Faridkot
District in Punjab
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Faridkot: 54.5%, 17th highest of 22 districts in Punjab
MSME Density in Faridkot: 55.0 per 1,000 people, 13th highest of 23 districts in Punjab
Women Literacy in Faridkot: 72.6%, 17th highest of 22 districts in Punjab
Health Insurance in Faridkot: 54.0%, 10th highest of 22 districts in Punjab
Faridkot is a district in Punjab with a population of 6.2 Lakh (Census 2011) spread across 1,424 sq km. Its literacy rate of 69.6% is below the state average of 75.8% and below the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 890 females per 1,000 males, below the state average of 895.
Demographics
What changed in Faridkot, 2019–21 to 2023–24
Got worse
Women Diabetes15% → 21%NFHS-5 → NFHS-6, changes of 5 points or more.
Health & Development
NFHS-6 (2023–24, provisional) · “was”: the 2019–21 value, where it moved 5 points or more
State Avg and National are population-weighted averages, not official NFHS figures. “Was” is NFHS-5 as reprinted on the NFHS-6 sheet, which can differ from the NFHS-5 layer. Small districts can swing on sampling noise.
Women & Gender
Economy & Infrastructure
Governance
Safety & Crime
Climate Vulnerability
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| Indicator | District | State Avg | National Avg | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women 10+ Yr Schooling | 53.5% | 60.6% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 15.2% | 13.9% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 94.8% | 94.5% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 851 | 848 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 4.0 | 3.6 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 8.3% | 14.3% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 28.6 | 32.3 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 14.3 | 11.6 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking | 38 | 101 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Faridkot district?
Faridkot has a population of 6.2 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 434 people per sq km across 1,424 sq km.
What is the population of Faridkot in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 6.2 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Faridkot?
Faridkot has a literacy rate of 69.6% (Census 2011), which is below the Punjab average of 75.8% and below the national average of 72.9%.
How does Faridkot compare to Punjab?
Faridkot is the 19th most populous of 23 districts in Punjab. Its sex ratio of 890 females per 1,000 males is below the state average of 895 (Census 2011).
How many children in Faridkot are stunted or underweight?
In Faridkot, 21.9% of children under 5 are stunted, 14.7% wasted and 25.5% underweight (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional). Stunting compares with a Punjab average of 20.5% and an India average of 28.0%.
How many households in Faridkot have health insurance?
54.0% of households in Faridkot have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 20.4% in 2019–21. The Punjab average is 49.7% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Faridkot between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Faridkot improved most in women internet use (40% to 81%), health insurance (20% to 54%), women with a bank account (68% to 91%), and got worse in women diabetes (15% to 21%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Faridkot?
Data comes from Census 2011, NFHS-5 (2019–21), NFHS-6 (2023–24), NJDG (2024), Udyam/MSME (2026), NCRB SLL (2022), CVI (2021), Ag Census 2015–16, RBI BSR (2026), and other official sources.
Data Sources
Each indicator keeps its own source and vintage. How they are crosswalked onto one district geography is on the methodology page, with the per-source limits on the caveats page.