Gurdaspur

This page provides an overview of Gurdaspur: population, literacy, households and a list of sub-districts (tehsils) and major villages.

Quick facts

10,832,296
Population
2,086,964
Households
898
Sex ratio (F per 1000 M)
70.67%
Approx. literacy

Gurdaspur has an aggregated population of 10,832,296. Approximately 42.43% live in rural areas (4,596,646) and 12.17% live in urban areas (1,318,638).

Tehsils / Sub-districts

Below are the tehsils (sub-districts) in this district. Click a tehsil to view village listings and details.

Tehsil / Sub-districtPopulationVillages
Taluk 0 4,596,646 3
Batala 1,824,109 363
Dera Baba Nanak 362,490 125
Dhar Kalan 157,152 30
Gurdaspur 2,317,423 719
Pathankot 1,574,476 373

Population summary

Gurdaspur has a population of 10,832,296 (5,706,252 males and 5,126,044 females). The sex ratio is about 898 females per 1000 males.

CategoryNumber
Total population10,832,296
Male5,706,252
Female5,126,044
Rural population4,596,646 (42.43%)
Urban population1,318,638 (12.17%)
Households2,086,964

Literacy

Approximate literacy rate is 70.67%.

CategoryNumber
Total literates7,655,413
Total illiterates3,176,883

Scheduled Castes & Tribes

SC: 2,758,234 (25.46%). ST: 0 (0%).

CategoryPopulationShare
SC2,758,23425.46%
ST00%

Children & Workforce

Children (0–6): 1,202,483 (11.1%). Workers: 3,555,804 (32.83%).

CategoryCountShare
Children (0-6)1,202,48311.1%
Total workers3,555,80432.83%

Largest villages by population

VillagePopulation
Gurdaspur 2,298,323
Gurdaspur 1,639,004
Gurdaspur 821,539
Batala 675,891
Gurdaspur 674,345
Gurdaspur 659,319
Pathankot 622,412
Batala 472,327
Pathankot 329,652
Pathankot 292,760