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Faridkot district, Punjab

Faridkot is one of the 23 districts of Punjab. Its headquarters is the town of the same name. At the 2011 census it had about 6.2 lakh people.

Facts at a glance

State or union territory
Punjab
Headquarters
Faridkot
Name in Hindi
फरीदकोट जिला
Population (2011 census)
6,17,508
Rank in Punjab by population
19th of 22
Area
1,458 sq km
People per sq km (2011)
424
Formed
1972
Official website
faridkot.nic.in
Map
Open on OpenStreetMap
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Wikidata entry Q172494

Population in context

With 6,17,508 people in 2011, Faridkot ranks 19th among the 22 districts of Punjab for which we have a 2011 figure. The most populous is Ludhiana (34,98,739) and the least populous is Barnala (5,95,527).

District boundaries change. If Faridkot has been divided or redrawn since 2011, the figure is for the district as it was then.

Nearby districts

Straight-line distance from the map point of Faridkot to the map points of the nearest districts. Road distances are longer.

All 23 districts of Punjab

Questions people ask

Which state is Faridkot district in?

Faridkot district is in Punjab, India.

What is the headquarters of Faridkot district?

The headquarters of Faridkot district is Faridkot, as recorded on Wikidata.

What is the population of Faridkot district?

Faridkot district had a population of 6,17,508 at the 2011 census, as recorded on Wikidata. A newer census figure is not yet available.

About these facts. The list of districts is the official one from iGOD, the Government of India web directory, as on 11 November 2026. Headquarters, 2011 population, area and other details are from Wikidata, an open database edited by volunteers, read on 11 November 2026. They can contain mistakes. For anything important, check the district's official website. This is not a government site.