Kapurthala

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

Quick facts

3,793,378
Population
779,666
Households
915
Sex ratio (F per 1000 M)
70.31%
Approx. literacy

Kapurthala has an aggregated population of 3,793,378. Approximately 42.98% live in rural areas (1,630,336) and 14.89% live in urban areas (564,924).

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 1,630,336 3
Bhulath 292,398 104
Kapurthala 902,245 263
Phagwara 619,828 115
Sultanpur Lodhi 348,571 218

Population summary

Kapurthala has a population of 3,793,378 (1,981,176 males and 1,812,202 females). The sex ratio is about 915 females per 1000 males.

CategoryNumber
Total population3,793,378
Male1,981,176
Female1,812,202
Rural population1,630,336 (42.98%)
Urban population564,924 (14.89%)
Households779,666

Literacy

Approximate literacy rate is 70.31%.

CategoryNumber
Total literates2,667,044
Total illiterates1,126,334

Scheduled Castes & Tribes

SC: 1,318,841 (34.77%). ST: 0 (0%).

CategoryPopulationShare
SC1,318,84134.77%
ST00%

Children & Workforce

Children (0–6): 401,453 (10.58%). Workers: 1,317,704 (34.74%).

CategoryCountShare
Children (0-6)401,45310.58%
Total workers1,317,70434.74%

Largest villages by population

VillagePopulation
Kapurthala 815,168
Kapurthala 532,706
Kapurthala 341,631
Kapurthala 282,462
Phagwara 247,367
Kapurthala 218,983
Phagwara 125,094
Kapurthala 122,648
Phagwara 122,273
Sultanpur Lodhi 121,816