A population of 1,388,525 and a sex ratio of 868: the demographic profile of Punjab's Bathinda district
Background
The Bathinda district administration states that the district's population is 1,388,525.
That is 19.98 per cent of the state's population, and ranks ninth in Punjab.
The sex ratio is 868 females per 1,000 males.
The population density is 414 persons per square kilometre, against 353 at the previous census.
The literacy rate is 68.30 per cent overall, 73.80 per cent for males and 61.90 per cent for females.
Bathinda ranks fifteenth within Punjab on literacy.
Population:
1,388,525
Share of state population:
19.98 per cent
Sex ratio:
868
Population density:
414 persons per square kilometre
Literacy rate:
68.30 per cent
Why it matters for exams: District-level sex ratio, density and literacy figures for Punjab districts are asked directly, and Bathinda is one of the districts in the news over paddy and farm fires.
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In plain words
Sex ratio Sex ratio — The number of females per one thousand males in a population.
Population density Population density — The number of people living in each square kilometre.