Punjabpopulation and census data

People

• Population2.77 crore

  India 121.09 crore · 15th of 35

• Women for every 1,000 men895

  India 943 · 27th of 35

• Children aged 0–611.1%

  India 13.6% · 27th of 35

• Girls for every 1,000 boys (age 0–6)846

  India 918 · 34th of 35

• Living in towns and cities37.5%

  India 31.1% · 15th of 35

• People per square km551

  India 382 · 13th of 35

• Area in square km50,362

  India 31,66,620 · 19th of 35

• Households55.13 lakh

  India 24.95 crore · 16th of 35

Reading and writing

Share of people aged 7 and over who can read and write.

• Literacy rate75.8%

  India 73.0% · 21st of 35

• Literacy rate, men80.4%

  India 80.9% · 24th of 35

• Literacy rate, women70.7%

  India 64.6% · 17th of 35

Communities

• Scheduled Castes31.9%

  India 16.6% · 1st of 35

• Scheduled Tribes0.00%

  India 8.6% · 31st of 35

Religion

• Hindu38.5%

  India 79.8% · 29th of 35

• Muslim1.9%

  India 14.2% · 33rd of 35

• Christian1.3%

  India 2.3% · 20th of 35

• Sikh57.7%

  India 1.7% · 1st of 35

• Buddhist0.12%

  India 0.70% · 18th of 35

• Jain0.16%

  India 0.37% · 11th of 35

• Other religions0.04%

  India 0.66% · 16th of 35

• Religion not stated0.32%

  India 0.24% · 4th of 35

Work

The last four rows are shares of all workers.

• People who work35.7%

  India 39.8% · 27th of 35

• Women who work13.9%

  India 25.5% · 33rd of 35

• Workers with 6+ months of work a year85.4%

  India 75.2% · 6th of 35

• Farmers (cultivators)19.5%

  India 24.7% · 23rd of 35

• Farm labourers16.0%

  India 30.0% · 17th of 35

• Household industry3.9%

  India 3.8% · 9th of 35

• Other work60.5%

  India 41.6% · 10th of 35

Homes

Share of households, rounded to whole numbers.

• Electricity is the main light97%

  India 67% · 6th of 35

• Kerosene is the main light2%

  India 31% · 29th of 35

• Toilet at home79%

  India 47% · 10th of 35

• Open defecation (no toilet)20%

  India 50% · 24th of 35

• Bathroom at home71%

  India 42% · 7th of 35

• Tap water to drink51%

  India 44% · 19th of 35

• Drinking water source at home86%

  India 47% · 1st of 35

• Cook on LPG or piped gas55%

  India 29% · 5th of 35

• Cook on firewood13%

  India 49% · 32nd of 35

• Use banking services65%

  India 59% · 16th of 35

• Own their home89%

  India 87% · 11th of 35

• Rent their home9%

  India 11% · 22nd of 35

• Home in good condition50%

  India 53% · 27th of 35

• Permanent (pucca) home88%

  India 62% · 6th of 35

• Live in one room or less24%

  India 41% · 26th of 35

What homes owned

Share of households, rounded to whole numbers.

• Any phone (landline or mobile)82%

  India 63% · 8th of 35

• Mobile phone75%

  India 59% · 9th of 35

• Television83%

  India 47% · 3rd of 35

• Radio16%

  India 20% · 27th of 35

• Computer or laptop13%

  India 10% · 8th of 35

• Computer with internet5%

  India 3% · 7th of 35

• Bicycle66%

  India 45% · 3rd of 35

• Scooter, motorbike or moped47%

  India 21% · 2nd of 35

• Car, jeep or van13%

  India 5% · 4th of 35

• None of these4%

  India 18% · 32nd of 35