# Bungal, Gurdaspur (Punjab) – Town Population, History & Facts

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Town · Gurdaspur, Punjab 

# Bungal

Bungal is a town in Pathankot sub-district of Gurdaspur district, Punjab (census town). The 2011 Census counted **5,257 people** in 978 households. Literacy was 86.4%.

- 5,257people (2011)
- 978households
- 86.4%literacy
- 949females per 1,000 males

## Population of Bungal

■ Bungal · ■ Gurdaspur urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****86.4%**

**87.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****949**

**848

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****838**

**820

Working population ****32.4%**

**34.9%

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 Bungal

Of every 100 households in Bungal in 2011, 98 had electricity, 66 a toilet at home and 64 cooked with LPG; 81 had a mobile phone, 52 a two-wheeler and 6 a car.

■ Bungal · ■ Gurdaspur urban average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****66%**

**86%

No toilet (open defecation) ****34%**

**14%

Tap water ****100%**

**56%

Drinking water within premises ****74%**

**92%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****64%**

**83%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****35%**

**13%

Use banking services ****86%**

**72%

Television ****93%**

**91%

Mobile phone ****81%**

**72%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**7%

Two-wheeler ****52%**

**50%

Car / jeep / van ****6%**

**13%

None of these assets ****4%**

**3%

Own their home ****95%**

**88%

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 Bungal work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,069 (63%) · **■** Household industry 20 (1%) · **■** Farming 64 (4%) · **■** Marginal 549 (32%)

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 Bungal changed?

From 4,688 in 2001 to 5,257 in 2011.

**2001

**2011

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

## Bungal in numbers and road distances

- Density661 per km²
- Growth 2001–201112.1%
- Annual rainfall872 mm
- Temperature range3 °C to 45 °C

### Road distances

- Chandigarh (state capital)285 km by road
- Gurdaspur (district HQ)55 km by road
- Pathankot (city of 1 lakh+)15 km by road
- Jalandhar (city of 5 lakh+)125 km by road
- Pathankot (railway station)15 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 Bungal

### Civic services

- Pucca roads2 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Water storage30 kl
- Electricity — homes985

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 50 beds · 7 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools2 govt · 2 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt · 2 private
- ●Engineering colleges1 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** nil, nil and nil.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Bungal

- Hospitals2 in Bungal
- Banks3 in Bungal
- Hotels1 in Bungal
- Schools1 in Bungal
- Restaurants4 in Bungal

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/).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Bungal?5,257 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Bungal in?Gurdaspur district, Punjab
- What was the population of Bungal in 2001?4,688