# Sangrur District, Punjab – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/sangrur/ District · Punjab # Sangrur district Sangrur is a district of Punjab, 7th of 20 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **1,655,169 people** in 6 sub-districts, 13 towns and 571 villages; 31% lived in towns. The largest town is [Malerkotla](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/sangrur/malerkotla/malerkotla/) (135,424). - 1,655,169people (2011) - 6sub-districts - 13towns - 68.0%literacy ## Who lives in Sangrur? Sangrur had **1,655,169 people** at the 2011 Census — 6.0% of Punjab's population and 7th of 20 districts of Punjab by population. There were 885 women for every 1,000 men (below the Punjab figure of 895; 14th of 20 districts of Punjab). Among children under 7 the ratio was 840 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 Sangrur? 68.0% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (below Punjab's 75.8%), 16th of 20 districts of Punjab. Men were at 73.2% and women at 62.2% — a gap of 11.0 points (it is 9.7 points across Punjab). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Malerkotla](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/sangrur/malerkotla/) (72.6%) and lowest in [Lehra](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/sangrur/lehra/) (59.3%). 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 Sangrur do for a living? 34.4% of people worked in 2011 (women: 10.8%). Of all workers, 26% farmed their own land, 13% were farm labourers, 3% worked in household industry and 46% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 12% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 39% of workers here, against 30% across Punjab. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Moonak](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/sangrur/moonak/) (55% of workers in farming) and the least is [Malerkotla](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/sangrur/malerkotla/) (28% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 26 (26%) · **■** Farm labourers 13 (13%) · **■** Household industry 3 (3%) · **■** Other work 46 (46%) · **■** Marginal 12 (12%) 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 Sangrur 31.2% of people lived in towns and cities (below Punjab's 37.5%), 10th of 20 districts of Punjab. The Census counted 13 towns: 12 statutory towns with a municipality and 1 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. 1 city has 1 lakh (100,000) people or more. The largest is [Malerkotla](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/sangrur/malerkotla/malerkotla/) with 135,424 people, home to 26% 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 Sangrur Sangrur had 571 census villages, 564 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 2,020 people; 26 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Chhajli](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/sangrur/sunam/chhajli/) (13,170), [Sheron](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/sangrur/sunam/sheron/) (10,143), [Mangwal](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/sangrur/sangrur/mangwal/) (9,066), [Badrukhan](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/sangrur/sangrur/badrukhan/) (8,601) and [Mehlan](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/sangrur/sunam/mehlan/) (7,806). 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 Sangrur compared with Punjab ■ Sangrur · ■ Punjab Literacy (age 7+) ****68.0%** **75.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****885** **895 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****840** **846 Working population ****34.4%** **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 Sangrur Of every 100 households in Sangrur in 2011, 97 had electricity, 83 a toilet at home and 43 cooked with LPG; 71 had a mobile phone, 47 a two-wheeler and 11 a car. ■ Sangrur · ■ Electricity for lighting ****97%** Toilet within the home ****83%** No toilet (open defecation) ****14%** Tap water ****48%** Drinking water within premises ****81%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****43%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****52%** Use banking services ****62%** Television ****78%** Mobile phone ****71%** Computer with internet ****3%** Two-wheeler ****47%** Car / jeep / van ****11%** None of these assets ****4%** Own their home ****94%** 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 Sangrur Sub-district People Villages Towns [Malerkotla](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/sangrur/malerkotla/) 429,754 183 3 [Dhuri](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/sangrur/dhuri/) 261,247 97 1 [Sangrur](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/sangrur/sangrur/) 362,882 125 3 [Sunam](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/sangrur/sunam/) 334,641 81 3 [Lehra](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/sangrur/lehra/) 132,382 39 1 [Moonak](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/sangrur/moonak/) 134,263 46 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 Sangrur - Malerkotla · 135,424 - Sangrur · 88,043 - Sunam Udham Singh Wala · 69,069 - Dhuri · 55,225 - Ahmedgarh · 31,302 - Longowal · 23,851 - Lehragaga · 22,588 - Bhawanigarh · 22,320 - Moonak · 18,141 - Dirba · 16,952 - Khanauri · 14,096 - Cheema · 11,615 - Amargarh · 7,339 ## Largest villages in Sangrur - Chhajli · 13,170 - Sheron · 10,143 - Mangwal · 9,066 - Badrukhan · 8,601 - Mehlan · 7,806 - Khadial · 7,706 - Balran · 7,311 - Gharachon · 7,089 - Sherpur · 6,983 - Ubhawal · 6,862 - Namol · 6,299 - Mandvi · 6,105 - Gujran · 5,989 - Chhahar · 5,937 - Balian · 5,935 - Lehal Kalan · 5,920 - Ghanauri Kalan · 5,799 - Bhutal Kalan · 5,631 - Rai Dhariana · 5,598 - Rogla · 5,510 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 Sangrur?6: Malerkotla, Dhuri, Sangrur, Sunam, Lehra, Moonak - What is the population of Sangrur district?1,655,169 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Sangrur?Malerkotla