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

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District · Punjab 

# Hoshiarpur district

Hoshiarpur is a district of Punjab, 8th of 20 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **1,586,625 people** in 4 sub-districts, 13 towns and 1,416 villages; 21% lived in towns. The largest town is [Hoshiarpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/hoshiarpur/hoshiarpur/hoshiarpur/) (168,653).

- 1,586,625people (2011)
- 4sub-districts
- 13towns
- 84.6%literacy

## Who lives in Hoshiarpur?

Hoshiarpur had **1,586,625 people** at the 2011 Census — 5.7% of Punjab's population and 8th of 20 districts of Punjab by population. There were 961 women for every 1,000 men (above the Punjab figure of 895; the highest of 20 districts of Punjab). Among children under 7 the ratio was 865 girls per 1,000 boys (the Punjab figure is 846). An average household had 4.7 people, against 5.0 across Punjab.

## How literate is Hoshiarpur?

84.6% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (above Punjab's 75.8%), the highest of 20 districts of Punjab. Men were at 88.8% and women at 80.3% — a gap of 8.4 points (it is 9.7 points across Punjab). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Mukerian](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/hoshiarpur/mukerian/) (85.9%) and lowest in [Garhshankar](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/hoshiarpur/garhshankar/) (82.1%).

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 Hoshiarpur do for a living?

31.5% of people worked in 2011 (women: 11.2%). Of all workers, 17% farmed their own land, 10% were farm labourers, 2% worked in household industry and 53% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 18% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 26% of workers here, against 30% across Punjab. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Dasua](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/hoshiarpur/dasua/) (32% of workers in farming) and the least is [Hoshiarpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/hoshiarpur/hoshiarpur/) (23% of workers in farming).

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**■** Cultivators 17 (17%) · **■** Farm labourers 10 (10%) · **■** Household industry 2 (2%) · **■** Other work 53 (53%) · **■** 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 Hoshiarpur

21.1% of people lived in towns and cities (below Punjab's 37.5%), 18th of 20 districts of Punjab. The Census counted 13 towns: 9 statutory towns with a municipality and 4 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. 1 city has 1 lakh (100,000) people or more. The largest is [Hoshiarpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/hoshiarpur/hoshiarpur/hoshiarpur/) with 168,653 people, home to 50% 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 Hoshiarpur

Hoshiarpur had 1,416 census villages, 1,385 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 904 people; 8 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Bajwara](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/hoshiarpur/hoshiarpur/bajwara/) (9,929), [Miani](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/hoshiarpur/dasua/miani/) (7,626), [Bhangala](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/hoshiarpur/mukerian/bhangala/) (6,786), [Budha Bar](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/hoshiarpur/mukerian/budha-bar/) (5,665) and [Ahrana](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/hoshiarpur/hoshiarpur/ahrana/) (5,495).

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

## Hoshiarpur district in history

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

> The District of Hoshiarpur comprises an area of 2244 sq. m.; pop. (1901) 989,782, showing a decrease of 2% in the decade, compared with an increase of 12% during the previous decade. It falls into two nearly equal portions of hill and plain country. Its eastern face consists of the westward slope of the Solar Singhi Hills; parallel with that ridge, a line of lower heights belonging to the Siwalik range traverses the district from south to north, while between the two chains stretches a valley of uneven width, known as the Jaswan Dun. Its upper portion is crossed by the Sohan torrent, while the Sutlej sweeps into its lower end through a break in the hills, and flows in a southerly direction till it turns the flank of the central range, and debouches westwards upon the plains. This western plain consists of alluvial formation, with a general westerly slope owing to the deposit of silt from the mountain torrents in the sub-montane tract. The Beas has a fringe of lowland, open to moderate but not excessive inundations, and considered very fertile. A considerable area is covered by government woodlands, under the care of the forest department. Rice is largely grown, in the marshy flats along the banks of the Beas. Several religious fairs are held, at Anandpur, Mukerian and Chintpurni, all of which attract an enormous concourse of people.

- Population in 1901 (as quoted in 1911)989,782
- Population in 2011 (Census)1,586,625
- Change1.6× (+60%)

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 Hoshiarpur compared with Punjab

■ Hoshiarpur · ■ Punjab

Literacy (age 7+) ****84.6%**

**75.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****961**

**895

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****865**

**846

Working population ****31.5%**

**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 Hoshiarpur

Of every 100 households in Hoshiarpur in 2011, 97 had electricity, 64 a toilet at home and 61 cooked with LPG; 77 had a mobile phone, 51 a two-wheeler and 10 a car.

■ Hoshiarpur · ■ 

Electricity for lighting ****97%**

Toilet within the home ****64%**

No toilet (open defecation) ****35%**

Tap water ****54%**

Drinking water within premises ****85%**

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****61%**

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****36%**

Use banking services ****83%**

Television ****87%**

Mobile phone ****77%**

Computer with internet ****4%**

Two-wheeler ****51%**

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

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

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 Hoshiarpur

Sub-district People Villages Towns 

[Dasua](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/hoshiarpur/dasua/) 360,505 398 3 

[Mukerian](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/hoshiarpur/mukerian/) 335,063 307 4 

[Hoshiarpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/hoshiarpur/hoshiarpur/) 560,346 414 4 

[Garhshankar](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/hoshiarpur/garhshankar/) 330,711 297 2 

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 Hoshiarpur

- Hoshiarpur · 168,653
- Mukerian · 29,841
- Dasua · 25,192
- Urmar Tanda · 23,419
- Talwara · 19,485
- Garhshankar · 16,955
- Mahilpur · 11,360
- Hariana · 8,928
- Gardhiwala · 7,593
- Chohal · 7,304
- Hazipur · 6,091
- Rakri · 5,722
- Sham Chaurasi · 4,426

## Largest villages in Hoshiarpur

- Bajwara · 9,929
- Miani · 7,626
- Bhangala · 6,786
- Budha Bar · 5,665
- Ahrana · 5,495
- Sandhwal · 5,306
- Janauri · 5,248
- Depur · 5,189
- Saila Khurd · 4,688
- Binewal · 4,532
- Bhambotar · 4,094
- Possi · 4,008
- Ajjowal · 3,970
- Zahura · 3,892
- Rajwal · 3,838
- Terkiana · 3,743
- Patti · 3,700
- Bala · 3,697
- Bham · 3,661
- Hardo Khanpur · 3,520

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 Hoshiarpur?4: Dasua, Mukerian, Hoshiarpur, Garhshankar
- What is the population of Hoshiarpur district?1,586,625 (Census 2011)
- Which is the largest town in Hoshiarpur?Hoshiarpur