Districts in Punjab - Census 2011
List of districts of Punjab with Population, Literacy rate, Sex Ratio etc. As per the Census 2011, Punjab is divided into 20 districts (zilla) which act as the administrative divisions. Ludhiana is the largest district of Punjab by population, while the least populated district of Punjab is Barnala.
Below is the complete list of districts (zilla) of Punjab sorted by population.
| # | District | Sub-districts | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ludhiana | Tehsils | 3,498,739 | 82.2% | 873 |
| 2 | Amritsar | Tehsils | 2,490,656 | 76.27% | 889 |
| 3 | Gurdaspur | Tehsils | 2,298,323 | 79.95% | 895 |
| 4 | Jalandhar | Tehsils | 2,193,590 | 82.48% | 915 |
| 5 | Firozpur | Tehsils | 2,029,074 | 68.92% | 893 |
| 6 | Patiala | Tehsils | 1,895,686 | 75.28% | 891 |
| 7 | Sangrur | Tehsils | 1,655,169 | 67.99% | 885 |
| 8 | Hoshiarpur | Tehsils | 1,586,625 | 84.59% | 961 |
| 9 | Bathinda | Tehsils | 1,388,525 | 68.28% | 868 |
| 10 | Tarn Taran | Tehsils | 1,119,627 | 67.81% | 900 |
| 11 | Moga | Tehsils | 995,746 | 70.68% | 893 |
| 12 | Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar | Tehsils | 994,628 | 83.8% | 879 |
| 13 | Muktsar | Tehsils | 901,896 | 65.81% | 896 |
| 14 | Kapurthala | Tehsils | 815,168 | 79.07% | 912 |
| 15 | Mansa | Tehsils | 769,751 | 61.83% | 883 |
| 16 | Rupnagar | Tehsils | 684,627 | 82.19% | 915 |
| 17 | Faridkot | Tehsils | 617,508 | 69.55% | 890 |
| 18 | Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar | Tehsils | 612,310 | 79.78% | 954 |
| 19 | Fatehgarh Sahib | Tehsils | 600,163 | 79.35% | 871 |
| 20 | Barnala | Tehsils | 595,527 | 67.82% | 876 |