# Kapurthala District, Punjab – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/kapurthala/ District · Punjab # Kapurthala district Kapurthala is a district of Punjab, 14th of 20 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **815,168 people** in 4 sub-districts, 9 towns and 688 villages; 35% lived in towns. The largest town is [Kapurthala](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/kapurthala/kapurthala/kapurthala/) (98,916). - 815,168people (2011) - 4sub-districts - 9towns - 79.1%literacy ## Who lives in Kapurthala? Kapurthala had **815,168 people** at the 2011 Census — 2.9% of Punjab's population and 14th of 20 districts of Punjab by population. There were 912 women for every 1,000 men (above the Punjab figure of 895; 5th of 20 districts of Punjab). Among children under 7 the ratio was 871 girls per 1,000 boys (the Punjab figure is 846). An average household had 4.9 people, against 5.0 across Punjab. ## How literate is Kapurthala? 79.1% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (above Punjab's 75.8%), 9th of 20 districts of Punjab. Men were at 83.2% and women at 74.6% — a gap of 8.5 points (it is 9.7 points across Punjab). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Phagwara](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/kapurthala/phagwara/) (83.5%) and lowest in [Sultanpur Lodhi](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/kapurthala/sultanpur-lodhi/) (72.2%). 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 Kapurthala do for a living? 34.9% of people worked in 2011 (women: 12.5%). Of all workers, 19% farmed their own land, 12% were farm labourers, 3% worked in household industry and 54% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 13% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 30% of workers here, against 30% across Punjab. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Sultanpur Lodhi](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/kapurthala/sultanpur-lodhi/) (51% of workers in farming) and the least is [Phagwara](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/kapurthala/phagwara/) (14% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 19 (19%) · **■** Farm labourers 12 (12%) · **■** Household industry 3 (3%) · **■** Other work 54 (54%) · **■** Marginal 13 (13%) 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 Kapurthala 34.7% of people lived in towns and cities (below Punjab's 37.5%), 8th of 20 districts of Punjab. The Census counted 9 towns: 6 statutory towns with a municipality and 3 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. The largest is [Kapurthala](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/kapurthala/kapurthala/kapurthala/) with 98,916 people, home to 35% 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 Kapurthala Kapurthala had 688 census villages, 612 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 870 people; 4 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Hamira](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/kapurthala/kapurthala/hamira/) (7,727), [Talwandi Chaudhrian](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/kapurthala/sultanpur-lodhi/talwandi-chaudhrian/) (7,217), [Nadala](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/kapurthala/bhulath/nadala/) (6,733), [Saido Bholana](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/kapurthala/kapurthala/saido-bholana/) (5,103) and [Alamgir](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/kapurthala/kapurthala/alamgir/) (4,952). 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 Kapurthala compared with Punjab ■ Kapurthala · ■ Punjab Literacy (age 7+) ****79.1%** **75.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****912** **895 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****871** **846 Working population ****34.9%** **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 Kapurthala Of every 100 households in Kapurthala in 2011, 98 had electricity, 83 a toilet at home and 67 cooked with LPG; 82 had a mobile phone, 55 a two-wheeler and 14 a car. ■ Kapurthala · ■ Electricity for lighting ****98%** Toilet within the home ****83%** No toilet (open defecation) ****16%** Tap water ****53%** Drinking water within premises ****88%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****67%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****28%** Use banking services ****76%** Television ****88%** Mobile phone ****82%** Computer with internet ****6%** Two-wheeler ****55%** Car / jeep / van ****14%** None of these assets ****3%** Own their home ****86%** 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 Kapurthala Sub-district People Villages Towns [Bhulath](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/kapurthala/bhulath/) 104,354 101 2 [Kapurthala](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/kapurthala/kapurthala/) 341,631 260 3 [Sultanpur Lodhi](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/kapurthala/sultanpur-lodhi/) 121,816 215 1 [Phagwara](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/kapurthala/phagwara/) 247,367 112 3 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 Kapurthala - Kapurthala · 98,916 - Phagwara · 97,864 - Phagwara Sharki · 20,102 - Sultanpur · 16,877 - Hussainpur · 15,575 - Bhulath · 10,548 - Begowal · 10,116 - Dhilwan · 8,157 - Chachoki · 4,307 ## Largest villages in Kapurthala - Hamira · 7,727 - Talwandi Chaudhrian · 7,217 - Nadala · 6,733 - Saido Bholana · 5,103 - Alamgir · 4,952 - Ibrahimwal Tarf Arshad Khan · 4,875 - Panchhat · 4,477 - Kapurthala · 4,454 - Sidhwan Dona · 4,452 - Nangal Lubana · 4,318 - Bhullarai · 4,133 - Dhak Chachoki · 4,064 - Dialpur · 3,995 - Lakhanke Padde · 3,830 - Boot · 3,757 - Lakhan Kalan · 3,593 - Dhaliwal Bet · 3,370 - Mauli · 3,285 - Tibba · 3,233 - Fattu Dhinga · 3,174 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 Kapurthala?4: Bhulath, Kapurthala, Sultanpur Lodhi, Phagwara - What is the population of Kapurthala district?815,168 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Kapurthala?Kapurthala