Muktsar

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

Quick facts

4,257,289
Population
821,564
Households
897
Sex ratio (F per 1000 M)
57.66%
Approx. literacy

Muktsar has an aggregated population of 4,257,289. Approximately 42.37% live in rural areas (1,803,792) and 11.85% live in urban areas (504,382).

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 1,803,792 3
Gidderbaha 623,441 50
Malout 963,089 94
Muktsar 866,967 99

Population summary

Muktsar has a population of 4,257,289 (2,244,690 males and 2,012,599 females). The sex ratio is about 897 females per 1000 males.

CategoryNumber
Total population4,257,289
Male2,244,690
Female2,012,599
Rural population1,803,792 (42.37%)
Urban population504,382 (11.85%)
Households821,564

Literacy

Approximate literacy rate is 57.66%.

CategoryNumber
Total literates2,454,553
Total illiterates1,802,736

Scheduled Castes & Tribes

SC: 1,821,395 (42.78%). ST: 0 (0%).

CategoryPopulationShare
SC1,821,39542.78%
ST00%

Children & Workforce

Children (0–6): 492,257 (11.56%). Workers: 1,589,741 (37.34%).

CategoryCountShare
Children (0-6)492,25711.56%
Total workers1,589,74137.34%

Largest villages by population

VillagePopulation
Muktsar 901,896
Muktsar 649,705
Malout 348,165
Muktsar 330,794
Malout 266,759
Muktsar 252,191
Gidderbaha 222,937
Muktsar 205,379
Gidderbaha 177,567
Muktsar 125,415