District of Punjab
Fazilka District Population 2026
Population · 1 March 2026
≈ 12.17 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →
12,17,000 1.22 million 1 March 2026
Fazilka district's population is estimated at ≈12.17 lakh (12,17,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Punjab projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 10,63,737 on the district’s present boundaries.
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
Fazilka district
- Census 2011
- 10,63,737
- 2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
- ≈ 12.17 lakh
Urban population
Towns (urban)
- Census 2011
- 2,67,089
Rural
Villages (rural)
- Census 2011
- 7,96,648
Key figures
- Population 2026
- ≈ 12.17 lakh 12,17,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
- Census 2011
- 10.64 lakh 10,63,737 Reconstructed Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries How this is made →
- Density
- ≈ 372per km² 2011
- Sex ratio
- 894 Punjab: 895
- Child sex ratio (0–6)
- 849 Punjab: 846
- Literacy rate
- 68.9% Male 76.3% · Female 60.6%
- Urban share
- 25.1% Punjab: 37.5%
- Growth 2001–11
- +16.2% Punjab: +13.9%
- Area
- ≈ 2,862km² approx., from 2011 sub-district areas
- Households
- 2.04 lakh 5.2 people per household
- Villages
- 357 Census 2011
- Towns
- 4 Census 2011
Where it ranks
Population over time
Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries (parts of earlier districts apportioned by their 2011 population), then our estimate to 2036.
- Reconstructed
- Estimate
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 7,59,584 |
| 2001 | 9,15,392 |
| 2011 | 10,63,737 |
| 2016 * | 11,23,000 |
| 2021 * | 11,74,000 |
| 2026 * | 12,17,000 |
| 2031 * | 12,53,000 |
| 2036 * | 12,80,000 |
* Estimate
How Fazilka'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.
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abohar | 4,43,266 | 41.7% | 883 | 69.6% | 32.8% |
| 2 | Fazilka | 4,04,152 | 38.0% | 902 | 68.0% | 20.4% |
| 3 | Jalalabad (part) | 2,16,319 | 20.3% | 902 | 68.9% | 18.3% |
Largest towns in Fazilka (Census 2011)
- Abohar 1,45,302
- Fazilka 76,492
- Jalalabad 39,525
- Korianwali CT 5,770
How people in Fazilka worked (Census 2011)
Cultivators
24.1%
Agricultural labourers
35.1%
Household industry
1.5%
Other work
39.4%
Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 37.8%.
Age structure of Fazilka
Population in five-year age groups, Census 2011. Men on the left, women on the right. Census 2011, approx. Census 2011 on today’s boundaries; approximate, because some 2011 units were split between districts and are apportioned by population. How this is made →
- 80+
- 75-79
- 70-74
- 65-69
- 60-64
- 55-59
- 50-54
- 45-49
- 40-44
- 35-39
- 30-34
- 25-29
- 20-24
- 15-19
- 10-14
- 5-9
- 0-4
› Show the numbers as a table
| Age | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| 0-4 | 48,605 | 41,688 |
| 5-9 | 54,304 | 44,621 |
| 10-14 | 59,656 | 48,410 |
| 15-19 | 62,791 | 51,754 |
| 20-24 | 56,793 | 51,655 |
| 25-29 | 49,281 | 44,739 |
| 30-34 | 41,699 | 38,471 |
| 35-39 | 37,234 | 35,536 |
| 40-44 | 33,866 | 31,808 |
| 45-49 | 29,685 | 27,171 |
| 50-54 | 22,976 | 19,658 |
| 55-59 | 15,237 | 15,864 |
| 60-64 | 17,197 | 18,837 |
| 65-69 | 12,978 | 12,448 |
| 70-74 | 9,363 | 8,396 |
| 75-79 | 4,101 | 4,222 |
| 80+ | 5,866 | 6,518 |
- Children (0–14)
- 28.0%
- Punjab 25.6%
- Working age (15–59)
- 62.6%
- Punjab 64.1%
- Older people (60+)
- 9.4%
- Punjab 10.3%
- Median age
- 25.6years
- Punjab 27.4
- Dependency ratio
- 51.4
- children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
- Punjab 47.8
Languages spoken in Fazilka
Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 67 languages recorded. Census 2011, approx. Census 2011 on today’s boundaries; approximate, because some 2011 units were split between districts and are apportioned by population. How this is made →
- Punjabi 69.4%
- Hindi 30.1%
- Others 0.1%
- Bengali 0.1%
- Bhili/Bhilodi 0.0%
- Nepali 0.0%
- Assamese 0.0%
- Marathi 0.0%
- All other languages 0.2%
Largest mother tongues
- Punjabi69.4%
- Bagri Rajasthani20.8%
- Hindi8.8%
- Rajasthani0.3%
- Haryanvi0.1%
- Bengali0.1%
- Bhojpuri0.1%
- Marwari0.0%
Housing and amenities in Fazilka
Share of households, Houselisting Census 2011. Reconstructed Census 2011, added up on today’s boundaries from village, town or sub-district records. How this is made →
