Better than India Average-

• 1.
• Bathinda is the 6^th highest ranked in Gurumukhi Script (Punjabi)   out of 768 city/districts of India. This indicates a high pool of literate punjabi population compared to other cities.

• 2.
• The average % of Households with Cars (%, Census 2011)   of Indian city (district capitals)/districts is 4. Bathinda is the 40^th highest ranked city out of 768 city/districts. This implies that standard of living of people in this district is better compared to other districts.

• 3.
• Out of 768 District Capitals/Districts of India, Bathinda is the 48^th highest ranked in Script Pools # < 30, 000   . This implies a metropolis attracting high number of literate migrants.

• 4.
• Out of 768 District Capitals/Districts of India Bathinda is the 478^th best ranked in Number of Missing Persons (NO, NCRB 2022)   . This indicates a safer district as compared to other districts.

Worse than India Average-

• 1.
• Bathinda is the 153^rd worst ranked in Murder/Lakh Pop (Ratio, NCRB 2022)   out of 768 city/districts of India. This implies lesser effectiveness of law and order in this district compared to other districts.

• 2.
• The Average # of UG Enrolments - Commerce (No, AISHE 2021)   of Indian City (District Capitals)/Districts is Bathinda is the 646^th worst ranked City out of 768 City/Districts.This indicates that this district is less urbanised and/or has a less developed educational infrastructure compared to other districts

• 3.
• Out of 768 District Capitals/Districts of India, Bathinda is the 646^th worst ranked in Formal Jobs(DHQ),2023   .This implies relatively low structured employment due to this location not being a highly urbanized district and/or not a high GDP top 40 metropolis.

• 4.
• Out of 768 District Capitals/Districts of India, Bathinda is the 637^th worst ranked in Bank Credit (Crore, RBI SCB Q3 2024)   .This indicates that financial activities in district is less compared to other districts.