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Bridging the Digital Divide – By City, By Language
Bridging the Digital Divide – By City, By Language
Date: February 17, 2026
Malerkotla city, located in Punjab, has 1.4% of the state's population. The nearest airport is Sahnewal Airport in Ludhiana, located 23 Km away.
Malerkotla is the 295th ranked city in population, out of 768 District Capitals (DHQs) of India. It is the capital of Malerkotla District in Punjab State. Malerkotla District is ranked 651st in population and 716th in area across India.
Malerkotla is the 11th 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.
Out of 768 District Capitals/Districts of India, Malerkotla is the 68th highest ranked in % of Households with Cars (%, Census 2011) . This implies that standard of living of people in this district is better compared to other districts.
Malerkotla is the 115th highest ranked in Script Pools # < 30, 000 out of 768 city/districts of India. This implies a metropolis attracting high number of literate migrants.
Malerkotla is the 339th highest ranked in Number of Missing Persons (NO, NCRB 2022) out of 768 city/districts of India. This indicates a safer district as compared to other districts.
Gurumukhi Script (Punjabi)
% of Households with Cars (%, Census 2011)
Script Pools # < 30, 000
Number of Missing Persons (NO, NCRB 2022)
Crime/1000 Pop (Ratio, NCRB 2022)
# of Ph.D Enrolments (No, AISHE 2021)
Bank Deposit/Household (Lakhs, RBI SCB 2025)
Formal Jobs(DHQ),2023
The Average Crime/1000 Pop (Ratio, NCRB 2022) of Indian City (District Capitals)/Districts is 1. Malerkotla is the 321st worst ranked City out of 768 City/Districts. This implies lesser effectiveness of law and order in this district compared to other districts.
Malerkotla is the 617th worst ranked in # of Ph.D Enrolments (No, AISHE 2021) out of 768 city/districts of India. This indicates that this district is less urbanised and/or has a less developed educational infrastructure compared to other districts
The Average Bank Deposit/Household (Lakhs, RBI SCB 2025) of Indian City (District Capitals)/Districts is 14. Malerkotla is the 569th worst ranked City out of 768 City/Districts. This implies that financial activities in this district are less compared to other districts.
Malerkotla is the 545th worst ranked in Formal Jobs(DHQ),2023 out of 768 city/districts of India. 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.
The Data-Ranks below are numbered from 1 to 768 for each metric. The Indian census data is aggregated and shared for 768 geographies by the government at a regular frequency. We have shared the data-rank below for easy relative comparison between the 768 Indian districts/state captials. However, we do have the actual numbers for each metric, and these are available for our registered users. To register, please click here.
Malerkotla Nature Highlights
| Nature Metrics | % of India | Rank Out of 768 | City / Districts Data |
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The Data-Ranks below are numbered from 1 to 768 for each metric. The Indian census data is aggregated and shared for 768 geographies by the government at a regular frequency. We have shared the data-rank below for easy relative comparison between the 768 Indian districts/state captials. However, we do have the actual numbers for each metric, and these are available for our registered users. To register, please click here.
Malerkotla Culture message.info.Highlights
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Airport Name |
Sahnewal Airport | Ludhiana | LUH | 23 Km |
No Data found.
The Data-Ranks below are numbered from 1 to 768 for each metric. The Indian census data is aggregated and shared for 768 geographies by the government at a regular frequency. We have shared the data-rank below for easy relative comparison between the 768 Indian districts/state captials. However, we do have the actual numbers for each metric, and these are available for our registered users. To register, please click here.
