Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar
District in Punjab
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar: 43.0%, lowest of 22 districts in Punjab
MSME Density in Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar: 52.7 per 1,000 people, 15th highest of 23 districts in Punjab
Women Literacy in Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar: 88.1%, 3rd highest of 22 districts in Punjab
Health Insurance in Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar: 55.2%, 9th highest of 22 districts in Punjab
Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar is a district in Punjab with a population of 6.1 Lakh (Census 2011) spread across 1,234 sq km. Its literacy rate of 79.8% is above the state average of 75.8% and above the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 954 females per 1,000 males, above the state average of 895.
Demographics
What changed in Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar, 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 | 69.3% | 60.6% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 15.6% | 13.9% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 98.0% | 94.5% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 885 | 848 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 2.9 | 3.6 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 26.3% | 14.3% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 40.3 | 32.3 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 17.4 | 11.6 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking | 70 | 101 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district?
Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar has a population of 6.1 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 496 people per sq km across 1,234 sq km.
What is the population of Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 6.1 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar?
Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar has a literacy rate of 79.8% (Census 2011), which is above the Punjab average of 75.8% and above the national average of 72.9%.
How does Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar compare to Punjab?
Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar is the 20th most populous of 23 districts in Punjab. Its sex ratio of 954 females per 1,000 males is above the state average of 895 (Census 2011).
How many children in Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar are stunted or underweight?
In Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar, 12.9% of children under 5 are stunted, 13.8% wasted and 17.4% 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 Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar have health insurance?
55.2% of households in Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 23.3% in 2019–21. The Punjab average is 49.7% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar improved most in pre-school attendance (29% to 63%), health insurance (23% to 55%), 4+ antenatal visits (61% to 78%), and got worse in male diabetes (16% to 24%), child underweight (11% to 17%), women overweight or obese (42% to 48%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar?
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.