# Bathinda, Bathinda (Punjab) – City Population, History & Wards

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City · Bathinda, Punjab 

# Bathinda

Bathinda is a city in Bathinda sub-district of Bathinda district, Punjab (municipal corporation). The 2011 Census counted **285,788 people** in 60,301 households. Literacy was 81.7%.

- 285,788people (2011)
- 60,301households
- 81.7%literacy
- 50census wards

## Population of Bathinda

■ Bathinda · ■ Bathinda urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****81.7%**

**79.5%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****886**

**858

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****861**

**857

Working population ****35.5%**

**36.2%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Bathinda

Of every 100 households in Bathinda in 2011, 97 had electricity, 94 a toilet at home and 82 cooked with LPG; 83 had a mobile phone, 55 a two-wheeler and 21 a car.

■ Bathinda · ■ Bathinda urban average

Electricity for lighting ****97%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****94%**

**93%

No toilet (open defecation) ****4%**

**5%

Tap water ****76%**

**74%

Drinking water within premises ****89%**

**88%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****82%**

**77%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****14%**

**19%

Use banking services ****74%**

**70%

Television ****90%**

**88%

Mobile phone ****83%**

**82%

Computer with internet ****12%**

**9%

Two-wheeler ****55%**

**50%

Car / jeep / van ****21%**

**19%

None of these assets ****2%**

**3%

Own their home ****75%**

**79%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Bathinda work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 85,393 (84%) · **■** Household industry 2,696 (3%) · **■** Farming 2,584 (3%) · **■** Marginal 10,903 (11%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How has the population of Bathinda changed?

From 13,185 in 1901 to 285,788 in 2011.

**1901

**1911

**1921

**1931

**1941

**1951

**1961

**1971

**1981

**1991

**2001

**2011

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Bathinda in numbers and road distances

- Density4,172 per km²
- Growth 2001–201131.5%
- Annual rainfall870 mm
- Temperature range6 °C to 47 °C

### Road distances

- Chandigarh (state capital)230 km by road
- Abohar (city of 1 lakh+)88 km by road
- Ludhiana (city of 5 lakh+)140 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Bathinda

### Civic services

- Pucca roads350 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets23,692
- Water storage550,000 kl
- Fire serviceIn town
- Electricity — homes89,092
- Electricity — industry1,221

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 100 beds · 20 doctors
- ●Alternative-medicine hospitals1 · 10 beds · 1 doctors
- ●Dispensaries8 · 4 beds · 5 doctors
- ●Nursing homes2 · 8 beds · 2 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 2 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools109 govt · 92 private
- ●Senior secondary schools11 govt · 8 private
- ●Engineering colleges1 govt
- ●Polytechnics1 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks20
- Private banks7
- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** cement, fertilizer and transformer.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Bathinda

- Hospitals110 in Bathinda
- Banks134 in Bathinda
- ATMs25 in Bathinda
- Petrol pumps14 in Bathinda
- Hotels75 in Bathinda
- Shopping malls9 in Bathinda
- Schools18 in Bathinda
- Colleges and universities17 in Bathinda
- Cinemas4 in Bathinda
- Pharmacies2 in Bathinda
- Restaurants106 in Bathinda
- Police stations1 in Bathinda
- Dental clinics28 in Bathinda

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Bathinda ward list (2011)

- Ward 3310,644 people
- Ward 349,070 people
- Ward 257,798 people
- Ward 447,613 people
- Ward 17,489 people
- Ward 97,399 people

[Full ward list (50 wards) →](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/bathinda/bathinda/bathinda/wards/)

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Bathinda?285,788 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Bathinda in?Bathinda district, Punjab
- What was the population of Bathinda in 1901?13,185
- How many wards does Bathinda have?50 census wards (2011)