# Dirba, Sangrur (Punjab) – Town Population, History, Wards & Facts > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/sangrur/sunam/dirba/ Town · Sangrur, Punjab # Dirba Dirba is a town in Sunam sub-district of Sangrur district, Punjab (nagar panchayat). The 2011 Census counted **16,952 people** in 3,227 households. Literacy was 66.7%. - 16,952people (2011) - 3,227households - 66.7%literacy - 13census wards ## Population of Dirba ■ Dirba · ■ Sangrur urban average Literacy (age 7+) ****66.7%** **75.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****881** **887 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****842** **869 Working population ****32.5%** **33.4% 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 Dirba Of every 100 households in Dirba in 2011, 96 had electricity, 89 a toilet at home and 49 cooked with LPG; 75 had a mobile phone, 49 a two-wheeler and 16 a car. ■ Dirba · ■ Sangrur urban average Electricity for lighting ****96%** **99% Toilet within the home ****89%** **92% No toilet (open defecation) ****9%** **7% Tap water ****64%** **79% Drinking water within premises ****82%** **91% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****49%** **72% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****47%** **23% Use banking services ****63%** **61% Television ****81%** **83% Mobile phone ****75%** **76% Computer with internet ****3%** **6% Two-wheeler ****49%** **49% Car / jeep / van ****16%** **13% None of these assets ****5%** **4% Own their home ****92%** **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). ## What people in Dirba work as ******** **■** Services, trade & industry 2,848 (52%) · **■** Household industry 57 (1%) · **■** Farming 2,052 (37%) · **■** Marginal 546 (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 Dirba changed? From 13,079 in 2001 to 16,952 in 2011. **2001 **2011 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Dirba in numbers and road distances - Density2,825 per km² - Growth 2001–201129.6% - Annual rainfall450 mm - Temperature range6 °C to 43 °C ### Road distances - Chandigarh (state capital)140 km by road - Sangrur (district HQ)27 km by road - Patiala (city of 1 lakh+)75 km by road - Ludhiana (city of 5 lakh+)105 km by road - Sunam (railway station)25 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 Dirba ### Civic services - Pucca roads12 km - DrainageOpen drains - Flush toilets1,354 - Water storage140 kl - Electricity — homes2,905 - Electricity — industry106 ### Hospitals - ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 25 beds · 1 doctors - ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors ### Schools and colleges - ●Primary schools2 govt - ●Senior secondary schools1 govt · 6 private ### Banks - Nationalised banks2 - Co-operative banks1 **Main manufactured goods:** agricultural equipments, rice mills and ice. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Dirba - Banks9 in Dirba - ATMs2 in Dirba - Hotels1 in Dirba - Schools1 in Dirba - Colleges and universities3 in Dirba - Restaurants1 in Dirba 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/). ## Dirba ward list (2011) Ward (2011) People Households [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/sangrur/sunam/dirba/ward-1/) 1,188 230 [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/sangrur/sunam/dirba/ward-2/) 1,045 193 [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/sangrur/sunam/dirba/ward-3/) 858 156 [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/sangrur/sunam/dirba/ward-4/) 1,716 321 [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/sangrur/sunam/dirba/ward-5/) 2,212 409 [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/sangrur/sunam/dirba/ward-6/) 1,977 373 [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/sangrur/sunam/dirba/ward-7/) 998 190 [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/sangrur/sunam/dirba/ward-8/) 1,032 201 [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/sangrur/sunam/dirba/ward-9/) 1,226 237 [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/sangrur/sunam/dirba/ward-10/) 1,019 195 [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/sangrur/sunam/dirba/ward-11/) 1,146 240 [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/sangrur/sunam/dirba/ward-12/) 913 178 [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/sangrur/sunam/dirba/ward-13/) 1,622 304 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 Dirba?16,952 (Census 2011) - Which district is Dirba in?Sangrur district, Punjab - What was the population of Dirba in 2001?13,079 - How many wards does Dirba have?13 census wards (2011)