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Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district, Punjab

Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar is one of the 23 districts of Punjab. Its headquarters is Nawanshahr. At the 2011 census it had about 6.1 lakh people.

Facts at a glance

State or union territory
Punjab
Headquarters
Nawanshahr
Name in Hindi
शहीद भगत सिंह नगर जिला
Population (2011 census)
6,12,310
Rank in Punjab by population
20th of 22
Area
1,266 sq km
People per sq km (2011)
484
Official website
nawanshahr.nic.in
Map
Open on OpenStreetMap
Check or correct
Wikidata entry Q202710

Population in context

With 6,12,310 people in 2011, Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar ranks 20th 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 Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar 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 Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar to the map points of the nearest districts. Road distances are longer.

All 23 districts of Punjab

Questions people ask

Which state is Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district in?

Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district is in Punjab, India.

What is the headquarters of Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district?

The headquarters of Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district is Nawanshahr, as recorded on Wikidata.

What is the population of Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district?

Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district had a population of 6,12,310 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.