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Bridging the Digital Divide – By City, By Language
Bridging the Digital Divide – By City, By Language
Date: February 17, 2026
Nawanshehr city, located in Punjab, has 2% of the state's population.
Nawanshehr is the 594th ranked city in population, out of 768 District Capitals (DHQs) of India. It is the capital of Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar District in Punjab State. Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar District is ranked 620th in population and 669th in area across India.
Out of 768 District Capitals/Districts of India, Nawanshehr is the 43rd highest ranked in Gurumukhi Script (Punjabi) . This indicates a high pool of literate punjabi population compared to other cities.
Nawanshehr is the 45th highest ranked in Bank Credit - Bank Debit/No. of banks (Crore, RBI SCB 2025) out of 768 city/districts of India. This implies that the per-bank credit demand in this district is higher than in other districts.
The average Urban Internet Pop / City Pop (%, TRAI September 2025) of Indian city (district capitals)/districts is 128. Nawanshehr is the 53rd highest ranked city out of 768 city/districts.This indicates higher number of state urban internet users as reported in TRAI quarterly report vis a vis other state's urban internet users.
Gurumukhi Script (Punjabi)
Bank Credit - Bank Debit/No. of banks (Crore, RBI SCB 2025)
Urban Internet Pop / City Pop (%, TRAI September 2025)
Bank Deposit/Household (Lakhs, RBI SCB 2025)
# of Households that use LPG/PNG as fuel for Cooking
GDP (Crores. RBI SCB 2023)
The Average Bank Deposit/Household (Lakhs, RBI SCB 2025) of Indian City (District Capitals)/Districts is 14. Nawanshehr is the 655th worst ranked City out of 768 City/Districts. This implies that financial activities in this district are less compared to other districts.
Nawanshehr is the 516th worst ranked in # of Households that use LPG/PNG as fuel for Cooking out of 768 city/districts of India. This indicates that this district has a lower standard of living as compared to other districts.
The Average GDP (Crores. RBI SCB 2023) of Indian City (District Capitals)/Districts is 27789. Nawanshehr is the 511th worst ranked City out of 768 City/Districts. This indicates poor development in this district compared to other districts.
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.
Nawanshehr 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.
Nawanshehr Culture message.info.Highlights
| Sr.No | ai.info.Culture Metrics | ai.info.Counts | ai.info.Name |
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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.
Better than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | No of District Hospital | 1 | 162nd | 7146 |
Worse than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Worst Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | No of Primary Health Centers | 48 | 103rd | 3026 |
| 2 | No of Total Hospitals | 61 | 112th | 3643 |
| 3 | No of Hospital Beds | 1470 | 117th | 4388 |
| 4 | No of Community Health Centers | 9 | 169th | 7311 |
| 5 | No of Sub Divisional Hospital | 2 | 254th | 3687 |
| 6 | No of Nurses | 3392 | 357th | 1675 |
| 7 | No of Doctors | 1795 | 413th | 1958 |
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 | 10734 |
| 2 | House Ownership % of Households (%, Census 2011) | 86 | 316th | 6060 |
| 3 | GDP per Capita ('000', RBI SCB 2023) | 118 | 91st | 9208 |
| 4 | No. of Banks/1000 Household (in 1000, RBI SCB 2025) | 1 | 101st | 5575 |
| 5 | Bank Deposit-Bank Loans (Crores, RBI SCB 2025) | 5533 | 93rd | 4330 |
| 6 | Bank Credit - Bank Debit/No. of banks (Crore, RBI SCB 2025) | 23 | 45th | 8823 |
| 7 | % of Household with Mobiles (%, Census 2011) | 51 | 321st | 10253 |
