Analytics: India


Jalandhar AI Report

Date: April 2, 2026

Jalandhar city is the capital of Jalandhar district, which has 7.1% of the state's population. Some famous historical and cultural landmarks include Phillaur Fort. It houses notable places of worship Devi Talab Mandir and St. Mary's Cathedral of the Diocese of Jalandhar are some of the religious sites. The nearest airport is Sahnewal Airport in Ludhiana, located 40 Km away.

Jalandhar is the 58th ranked city in population, out of 768 District Capitals (DHQs) of India. It is the capital of Jalandhar District in Punjab State. Jalandhar District is ranked 221st in population and 490th in area across India.

Out of 768 District Capitals/Districts of India, Jalandhar is the 3rd highest ranked in Gurumukhi Script (Punjabi)   . This indicates a high pool of literate punjabi population compared to other cities.

Jalandhar is the 10th highest ranked in English Speakers (Second Language + Third Language (No, Census 2011)   out of 768 city/districts of India. This indicates a higher pool of literate english population compared to other cities.

Jalandhar is the 13th highest ranked in Bank Deposit-Bank Loans (Crores, RBI SCB 2025)   out of 768 city/districts of India. This indicates that credit demand in this district is higher compared to other districts.

Gurumukhi Script (Punjabi) Gurumukhi Script (Punjabi)
English Speakers (Second Language + Third Language (No, Census 2011) English Speakers (Second Language + Third Language (No, Census 2011)
Bank Deposit-Bank Loans (Crores, RBI SCB 2025) Bank Deposit-Bank Loans (Crores, RBI SCB 2025)

Formal Jobs(Dist.),2023 Formal Jobs(Dist.),2023
Bank Loans/Household (Lakhs, RBI SCB 2025) Bank Loans/Household (Lakhs, RBI SCB 2025)
Population per sq. km. (Km, Census 2011) Population per sq. km. (Km, Census 2011)

Jalandhar is the 659th worst ranked in Formal Jobs(Dist.),2023   out of 768 city/districts of India. This implies low private sector growth.

Out of 768 District Capitals/Districts of India, Jalandhar is the 618th worst ranked in Bank Loans/Household (Lakhs, RBI SCB 2025)   . This implies that standard of living of people in this district is poor compared to other districts.

The Average Population per sq. km. (Km, Census 2011)   of Indian City (District Capitals)/Districts is 1023. Jalandhar is the 614th worst ranked City out of 768 City/Districts. This implies that this district has a lower birth rate and/or lower attractiveness for migrants.


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LANGUAGES
City (District Capitals)/DHQ

Note:

  • 1. Punjabi   :   708,040
  • 2. English Multilingual Population   :   391,544
  • 3. Hindi   :   146,252

Number Of Languages spoken by more then 30K Population : 2

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BASIC DETAILS

City (District Capitals)/DHQ
Population   :
:
868,929
City (District Capitals)/DHQ
Population (Rank)  
:
58th
District
Area (km2)  
:
2,625
District
Area (Rank)
:
490th
No.of Towns  
in District
: 21
No. of Villages  
in District
: 941