Worse than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Worst Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | No of Primary Health Centers | 48 | 66th | 6703 |
| 2 | No of Total Hospitals | 61 | 73rd | 8460 |
| 3 | No of Hospital Beds | 1470 | 89th | 6325 |
| 4 | No of Community Health Centers | 9 | 131st | 7819 |
| 5 | No of Sub Divisional Hospital | 2 | 254th | 10936 |
| 6 | No of Nurses | 3392 | 291st | 10409 |
| 7 | No of Doctors | 1795 | 319th | 4182 |
The Data-Ranks below are numbered from 1 to 768 for each metric. The Indian census data is aggregated and shared for 768 geographies by the government at a regular frequency. We have shared the data-rank below for easy relative comparison between the 768 Indian districts/state captials. However, we do have the actual numbers for each metric, and these are available for our registered users. To register, please click here.
Better than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | % of Households with Cars (%, Census 2011) | 4 | 68th | 4384 |
| 2 | House Ownership % of Households (%, Census 2011) | 86 | 229th | 1208 |
| 3 | No. of Banks/1000 Household (in 1000, RBI SCB 2025) | 1 | 101st | 6427 |
| 4 | Bank Credit - Bank Debit/No. of banks (Crore, RBI SCB 2025) | 23 | 123rd | 4747 |
| 5 | % of Household with Mobiles (%, Census 2011) | 51 | 382nd | 6481 |
Worse than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Worst Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Number of Households without TV, Internet, Radio, Computer, Mobile, Landline (No, Census 2011) | 57099 | 88th | 8238 |
| 2 | Number of Households with rented houses (No, Census 2011) | 37627 | 195th | 10389 |
| 3 | Number of Households with Owned houses (No, Census 2011) | 280805 | 226th | 7417 |
| 4 | Number of Households with Mobile only (No, Census 2011) | 174173 | 235th | 7808 |
| 5 | Bank Credit (Crore, RBI SCB Q1 2025) | 24430 | 243rd | 1444 |
| 6 | Number of Banks (No, RBI SCB Q1 2025) | 190 | 245th | 5309 |
| 7 | GDP (Crores. RBI SCB 2023) | 27789 | 254th | 4798 |
| 8 | Number of Households without Internet (No, Census 2011) | 20983 | 260th | 9250 |
| 9 | Bank Deposits (Crore, RBI SCB Q1 2025) | 30899 | 327th | 9721 |
| 10 | Number of Households with Television (No, Census 2011) | 157504 | 358th | 9661 |
| 11 | Number of Households with means of Transport as Scooter/ Motorcycle/Moped (No, Census 2011) | 69577 | 397th | 2248 |
| 12 | Number of Households with Internet (No, Census 2011) | 10634 | 416th | 1993 |
| 13 | Bank Loans/Household (Lakhs, RBI SCB 2025) | 11 | 418th | 3259 |
| 14 | Number of Households with means of Transport as Car/ Jeep/Van (No, Census 2011) | 15572 | 469th | 2074 |
| 15 | Number of Households with TV, Computer/Laptop, Telephone/mobile phone and Scooter/ Car (No, Census 2011) | 15680 | 470th | 10734 |
| 16 | Bank Deposit-Bank Loans (Crores, RBI SCB 2025) | 5533 | 521st | 10815 |
| 17 | GDP per Capita ('000', RBI SCB 2023) | 118 | 550th | 3597 |
| 18 | Bank Deposit/Household (Lakhs, RBI SCB 2025) | 14 | 569th | 4811 |
The Data-Ranks below are numbered from 1 to 768 for each metric. The Indian census data is aggregated and shared for 768 geographies by the government at a regular frequency. We have shared the data-rank below for easy relative comparison between the 768 Indian districts/state captials. However, we do have the actual numbers for each metric, and these are available for our registered users. To register, please click here.
Better than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dist. Formation Year | 2011 | 96th | 8972 |
Worse than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Worst Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sex-Ratio (1000) (%, Census 2011) | 949 | 92nd | 7300 |
| 2 | Decadal Growth Rate (2011) (%, Census 2011) | 19 | 209th | 8499 |
| 3 | Population per sq. km. (Km, Census 2011) | 1023 | 537th | 4605 |
The Data-Ranks below are numbered from 1 to 768 for each metric. The Indian census data is aggregated and shared for 768 geographies by the government at a regular frequency. We have shared the data-rank below for easy relative comparison between the 768 Indian districts/state captials. However, we do have the actual numbers for each metric, and these are available for our registered users. To register, please click here.
