# Muktsar District, Punjab – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/muktsar/ District · Punjab # Muktsar district Muktsar is a district of Punjab, 13th of 20 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **901,896 people** in 3 sub-districts, 4 towns and 234 villages; 28% lived in towns. The largest town is [Muktsar](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/muktsar/muktsar/muktsar/) (116,747). - 901,896people (2011) - 3sub-districts - 4towns - 65.8%literacy ## Who lives in Muktsar? Muktsar had **901,896 people** at the 2011 Census — 3.3% of Punjab's population and 13th of 20 districts of Punjab by population. There were 896 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Punjab figure of 895; 7th of 20 districts of Punjab). Among children under 7 the ratio was 831 girls per 1,000 boys (the Punjab figure is 846). An average household had 5.2 people, against 5.0 across Punjab. ## How literate is Muktsar? 65.8% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (below Punjab's 75.8%), 19th of 20 districts of Punjab. Men were at 71.8% and women at 59.2% — a gap of 12.5 points (it is 9.7 points across Punjab). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Muktsar](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/muktsar/muktsar/) (67.0%) and lowest in [Gidderbaha](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/muktsar/gidderbaha/) (64.7%). 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 Muktsar do for a living? 37.2% of people worked in 2011 (women: 14.7%). Of all workers, 25% farmed their own land, 25% were farm labourers, 1% worked in household industry and 34% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 14% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 50% of workers here, against 30% across Punjab. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Gidderbaha](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/muktsar/gidderbaha/) (55% of workers in farming) and the least is [Muktsar](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/muktsar/muktsar/) (47% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 25 (25%) · **■** Farm labourers 25 (25%) · **■** Household industry 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 34 (34%) · **■** Marginal 14 (14%) 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 Muktsar 28.0% of people lived in towns and cities (below Punjab's 37.5%), 13th of 20 districts of Punjab. The Census counted 4 towns: 4 statutory towns with a municipality and 0 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. 1 city has 1 lakh (100,000) people or more. The largest is [Muktsar](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/muktsar/muktsar/muktsar/) with 116,747 people, home to 46% 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 Muktsar Muktsar had 234 census villages, 233 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 2,788 people; 24 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Killianwali](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/muktsar/malout/killianwali/) (13,547), [Kot Bhai](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/muktsar/gidderbaha/kot-bhai/) (13,135), [Doda](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/muktsar/gidderbaha/doda/) (13,070), [Rupana](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/muktsar/muktsar/rupana/) (9,079) and [Malout](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/muktsar/malout/malout/) (8,732). 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 Muktsar compared with Punjab ■ Muktsar · ■ Punjab Literacy (age 7+) ****65.8%** **75.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****896** **895 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****831** **846 Working population ****37.2%** **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 Muktsar Of every 100 households in Muktsar in 2011, 96 had electricity, 77 a toilet at home and 44 cooked with LPG; 75 had a mobile phone, 36 a two-wheeler and 13 a car. ■ Muktsar · ■ Electricity for lighting ****96%** Toilet within the home ****77%** No toilet (open defecation) ****22%** Tap water ****55%** Drinking water within premises ****73%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****44%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****54%** Use banking services ****54%** Television ****76%** Mobile phone ****75%** Computer with internet ****3%** Two-wheeler ****36%** Car / jeep / van ****13%** 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 Muktsar Sub-district People Villages Towns [Malout](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/muktsar/malout/) 348,165 91 1 [Gidderbaha](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/muktsar/gidderbaha/) 222,937 47 1 [Muktsar](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/muktsar/muktsar/) 330,794 96 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 Muktsar - Muktsar · 116,747 - Malout · 81,406 - Gidderbaha · 45,370 - Bariwala · 8,668 ## Largest villages in Muktsar - Killianwali · 13,547 - Kot Bhai · 13,135 - Doda · 13,070 - Rupana · 9,079 - Malout · 8,732 - Kotliablu · 8,703 - Mallan · 8,451 - Bari Hari Urf Harike Kalan · 8,024 - Bhagsar · 7,669 - Bhalaiana · 7,334 - Kauni · 7,312 - Thandewala · 6,814 - Abul Khurana · 6,789 - Channu · 6,529 - Gurusar · 5,940 - Husnar · 5,646 - Sarawan Bodla · 5,597 - Lakhewali · 5,554 - Burj Sidhwan · 5,256 - Alamwala · 5,254 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 Muktsar?3: Malout, Gidderbaha, Muktsar - What is the population of Muktsar district?901,896 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Muktsar?Muktsar