All Information About Punjab State

Punjab Details

Punjab is one of the State of India. Punjab was established on 01-Nov-1966 and spans an area of 50,362 square kilometers.

The administrative capital is Chandigarh, and the region is governed under the jurisdiction of the Punjab and Haryana High Court (Chandigarh bench). Punjab is officially classified as a "State" with a state code of 3.

State Name Punjab
State Code 3
Capital Chandigarh
Established Date 01-Nov-1966
Area (km²) 50,362.00
High Court Punjab and Haryana High Court (Chandigarh bench)
State Type State

Parliamentary Constituencies

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Assembly Constituencies

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List of Districts in Punjab State

The State is divided into the following districts:

Amritsar Bathinda Faridkot Fatehgarh Sahib Ferozepur Gurdaspur Hoshiarpur Jalandhar Kapurthala Ludhiana Mansa Moga Sri Muktsar Sahib Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar Patiala Rupnagar Sangrur Barnala S.A.S Nagar Tarn Taran Fazilka Pathankot Malerkotla

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

The 2011 Census provides the following insights into the population of Punjab State:

Population Type Total
Total
27,743,338
Male: 14,639,465 | Female: 13,103,873
Rural
17,344,192
Male: 9,093,476 | Female: 8,250,716
Urban
10,399,146
Male: 5,545,989 | Female: 4,853,157

General Information

Number of Households: 5,513,071

Population Distribution

Total: 27,743,338 (Male: 14,639,465, Female: 13,103,873)

Literacy Statistics

Literate Population

Total: 18,707,137 (Male: 10,436,056, Female: 8,271,081)

Illiterate Population

Total: 9,036,201 (Male: 4,203,409, Female: 4,832,792)

Employment Classification

Total Workers

Total: 9,897,362 (Male: 8,074,157, Female: 1,823,205)

Main Workers

Total: 8,450,936 (Male: 7,264,631, Female: 1,186,305)

Detailed Work Classification

Main Workers

  • Cultivators: 1,803,860 (Male: 1,691,777, Female: 112,083)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 1,168,021 (Male: 1,013,979, Female: 154,042)

Marginal Workers

  • Cultivators: 130,651 (Male: 61,582, Female: 69,069)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 420,434 (Male: 225,466, Female: 194,968)

Banking Services (NEFT)

Banking services in Punjab are well-developed, with a total of 7,081 NEFT Enabled bank branches across the region. Here are some examples of IFSC codes for bank branches in Punjab:

Total Bank Branches 7081

IFSC Code: AUBL0002017

IFSC Code: AUBL0002380

IFSC Code: AUBL0002384

IFSC Code: AUBL0002385

IFSC Code: AUBL0002388

IFSC Code: AUBL0002389

IFSC Code: AUBL0002390

IFSC Code: AUBL0002391

IFSC Code: AUBL0002392

IFSC Code: AUBL0002393

Additionally, there are 7071 more branches providing extensive banking facilities across the region.

Show More Branches 7071 additional