Demographics of Punjab, India
Population Growth | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1951 | 9,161,000 | — | |
1961 | 11,135,000 | 21.5% | |
1971 | 13,551,000 | 21.7% | |
1981 | 16,788,915 | 23.9% | |
1991 | 20,281,969 | 20.8% | |
2001 | 24,289,296 | 19.8% | |
2011 | 27,743,338 | 14.2% | |
source:Census of India [1][2] |
According to the 2011 Census of India, Punjab has a population of around 27.7 million. Sikhism is the most practiced faith in Punjab, and 57.69% of the population belongs to the Sikh faith. Around 38.49% of the population practices Hinduism[3]. Other faiths include Islam, Buddhism, Christianity and Jainism.[4]
At least one Sikh Gurdwara can be found in every municipality (in various styles and sizes).
The Punjabi language, written in the Gurmukhi script is the official language of the state. Muslims form slight majority in the Malerkotla town. The Muslim population in Punjab has increased to 1.93% due to labourer workers from other Indian states, mainly Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. As of June 2018, the caste population data for each caste in Punjab collected in Socio Economic and Caste Census 2011 has not been released to public by Government of India.[5]
Caste Population data of Punjab | ||
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Caste | Population (%) | Notes |
OBC | 31.3% | includes Saini - 9%[6], Sunar - 0.3%[7][8], and (Kamboj, Bhat, Labana, Tarkhan/Ramgarhia, Kumhar/Prajapati, Arain, Gurjar, Teli, Banjara, Lohar[9]) - 22%[3][10] |
Scheduled Castes (Dalits) | 31.9%[11] | includes Mazhabi Sikh - 10%, Ramdasia Sikh/Ravidassia (Chamar)/Ad-Dharmi - 13.1%, Balmiki/Bhanghi - 3.5%, Bazigar - 1.05%, Others - 4%[12] |
Forward caste | 33% | includes Jat Sikh - 21%[13], Sikh Rajputs[14], Brahmin, Rajput, Bania, Khatri-Arora-Sood[15] |
Others | 3.8%[16] | includes Muslims, Christians, Buddhists, Jains |
# | District | Sikh | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Jain | Buddhist | Other religions | Religion not stated | |
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1 | Amritsar | 1716935 | 690939 | 12502 | 4444 | 54344 | 3152 | 876 | 1044 | 10864 |
2 | Barnala | 467751 | 112859 | 13100 | 622 | 246 | 108 | 481 | 360 | |
3 | Bathinda | 984286 | 380569 | 16299 | 2474 | 1266 | 246 | 559 | 2826 | |
4 | Faridkot | 469789 | 141363 | 3125 | 1227 | 1109 | 155 | 103 | 637 | |
5 | Fatehgarh Sahib | 427521 | 152851 | 16808 | 1698 | 178 | 48 | 251 | 808 | |
6 | Firozpur | 1090815 | 906408 | 6844 | 19358 | 1143 | 454 | 278 | 3774 | |
7 | Gurdaspur | 1002874 | 1074332 | 27667 | 176587 | 580 | 405 | 812 | 15066 | |
8 | Hoshiarpur | 538208 | 1000743 | 23089 | 14968 | 2034 | 3476 | 531 | 3576 | |
9 | Jalandhar | 718363 | 1394329 | 30233 | 26016 | 4011 | 11385 | 805 | 8448 | |
10 | Kapurthala | 453692 | 336124 | 10190 | 5445 | 553 | 6662 | 334 | 2168 | |
11 | Ludhiana | 1863408 | 1502403 | 77713 | 16517 | 19620 | 2007 | 1254 | 15817 | |
12 | Mansa | 598443 | 156539 | 10375 | 917 | 1577 | 123 | 493 | 1284 | |
13 | Moga | 818921 | 158414 | 9388 | 3277 | 436 | 178 | 365 | 4767 | |
14 | Muktsar | 638625 | 254920 | 4333 | 1681 | 744 | 240 | 433 | 920 | |
15 | Patiala | 1059944 | 783306 | 40043 | 5683 | 1914 | 245 | 1410 | 3141 | |
16 | Rupnagar | 361045 | 304481 | 14492 | 2094 | 653 | 118 | 143 | 1601 | |
17 | Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar | 478908 | 476276 | 29488 | 5342 | 1257 | 257 | 239 | 2861 | |
18 | Sangrur | 1077438 | 389410 | 179116 | 2406 | 3222 | 268 | 1038 | 2271 | |
19 | Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar | 192885 | 401368 | 6829 | 1479 | 695 | 5885 | 266 | 2903 | |
