Jalandhar district

Jalandhar is a district in Punjab.

Demographics
According to the 2011 census Jalandhar district has a population of 2,181,753,[3] roughly equal to the nation of Latvia[4] or the US state of New Mexico.[5] This gives it a ranking of 209th in India (out of a total of 640).[3] The district has a population density of 831 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,150/sq mi) .[3] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 11.16%.[3] Jalandhar has a sex ratio of 913 females for every 1000 males,[3]and a literacy rate of 82.4%.[3] The district also houses the largest proportion of Hindus in the state of Punjab.