Sri Muktsar Sahib
District in Punjab
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Sri Muktsar Sahib: 70.8%, 10th highest of 22 districts in Punjab
MSME Density in Sri Muktsar Sahib: 44.7 per 1,000 people, 17th highest of 23 districts in Punjab
Women Literacy in Sri Muktsar Sahib: 71.1%, 5th lowest of 22 districts in Punjab
Health Insurance in Sri Muktsar Sahib: 63.3%, 2nd highest of 22 districts in Punjab
Sri Muktsar Sahib is a district in Punjab with a population of 9 Lakh (Census 2011) spread across 2,571 sq km. Its literacy rate of 65.8% 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.
Demographics
What changed in Sri Muktsar Sahib, 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 | 54.4% | 60.6% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 13.1% | 13.9% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 97.4% | 94.5% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 831 | 848 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 5.1 | 3.6 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 9.6% | 14.3% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 26.4 | 32.3 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 7.6 | 11.6 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking | 44 | 101 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Sri Muktsar Sahib district?
Sri Muktsar Sahib has a population of 9 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 351 people per sq km across 2,571 sq km.
What is the population of Sri Muktsar Sahib in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 9 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Sri Muktsar Sahib?
Sri Muktsar Sahib has a literacy rate of 65.8% (Census 2011), which is below the Punjab average of 75.8% and below the national average of 72.9%.
How does Sri Muktsar Sahib compare to Punjab?
Sri Muktsar Sahib is the 13th 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 Sri Muktsar Sahib are stunted or underweight?
In Sri Muktsar Sahib, 27.6% of children under 5 are stunted, 22.7% wasted and 30.7% 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 Sri Muktsar Sahib have health insurance?
63.3% of households in Sri Muktsar Sahib have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 23.9% in 2019–21. The Punjab average is 49.7% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Sri Muktsar Sahib between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Sri Muktsar Sahib improved most in health insurance (24% to 63%), women internet use (37% to 75%), 4+ antenatal visits (58% to 81%), and got worse in child wasting (14% to 23%), male diabetes (13% to 22%), women overweight or obese (31% to 38%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Sri Muktsar Sahib?
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.