20 | Tarn Taran | 1044903 | 60504 | 3855 | 6095 | 650 | 101 | 47 | 3472 | |
Punjab (Total) | 16004754 | 10678138 | 535489 | 348230 | 45040 | 33237 | 10886 | 87564 |
# | District | Sikh | Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Jain | Buddhist | Other religions | Religion not stated |
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1 | Amritsar | 68.94% | 27.74% | 0.50% | 2.18% | 0.13% | 0.04% | 0.04% | 0.44% |
2 | Barnala | 78.54% | 18.95% | 2.20% | 0.10% | 0.04% | 0.02% | 0.08% | 0.06% |
3 | Bathinda | 70.89% | 27.41% | 1.17% | 0.18% | 0.09% | 0.02% | 0.04% | 0.20% |
4 | Faridkot | 76.08% | 22.89% | 0.51% | 0.20% | 0.18% | 0.03% | 0.02% | 0.10% |
5 | Fatehgarh Sahib | 71.23% | 25.47% | 2.80% | 0.28% | 0.03% | 0.01% | 0.04% | 0.13% |
6 | Firozpur | 53.76% | 44.67% | 0.34% | 0.95% | 0.06% | 0.02% | 0.01% | 0.19% |
7 | Gurdaspur | 43.64% | 46.74% | 1.20% | 7.68% | 0.03% | 0.02% | 0.04% | 0.66% |
8 | Hoshiarpur | 33.92% | 63.07% | 1.46% | 0.94% | 0.13% | 0.22% | 0.03% | 0.23% |
9 | Jalandhar | 32.75% | 63.56% | 1.38% | 1.19% | 0.18% | 0.52% | 0.04% | 0.39% |
10 | Kapurthala | 55.66% | 41.23% | 1.25% | 0.67% | 0.07% | 0.82% | 0.04% | 0.27% |
11 | Ludhiana | 53.26% | 42.94% | 2.22% | 0.47% | 0.56% | 0.06% | 0.04% | 0.45% |
12 | Mansa | 77.75% | 20.34% | 1.35% | 0.12% | 0.20% | 0.02% | 0.06% | 0.17% |
13 | Moga | 82.24% | 15.91% | 0.94% | 0.33% | 0.04% | 0.02% | 0.04% | 0.48% |
14 | Muktsar | 70.81% | 28.26% | 0.48% | 0.19% | 0.08% | 0.03% | 0.05% | 0.10% |
15 | Patiala | 55.91% | 41.32% | 2.11% | 0.30% | 0.10% | 0.01% | 0.07% | 0.17% |
16 | Rupnagar | 52.74% | 44.47% | 2.12% | 0.31% | 0.10% | 0.02% | 0.02% | 0.23% |
17 | Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar | 48.15% | 47.88% | 2.96% | 0.54% | 0.13% | 0.03% | 0.02% | 0.29% |
18 | Sangrur | 65.10% | 23.53% | 10.82% | 0.15% | 0.19% | 0.02% | 0.06% | 0.14% |
19 | Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar | 31.50% | 65.55% | 1.12% | 0.24% | 0.11% | 0.96% | 0.04% | 0.47% |
20 | Tarn Taran | 93.33% | 5.40% | 0.34% | 0.54% | 0.06% | 0.01% | 0.00% | 0.31% |
Punjab (Total) | 57.69% | 38.49% | 1.93% | 1.26% | 0.16% | 0.12% | 0.04% | 0.32% |
References
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- ↑ "Census Population" (PDF). Census of India. Ministry of Finance India. Retrieved 2008-12-18.
- 1 2 "Although the OBC share in the country's population is about 41 per cent, in states like Punjab, the concentration of the OBC population is less than 25 per cent". Hindustantimes.com. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
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- ↑ "BC status for Swarankars, Sainis in Punjab". Tribune News Service. 2016-09-11. Retrieved 2018-07-30.
- ↑ Project, Joshua. "Sonar (Hindu traditions) in India". Retrieved 2018-07-30.
- ↑ "Saini, Swarnkar/Sunar communities to be backward classes in Punjab". The Indian Express. 2016-09-10. Retrieved 2018-07-30.
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- ↑ "Congress takes on Punjab CM for not implementing reservation policy in state". Punjabnewsexpress.com. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
- ↑ "SCs, STs form 25% of population, says Census 2011 data". The Indian Express. 1 May 2013. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
The highest SC population, 31.9 per cent of the state's total number, is in Punjab
- ↑ "PUNJAB DATA HIGHLIGHTS: THE SCHEDULED CASTES" (PDF). Censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
- ↑ "The Jats in Punjab comprise 21 per cent population - India Today". Indiatoday.intoday.in. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
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