# Morinda, Rupnagar (Punjab) – Town Population, History & Wards > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/rupnagar/chamkaur-sahib/morinda/ Town · Rupnagar, Punjab # Morinda Morinda is a town in Chamkaur Sahib sub-district of Rupnagar district, Punjab (municipal council). The 2011 Census counted **24,022 people** in 4,805 households. Literacy was 83.1%. - 24,022people (2011) - 4,805households - 83.1%literacy - 13census wards ## Population of Morinda ■ Morinda · ■ Rupnagar urban average Literacy (age 7+) ****83.1%** **86.2% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****899** **904 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****828** **874 Working population ****33.8%** **32.6% 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 Morinda Of every 100 households in Morinda in 2011, 96 had electricity, 90 a toilet at home and 71 cooked with LPG; 80 had a mobile phone, 51 a two-wheeler and 19 a car. ■ Morinda · ■ Rupnagar urban average Electricity for lighting ****96%** **97% Toilet within the home ****90%** **92% No toilet (open defecation) ****7%** **7% Tap water ****78%** **79% Drinking water within premises ****92%** **93% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****71%** **82% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****19%** **13% Use banking services ****72%** **83% Television ****88%** **90% Mobile phone ****80%** **84% Computer with internet ****9%** **11% Two-wheeler ****51%** **60% Car / jeep / van ****19%** **22% None of these assets ****3%** **3% Own their home ****85%** **62% 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 Morinda work as ******** **■** Services, trade & industry 6,619 (82%) · **■** Household industry 285 (4%) · **■** Farming 377 (5%) · **■** Marginal 834 (10%) 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 Morinda changed? From 5,837 in 1941 to 24,022 in 2011. **1941 **1951 **1961 **1971 **1981 **1991 **2001 **2011 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Morinda in numbers and road distances - Density5,338 per km² - Growth 2001–20116.1% - Annual rainfall821 mm - Temperature range4 °C to 45 °C ### Road distances - Chandigarh (state capital)30 km by road - Rupnagar (district HQ)20 km by road - Mohali (city of 1 lakh+)22 km by road - Chandigarh (city of 5 lakh+)30 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 Morinda ### Civic services - Pucca roads39 km - DrainageOpen and closed drains - Flush toilets4,005 - Water storage7,570 kl - Electricity — homes4,523 - Electricity — industry173 ### Hospitals - ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 25 beds · 3 doctors - ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors ### Schools and colleges - ●Primary schools10 govt · 82 private - ●Senior secondary schools20 private ### Banks - Nationalised banks6 - Private banks1 - Co-operative banks2 **Main manufactured goods:** sugar, troilles and pipes. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Morinda - Hospitals7 in Morinda - Banks14 in Morinda - ATMs4 in Morinda - Petrol pumps5 in Morinda - Hotels2 in Morinda - Schools1 in Morinda - Cinemas1 in Morinda - Pharmacies1 in Morinda - Restaurants4 in Morinda - Dental clinics3 in Morinda 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/). ## Morinda ward list (2011) Ward (2011) People Households [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/rupnagar/chamkaur-sahib/morinda/ward-1/) 2,572 558 [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/rupnagar/chamkaur-sahib/morinda/ward-2/) 3,061 641 [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/rupnagar/chamkaur-sahib/morinda/ward-3/) 1,919 398 [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/rupnagar/chamkaur-sahib/morinda/ward-4/) 1,625 323 [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/rupnagar/chamkaur-sahib/morinda/ward-5/) 1,832 354 [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/rupnagar/chamkaur-sahib/morinda/ward-6/) 2,168 458 [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/rupnagar/chamkaur-sahib/morinda/ward-7/) 997 187 [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/rupnagar/chamkaur-sahib/morinda/ward-8/) 1,467 298 [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/rupnagar/chamkaur-sahib/morinda/ward-9/) 2,473 435 [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/rupnagar/chamkaur-sahib/morinda/ward-10/) 1,810 340 [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/rupnagar/chamkaur-sahib/morinda/ward-11/) 1,550 310 [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/rupnagar/chamkaur-sahib/morinda/ward-12/) 1,192 240 [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/rupnagar/chamkaur-sahib/morinda/ward-13/) 1,356 263 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since. ## Quick answers - What is the population of Morinda?24,022 (Census 2011) - Which district is Morinda in?Rupnagar district, Punjab - What was the population of Morinda in 1941?5,837 - How many wards does Morinda have?13 census wards (2011)