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According to the provisional results of the 2011 national census, Punjab has a population of 27,743,338, making it the 16th most populated state in India. Of which male and female are 14,639,465 and 13,103,873 respectively. 32% of Punjab's population consists of Dalits.
The majority of Pakistani Punjabis are Sunni Muslim, with minorities that include Ahmadi Muslim, Shia Muslim, and Christians. In Indian Punjab, Hindus and Sikhs are the majority. Nearly 60% of the Indian Punjab population in Sikh, followed by 37% Hindu, while the rest are Jains, Muslims, and Christians.
As per the provisional reports of the 2011 census, Punjab's population is 2,77,43,338. Out of the total population, 62.52% live in rural or village areas, while 37.48% live in urban or city areas.
Some two-fifths of Punjab’s population consists of Hindus and Sikhs who officially belong to the Scheduled Castes (formerly called “untouchables”), which occupy a relatively low position within the traditional Indian caste system.
Punjab is the 16th most populous state in India. Punjab’s population is projected to reach 3.27 crore in 2036. The size of the population of Punjab is equivalent to that of Madagascar, the 50th most populous country in the world. In 2024, the sex ratio of the total population in Punjab will be 110.415 males per 100 females.
Punjab is home to 2.3% of India's population; with a density of 551 persons per km 2. According to the provisional results of the 2011 national census, Punjab has a population of 27,743,338, making it the 16th most populated state in India. Of which male and female are 14,639,465 and 13,103,873 respectively.
Total population of Punjab as per 2011 census is 27,743,338 of which male and female are 14,639,465 and 13,103,873 respectively. In 2001, total population was 24,358,999 in which males were 12,985,045 while females were 11,373,954.
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Punjab, 37.48% people lived in urban regions while 62.52% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 10,399,146 out of which 5,545,989 were males while remaining 4,853,157 were females.
Population of Punjab: Current, historical, and projected population, growth rate, median age, population density, urbanization, and urban population. Data tables, maps and charts.
Punjab Population 2021. The projected mid year population of Punjab in 2021 is 3.18 crore (31.8 million) and projected figure as on 1st March 2021 is 3.16 crore. This is according to the figures released by Director, Census Operations, Punjab. This is the official estimate, not an actual figure.