District of Punjab

Jalandhar District Population 2026

Q: What is the population of Jalandhar district in 2026?

Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈24,38,000 (24.38 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Jalandhar's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Punjab projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 21,93,526.

Q: What was the population of Jalandhar district in Census 2011?

21,93,526: 11,45,181 males and 10,48,345 females, of whom 11,61,171 lived in towns and 10,32,355 in villages.

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 24.38 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

24,38,000 2.44 million 1 March 2026

Jalandhar district's population is estimated at ≈24.38 lakh (24,38,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Punjab projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 21,93,526.

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

Which number do you mean?

The district, the city and the metro area are three different areas. Pick the one you mean.

City

Jalandhar (municipal limits)

Census 2011: 8,62,886
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →: ≈ 10.3 lakh

Metro area (UA)

Jalandhar urban agglomeration

Census 2011: 8,74,412
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →: ≈ 9.7 lakh

District

Jalandhar district

Census 2011: 21,93,526
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →: ≈ 24.38 lakh

Key figures

Population 2026: ≈ 24.38 lakh 24,38,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011: 21.94 lakh 21,93,526 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density: 836per km² 2011
Sex ratio: 915 Punjab: 895
Child sex ratio (0–6): 874 Punjab: 846
Literacy rate: 82.5% Male 86.2% · Female 78.5%
Urban share: 52.9% Punjab: 37.5%
Growth 2001–11: +11.8% Punjab: +13.9%
Area: 2,624km² Census 2011
Households: 4.62 lakh 4.8 people per household
Villages: 940 Census 2011
Towns: 21 Census 2011

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Population over time

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

Census
Estimate

25 L 2026

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Year	Population
1951	8,29,858
1961	9,81,801
1971	11,75,196
1981	14,06,587
1991	16,49,937
2001	19,62,761
2011	21,93,590
2016 *	22,92,000
2021 *	23,74,000
2026 *	24,38,000
2031 *	24,84,000
2036 *	25,15,000

* Estimate

How Jalandhar'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 Jalandhar's 2011 population was spread
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1	Jalandhar - I	11,45,692	52.2%	889	85.8%	85.0%
2	Phillaur	3,81,732	17.4%	949	79.6%	18.5%
3	Jalandhar - II	2,91,477	13.3%	934	81.3%	18.8%
4	Nakodar	2,08,157	9.5%	950	77.3%	17.8%
5	Shahkot	1,66,468	7.6%	947	74.6%	14.9%

Largest towns in Jalandhar (Census 2011)

Jalandhar 8,68,929
Jalandhar Cantonment 47,845
Nakodar 36,973
Kartarpur 25,662
Phillaur 24,688
Adampur 20,922
Bhogpur 17,549
Goraya 16,462
Nurmahal 14,560
Shahkot 14,488

How people in Jalandhar worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

11.1%

Agricultural labourers

8.6%

Household industry

3.8%

Other work

76.5%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 35.3%.

Age structure of Jalandhar

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 →

MenWomen

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

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Age	Men	Women
0-4	83,259	73,056
5-9	96,227	81,112
10-14	1,08,015	85,870
15-19	1,18,410	96,299
20-24	1,15,162	1,03,872
25-29	1,01,215	96,659
30-34	86,548	84,141
35-39	83,009	80,995
40-44	74,007	73,912
45-49	67,687	66,132
50-54	56,890	52,778
55-59	43,375	40,406
60-64	37,922	39,557
65-69	27,384	27,047
70-74	20,388	19,892
75-79	10,848	10,680
80+	13,997	15,285

Children (0–14): 24.1%; Punjab 25.6%
Working age (15–59): 65.8%; Punjab 64.1%
Older people (60+): 10.2%; Punjab 10.3%
Median age: 28.4years; Punjab 27.4
Dependency ratio: 44.3; children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64; Punjab 47.8

