Demographics
According to the 2011 census Hoshiarpur district has a population of 1,579,160, roughly equal to the nation of Gabon or the US state of Idaho. This gives it a ranking of 31st in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 683 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,770 /sq mi) . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 17.95%. Hoshiarpur has a sex ratio of 962 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 85.40%.
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