Basic services
- Electricity for lighting 92.3%
Punjab 96.6%
- Tap water 51.7%
Punjab 51.0%
- Water source within premises 72.0%
Punjab 85.9%
- Toilet within premises 71.4%
Punjab 79.2%
- Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 27.4%
Punjab 19.5%
- Bathing area within premises 81.0%
Punjab 88.9%
- Closed drainage 12.0%
Punjab 27.8%
- Cooking with LPG/PNG 36.5%
Punjab 54.5%
- Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 61.7%
Punjab 40.3%
What households own
- Mobile phone 72.3%
Punjab 75.5%
- Television 69.9%
Punjab 82.6%
- Scooter or motorcycle 34.3%
Punjab 47.5%
- Computer or laptop 7.7%
Punjab 12.7%
- Car, jeep or van 8.5%
Punjab 13.1%
- Use banking services 50.0%
Punjab 65.2%
- None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 8.2%
Punjab 4.4%
The home itself
- Own their home 91.8%
Punjab 88.9%
- Rent their home 4.5%
Punjab 8.8%
- Permanent (pucca) house 76.8%
Punjab 88.3%
- House in good condition 39.3%
Punjab 49.9%
- Concrete roof 25.7%
Punjab 49.1%
- Cement or tiled floor 18.2%
Punjab 42.9%
- One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 27.6%
Punjab 24.1%
Punjab
What the numbers say
- Fazilka district held 3.8% of Punjab's population in 2011, 10th of 23 districts.
- Literacy is 68.9%, 7.0 points below the Punjab average of 75.8%.
- The gender gap in literacy is wide: 76.3% of men but only 60.6% of women could read and write in 2011.
- The child sex ratio was just 849 girls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6, among the more skewed in India (national: 918).
- 25.1% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Punjab as a whole (37.5%).
- The population grew 16.2% in 2001–11, faster than Punjab's 13.9% (on today’s boundaries).
- Our 2026 estimate, ≈12.17 lakh, implies growth of about 14% since 2011; it is tied to the official Punjab projection.
- Its largest town, Abohar, had 1.45 lakh people in 2011, 13.7% of the district.
How this district was formed
Fazilka covers land that was part of these districts in Census 2011:
- Firozpur (2011) 100.0% of this district
52.4% of the 2011 district
Compare with
All districts of Punjab →Census 2027 status
Results pending-
Phase I: houselisting
Done (15 May 2026 – 13 June 2026)
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Phase II: counting people
February 2027 (reference date 1 March 2027)
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Results
Not yet released. In 2011, first figures came about a month after counting ended.
When the Registrar General publishes Census 2027 figures for Fazilka, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →
Population by religion in Fazilka (Census 2011)
Official figures as published by the Office of the Registrar General. Shown without commentary. Reconstructed Census 2011 on today’s boundaries; approximate, because some 2011 units were split between districts and are apportioned by population. How this is made →
| Religion | Persons | Share | Punjab |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | ≈ 6,17,700 | 58.1% | 38.5% |
| Muslim | ≈ 3,400 | 0.3% | 1.9% |
| Christian | ≈ 3,700 | 0.4% | 1.3% |
| Sikh | ≈ 4,36,500 | 41.0% | 57.7% |
| Buddhist | ≈ 300 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Jain | ≈ 500 | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other religions and persuasions | ≈ 100 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Religion not stated | ≈ 1,700 | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Total | 10,63,737 | 100% |
Frequently asked questions
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Sources and method
- Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (ORGI)
- Census 2011 village and town population figures (ORGI)
- How 2011 figures are rebuilt on today’s district boundaries
- Report of the Technical Group on Population Projections 2011–2036 (July 2020)
- Our estimation method M1 (formulas and checks)
- Census 2011 Table C-14: population in five-year age groups
- Census 2011 Table C-16: population by mother tongue
- Census 2011 Houselisting Table HH-14: households by amenities and assets
- Census 2011 Table C-01: population by religious community
- Local Government Directory (current district boundaries)
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