Better than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | # of Higher Education Enrolments % of Pop (No, UDISE 2023) | 2 | 118th | 1977 |
| 2 | # of Universities (No, AISHE 2021) | 1 | 159th | 9634 |
Worse than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Worst Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | # of No. of Schools (No, UDISE 2023) | 1915 | 90th | 6168 |
| 2 | Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in Higher Education (18-23 Years) (No, AISHE 2021) | 29 | 358th | 7881 |
| 3 | # of Enrolment in Private and Government Colleges (No, AISHE 2021) | 39460 | 359th | 9576 |
| 4 | # of UG Enrolments - Science (No, AISHE 2021) | 6151 | 371st | 1454 |
| 5 | # of PG Enrolments - Science (No, AISHE 2021) | 1085 | 371st | 4172 |
| 6 | # of Bachelor's Enrolment (No, AISHE 2021) | 44296 | 374th | 1514 |
| 7 | # of Master's Enrolment (No, AISHE 2021) | 6788 | 406th | 3643 |
| 8 | # of Total Enrolments (No, AISHE 2021) | 49523 | 418th | 2946 |
| 9 | Population (18-24) (Number, 2023) | 208496 | 429th | 10996 |
| 10 | # of UG Diploma Enrolments (No, AISHE 2021) | 334 | 429th | 5289 |
| 11 | # of Colleges (No, AISHE 2021) | 57 | 433rd | 6216 |
| 12 | # of Population (0-18) (No, Census 2011) | 136937 | 434th | 5350 |
| 13 | # of UG Enrolments - Arts (No, AISHE 2021) | 11775 | 444th | 4059 |
| 14 | # of PG Enrolments - Arts (No, AISHE 2021) | 1484 | 444th | 8693 |
| 15 | # of UG Enrolments - Law (No, AISHE 2021) | 593 | 457th | 5830 |
| 16 | # of ITIS seats (No, AISHE 2021) | 4319 | 458th | 3227 |
| 17 | # of Diploma (No, AISHE 2021) | 3658 | 491st | 4953 |
| 18 | # of UG Enrolments - Engg (No, AISHE 2021) | 3322 | 498th | 10398 |
| 19 | # of PG Enrolments - Engg (No, AISHE 2021) | 193 | 498th | 6598 |
| 20 | # of UG Enrolments - Medical (No, AISHE 2021) | 416 | 508th | 8467 |
| 21 | # of UG Enrolments - Teaching (No, AISHE 2021) | 1920 | 571st | 7500 |
| 22 | # of UG Enrolments - Commerce (No, AISHE 2021) | 5042 | 572nd | 2140 |
| 23 | # of PG Enrolments - Commerce (No, AISHE 2021) | 442 | 572nd | 4489 |
| 24 | # of UG Enrolments - Management (No, AISHE 2021) | 759 | 594th | 7768 |
| 25 | # of PG Enrolments - Management (No, AISHE 2021) | 684 | 594th | 1249 |
| 26 | # of Ph.D Enrolments (No, AISHE 2021) | 258 | 617th | 8263 |
The Data-Ranks below are numbered from 1 to 768 for each metric. The Indian census data is aggregated and shared for 768 geographies by the government at a regular frequency. We have shared the data-rank below for easy relative comparison between the 768 Indian districts/state captials. However, we do have the actual numbers for each metric, and these are available for our registered users. To register, please click here.
