Kapurthala District - Demographics

Demographics

According to the 2011 census Kapurthala district has a population of 817,668, roughly equal to the nation of Comoros or the US state of South Dakota. This gives it a ranking of 481st in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 501 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,300 /sq mi) . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 8.37%. Kapurthala has a sex ratio of 912 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 80.2%.