Districts of IndiaPopulation in context
With 6,76,598 people in 2011, Pathankot ranks 18th 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 Pathankot 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 Pathankot to the map points of the nearest districts. Road distances are longer.
- Kathua (Jammu and Kashmir): about 40 km
- Gurdaspur: about 55 km
- Chamba (Himachal Pradesh): about 55 km
- Samba (Jammu and Kashmir): about 60 km
- Kangra (Himachal Pradesh): about 65 km
- Hoshiarpur: about 80 km
All 23 districts of Punjab
Questions people ask
Which state is Pathankot district in?
Pathankot district is in Punjab, India.
What is the headquarters of Pathankot district?
The headquarters of Pathankot district is Pathankot, as recorded on Wikidata.
What is the population of Pathankot district?
Pathankot district had a population of 6,76,598 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.