Better than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crime/1000 Pop (Ratio, NCRB 2022) | 1 | 321st | 3271 |
| 2 | Murder/Lakh Pop (Ratio, NCRB 2022) | 1 | 362nd | 8628 |
Worse than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Worst Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Number of Police Stations (NO, IPC 2020) | 22 | 78th | 5889 |
| 2 | Number of Panchayats (Number , Census 2011) | 745 | 223rd | 7567 |
| 3 | Sanctioned Police Force Number (NO, IPC 2020) | 1416 | 453rd | 1586 |
| 4 | Number of Murders (NO, NCRB 2022) | 24 | 288th | 6981 |
| 5 | Number of IPC Crimes (NO, NCRB 2022) | 2654 | 300th | 7652 |
| 6 | Number of Cyber Crimes (NO, NCRB 2022) | 29 | 324th | 8679 |
| 7 | Number of Missing Persons (NO, NCRB 2022) | 285 | 339th | 7648 |
The Data-Ranks below are numbered from 1 to 768 for each metric. The Indian census data is aggregated and shared for 768 geographies by the government at a regular frequency. We have shared the data-rank below for easy relative comparison between the 768 Indian districts/state captials. However, we do have the actual numbers for each metric, and these are available for our registered users. To register, please click here.
Better than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Urban Internet Pop / City Pop (%, TRAI September 2025) | 128 | 126th | 5629 |
Worse than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Worst Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English Speakers (Second Language + Third Language (No, Census 2011) | 162759 | 144th | 3932 |
| 2 | City FB Users % of City Literate Population (%, FB 2025) | 133 | 314th | 1218 |
| 3 | Number of Facebook Users. (Estimated Maximum)(No, December 2025) | 163710 | 343rd | 2112 |
| 4 | Linkedin Audience Size (No, Linkedin December 2025) | 151918 | 353rd | 7390 |
| 5 | Number of Instagram Users. (Estimated Minimum) | 327661 | 363rd | 10484 |
| 6 | Number of Internet Connections (No, TRAI September 2025) | 431189 | 512th | 4422 |
The Data-Ranks below are numbered from 1 to 768 for each metric. The Indian census data is aggregated and shared for 768 geographies by the government at a regular frequency. We have shared the data-rank below for easy relative comparison between the 768 Indian districts/state captials. However, we do have the actual numbers for each metric, and these are available for our registered users. To register, please click here.
Better than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Script Pools # < 30, 000 | 1 | 115th | 6737 |
| 2 | Gurumukhi Script (Punjabi) | 10774 | 11th | 8355 |
| 3 | English Multilingual Population | 50193 | 115th | 7008 |
Worse than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Worst Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin Script (English) | 2647 | 91st | 2177 |
| 2 | Tamil Script | 23886 | 166th | 5101 |
| 3 | Literacy (%, Census 2023)Estd | 78 | 210th | 4758 |
| 4 | Telugu Script | 39429 | 243rd | 6400 |
| 5 | Malayalam Script | 6112 | 252nd | 4776 |
| 6 | Devnagri Script (Hindi) | 137058 | 333rd | 8838 |
| 7 | Bengali Script | 13153 | 392nd | 10115 |
| 8 | Perso-Arabic Script (Urdu) | 33190 | 415th | 10408 |
| 9 | Odia Script | 5442 | 423rd | 4504 |
| 10 | Gujarati Script | 25953 | 472nd | 4029 |
| 11 | Marathi Script | 27903 | 502nd | 1883 |
| 12 | DHQ Mother Tongue Population (No, Census 2011) | 254303 | 508th | 4262 |
The Data-Ranks below are numbered from 1 to 768 for each metric. The Indian census data is aggregated and shared for 768 geographies by the government at a regular frequency. We have shared the data-rank below for easy relative comparison between the 768 Indian districts/state captials. However, we do have the actual numbers for each metric, and these are available for our registered users. To register, please click here.
Worse than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Worst Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Total Annual Newspaper Circulation (No, RNI 2022) | 656764 | 117th | 8673 |
| 2 | Number of Dailies or Magazines (No, RNI 2022) | 240 | 195th | 6932 |
The Data-Ranks below are numbered from 1 to 768 for each metric. The Indian census data is aggregated and shared for 768 geographies by the government at a regular frequency. We have shared the data-rank below for easy relative comparison between the 768 Indian districts/state captials. However, we do have the actual numbers for each metric, and these are available for our registered users. To register, please click here.
