| |
|
Population(1991) |
|
| Total |
2,02,81,969 |
|
Rural |
1,42,88,744 |
| Urban |
59,93,225 |
|
Density (Per Sq. Km.) |
|
| Total |
403 |
| Rural |
292 |
| Urban |
4,160 |
|
Females per 1000 males |
|
|
Total |
882 |
|
Rural |
888 |
|
Urban |
868 |
|
Education(30-9-1998) |
|
|
No. of
Universities (including P.U., Chd.) |
5 |
|
Total No. of Colleges |
|
|
Medical Colleges
(Allopathic, Ayurvadic, Dental) |
17 |
|
Arts & Science
Colleges |
193 |
|
Engg. Colleges |
18 |
|
Teacher Training
Colleges |
20 |
|
Literacy Rate(1991) |
|
|
Male (59,19,000) |
65.7% |
|
Female
(40,13,000) |
50.4% |
|
Total (99,32,000) |
58.5% |
|
Education Level(% of Literate) |
|
|
Below Primery |
21.8 |
|
Primery but below
middle |
27.9 |
|
Middle but not
metric |
18.1 |
| Matric but below Graduate |
26.3 |
| Graduate & Above |
5.9 |
|
Roads (31-3-1999) |
|
| National Highway |
1198 Kms. |
| Provincial Highway |
41,559 Kms. |
| Total |
42,757 Kms. |
| Villages linked with Roads |
12,334 |
| Percentage of villages linked with Roads |
99.24 |
|
Religion(1991) |
|
| Sikhs |
62.95% |
|
Hindus |
34.46% |
| Muslims |
1.18% |
| Christians |
1.11% |
| Buddhists |
0.12% |
| Jains |
0.10% |
| Others |
0.01% |
|
Not Stated |
0.07% |
|
Others |
|
|
Per Capita Income |
Rs. 19,500 |
|