Population of Panchkula

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Panchkula is a city in Haryana, India. It forms a part of an adjoining area to Chandigarh, Mohali, and Zirakpur. It is approximately 4 km southeast of Chandigarh&  part of the Chandigarh capital region or Greater Chandigarh. The Chandigarh-Mohali-Panchkula metropolitan region collectively forms a Chandigarh Tricity, with a combined population of over 2 million. As per provisional reports of Census India, the population of  Panchkula City in 2011 was 2,11,355 (2.11 Lakhs)

👉Estimated population of Panchkula in 2026 ~ 4 lakh.

Census 2011 Quick Facts

As per provisional reports of Census India, the density of Panchkula for 2011 is 6480 people per sq. km. The city is divided into 20 wards for the purpose of administration, and is built over an area of 32.6 km2 (12.6 sq mi).

IndicatorsTotalMaleFemale
Population 2,11,355
(2.11 Lakh)
111,73199,624
Children (0-6)22,85412,29410,560
Average Literacy (%)85.96 %89.49 %82.02 %
Sex ratio892 
Child Sex ratio859 

Source: Census 2011

Religion in Panchkula City

ReligionPercent
Hinduism91.30%
Sikhism4.84%
Islam2.30%
Others1.56%

Panchkula District Population

Panchkula district was formed as the 17th district of Haryana. It comprises two subdivisions and two tehsils: Panchkula and Kalka. As per census 2011, the Panchkula District population was 5,61,293 (5.61 Lakh) 

Estimated population of Panchkula District in 2026 is 8 lakh.

Panchkula DistrictCensus 2011
Total Population5,61,293
Male Population2,99,679
Female Population2,61,614
Average Literacy (%)81.88%
Sex Ratio873
Child Sex Ratio863

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