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

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Town · Gurdaspur, Punjab 

# Jugial

Jugial is a town in Pathankot sub-district of Gurdaspur district, Punjab (census town). The 2011 Census counted **15,210 people** in 3,589 households. Literacy was 88.1%.

- 15,210people (2011)
- 3,589households
- 88.1%literacy
- 845females per 1,000 males

## Population of Jugial

■ Jugial · ■ Gurdaspur urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****88.1%**

**87.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****845**

**848

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****788**

**820

Working population ****29.8%**

**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 Jugial

Of every 100 households in Jugial in 2011, 98 had electricity, 84 a toilet at home and 90 cooked with LPG; 82 had a mobile phone, 59 a two-wheeler and 14 a car.

■ Jugial · ■ Gurdaspur urban average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****84%**

**86%

No toilet (open defecation) ****16%**

**14%

Tap water ****98%**

**56%

Drinking water within premises ****90%**

**92%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****90%**

**83%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****8%**

**13%

Use banking services ****91%**

**72%

Television ****92%**

**91%

Mobile phone ****82%**

**72%

Computer with internet ****7%**

**7%

Two-wheeler ****59%**

**50%

Car / jeep / van ****14%**

**13%

None of these assets ****1%**

**3%

Own their home ****25%**

**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 Jugial work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 4,002 (88%) · **■** Household industry 38 (1%) · **■** Farming 182 (4%) · **■** Marginal 309 (7%)

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 Jugial changed?

From 16,668 in 2001 to 15,210 in 2011.

**2001

**2011

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

## Jugial in numbers and road distances

- Density1,928 per km²
- Growth 2001–20118.7%
- Annual rainfall773 mm
- Temperature range2 °C to 38 °C

### Road distances

- Chandigarh (state capital)268 km by road
- Gurdaspur (district HQ)50 km by road
- Pathankot (city of 1 lakh+)12 km by road
- Amritsar (city of 5 lakh+)120 km by road
- Pathankot (railway station)12 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 Jugial

### Civic services

- Pucca roads5 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets200
- Water storage80 kl
- Fire serviceIn town
- Electricity — homes3,660

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals3 · 50 beds

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools5 govt · 15 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt

### 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 Jugial

- Hospitals2 in Jugial
- Banks1 in Jugial
- Petrol pumps1 in Jugial
- Hotels1 in Jugial

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 Jugial?15,210 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Jugial in?Gurdaspur district, Punjab
- What was the population of Jugial in 2001?16,668