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Rupnagar district, Punjab

Rupnagar is one of the 23 districts of Punjab. Its headquarters is the town of the same name. At the 2011 census it had about 6.8 lakh people.

Facts at a glance

State or union territory
Punjab
Headquarters
Rupnagar
Name in Hindi
रूपनगर जिला
Population (2011 census)
6,84,627
Rank in Punjab by population
17th of 22
Area
1,440 sq km
People per sq km (2011)
475
Official website
rupnagar.nic.in
Map
Open on OpenStreetMap
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Wikidata entry Q196508

Population in context

With 6,84,627 people in 2011, Rupnagar ranks 17th 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 Rupnagar 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 Rupnagar to the map points of the nearest districts. Road distances are longer.

All 23 districts of Punjab

Questions people ask

Which state is Rupnagar district in?

Rupnagar district is in Punjab, India.

What is the headquarters of Rupnagar district?

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

What is the population of Rupnagar district?

Rupnagar district had a population of 6,84,627 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.