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

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District · Punjab 

# Firozpur district

Firozpur is a district of Punjab, 5th of 20 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **2,029,074 people** in 5 sub-districts, 13 towns and 1,000 villages; 27% lived in towns. The largest town is [Abohar](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/firozpur/abohar/abohar/) (145,302).

- 2,029,074people (2011)
- 5sub-districts
- 13towns
- 68.9%literacy

## Who lives in Firozpur?

Firozpur had **2,029,074 people** at the 2011 Census — 7.3% of Punjab's population and 5th of 20 districts of Punjab by population. There were 893 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Punjab figure of 895; 9th of 20 districts of Punjab). Among children under 7 the ratio was 847 girls per 1,000 boys (the Punjab figure is 846). An average household had 5.3 people, against 5.0 across Punjab.

## How literate is Firozpur?

68.9% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (below Punjab's 75.8%), 14th of 20 districts of Punjab. Men were at 75.4% and women at 61.7% — a gap of 13.7 points (it is 9.7 points across Punjab). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Firozpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/firozpur/firozpur/) (70.5%) and lowest in [Zira](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/firozpur/zira/) (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 Firozpur do for a living?

37.3% of people worked in 2011 (women: 16.7%). Of all workers, 23% farmed their own land, 20% were farm labourers, 1% worked in household industry and 37% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 18% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 43% of workers here, against 30% across Punjab. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Fazilka](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/firozpur/fazilka/) (50% of workers in farming) and the least is [Firozpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/firozpur/firozpur/) (37% of workers in farming).

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**■** Cultivators 23 (23%) · **■** Farm labourers 20 (20%) · **■** Household industry 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 37 (37%) · **■** Marginal 18 (18%)

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 Firozpur

27.2% of people lived in towns and cities (below Punjab's 37.5%), 14th of 20 districts of Punjab. The Census counted 13 towns: 11 statutory towns with a municipality and 2 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. 2 cities have 1 lakh (100,000) people or more. The largest is [Abohar](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/firozpur/abohar/abohar/) with 145,302 people, home to 26% 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 Firozpur

Firozpur had 1,000 census villages, 955 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 1,546 people; 34 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Guruhar Sahai](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/firozpur/jalalabad/guruhar-sahai/) (26,221), [Abohar](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/firozpur/abohar/abohar/) (19,262), [Jalalabad](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/firozpur/jalalabad/jalalabad/) (12,870), [Laduka](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/firozpur/fazilka/laduka/) (9,605) and [Arniwala Sheikh Subhan](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/firozpur/fazilka/arniwala-sheikh-subhan/) (9,353).

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

## Population of Firozpur compared with Punjab

■ Firozpur · ■ Punjab

Literacy (age 7+) ****68.9%**

**75.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****893**

**895

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****847**

**846

Working population ****37.3%**

**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 Firozpur

Of every 100 households in Firozpur in 2011, 94 had electricity, 73 a toilet at home and 38 cooked with LPG; 74 had a mobile phone, 40 a two-wheeler and 10 a car.

■ Firozpur · ■ 

Electricity for lighting ****94%**

Toilet within the home ****73%**

No toilet (open defecation) ****26%**

Tap water ****43%**

Drinking water within premises ****77%**

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****38%**

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****59%**

Use banking services ****53%**

Television ****74%**

Mobile phone ****74%**

Computer with internet ****3%**

Two-wheeler ****40%**

Car / jeep / van ****10%**

None of these assets ****7%**

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 Firozpur

Sub-district People Villages Towns 

[Zira](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/firozpur/zira/) 258,438 217 3 

[Firozpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/firozpur/firozpur/) 567,191 346 5 

[Jalalabad](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/firozpur/jalalabad/) 356,027 214 2 

[Fazilka](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/firozpur/fazilka/) 404,152 147 2 

[Abohar](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/firozpur/abohar/) 443,266 76 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 Firozpur

- Abohar · 145,302
- Firozpur · 110,313
- Fazilka · 76,492
- Firozpur Cantt · 53,199
- Jalalabad · 39,525
- Zira · 37,498
- Talwandi Bhai · 17,285
- Guru Har Sahai · 17,192
- Mallanwala Khass · 16,183
- Makhu · 14,658
- Mudki · 10,415
- Satyewala · 8,724
- Korianwali · 5,770

## Largest villages in Firozpur

- Guruhar Sahai · 26,221
- Abohar · 19,262
- Jalalabad · 12,870
- Laduka · 9,605
- Arniwala Sheikh Subhan · 9,353
- Chuhriwala Dhana · 7,310
- Hasta Kalan · 7,101
- Waryam Khera · 7,027
- Baluana · 6,645
- Saiyadwala · 6,631
- Dangar Khera · 6,251
- Mamdot Uttar · 6,242
- Khuian Sarwar · 6,221
- Bazidpur Katianwali · 6,031
- Rukna Mungla · 5,764
- Alamgarh · 5,586
- Kaler Khera · 5,505
- Jhok Harihar · 5,441
- Nihal Khera · 5,394
- Ramsara · 5,394

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 Firozpur?5: Zira, Firozpur, Jalalabad, Fazilka, Abohar
- What is the population of Firozpur district?2,029,074 (Census 2011)
- Which is the largest town in Firozpur?Abohar