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District of Punjab

Bathinda District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 16.01 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

16,01,000 1.6 million 1 March 2026

Bathinda district's population is estimated at ≈16.01 lakh (16,01,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Punjab projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 13,88,525.

Estimate: method M1, constrained to the RGI projection for Punjab. Census: ORGI.

Which number do you mean?

District totals include villages. Here is how the 2011 population splits between towns and villages.

District

Bathinda district

Census 2011
13,88,525
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 16.01 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
4,99,217

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
8,89,308

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 16.01 lakh 16,01,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
13.89 lakh 13,88,525 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
414per km² 2011
Sex ratio
868 Punjab: 895
Child sex ratio (0–6)
854 Punjab: 846
Literacy rate
68.3% Male 73.8% · Female 61.9%
Urban share
36.0% Punjab: 37.5%
Growth 2001–11
+17.3% Punjab: +13.9%
Area
3,353km² Census 2011
Households
2.74 lakh 5.1 people per household
Villages
281 Census 2011
Towns
12 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

Census counts on 2011 boundaries, then our estimate to 2036.

Bathinda: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
17 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
19513,77,757
19615,09,031
19716,23,172
19818,17,764
19919,85,301
200111,83,295
201113,88,525
2016 *14,69,000
2021 *15,40,000
2026 *16,01,000
2031 *16,51,000
2036 *16,92,000

* Estimate

How Bathinda's 2011 population was spread

Sub-districts (tehsils, talukas, mandals or blocks) as they were in Census 2011. “Part” means only some of it now lies in this district.

How Bathinda's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Bathinda7,55,92654.4%87871.8%47.5%
2 Rampura Phul3,16,66922.8%88865.6%20.7%
3 Talwandi Sabo3,15,93022.8%82762.7%23.7%

Largest towns in Bathinda (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Bathinda (Census 2011)
  1. Bathinda 2,85,788
  2. Rampura Phul 51,023
  3. Maur 31,849
  4. Mehna CT 27,733
  5. Raman 22,553
  6. Talwandi Sabo 20,589
  7. Goniana 15,208
  8. Bhucho Mandi 14,961
  9. Bhagta Bhai Ka 14,467
  10. Kot Fatta 7,412

How people in Bathinda worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

25.7%

Agricultural labourers

23.3%

Household industry

2.7%

Other work

48.2%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 39.6%.

Age structure of Bathinda

Population in five-year age groups, Census 2011. Men on the left, women on the right. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Age structure of Bathinda
MenWomen
  1. 80+
  2. 75-79
  3. 70-74
  4. 65-69
  5. 60-64
  6. 55-59
  7. 50-54
  8. 45-49
  9. 40-44
  10. 35-39
  11. 30-34
  12. 25-29
  13. 20-24
  14. 15-19
  15. 10-14
  16. 5-9
  17. 0-4
› Show the numbers as a table
AgeMenWomen
0-456,55449,004
5-962,48151,158
10-1469,85854,782
15-1977,63760,182
20-2479,26565,893
25-2968,20459,909
30-3457,64751,965
35-3952,27647,222
40-4446,82142,817
45-4941,20137,758
50-5434,32729,362
55-5923,61923,149
60-6425,58727,012
65-6918,76417,010
70-7413,66012,013
75-796,0746,185
80+8,8639,658
Children (0–14)
24.8%
Punjab 25.6%
Working age (15–59)
64.8%
Punjab 64.1%
Older people (60+)
10.4%
Punjab 10.3%
Median age
27.6years
Punjab 27.4
Dependency ratio
45.8
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Punjab 47.8

Languages spoken in Bathinda

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 40 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Bathinda
  1. Punjabi 89.6%
  2. Hindi 9.4%
  3. Marathi 0.2%
  4. Bengali 0.1%
  5. Telugu 0.1%
  6. Dogri 0.1%
  7. Odia 0.1%
  8. Tamil 0.1%
  9. All other languages 0.4%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Punjabi89.6%
  2. Hindi8.6%
  3. Bhojpuri0.2%
  4. Marathi0.2%
  5. Bengali0.1%
  6. Rajasthani0.1%
  7. Telugu0.1%
  8. Dogri0.1%

Housing and amenities in Bathinda

Share of households, Houselisting Census 2011. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 96.1%

    Punjab 96.6%

  • Tap water 57.0%

    Punjab 51.0%

  • Water source within premises 79.5%

    Punjab 85.9%

  • Toilet within premises 87.4%

    Punjab 79.2%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 9.8%

    Punjab 19.5%

  • Bathing area within premises 90.8%

    Punjab 88.9%

  • Closed drainage 21.7%

    Punjab 27.8%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 44.5%

    Punjab 54.5%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 50.9%

    Punjab 40.3%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 76.6%

    Punjab 75.5%

  • Television 76.7%

    Punjab 82.6%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 39.8%

    Punjab 47.5%

  • Computer or laptop 12.1%

    Punjab 12.7%

  • Car, jeep or van 13.6%

    Punjab 13.1%

  • Use banking services 58.5%

    Punjab 65.2%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 6.3%

    Punjab 4.4%

The home itself

  • Own their home 88.7%

    Punjab 88.9%

  • Rent their home 8.0%

    Punjab 8.8%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 90.8%

    Punjab 88.3%

  • House in good condition 49.0%

    Punjab 49.9%

  • Concrete roof 31.0%

    Punjab 49.1%

  • Cement or tiled floor 24.2%

    Punjab 42.9%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 22.0%

    Punjab 24.1%

Punjab

What the numbers say

  • Bathinda district held 5.0% of Punjab's population in 2011, 7th of 23 districts.
  • Literacy is 68.3%, 7.6 points below the Punjab average of 75.8%.
  • The sex ratio of 868 females per 1,000 males is lower than the state's 895.
  • The child sex ratio was just 854 girls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6, among the more skewed in India (national: 918).
  • The population grew 17.3% in 2001–11, faster than Punjab's 13.9%.
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈16.01 lakh, implies growth of about 15% since 2011; it is tied to the official Punjab projection.
  • Its largest town, Bathinda, had 2.86 lakh people in 2011, 20.6% of the district.

Compare with

All districts of Punjab →

Census 2027 status

Results pending

  1. Phase I: houselisting

    Done (15 May 2026 – 13 June 2026)

  2. Phase II: counting people

    February 2027 (reference date 1 March 2027)

  3. Results

    Not yet released. In 2011, first figures came about a month after counting ended.

When the Registrar General publishes Census 2027 figures for Bathinda, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Bathinda (Census 2011)

Official figures as published by the Office of the Registrar General. Shown without commentary. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Population by religion in Bathinda (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsSharePunjab
Hindu 3,80,569 27.4% 38.5%
Muslim 16,299 1.2% 1.9%
Christian 2,474 0.2% 1.3%
Sikh 9,84,286 70.9% 57.7%
Buddhist 246 0.0% 0.1%
Jain 1,266 0.1% 0.2%
Other religions and persuasions 559 0.0% 0.0%
Religion not stated 2,826 0.2% 0.3%
Total13,88,525100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Bathinda district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈16,01,000 (16.01 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Bathinda's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Punjab projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 13,88,525.

What was the population of Bathinda district in Census 2011?
13,88,525: 7,43,197 males and 6,45,328 females, of whom 4,99,217 lived in towns and 8,89,308 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Bathinda?
Literacy was 68.3% in 2011 (men 73.8%, women 61.9%). The sex ratio was 868 females per 1,000 males, and 854 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Bathinda district?
Bathinda, with 2,85,788 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Bathinda district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 281 Census 2011 villages and 12 towns.

⤓ Download Punjab district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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