Better than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Urbanization (% , Census 2011) | 26 | 140th | 6979 |
Worse than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Worst Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | # of Households with Main source of Lighting as Solar Energy | 1508 | 144th | 4808 |
| 2 | # of Uninhabited Villages | 64 | 190th | 9412 |
| 3 | Number of towns (Number , Census 2011) | 10 | 207th | 2225 |
| 4 | # of Households with 1 married couple | 228663 | 220th | 11147 |
| 5 | # of Inhabited Villages | 777 | 222nd | 4338 |
| 6 | Number of households (Number , Census 2011) | 326286 | 225th | 11093 |
| 7 | # of Households with Main source of Lighting as Electricity | 222703 | 327th | 7795 |
| 8 | Urban Population (Number , Census 2011) | 531234 | 353rd | 3464 |
| 9 | # of Households with Location of drinking water source within premises | 154278 | 367th | 2691 |
| 10 | Number of households having latrine facility within the premises | 156908 | 372nd | 6142 |
| 11 | # of Households that use LPG/PNG as fuel for Cooking | 96340 | 391st | 11019 |
The Data-Ranks below are numbered from 1 to 768 for each metric. The Indian census data is aggregated and shared for 768 geographies by the government at a regular frequency. We have shared the data-rank below for easy relative comparison between the 768 Indian districts/state captials. However, we do have the actual numbers for each metric, and these are available for our registered users. To register, please click here.
Worse than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Worst Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Informal Jobs(Dist.),2023 | 626770 | 124th | 8673 |
| 2 | State Govt Jobs(Formal) Dist.,2023 | 23664 | 172nd | 2986 |
| 3 | Formal Jobs(Dist.),2023 | 25014 | 182nd | 2543 |
| 4 | # of Companies,2023 | 1876 | 394th | 3214 |
| 5 | Informal Jobs(DHQ),2023 | 56813 | 518th | 2533 |
| 6 | State Govt Jobs(Formal) DHQ,2023 | 14249 | 536th | 9721 |
| 7 | Formal Jobs(DHQ),2023 | 37084 | 545th | 8574 |
LANGUAGES
City (District Capitals)/DHQ
Number Of Languages spoken by more then 30K Population : 1
BASIC DETAILS
| City (District Capitals)/DHQ
Population : |
: | 135,424 |
|---|---|---|
| City (District Capitals)/DHQ Population (Rank) |
: | 295th |
| District Area (km2) |
: | 684 |
| District Area (Rank) |
: | 716th |
| No.of Towns
in District |
: | 3 |
| No. of Villages
in District |
: | 183 |
Q - Why is all Prarang India comparative analysis being done for 768 Districts & their
respective
D.H.Q. (District Head Quarter) towns?
A - The Indian geography has historically been measured by " Districts". Today, it is
politically
managed by States & U.T.s ( Union Territories) but the unit of measurement ( Census
baseline)
continues to focus on the District, for over 150 years now. " All India" thus is a sum of the
district
parts i.e. sum of 768 districts currently ( which were 640 districts only, when the last Census
took
place in 2011). Contrary to popular perception, most data being reported at a State & U.T.
level, is
not being aggregated from underlying data at an urban (towns) & rural(villages) level. India
has
approx. 9000 towns & 600000 villages, segregated into 768 districts, each with its
respective
DHQ
(District Head Quarter) town. Except for the largest 20 towns ( Metropolitan agglomerations)
where
some detailed data is gathered by the Central Government census, only basic demographic details
are available for India's cities. Detailed survey results of the District are the most important
data
points, used to model & estimate the City & State level information in India. The 768
DHQ (
District
Head Quarter) towns & 8 Union Territories, are the important Urban metrics available in
India,
for
comparative analysis. Big data of a big & diverse country.
