Jalandhar district
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Jalandhar district ਜਲੰਧਰ ਜ਼ਿਲ੍ਹਾ |
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| District | |
 Location in Punjab, India |
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| Coordinates: 31°19′48″N 75°34′12″E / 31.33000°N 75.57000°ECoordinates: 31°19′48″N 75°34′12″E / 31.33000°N 75.57000°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Punjab |
| Region | Doaba |
| Named for | Area inside the water or King Jalandhara |
| Headquarters | Jalandhar |
| Government | |
| • Administrator of District | Shruti Singh |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,632 km2 (1,016 sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Literacy | 82.4% |
| Website | jalandhar |
Jalandhar district (Doabi:ਜਲੰਧਰ ਜ਼ਿਲਾ, Jalandhar Zilā) is a district in Doaba region of the state of Punjab in North-West Republic of India. District headquarters is Jalandhar city.
According to the 2011 census Jalandhar district has a population of 2,181,753, roughly equal to the nation of Latvia or the US state of New Mexico. This gives it a ranking of 209th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 831 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,150/sq mi) . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 11.16%. Jalandhar has a sex ratio of 913 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 82.4%. The district also houses the largest proportion of Hindus in the state of Punjab.
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