# Rupnagar District, Punjab – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/rupnagar/ District · Punjab # Rupnagar district Rupnagar is a district of Punjab, 16th of 20 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **684,627 people** in 4 sub-districts, 8 towns and 611 villages; 26% lived in towns. The largest town is [Rupnagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/rupnagar/rup-nagar/rupnagar/) (56,038). - 684,627people (2011) - 4sub-districts - 8towns - 82.2%literacy ## Who lives in Rupnagar? Rupnagar had **684,627 people** at the 2011 Census — 2.5% of Punjab's population and 16th of 20 districts of Punjab by population. There were 915 women for every 1,000 men (above the Punjab figure of 895; 4th of 20 districts of Punjab). Among children under 7 the ratio was 863 girls per 1,000 boys (the Punjab figure is 846). An average household had 5.0 people, against 5.0 across Punjab. ## How literate is Rupnagar? 82.2% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (above Punjab's 75.8%), 5th of 20 districts of Punjab. Men were at 87.5% and women at 76.4% — a gap of 11.1 points (it is 9.7 points across Punjab). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Nangal](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/rupnagar/nangal/) (85.1%) and lowest in [Anandpur Sahib](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/rupnagar/anandpur-sahib/) (78.9%). 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 Rupnagar do for a living? 34.1% of people worked in 2011 (women: 14.3%). Of all workers, 17% farmed their own land, 6% were farm labourers, 4% worked in household industry and 55% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 17% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 24% of workers here, against 30% across Punjab. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Anandpur Sahib](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/rupnagar/anandpur-sahib/) (29% of workers in farming) and the least is [Rup Nagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/rupnagar/rup-nagar/) (17% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 17 (17%) · **■** Farm labourers 6 (6%) · **■** Household industry 4 (4%) · **■** Other work 55 (55%) · **■** Marginal 17 (17%) 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 Rupnagar 26.0% of people lived in towns and cities (below Punjab's 37.5%), 15th of 20 districts of Punjab. The Census counted 8 towns: 5 statutory towns with a municipality and 3 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. The largest is [Rupnagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/rupnagar/rup-nagar/rupnagar/) with 56,038 people, home to 32% 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 Rupnagar Rupnagar had 611 census villages, 591 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 858 people; 0 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Aggampur](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/rupnagar/anandpur-sahib/aggampur/) (4,874), [Jindbari](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/rupnagar/nangal/jindbari/) (4,746), [Darauli](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/rupnagar/nangal/darauli/) (4,728), [Nurpur Kalan](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/rupnagar/anandpur-sahib/nurpur-kalan/) (4,503) and [Nangran Kalmot](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/rupnagar/nangal/nangran-kalmot/) (4,427). 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 Rupnagar compared with Punjab ■ Rupnagar · ■ Punjab Literacy (age 7+) ****82.2%** **75.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****915** **895 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****863** **846 Working population ****34.1%** **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 Rupnagar Of every 100 households in Rupnagar in 2011, 97 had electricity, 66 a toilet at home and 51 cooked with LPG; 79 had a mobile phone, 54 a two-wheeler and 13 a car. ■ Rupnagar · ■ Electricity for lighting ****97%** Toilet within the home ****66%** No toilet (open defecation) ****32%** Tap water ****61%** Drinking water within premises ****81%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****51%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****45%** Use banking services ****78%** Television ****84%** Mobile phone ****79%** Computer with internet ****5%** Two-wheeler ****54%** Car / jeep / van ****13%** 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 Rupnagar Sub-district People Villages Towns [Anandpur Sahib](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/rupnagar/anandpur-sahib/) 194,445 190 1 [Nangal](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/rupnagar/nangal/) 133,585 59 1 [Rup Nagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/rupnagar/rup-nagar/) 181,256 171 4 [Chamkaur Sahib](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/rupnagar/chamkaur-sahib/) 175,341 191 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 Rupnagar - Rupnagar · 56,038 - Nangal · 48,497 - Morinda · 24,022 - Anandpur Sahib · 16,282 - Chamkaur Sahib · 13,920 - Nehon · 9,439 - Ghanauli · 4,894 - Kotla Nihang · 4,715 ## Largest villages in Rupnagar - Aggampur · 4,874 - Jindbari · 4,746 - Darauli · 4,728 - Nurpur Kalan · 4,503 - Nangran Kalmot · 4,427 - Bhallan · 3,674 - Bhabhaur · 3,263 - Barahmpur · 3,192 - Nangli · 3,188 - Takhatgarh · 2,943 - Jhinjri · 2,865 - Shampura · 2,777 - Kainaur · 2,748 - Kotla · 2,741 - Bharatgarh · 2,732 - Nangal Nikku · 2,682 - Bajrur · 2,671 - Bari Mandauli · 2,670 - Bhanam · 2,667 - Bara Pind · 2,563 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 Rupnagar?4: Anandpur Sahib, Nangal, Rup Nagar, Chamkaur Sahib - What is the population of Rupnagar district?684,627 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Rupnagar?Rupnagar