Languages spoken in Jalandhar

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 53 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Punjabi 88.2%
Hindi 10.6%
Nepali 0.2%
Bengali 0.2%
Urdu 0.1%
Marathi 0.1%
Tamil 0.1%
Gujarati 0.1%
All other languages 0.5%

Largest mother tongues

Punjabi88.2%
Hindi9.8%
Bhojpuri0.3%
Nepali0.2%
Bengali0.2%
Urdu0.1%
Marathi0.1%
Rajasthani0.1%

Housing and amenities in Jalandhar

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

Basic services

Electricity for lighting 98.3%

Punjab 96.6%
Tap water 65.4%

Punjab 51.0%
Water source within premises 90.1%

Punjab 85.9%
Toilet within premises 86.5%

Punjab 79.2%
Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 12.9%

Punjab 19.5%
Bathing area within premises 93.2%

Punjab 88.9%
Closed drainage 44.7%

Punjab 27.8%
Cooking with LPG/PNG 65.9%

Punjab 54.5%
Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 26.0%

Punjab 40.3%

What households own

Mobile phone 79.8%

Punjab 75.5%
Television 88.4%

Punjab 82.6%
Scooter or motorcycle 52.5%

Punjab 47.5%
Computer or laptop 17.4%

Punjab 12.7%
Car, jeep or van 15.9%

Punjab 13.1%
Use banking services 75.4%

Punjab 65.2%
None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 2.6%

Punjab 4.4%

The home itself

Own their home 83.4%

Punjab 88.9%
Rent their home 13.6%

Punjab 8.8%
Permanent (pucca) house 91.7%

Punjab 88.3%
House in good condition 52.4%

Punjab 49.9%
Concrete roof 53.7%

Punjab 49.1%
Cement or tiled floor 57.6%

Punjab 42.9%
One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 25.2%

Punjab 24.1%

Punjab

What the numbers say

Jalandhar district held 7.9% of Punjab's population in 2011, 3rd of 23 districts.
Literacy is 82.5%, 6.6 points above the Punjab average of 75.8%.
The sex ratio of 915 females per 1,000 males is higher than the state's 895.
The child sex ratio was just 874 girls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6, among the more skewed in India (national: 918).
52.9% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more urban than Punjab as a whole (37.5%).
The population grew 11.8% in 2001–11, slower than Punjab's 13.9%.
Our 2026 estimate, ≈24.38 lakh, implies growth of about 11% since 2011; it is tied to the official Punjab projection.
Its largest town, Jalandhar, had 8.69 lakh people in 2011, 39.6% of the district.

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Census 2027 status

Results pending

Phase I: houselisting

Done (15 May 2026 – 13 June 2026)
Phase II: counting people

February 2027 (reference date 1 March 2027)
Results

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

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

Population by religion in Jalandhar (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 Jalandhar (Census 2011)
Religion	Persons	Share	Punjab
Hindu	13,94,329	63.6%	38.5%
Muslim	30,233	1.4%	1.9%
Christian	26,016	1.2%	1.3%
Sikh	7,18,363	32.7%	57.7%
Buddhist	11,385	0.5%	0.1%
Jain	4,011	0.2%	0.2%
Other religions and persuasions	805	0.0%	0.0%
Religion not stated	8,448	0.4%	0.3%
Total	21,93,590	100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Jalandhar district in 2026?

Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈24,38,000 (24.38 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Jalandhar's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Punjab projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 21,93,526.

What was the population of Jalandhar district in Census 2011?

21,93,526: 11,45,181 males and 10,48,345 females, of whom 11,61,171 lived in towns and 10,32,355 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Jalandhar?

Literacy was 82.5% in 2011 (men 86.2%, women 78.5%). The sex ratio was 915 females per 1,000 males, and 874 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Jalandhar district?

Jalandhar, with 8,68,929 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Jalandhar district?

On today's boundaries the district contains 940 Census 2011 villages and 21 towns.

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Sources and method

Data updated: 4 October 2026 · Report a correction