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 | 95th | 10688 |
| 2 | Bank Credit (Crore, RBI SCB Q1 2025) | 24430 | 273rd | 11223 |
| 3 | Number of Households with Owned houses (No, Census 2011) | 280805 | 288th | 2626 |
| 4 | Number of Households with Mobile only (No, Census 2011) | 174173 | 310th | 9344 |
| 5 | Number of Households with rented houses (No, Census 2011) | 37627 | 313th | 8247 |
| 6 | Number of Households without Internet (No, Census 2011) | 20983 | 325th | 8924 |
| 7 | Bank Loans/Household (Lakhs, RBI SCB 2025) | 11 | 418th | 2668 |
| 8 | Number of Households with Television (No, Census 2011) | 157504 | 476th | 1630 |
| 9 | Number of Banks (No, RBI SCB Q1 2025) | 190 | 500th | 10090 |
| 10 | GDP (Crores. RBI SCB 2023) | 27789 | 511th | 6763 |
| 11 | Number of Households with means of Transport as Scooter/ Motorcycle/Moped (No, Census 2011) | 69577 | 518th | 11040 |
| 12 | Number of Households with Internet (No, Census 2011) | 10634 | 538th | 10630 |
| 13 | Number of Households with TV, Computer/Laptop, Telephone/mobile phone and Scooter/ Car (No, Census 2011) | 15680 | 555th | 7553 |
| 14 | Number of Households with means of Transport as Car/ Jeep/Van (No, Census 2011) | 15572 | 563rd | 4543 |
| 15 | Bank Deposits (Crore, RBI SCB Q1 2025) | 30899 | 571st | 1530 |
| 16 | Bank Deposit/Household (Lakhs, RBI SCB 2025) | 14 | 655th | 2914 |
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 | Sex-Ratio (1000) (%, Census 2011) | 949 | 357th | 3522 |
| 2 | Dist. Formation Year | 2011 | 96th | 6014 |
Worse than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Worst Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Decadal Growth Rate (2011) (%, Census 2011) | 19 | 23rd | 2470 |
| 2 | Population per sq. km. (Km, Census 2011) | 1023 | 461st | 2789 |
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 | # of No. of Schools (No, UDISE 2023) | 1915 | 124th | 4146 |
| 2 | # of Enrolment in Private and Government Colleges (No, AISHE 2021) | 39460 | 146th | 9704 |
| 3 | # of Master's Enrolment (No, AISHE 2021) | 6788 | 154th | 6645 |
| 4 | # of Population (0-18) (No, Census 2011) | 136937 | 156th | 4661 |
| 5 | # of Bachelor's Enrolment (No, AISHE 2021) | 44296 | 158th | 3392 |
| 6 | # of Total Enrolments (No, AISHE 2021) | 49523 | 172nd | 8623 |
| 7 | # of Colleges (No, AISHE 2021) | 57 | 176th | 10035 |
| 8 | # of Higher Education Enrolments % of Pop (No, UDISE 2023) | 2 | 178th | 4774 |
| 9 | # of UG Diploma Enrolments (No, AISHE 2021) | 334 | 184th | 4659 |
| 10 | Population (18-24) (Number, 2023) | 208496 | 196th | 7819 |
| 11 | # of UG Enrolments - Law (No, AISHE 2021) | 593 | 215th | 5637 |
| 12 | # of UG Enrolments - Science (No, AISHE 2021) | 6151 | 218th | 2164 |
| 13 | # of PG Enrolments - Science (No, AISHE 2021) | 1085 | 218th | 3543 |
| 14 | # of Diploma (No, AISHE 2021) | 3658 | 240th | 9742 |
| 15 | # of ITIS seats (No, AISHE 2021) | 4319 | 241st | 8945 |
| 16 | # of PG Enrolments - Engg (No, AISHE 2021) | 193 | 243rd | 7785 |
| 17 | # of UG Enrolments - Engg (No, AISHE 2021) | 3322 | 248th | 9583 |
| 18 | # of UG Enrolments - Arts (No, AISHE 2021) | 11775 | 256th | 3184 |
| 19 | # of UG Enrolments - Medical (No, AISHE 2021) | 416 | 256th | 5547 |
| 20 | # of PG Enrolments - Arts (No, AISHE 2021) | 1484 | 256th | 3649 |
| 21 | # of UG Enrolments - Teaching (No, AISHE 2021) | 1920 | 321st | 4643 |
| 22 | # of Ph.D Enrolments (No, AISHE 2021) | 258 | 331st | 2961 |
| 23 | Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in Higher Education (18-23 Years) (No, AISHE 2021) | 29 | 358th | 6914 |
| 24 | # of UG Enrolments - Management (No, AISHE 2021) | 759 | 365th | 6776 |
| 25 | # of PG Enrolments - Management (No, AISHE 2021) | 684 | 365th | 2807 |
