Sujanpur

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Sujanpur
city
Sujanpur
Location in Punjab, India
Coordinates: 32°18′46″N 75°36′04″E / 32.312743°N 75.601172°E / 32.312743; 75.601172Coordinates: 32°18′46″N 75°36′04″E / 32.312743°N 75.601172°E / 32.312743; 75.601172
Country  India
State Punjab
District Pathankot
Population (2011)
  Total 40,743
Languages
  Official Punjabi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 145023

Sujanpur is a 2nd largest city and a municipal council in Pathankot district in the Indian state of Punjab. It is 6km from Pathankot towards Jammu on Jallandhar - Jammu National Highway (NH-1A).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[1] Sujanpur had a population of 21,743. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Sujanpur has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 75%, and female literacy is 66%. In Sujanpur, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age

References

  1. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01. 
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