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District of Punjab

Patiala District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 22.01 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

22,01,000 2.2 million 1 March 2026

Patiala district's population is estimated at ≈22.01 lakh (22,01,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Punjab projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 18,81,758 on the district’s present boundaries.

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

Patiala (municipal limits)

Census 2011
4,06,192
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 5.3 lakh

Metro area (UA)

Patiala urban agglomeration

Census 2011
4,46,246
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 5.2 lakh

District

Patiala district

Census 2011
18,81,758
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 22.01 lakh

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 22.01 lakh 22,01,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
18.82 lakh 18,81,758 Reconstructed Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries How this is made →
Density
≈ 573per km² 2011
Sex ratio
891 Punjab: 895
Child sex ratio (0–6)
837 Punjab: 846
Literacy rate
75.3% Male 80.2% · Female 69.8%
Urban share
40.6% Punjab: 37.5%
Growth 2001–11
+19.6% Punjab: +13.9%
Area
≈ 3,284km² approx., from 2011 sub-district areas
Households
3.7 lakh 5.1 people per household
Villages
905 Census 2011
Towns
12 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.

Patiala: Population over time
  • Reconstructed
  • Estimate
23 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
199113,33,672
200115,73,168
201118,81,758
2016 *20,00,000
2021 *21,07,000
2026 *22,01,000
2031 *22,81,000
2036 *23,48,000

* Estimate

How Patiala'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 Patiala's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Patiala8,59,78645.7%89178.5%55.6%
2 Rajpura(part)3,76,55920.0%89177.2%28.6%
3 Nabha2,77,23614.7%88175.0%30.8%
4 Patran1,93,68310.3%90263.9%19.7%
5 Samana1,73,9709.2%89367.6%31.1%
6 Fatehgarh Sahib(part)5240.0%92677.2%0.0%

Largest towns in Patiala (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Patiala (Census 2011)
  1. Patiala 4,46,246
  2. Rajpura 92,301
  3. Nabha 67,972
  4. Samana 54,072
  5. Patran 27,963
  6. Sanaur 21,201
  7. Rurki Kasba CT 10,509
  8. Alhoran CT 10,218
  9. Ghagga 10,162
  10. Nilpur CT 8,391

How people in Patiala worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

17.1%

Agricultural labourers

13.4%

Household industry

3.6%

Other work

65.8%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 34.9%.

Age structure of Patiala

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 →

Age structure of Patiala
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
0-479,93467,449
5-987,71371,170
10-1496,71174,002
15-191,05,18983,257
20-241,01,47093,457
25-2990,83983,661
30-3475,53571,379
35-3969,26766,182
40-4461,94960,419
45-4956,61251,939
50-5443,95839,130
55-5931,24431,067
60-6431,75035,204
65-6925,32122,996
70-7417,73415,461
75-798,0707,932
80+11,30911,465
Children (0–14)
25.4%
Punjab 25.6%
Working age (15–59)
64.7%
Punjab 64.1%
Older people (60+)
10.0%
Punjab 10.3%
Median age
27.3years
Punjab 27.4
Dependency ratio
46.5
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Punjab 47.8

Languages spoken in Patiala

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 47 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 →

Languages spoken in Patiala
  1. Punjabi 89.6%
  2. Hindi 8.5%
  3. Lahnda 1.2%
  4. Bengali 0.1%
  5. Nepali 0.1%
  6. Urdu 0.1%
  7. Marathi 0.1%
  8. Tamil 0.1%
  9. All other languages 0.3%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Punjabi89.6%
  2. Hindi7.8%
  3. Bahawal Puri1.2%
  4. Haryanvi0.3%
  5. Rajasthani0.2%
  6. Bhojpuri0.1%
  7. Bengali0.1%
  8. Nepali0.1%

Housing and amenities in Patiala

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 97.6%

    Punjab 96.6%

  • Tap water 57.5%

    Punjab 51.0%

  • Water source within premises 85.0%

    Punjab 85.9%

  • Toilet within premises 85.8%

    Punjab 79.2%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 13.2%

    Punjab 19.5%

  • Bathing area within premises 90.5%

    Punjab 88.9%

  • Closed drainage 34.2%

    Punjab 27.8%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 58.3%

    Punjab 54.5%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 37.9%

    Punjab 40.3%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 78.5%

    Punjab 75.5%

  • Television 85.4%

    Punjab 82.6%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 53.8%

    Punjab 47.5%

  • Computer or laptop 15.5%

    Punjab 12.7%

  • Car, jeep or van 15.9%

    Punjab 13.1%

  • Use banking services 68.3%

    Punjab 65.2%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 3.2%

    Punjab 4.4%

The home itself

  • Own their home 89.8%

    Punjab 88.9%

  • Rent their home 8.0%

    Punjab 8.8%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 87.6%

    Punjab 88.3%

  • House in good condition 53.0%

    Punjab 49.9%

  • Concrete roof 54.4%

    Punjab 49.1%

  • Cement or tiled floor 43.8%

    Punjab 42.9%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 21.6%

    Punjab 24.1%

Punjab

What the numbers say

  • Patiala district held 6.8% of Punjab's population in 2011, 4th of 23 districts.
  • Literacy is 75.3%, 0.6 points below the Punjab average of 75.8%.
  • The child sex ratio was just 837 girls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6, among the more skewed in India (national: 918).
  • The population grew 19.6% in 2001–11, faster than Punjab's 13.9% (on today’s boundaries).
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈22.01 lakh, implies growth of about 17% since 2011; it is tied to the official Punjab projection.
  • Its largest town, Patiala, had 4.46 lakh people in 2011, 23.7% of the district.

How this district was formed

Patiala covers land that was part of these districts in Census 2011:

  • Patiala (2011) 100.0% of this district
    99.2% of the 2011 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 Patiala, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Patiala (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 →

Population by religion in Patiala (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsSharePunjab
Hindu ≈ 7,77,300 41.3% 38.5%
Muslim ≈ 39,700 2.1% 1.9%
Christian ≈ 5,700 0.3% 1.3%
Sikh ≈ 10,52,400 55.9% 57.7%
Buddhist ≈ 200 0.0% 0.1%
Jain ≈ 1,900 0.1% 0.2%
Other religions and persuasions ≈ 1,400 0.1% 0.0%
Religion not stated ≈ 3,100 0.2% 0.3%
Total18,81,758100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Patiala district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈22,01,000 (22.01 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Patiala's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Punjab projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 18,81,758.

What was the population of Patiala district in Census 2011?
18,81,758: 9,95,136 males and 8,86,622 females, of whom 7,63,280 lived in towns and 11,18,478 in villages. These figures are on the district’s current boundaries, rebuilt from Census 2011 village and town records.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Patiala?
Literacy was 75.3% in 2011 (men 80.2%, women 69.8%). The sex ratio was 891 females per 1,000 males, and 837 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Patiala district?
Patiala, with 4,46,246 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Patiala district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 905 Census 2011 villages and 12 towns.

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Sources and method

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