# Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar District, Punjab – Sub-districts > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/shahid-bhagat-singh-nagar/ District · Punjab # Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar is a district of Punjab, 18th of 20 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **612,310 people** in 2 sub-districts, 8 towns and 468 villages; 20% lived in towns. The largest town is [Nawanshahr](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/shahid-bhagat-singh-nagar/nawanshahr/nawanshahr/) (46,024). - 612,310people (2011) - 2sub-districts - 8towns - 79.8%literacy ## Who lives in Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar? Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar had **612,310 people** at the 2011 Census — 2.2% of Punjab's population and 18th of 20 districts of Punjab by population. There were 954 women for every 1,000 men (above the Punjab figure of 895; 2nd of 20 districts of Punjab). Among children under 7 the ratio was 885 girls per 1,000 boys (the Punjab figure is 846). An average household had 4.7 people, against 5.0 across Punjab. ## How literate is Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar? 79.8% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (above Punjab's 75.8%), 7th of 20 districts of Punjab. Men were at 85.4% and women at 73.9% — a gap of 11.5 points (it is 9.7 points across Punjab). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Nawanshahr](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/shahid-bhagat-singh-nagar/nawanshahr/) (80.8%) and lowest in [Balachaur](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/shahid-bhagat-singh-nagar/balachaur/) (77.5%). 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 Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar do for a living? 33.4% of people worked in 2011 (women: 11.4%). Of all workers, 20% farmed their own land, 8% were farm labourers, 3% worked in household industry and 54% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 15% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 28% of workers here, against 30% across Punjab. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Balachaur](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/shahid-bhagat-singh-nagar/balachaur/) (31% of workers in farming) and the least is [Nawanshahr](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/shahid-bhagat-singh-nagar/nawanshahr/) (26% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 20 (20%) · **■** Farm labourers 8 (8%) · **■** Household industry 3 (3%) · **■** Other work 54 (54%) · **■** Marginal 15 (15%) 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 Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar 20.5% of people lived in towns and cities (below Punjab's 37.5%), 19th of 20 districts of Punjab. The Census counted 8 towns: 4 statutory towns with a municipality and 4 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. The largest is [Nawanshahr](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/shahid-bhagat-singh-nagar/nawanshahr/nawanshahr/) with 46,024 people, home to 37% 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 Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar had 468 census villages, 458 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 1,063 people; 1 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Rattewal](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/shahid-bhagat-singh-nagar/balachaur/rattewal/) (6,287), [Jadla](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/shahid-bhagat-singh-nagar/nawanshahr/jadla/) (4,442), [Urapur](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/shahid-bhagat-singh-nagar/nawanshahr/urapur/) (4,327), [Langroya](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/shahid-bhagat-singh-nagar/nawanshahr/langroya/) (3,976) and [Mukandpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/shahid-bhagat-singh-nagar/nawanshahr/mukandpur/) (3,946). 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 Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar compared with Punjab ■ Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar · ■ Punjab Literacy (age 7+) ****79.8%** **75.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****954** **895 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****885** **846 Working population ****33.4%** **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 Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar Of every 100 households in Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar in 2011, 97 had electricity, 70 a toilet at home and 50 cooked with LPG; 76 had a mobile phone, 50 a two-wheeler and 11 a car. ■ Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar · ■ Electricity for lighting ****97%** Toilet within the home ****70%** No toilet (open defecation) ****29%** Tap water ****48%** Drinking water within premises ****87%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****50%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****45%** Use banking services ****81%** Television ****85%** Mobile phone ****76%** Computer with internet ****4%** Two-wheeler ****50%** Car / jeep / van ****11%** None of these assets ****3%** Own their home ****92%** 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 Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar Sub-district People Villages Towns [Nawanshahr](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/shahid-bhagat-singh-nagar/nawanshahr/) 423,546 284 6 [Balachaur](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/shahid-bhagat-singh-nagar/balachaur/) 188,764 184 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 Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar - Nawanshahr · 46,024 - Balachaur · 21,631 - Banga · 20,906 - Rahon · 15,676 - Rail · 7,589 - Khothran · 5,046 - Saloh · 4,481 - Aur · 4,063 ## Largest villages in Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar - Rattewal · 6,287 - Jadla · 4,442 - Urapur · 4,327 - Langroya · 3,976 - Mukandpur · 3,946 - Behram · 3,816 - Gunachaur · 3,808 - Saroa · 3,712 - Mehli · 3,517 - Mahal Gehla · 3,403 - Kahma · 3,320 - Bakhlaur · 3,226 - Pharala · 3,226 - Sandwan · 3,181 - Mandhali · 3,170 - Taunsa · 3,144 - Kariam · 3,053 - Malewal · 3,019 - Naura · 2,999 - Ratainda · 2,780 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 Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar?2: Nawanshahr, Balachaur - What is the population of Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district?612,310 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar?Nawanshahr