Indian Village Directory
Census Data & Village Info
Districts
Click a district name to explore tehsils and villages.
Population summary
Punjab has an aggregated population of 183,804,220 people according to the village-level records in this database. There are approximately 36,436,539 households, giving an average household size of 5.04 persons. The sex ratio stands at about 896 females per 1000 males. 45.28% of the population (about 83,230,014) resides in rural areas while 16.97% (about 31,197,438) is urban.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Total population | 183,804,220 |
| Male | 96,930,266 |
| Female | 86,873,954 |
| Sex ratio (F per 1000 M) | 896 |
| Rural population | 83,230,014 (45.28%) |
| Urban population | 31,197,438 (16.97%) |
| Total households | 36,436,539 |
Literacy
About 123,240,479 people out of 183,804,220 are recorded as literate in our aggregated village data, giving an approximate literacy rate of 67.05%.
| Category | Number |
|---|---|
| Total literates | 123,240,479 |
| Total illiterates | 60,563,741 |
| Approximate literacy rate | 67.05% |
Scheduled Castes & Tribes
The Scheduled Caste population recorded is 59,658,060 (32.46% of the state's aggregated population). Scheduled Tribe population is 0 (0%). These groups are important demographic markers for planning and social programs.
| Category | Population | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Caste (SC) | 59,658,060 | 32.46% |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) | 0 | 0% |
Children & Workforce
Children aged 0–6 number 20,402,816, about 11.1% of the aggregated population. Total workers recorded across villages number 65,563,371, roughly 35.67% of the population (this is a simple workers-to-population share based on available columns).
| Category | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0-6) | 20,402,816 | 11.1% |
| Total workers | 65,563,371 | 35.67% |
Largest & Smallest Districts (by population)
District 0 is the largest district by population with approximately 55,486,676 people, while Barnala is the smallest with about 2,786,950 people.
| District | Population | Households |
|---|---|---|
| District 0 | 55,486,676 | 11,026,142 |
| Barnala | 2,786,950 | 539,849 |
Largest villages by population
Below are the largest villages recorded in this state by population. These settlements are major population centers at the village level and often serve as local market/township hubs.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| PUNJAB | 27,743,338 |
| PUNJAB | 17,344,192 |
| PUNJAB | 10,399,146 |
| Ludhiana | 3,498,739 |
| Amritsar | 2,490,656 |
| Gurdaspur | 2,298,323 |
| Jalandhar | 2,193,590 |
| Ludhiana | 2,069,708 |
| Firozpur | 2,029,074 |
| Ludhiana (East) | 1,934,225 |