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Patiala district, Punjab

Patiala is one of the 23 districts of Punjab. Its headquarters is the town of the same name. At the 2011 census it had about 19 lakh people.

Facts at a glance

State or union territory
Punjab
Headquarters
Patiala
Name in Hindi
पटियाला जिला
Population (2011 census)
18,95,686
Rank in Punjab by population
6th of 22
Area
3,430 sq km
People per sq km (2011)
553
Official website
patiala.nic.in
Map
Open on OpenStreetMap
Check or correct
Wikidata entry Q172391

Population in context

With 18,95,686 people in 2011, Patiala ranks 6th 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 Patiala 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 Patiala to the map points of the nearest districts. Road distances are longer.

All 23 districts of Punjab

Questions people ask

Which state is Patiala district in?

Patiala district is in Punjab, India.

What is the headquarters of Patiala district?

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

What is the population of Patiala district?

Patiala district had a population of 18,95,686 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.