# S.A.S. Nagar, Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar (Punjab) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/sahibzada-ajit-singh-nagar/sas-nagar/s-a-s-nagar/ City · Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, Punjab # S.A.S. Nagar S.A.S. Nagar is a city in SAS Nagar sub-district of Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district, Punjab (Mohali). The 2011 Census counted **166,864 people** in 39,894 households. Literacy was 92.4%. - 166,864people (2011) - 39,894households - 92.4%literacy - 35census wards ## Population of S.A.S. Nagar ■ S.A.S. Nagar · ■ Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar urban average Literacy (age 7+) ****92.4%** **87.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****910** **889 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****873** **859 Working population ****37.7%** **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 S.A.S. Nagar Of every 100 households in S.A.S. Nagar in 2011, 99 had electricity, 97 a toilet at home and 92 cooked with LPG; 87 had a mobile phone, 71 a two-wheeler and 55 a car. ■ S.A.S. Nagar · ■ Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar urban average Electricity for lighting ****99%** **98% Toilet within the home ****97%** **92% No toilet (open defecation) ****3%** **7% Tap water ****96%** **89% Drinking water within premises ****91%** **91% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****92%** **85% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****4%** **9% Use banking services ****93%** **83% Television ****93%** **90% Mobile phone ****87%** **84% Computer with internet ****38%** **21% Two-wheeler ****71%** **61% Car / jeep / van ****55%** **35% None of these assets ****1%** **2% Own their home ****61%** **69% 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 S.A.S. Nagar work as ******** **■** Services, trade & industry 56,027 (89%) · **■** Household industry 1,472 (2%) · **■** Farming 930 (1%) · **■** Marginal 4,548 (7%) 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 S.A.S. Nagar changed? From 32,351 in 1981 to 146,213 in 2011. **1981 **1991 **2001 **2011 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## S.A.S. Nagar in numbers and road distances - Density6,128 per km² - Growth 2001–201118.4% - Annual rainfall1,028 mm - Temperature range4 °C to 45 °C ### Road distances - Chandigarh (state capital)10 km by road - Chandigarh (district HQ)6 km by road - Chandigarh (city of 5 lakh+)10 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 S.A.S. Nagar ### Civic services - Pucca roads526 km - DrainageClosed drains - Flush toilets201 - Water storage8,626,300 kl - Fire serviceIn town - Electricity — homes46,600 - Electricity — industry1,718 ### Hospitals - ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 70 beds · 20 doctors - ●Alternative-medicine hospitals6 · 9 doctors - ●Dispensaries6 · 8 doctors - ●Nursing homes1 - ●Veterinary hospitals2 · 1 doctors ### Schools and colleges - ●Primary schools14 govt · 31 private - ●Senior secondary schools2 govt · 16 private ### Banks - Nationalised banks50 - Private banks14 - Co-operative banks5 **Main manufactured goods:** tractor/auto parts, steel fabricated items and sanitation goods. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in S.A.S. Nagar - Hospitals53 in S.A.S. Nagar - Banks118 in S.A.S. Nagar - ATMs44 in S.A.S. Nagar - Petrol pumps6 in S.A.S. Nagar - Hotels39 in S.A.S. Nagar - Shopping malls12 in S.A.S. Nagar - Schools12 in S.A.S. Nagar - Colleges and universities18 in S.A.S. Nagar - Cinemas1 in S.A.S. Nagar - Pharmacies4 in S.A.S. Nagar - Restaurants147 in S.A.S. Nagar - Police stations4 in S.A.S. Nagar - Dental clinics60 in S.A.S. Nagar 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/). ## S.A.S. Nagar ward list (2011) - Ward 3110,041 people - Ward 267,856 people - Ward 347,449 people - Ward 246,162 people - Ward 35,813 people - Ward 25,734 people [Full ward list (35 wards) →](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/sahibzada-ajit-singh-nagar/sas-nagar/s-a-s-nagar/wards/) ## Know before you go: S.A.S. Nagar - Time zoneUTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Kolkata - CurrencyRupee (INR) - Country calling code+91 - LanguagesEnglish, Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil - Plug typesType C, D · 230 V - Driving sideLeft - Postcode format6 digits (######) ### Nearest airports - Shaheed Bhagat Singh International Airport (IXC) · Chandigarh6.4 km - Halwara International Airport (HWR) · Halwara105 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 14.1 hours, sunrise around 05:19) and shortest in Dec (about 10.2 hours, sunrise around 07:12, sunset around 17:23). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Quick answers - What is the population of S.A.S. Nagar?166,864 (Census 2011) - Which district is S.A.S. Nagar in?Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district, Punjab - What was the population of S.A.S. Nagar in 1981?32,351 - How many wards does S.A.S. Nagar have?35 census wards (2011) - What plug type is used in S.A.S. Nagar?Type C, D, 230 V - What is the nearest airport to S.A.S. Nagar?Shaheed Bhagat Singh International Airport (IXC), about 6.4 km in a straight line