# Faridkot District, Punjab – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population

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District · Punjab 

# Faridkot district

Faridkot is a district of Punjab, 17th of 20 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **617,508 people** in 2 sub-districts, 3 towns and 171 villages; 35% lived in towns. The largest town is [Kot Kapura](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/faridkot/faridkot/kot-kapura/) (91,979).

- 617,508people (2011)
- 2sub-districts
- 3towns
- 69.6%literacy

## Who lives in Faridkot?

Faridkot had **617,508 people** at the 2011 Census — 2.2% of Punjab's population and 17th of 20 districts of Punjab by population. There were 890 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Punjab figure of 895; 12th of 20 districts of Punjab). Among children under 7 the ratio was 851 girls per 1,000 boys (the Punjab figure is 846). An average household had 5.1 people, against 5.0 across Punjab.

## How literate is Faridkot?

69.6% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (below Punjab's 75.8%), 13th of 20 districts of Punjab. Men were at 74.6% and women at 63.9% — a gap of 10.7 points (it is 9.7 points across Punjab). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Faridkot](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/faridkot/faridkot/) (70.4%) and lowest in [Jaitu](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/faridkot/jaitu/) (67.2%).

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

## What do people in Faridkot do for a living?

35.9% of people worked in 2011 (women: 12.6%). Of all workers, 23% farmed their own land, 19% were farm labourers, 3% worked in household industry and 42% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 14% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 41% of workers here, against 30% across Punjab. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Jaitu](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/faridkot/jaitu/) (52% of workers in farming) and the least is [Faridkot](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/faridkot/faridkot/) (38% of workers in farming).

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**■** Cultivators 23 (23%) · **■** Farm labourers 19 (19%) · **■** Household industry 3 (3%) · **■** Other work 42 (42%) · **■** Marginal 14 (14%)

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

## Cities and towns of Faridkot

35.1% of people lived in towns and cities (below Punjab's 37.5%), 7th of 20 districts of Punjab. The Census counted 3 towns: 3 statutory towns with a municipality and 0 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. The largest is [Kot Kapura](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/faridkot/faridkot/kot-kapura/) with 91,979 people, home to 42% of the urban population.

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

## Villages of Faridkot

Faridkot had 171 census villages, 163 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 2,457 people; 15 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Faridkot](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/faridkot/faridkot/faridkot/) (11,200), [Panjgrain Kalan](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/faridkot/faridkot/panjgrain-kalan/) (10,663), [Kot Kapura](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/faridkot/faridkot/kot-kapura/) (9,729), [Dhilwan Kalan](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/faridkot/faridkot/dhilwan-kalan/) (9,210) and [Bargari](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/faridkot/jaitu/bargari/) (8,408).

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

## Faridkot district in history

The 11th edition of the *Encyclopaedia Britannica* (1911) described Faridkot district as follows. Its wording reflects its time; spellings are as printed.

> FARIDKOT, a native state of India in the Punjab. It ranks as one of the Cis-Sutlej states, which came under British influence in 1809. Its area is 642 sq. m., and its population in 1901 was 124,912. It is bounded on the W. and N.E. by the British district of Ferozepore, and on the S. by Nabha state. During the Sikh wars in 1845 the chief, Raja Pahar Singh, exerted himself in the British cause, and was rewarded with an increase of territory. In the Mutiny of 1857, too, his son and successor, Wazir Singh, did good service by guarding the Sutlej ferries, and in attacking a notorious rebel, whose stronghold he destroyed. The estimated gross revenue is £28,300; there is no tribute. The territory is traversed by the Rewari-Ferozepore railway, and also crossed by the Fazilka line, which starts from Kotkapura, the old capital. It is irrigated by a branch of the Sirhind canal. The town of Faridkot has a railway station, 84 m. from Lahore.

- Population in 1901 (as quoted in 1911)124,912
- Population in 2011 (Census)617,508
- Change4.9× (+394%)

Source: [Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th edition (1911) — public domain; transcription via Wikisource](https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/1911_Encyclop%C3%A6dia_Britannica).

Boundaries in 1901 may differ from today's; sentences describing castes or communities are omitted.

## Population of Faridkot compared with Punjab

■ Faridkot · ■ Punjab

Literacy (age 7+) ****69.6%**

**75.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****890**

**895

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****851**

**846

Working population ****35.9%**

**35.7%

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 Faridkot

Of every 100 households in Faridkot in 2011, 96 had electricity, 85 a toilet at home and 52 cooked with LPG; 77 had a mobile phone, 44 a two-wheeler and 13 a car.

■ Faridkot · ■ 

Electricity for lighting ****96%**

Toilet within the home ****85%**

No toilet (open defecation) ****15%**

Tap water ****41%**

Drinking water within premises ****81%**

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****52%**

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****45%**

Use banking services ****60%**

Television ****79%**

Mobile phone ****77%**

Computer with internet ****4%**

Two-wheeler ****44%**

Car / jeep / van ****13%**

None of these assets ****5%**

Own their home ****92%**

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

## Sub-districts of Faridkot

Sub-district People Villages Towns 

[Faridkot](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/faridkot/faridkot/) 456,578 130 2 

[Jaitu](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/faridkot/jaitu/) 160,930 41 1 

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

## Cities and towns in Faridkot

- Kot Kapura · 91,979
- Faridkot · 87,695
- Jaitu · 37,377

## Largest villages in Faridkot

- Faridkot · 11,200
- Panjgrain Kalan · 10,663
- Kot Kapura · 9,729
- Dhilwan Kalan · 9,210
- Bargari · 8,408
- Sadiq · 7,384
- Bajakhana · 6,422
- Matta · 6,121
- Golewala · 6,100
- Sandhwan · 6,080
- Arayanwala Kalan · 6,051
- Hari Nau · 5,711
- Khara · 5,562
- Sarawan · 5,091
- Rori Kapura · 5,046
- Wander Jatana · 4,877
- Kot Sukhia · 4,856
- Dod · 4,832
- Ramiana · 4,799
- Sibbian · 4,681

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

## Quick answers

- How many sub-districts are in Faridkot?2: Faridkot, Jaitu
- What is the population of Faridkot district?617,508 (Census 2011)
- Which is the largest town in Faridkot?Kot Kapura