Patiala
District in Punjab
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Patiala: 72.0%, 9th highest of 22 districts in Punjab
MSME Density in Patiala: 66.0 per 1,000 people, 5th highest of 23 districts in Punjab
Women Literacy in Patiala: 76.6%, 14th highest of 22 districts in Punjab
Health Insurance in Patiala: 37.6%, 2nd lowest of 22 districts in Punjab
Patiala is a district in Punjab with a population of 19 Lakh (Census 2011) spread across 3,227 sq km. Its literacy rate of 75.3% is below the state average of 75.8% and above the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 891 females per 1,000 males, below the state average of 895.
Demographics
What changed in Patiala, 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
Climate Vulnerability
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| Indicator | District | State Avg | National Avg | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women 10+ Yr Schooling | 56.9% | 60.6% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 14.3% | 13.9% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 94.7% | 94.5% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 837 | 848 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 3.9 | 3.6 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 8.7% | 14.3% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 23.4 | 32.3 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 9.2 | 11.6 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking | 195 | 101 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Patiala district?
Patiala has a population of 19 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 587 people per sq km across 3,227 sq km.
What is the population of Patiala in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 19 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Patiala?
Patiala has a literacy rate of 75.3% (Census 2011), which is below the Punjab average of 75.8% and above the national average of 72.9%.
How does Patiala compare to Punjab?
Patiala is the 4th most populous of 23 districts in Punjab. Its sex ratio of 891 females per 1,000 males is below the state average of 895 (Census 2011).
How many children in Patiala are stunted or underweight?
In Patiala, 18.9% of children under 5 are stunted, 14.9% wasted and 18.7% 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 Patiala have health insurance?
37.6% of households in Patiala have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 33.8% in 2019–21. The Punjab average is 49.7% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Patiala between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Patiala improved most in women owning a mobile phone (59% to 74%), pre-school attendance (44% to 59%), women internet use (54% to 61%), and got worse in 4+ antenatal visits (72% to 54%), women overweight or obese (43% to 50%), child wasting (10% to 15%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Patiala?
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.