Fazilka
District in Punjab
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Fazilka: 53.1%, 5th lowest of 22 districts in Punjab
MSME Density in Fazilka: 36.5 per 1,000 people, 2nd lowest of 23 districts in Punjab
Women Literacy in Fazilka: 69.4%, 4th lowest of 22 districts in Punjab
Health Insurance in Fazilka: 61.5%, 4th highest of 22 districts in Punjab
Fazilka is a district in Punjab with a population of 12 Lakh (Census 2011, counted on today's district boundary) spread across 2,799 sq km. Its literacy rate of 68.5% is below the state average of 75.8% and below the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 896 females per 1,000 males, above the state average of 895. Some values for this district are estimates: area-proportional, or copied from the district it was carved from.
Demographics
What changed in Fazilka, 2019–21 to 2023–24
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
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| Indicator | District | State Avg | National Avg | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women 10+ Yr Schooling | 51.8% | 60.6% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 18.0% | 13.9% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 95.4% | 94.5% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 849 | 848 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 4.5 | 3.6 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 8.8% | 14.3% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 26.3 | 32.3 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 15.8 | 11.6 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking | 49 | 101 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Fazilka district?
Fazilka has a population of 12 Lakh according to the Census 2011, counted on the district's present boundary, with a density of 430 people per sq km across 2,799 sq km.
What is the population of Fazilka in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 12 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Fazilka?
Fazilka has a literacy rate of 68.5% (Census 2011), which is below the Punjab average of 75.8% and below the national average of 72.9%.
How does Fazilka compare to Punjab?
Fazilka is the 9th most populous of 23 districts in Punjab. Its sex ratio of 896 females per 1,000 males is above the state average of 895 (Census 2011).
How many children in Fazilka are stunted or underweight?
In Fazilka, 25.0% of children under 5 are stunted, 19.3% wasted and 27.6% 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 Fazilka have health insurance?
61.5% of households in Fazilka have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 20.6% in 2019–21. The Punjab average is 49.7% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Fazilka between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Fazilka improved most in 4+ antenatal visits (37% to 84%), women internet use (30% to 72%), health insurance (21% to 62%), and got worse in child wasting (10% to 19%), child underweight (20% to 28%), women diabetes (13% to 21%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Fazilka?
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.