Gurdaspur District

Punjab

Gurdaspur district is one of the districts of Punjab. Its administrative headquarters is at Gurdaspur. It covers 2,635 sq km and had a population of 22,99,026 at the 2011 census, a density of 872 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 7 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Gurdaspur
Area
2,635 sq km
Population
22.99 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
872 /km²
Literacy Rate
79.95%
Sex Ratio
895
per 1,000 males
OverviewAdministrationLok SabhaAssemblyRepresentativesElection HistoryPolitical GeographyKey Facts

Gurdaspur District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Gurdaspur district.

Total Population
22.99 Lakh
Male Population
12.13 Lakh
Female Population
10.86 Lakh
Rural Population
16.21 Lakh
Urban Population
6.78 Lakh
Scheduled Caste
5.82 Lakh
Scheduled Tribe
0
Literacy Rate
79.95%
Population Density
872 /km²
Sex Ratio
895
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 84.6%Female literacy 74.8%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Gurdaspur district.

4
Tehsils
11
Blocks
80
Nyay Panchayats
1,280
Gram Panchayats
1,540
Villages
Headquarters
Gurdaspur
Languages
Punjabi, Hindi
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
32.04° N, 75.4° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Gurdaspur

(1)

A district can be covered by several Lok Sabha constituencies, and a constituency can reach into more than one district.

Gurdaspur

Constituency No. 1 · General
Primary
Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa
Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa
Indian National Congress
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Sri Hargobindpur
  • Gurdaspur
  • Dina Nagar
  • Qadian
  • Batala
  • Fatehgarh Churian
  • Dera Baba Nanak
View Constituency

Assembly Constituencies Covering Gurdaspur

(7)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Your Representatives from Gurdaspur

(8)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing Gurdaspur district.

Election History

Lok Sabha

Gurdaspur · No. 1

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaINCSukhjinder Singh Randhawa
    Votes 3,64,043Vote share 33.63%Margin 82,861
    1. 1. Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa · INC3,64,043 (33.63%)
    2. 2. Dinesh Singh Babbu · BJP2,81,182 (25.98%)
    3. 3. Amansher Singh Shery Kalsi · AAP2,77,252 (25.61%)
    4. 4. Daljit Singh Cheema · SAD85,500 (7.9%)
  2. 201917th Lok SabhaBJPSunny Deol
    Votes 5,58,719Vote share 50.61%Margin 82,459
    1. 1. Sunny Deol · BJP5,58,719 (50.61%)
    2. 2. Sunil Jakhar · INC4,76,260 (43.14%)
    3. 3. Peter Masih · AAP27,744 (2.51%)
  3. 201416th Lok SabhaBJPVinod Khanna
    Votes 4,82,255Vote share 46.25%Margin 1,36,065
    1. 1. Vinod Khanna · BJP4,82,255 (46.25%)
    2. 2. Partap Singh Bajwa · INC3,46,190 (33.19%)
    3. 3. Sucha Singh Chhotepur · AAP1,73,376 (16.62%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Punjab
State
Gurdaspur
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 1
7 Assembly
No. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

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Gurdaspur District at a Glance

State
Punjab
Headquarters
Gurdaspur
Area
2,635 sq km
Population
22.99 Lakh
Population density
872 per km²
Sex ratio
895 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
79.95%
Languages
Punjabi, Hindi
Tehsils
4
Blocks
11
Gram panchayats
1,280
Villages
1,540
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
7
Census year
2011
Sources & data
  • Census of India (2011)
  • Election Commission of India
  • Government of Punjab
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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