Jalandhar district
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Jalandhar district
ਜਲੰਧਰ ਜ਼ਿਲ੍ਹਾ | |
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.svg) Location in Punjab, India | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Punjab |
| Region | Doaba |
| Named for | Area inside the water or King Jalandhara |
| Headquarters | Jalandhar |
| Government | |
| • Administrator of District | Shruti Singh |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,632 km2 (1,016 sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Literacy | 82.4% |
| Website | jalandhar |
Jalandhar district (Doabi:ਜਲੰਧਰ ਜ਼ਿਲਾ, Jalandhar Zilā) is a district in Doaba region of the state of Punjab in North-West Republic of India. District headquarters is Jalandhar city.
Demographics
According to the 2011 census Jalandhar district has a population of 2,181,753,[2] roughly equal to the nation of Latvia[3] or the US state of New Mexico.[4] This gives it a ranking of 209th in India (out of a total of 640).[2] The district has a population density of 831 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,150/sq mi) .[2] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 11.16%.[2] Jalandhar has a sex ratio of 913 females for every 1000 males,[2] and a literacy rate of 82.4%.[2]
Management Colleges
References
- ^ "Jalandhar District Population Census 2011, Punjab literacy sex ratio and density".
- ^ a b c d e f "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
- ^ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Retrieved 1 October 2011.
Latvia 2,204,708, July 2011 est.
- ^ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
New Mexico - 2,059,179
- ^ "Top MBA ,MCA Colleges in North India, Punjab, Jalandhar - Apeejay Institute of Management Technical Campus".
External links
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