Jalandhar District

Punjab

Jalandhar district is one of the districts of Punjab. Its administrative headquarters is at Jalandhar. It covers 2,632 sq km and had a population of 21,93,590 at the 2011 census, a density of 833 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 9 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Jalandhar
Area
2,632 sq km
Population
21.94 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
833 /km²
Literacy Rate
82.48%
Sex Ratio
915
per 1,000 males
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Jalandhar District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Jalandhar district.

Total Population
21.94 Lakh
Male Population
11.45 Lakh
Female Population
10.48 Lakh
Rural Population
10.21 Lakh
Urban Population
11.72 Lakh
Scheduled Caste
8.51 Lakh
Scheduled Tribe
0
Literacy Rate
82.48%
Population Density
833 /km²
Sex Ratio
915
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 86.6%Female literacy 78%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Jalandhar district.

5
Tehsils
11
Blocks
80
Nyay Panchayats
890
Gram Panchayats
950
Villages
Headquarters
Jalandhar
Languages
Punjabi, Hindi, English
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
31.32° N, 75.57° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Jalandhar

(1)

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

Jalandhar

Constituency No. 4 · Scheduled Caste
Primary
Charanjit Singh Channi
Charanjit Singh Channi
Indian National Congress
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Phillaur
  • Nakodar
  • Shahkot
  • Kartarpur
  • Jalandhar West
  • Jalandhar Central
  • Jalandhar North
  • Jalandhar Cantt
  • Adampur
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Jalandhar

(9)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Your Representatives from Jalandhar

(10)

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

Election History

Lok Sabha

Jalandhar · No. 4

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaINCCharanjit Singh Channi
    Votes 3,90,053Vote share 39.7%Margin 1,75,993
    1. 1. Charanjit Singh Channi · INC3,90,053 (39.7%)
    2. 2. Sushil Kumar Rinku · BJP2,14,060 (21.79%)
    3. 3. Pawan Kumar Tinu · AAP2,08,889 (21.26%)
    4. 4. Mohinder Singh Kaypee · SAD67,910 (6.91%)
  2. 201917th Lok SabhaINCSantokh Singh Chaudhary
    Votes 3,85,712Vote share 37.9%Margin 19,491
    1. 1. Santokh Singh Chaudhary · INC3,85,712 (37.9%)
    2. 2. Charanjit Singh Atwal · SAD3,66,221 (35.98%)
    3. 3. Justice Jora Singh · AAP25,460 (2.5%)
  3. 201416th Lok SabhaINCSantokh Singh Chaudhary
    Votes 3,80,479Vote share 36.56%Margin 70,981
    1. 1. Santokh Singh Chaudhary · INC3,80,479 (36.56%)
    2. 2. Pawan Kumar Tinu · SAD3,09,498 (29.74%)
    3. 3. Jyoti Mann · AAP2,54,121 (24.42%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Punjab
State
Jalandhar
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 4
9 Assembly
No. 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38

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Jalandhar District at a Glance

State
Punjab
Headquarters
Jalandhar
Area
2,632 sq km
Population
21.94 Lakh
Population density
833 per km²
Sex ratio
915 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
82.48%
Languages
Punjabi, Hindi, English
Tehsils
5
Blocks
11
Gram panchayats
890
Villages
950
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
9
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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