population | 8,62,886 (8.62 Lakhs) |
| Male Population | 4,57,636 |
| Female Population | 4,05,250 |
| Density of Population | 8507 per sq. km |
| Average Literacy (%) | 86.22% |
| % of Male Literates | 88.82% |
| % of Female Literates | 83.30% |
| Sex Ratio | 886 |
| Child Sex Ratio | 865 |
| Children (0-6 years) | 89,383 |
Sources: Census 2011
As per Census 2011, Jalandhar has a population growth rate of 21.52% during 2001-2011. It’s expected to have a population growth rate of 14% during 2011-2021.
Let’s look at population & percentage change from Year 1901 to 2021.
| Year | Population | Actual Change | Percentage Change |
| 1901 | 67,735 | – | – |
| 1911 | 69,318 | 1,583 | 2.34% |
| 1921 | 71,008 | 1,690 | 2.44% |
| 1931 | 89,030 | 18,022 | 25.38% |
| 1941 | 135,283 | 46,253 | 51.95% |
| 1951 | 168,816 | 33,533 | 24.79% |
| 1961 | 222,569 | 53,753 | 31.84% |
| 1971 | 296,106 | 73,537 | 33.04% |
| 1981 | 408,196 | 112,090 | 37.85% |
| 1991 | 509,510 | 101,314 | 24.82% |
| 2001 | 710,078 | 200,568 | 39.36% |
| 2011 | 862,886 | 152,808 | 21.52% |
| 2021 (estimate) | 980,000 | 117,114 | 13.57% |
Sources: Census 2011
Census 2011 Details
As per provisional reports of Census India, the population of Jalandhar City in 2011 was 8,62,886 (8.62 Lakhs) of which the male population was 4,57,636 and the female population was 4,05,250
DENSITY
The initial provisional data released by Census India 2011, shows that the density of Jalandhar for 2011 is 8507 people per sq. km. Jalandhar City administers an area is 101 sq. km (approx)
LITERACY RATE
The average literacy rate of Jalandhar City in 2011 was 86.22 %. If things are looked at gender-wise, male and female literacy was 88.82 % and 83.30 %. respectively. Total literate in Jalandhar city was 666,926 of which 363,903 are males while 303,023 are females.
SEX RATIO
With regards to the Sex Ratio in Jalandhar, it stood at 886 per 1000 males. The average national sex ratio in India is 995 as per the latest reports of the Census 2011 Directorate. In the 2011 census, the child sex ratio is 865 girls per 1000 boys
CHILD POPULATION
In census enumeration, data regarding children under 0-6 age were also collected. There were a total of 89,383 children under the age of 0-6 years. Of the total 47,921 are boys while 41,462 are girls. The child Sex Ratio as per the census 2011 was 865. In 2011, Children under 0-6 formed 10.36 % of the total population of Jalandhar City
Sources: Census 2011
Jalandhar District Population
Jalandhar district is a district in the Doaba region of the state of Punjab, India. As per the census 2011, the population in 2011 was 2,193,590 (21.93 Lakhs) and the Estimated population of the Jalandhar District in 2024 is 25 lakhs.
| Jalandhar District | Census 2011 |
| Total Population | 2,193,590 |
| Male Population | 1,145,211 |
| Female Population | 1,048,379 |
| Average Literacy (%) | 82.48% |
| Sex Ratio | 915 |
| Child Sex Ratio | 874 |
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