Punjab Population 2021 Census: Punjab is a state in the northwest region of India and is one of the most prosperous states. The name Punjab is made of two words Punj (Five) + Aab (Water) i.e. land of five rivers. These five rivers of Punjab are Sutlej, Beas, Ravi, Chenab, and Jhelum. Only Sutlej, Ravi, and Beas’s rivers flow in today’s Punjab. The other two rivers are now in the state of Punjab, situated in Pakistan. The Punjab State is divided into three regions: Majha, Doaba, and Malwa.
The total area of the state is 50,362 square kilometers (19,445 square miles), with the cultivable area being under assured irrigation. Its average elevation is 300 meters (980 ft) above sea level, with a range from 180 meters (590 ft) in the southwest to more than 500 meters (1,600 ft) around the northeast border.
Punjab extends from the latitudes 29.30° North to 32.32° North and longitudes 73.55° East to 76.50° East. Punjab is bounded on the west by Pakistan, on the north by Jammu and Kashmir, on the northeast by Himachal Pradesh, and on the south by Haryana and Rajasthan.
The population of Punjab 2021
Punjab is India’s fourth most populous state and second-most densely populated state in India after Bihar. According to India’s National Census 2021 Data, the total population of Punjab was ****. Which is more than the population of Serbia.
Punjab alone with an area of 2.70 percent has a population of *** percent of the total population of the country (2021).
Total number of Male and Female Population of Punjab 2021
According to the census 2021 data, the total number of the male and female population of Punjab was *** and *** respectively. In 2011, total population was 91,276,115 in which males were 46,809,027 while females were 44,467,088.
Population Growth Rate of Punjab 2021
In 2011 Punjab’s population stood at 91,276,115. As recorded in the last (2021) census, the total population of the state was *** (41.5 *** males and 38.7 *** females). The total population growth of Punjab in the decade (2011-2021) was *** percent.
The population in Punjab is currently (2011-2021) growing at a rate of around 1.08%*** per year.
History of Population Growth of Punjab from 1901 to 2021
Population Density of Punjab 2021
We know the total area of Punjab is 88,752 sq. km. According to census 2021, the population density of Punjab was ***sq km.
According to the 2021 census, the Density of Population of Punjab has increased to the level of *** persons per sq km from 1,028 persons per sq km in 2011 Census Data.
Literacy Rate of Punjab
According to the Census 2021 data, the Literacy rate of Punjab was ***, above the national average of 74.04%***. In the year 2011, Punjab’s literacy rate was 76.26 %.
The number of literates and illiterates aged seven and above in Punjab as per the provisional population totals of census 2021, is *** and *** respectively.
Punjab ranks 20th amongst the 36 states and union territories in India in terms of literacy rate
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Male Literacy Rate of Punjab 2021
According to the Census 2021, Punjab’s literacy rate was *** % out of which the male literacy stood at *** %, and in the year 2011, Punjab’s literacy rate was 68.64 % out of which the male literacy stood at 77.02 %.
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Female Literacy Rate of Punjab 2021
According to the Census 2021, Punjab’s literacy rate was *** % out of which the female literacy stood at *** %, and in the year 2011, Punjab’s literacy rate was 68.64 % out of which the female literacy stood at 59.61 %.
Sex Ratio of Punjab 2021
According to the Census 2021 data, the Sex ratio of Punjab was ****. The sex ratio of female was *** per 1000 males in Punjab. In the year 2011, Punjab’s Sex Ratio was 950.
Child Sex Ratio of Punjab 2021
CSR is the number of females per male in the human population between age group (0-6) years, as per population data 2021, in India.
According to the Census 2021 data, the Child sex ratio of Punjab was ***. In the year 2011, Punjab’s Child Sex Ratio was 956.
Religious Composition of Punjab 2021
Of the total population of 9.13*** crore counted in Punjab in 2021, 6.44 crore are Hindus, 2.47 crore Muslims and 6.6 lakh Christians. There are 9.4 lakh persons counted under the category of ORP. (To be updated soon)
As per the 2021 Census of India data, Hinduism is the majority religion in the state of Punjab with 70.54 % followers. Islam is the second most popular religion in the state of Punjab with approximately 27.01 % following it. In Punjab state, Christianity is followed by 0.72 %, Jainism by 0.07 %, Sikhism by 0.07 %, and Buddhism by 0.07 %. Around 1.03 % stated ‘Other Religion’, approximately 0.25 % stated ‘No Particular Religion’.
Urban Population of Punjab 2021
As per the 2021 Census of India data, out of the total population of Punjab, 31.87% of people live in urban areas. The total figure of the population living in urban areas is 29,093,002*** of which 14,964,082*** are males and while remaining 14,128,920 are females. The urban population in the last Decade or 10 years has increased by 31.87*** percent.
Urban Sex Ratio of Punjab 2021
As per the 2021 Census of India data, the Sex Ratio in urban areas of Punjab was 944*** females per 1000 males. For child (0-6) sex ratio the figure for the urban region stood at 947 girls per 1000 boys. Total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Punjab were 2,760,756. Of the total population in an urban region, 9.49 % were children (0-6).
Urban Literacy Rate of Punjab 2021
As per the 2021 Census of India data, the Literacy rate in Punjab for Urban regions was 84.78 ***percent in which males were 88.37% literate while female literacy stood at 76.01%. The total literate Population in the urban region of Punjab was 22,324,502.
Rural Population of Punjab 2021
As per the 2021 Census of India data, out of the total population of Punjab, ***% of people live in rural areas. The total figure of the population living in rural areas is 29,093,002*** of which 14,964,082*** are males and while remaining 14,128,920 are females. The Rural population in the last Decade or 10 years has increased by 31.87*** percent.
Rural Sex Ratio of Punjab 2021
As per the 2021 Census of India data, the Sex Ratio in Rural areas of Punjab was *** females per 1000 males. For child (0-6) sex ratio the figure for Rural region stood at *** girls per 1000 boys. Total children (0-6 age) living in rural areas of Punjab were 2,760,756. Of the total population in the Rural region, 9.49 % were children (0-6).
Rural Literacy Rate of Punjab 2021
As per the 2021 Census of India data, the Literacy rate in Punjab for Rural regions was ***percent in which males were ***% literate while female literacy stood at ***%. The total literate Population in the Rural region of Punjab was 22,324,502***.