Hoshiarpur district, Punjab
Hoshiarpur is a district of Punjab, with a population of 15,86,625 at the 2011 Census across 3,385 km². The figures below come from the Census of India and NFHS-5, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Punjab's districts and nationally.
- Population
- 16 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 3,385 km²
- Density
- 469
- per km²
- Literacy
- 75.6%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 961
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Punjab | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 77.3% | 11 / 23 | 179 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 99.9% | 1 / 23 | 36 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 97.0% | 10 / 23 | 39 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 99.9% | 3 / 23 | 28 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 89.7% | 5 / 23 | 54 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 42 | 2 / 20 | 300 / 613 |
| Sub-Divisional & District Hospitals2011 | 4 | 2 / 20 | 68 / 479 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 53.8% | 9 / 23 | 280 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Punjab | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 97.7% | 13 / 23 | 194 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 98.5% | 1 / 23 | 14 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 19.9% | 23 / 23 | 713 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 2,84,322 · Female 2,73,182 | 5,57,504 | 6 / 23 | 108 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 0 · Female 0 | 0 | 3 / 23 | 733 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 970 | 4 / 23 | 298 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 1.6% | 18 / 23 | 672 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 4.7% | 21 / 23 | 717 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 4,12,506 · Female 87,316 | 4,99,822 | 9 / 23 | 437 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Punjab | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 89.0% | 1 / 23 | 37 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 6,37,927 · Female 5,61,772 | 11,99,699 | 7 / 23 | 250 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 18.3% | 2 / 23 | 181 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 73.2% | 2 / 23 | 15 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 91.3% | 1 / 23 | 47 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Punjab | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 12.6% | 11 / 23 | 315 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 69.6% | 11 / 23 | 313 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 3.8% | 13 / 23 | 343 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 19.3% | 21 / 23 | 748 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 12.4% | 19 / 23 | 745 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 11.5% | 9 / 23 | 661 / 771 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 97.4% | 3 / 23 | 340 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 40.7% | 11 / 23 | 53 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 10.8% | 18 / 23 | 619 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 54.1% | 19 / 23 | 457 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Punjab | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 59.7% | 11 / 23 | 412 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 0.3% · Men 16.4% | 8.5% | 23 / 23 | 498 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.2% | 12 / 23 | 358 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 43.8% | 7 / 23 | 90 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 4.3% | 4 / 23 | 76 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 35.9% · Men 43.0% | 39.5% | 2 / 23 | 6 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 92.9% | 2 / 23 | 70 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 27.7% | 5 / 23 | 479 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 98.3% | 2 / 23 | 130 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 97.4% | 2 / 23 | 51 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 46.3% | 18 / 23 | 580 / 771 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.0% | 17 / 23 | 583 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 3,682 | 10 / 23 | 260 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 0.2% · Men 10.1% | 5.2% | 20 / 23 | 766 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 11.9% | 7 / 23 | 219 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 6.5% · Men 5.8% | 6.1% | 20 / 23 | 328 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Punjab | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 8,09,057 · Female 7,77,568 | 15,86,625 | 8 / 23 | 332 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 17,11,382 | 6 / 23 | 319 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 470 | 14 / 23 | 337 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 506 | 13 / 23 | 307 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Punjab | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 12 | 2 / 23 | 345 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 2.9 | 19 / 23 | 317 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 97.2 | 10 / 23 | 321 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 61.3 | 17 / 23 | 291 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 5.6 | 15 / 23 | 170 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 19 | 7 / 23 | 163 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 12 | 12 / 23 | 132 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 28.8 | 1 / 23 | 60 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Punjab | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 37.8% | 17 / 21 | 379 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 66 | 7 / 23 | 214 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 174.7 | 1 / 23 | 107 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 6.5 | 11 / 23 | 181 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 221.2 | 3 / 23 | 178 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 0 | 7 / 23 | 128 / 785 |
National highways through Hoshiarpur
- NH-NH-103A
- NH-NH-3
- NH-NH-344B
- NH-NH-44
- NH-NH-503A
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