| 26 | # of PG Enrolments - Commerce (No, AISHE 2021) | 442 | 377th | 4083 |
| 27 | # of UG Enrolments - Commerce (No, AISHE 2021) | 5042 | 381st | 7841 |
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 | Sanctioned Police Force Number (NO, IPC 2020) | 1416 | 256th | 9205 |
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 | 134th | 8619 |
| 2 | Number of Panchayats (Number , Census 2011) | 745 | 340th | 10944 |
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 | 53rd | 2959 |
Worse than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Worst Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Number of Internet Connections (No, TRAI September 2025) | 431189 | 219th | 3832 |
| 2 | English Speakers (Second Language + Third Language (No, Census 2011) | 162759 | 445th | 8374 |
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 | 243rd | 11070 |
| 2 | Gurumukhi Script (Punjabi) | 10774 | 43rd | 2666 |
| 3 | Literacy (%, Census 2023)Estd | 78 | 209th | 7434 |
Worse than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Worst Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin Script (English) | 2647 | 142nd | 1287 |
| 2 | Malayalam Script | 6112 | 157th | 5377 |
| 3 | Tamil Script | 23886 | 193rd | 9547 |
| 4 | DHQ Mother Tongue Population (No, Census 2011) | 254303 | 202nd | 3881 |
| 5 | Kannada Script | 23603 | 223rd | 2988 |
| 6 | Marathi Script | 27903 | 241st | 7029 |
| 7 | Perso-Arabic Script (Urdu) | 33190 | 248th | 7868 |
| 8 | Bengali Script | 13153 | 255th | 8354 |
| 9 | Devnagri Script (Hindi) | 137058 | 269th | 3976 |
| 10 | Odia Script | 5442 | 364th | 8318 |
| 11 | Assamese Script | 3229 | 425th | 2166 |
| 12 | Gujarati Script | 25953 | 429th | 5938 |
| 13 | English Multilingual Population | 50193 | 448th | 11178 |
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 | 134th | 9547 |
| 2 | Number of Dailies or Magazines (No, RNI 2022) | 240 | 230th | 6633 |
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 | # of Households with Main source of Lighting as Solar Energy | 1508 | 183rd | 2171 |
| 2 | # of Households with 1 married couple | 228663 | 272nd | 10338 |
| 3 | Number of households (Number , Census 2011) | 326286 | 279th | 4489 |
| 4 | # of Uninhabited Villages | 64 | 296th | 6230 |
| 5 | Urban Population (Number , Census 2011) | 531234 | 310th | 10609 |
| 6 | # of Inhabited Villages | 777 | 339th | 3998 |
| 7 | # of Households with Main source of Lighting as Electricity | 222703 | 413th | 3412 |
| 8 | Urbanization (% , Census 2011) | 26 | 424th | 4665 |
| 9 | Number of households having latrine facility within the premises | 156908 | 430th | 7744 |
| 10 | Number of towns (Number , Census 2011) | 10 | 433rd | 7612 |
| 11 | # of Households with Location of drinking water source within premises | 154278 | 463rd | 6378 |
| 12 | # of Households that use LPG/PNG as fuel for Cooking | 96340 | 516th | 11130 |
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 | 160th | 4170 |
| 2 | # of Companies,2023 | 1876 | 200th | 3218 |
| 3 | State Govt Jobs(Formal) DHQ,2023 | 14249 | 224th | 9014 |
| 4 | Formal Jobs(DHQ),2023 | 37084 | 233rd | 7343 |
| 5 | State Govt Jobs(Formal) Dist.,2023 | 23664 | 235th | 10593 |
| 6 | Formal Jobs(Dist.),2023 | 25014 | 245th | 1899 |
| 7 | Informal Jobs(DHQ),2023 | 56813 | 253rd | 4661 |
LANGUAGES
City (District Capitals)/DHQ
Number Of Languages spoken by more then 30K Population : 1
BASIC DETAILS
| City (District Capitals)/DHQ
Population : |
: | 35,737 |
|---|---|---|
| City (District Capitals)/DHQ Population (Rank) |
: | 594th |
| District Area (km2) |
: | 1,283 |
| District Area (Rank) |
: | 669th |
| No.of Towns
in District |
: | 8 |
| No. of Villages
in District |
: | 468 |
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.
