Phagwara

Phagwara is a city and municipal corporation in the Kapurthala district of Punjab, India. It is located 40 kilometers from Kapurthala, the district headquarter,  away from Chandigarh,  away from Jalandhar and  from New Delhi. The city is famous for sugar, glucose, starch, fine fabric textiles, and auto parts manufacturing for engines in Punjab. This place is also known for the Shri Hanuman Garhi Temple, which has statues of the Hindu God, Hanuman.

Demographics
As per provisional data of the 2011 census, the Phagwara urban agglomeration had a population of 117,954, with 62,171 males and 55,783 females. The literacy rate was 87.43 per cent. The city of Phagwara had a population of 97,864, with 51,386  males and 46,478 females. Phagwara has an average literacy rate of 86%, higher than the regional average of 75%; male literacy is 89% and female literacy is 83%. In Phagwara, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

The table below shows the population of different religious groups in Phagwara city, as of the 2011 census.

+Population by religious groups in Phagwara city, 2011 censushttps://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11389, India - C-01: Population by religious community, Punjab - 2011, Phagwara (M Cl), Row 77ReligionTotalFemaleMaleHindu73,84534,87738,968Sikh20,6359,98810,647Muslim1,434663771Buddhist730347383Christian280134146Jain233123110Other religions642737Not stated643319324Total97,86446,47851,386

References

Category:Cities in Punjab, India