Nawanshahr
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| State : | Punjab | ||
| District : | Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar | ||
| Location : | 31 ° 7 ′ N , 76 ° 8 ′ E | ||
| Residents : | 46,024 (2011) | ||
Nawanshahr is a city in the Indian state of Punjab .
The city is the capital of the Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district . Nawanshahr has the status of a Municipal Council. The city is divided into 17 wards (constituencies).
Demographics
The city's population is 46,024 according to the 2011 census. Nawanshahr has a gender ratio of 931 women per 1000 men and thus a male surplus typical for India. The literacy rate was 85.0% in 2011. Almost 79% of the population are Hindus , around 18% are Sikhs and around 3% belong to another or no religion. 10.1% of the population are children under 6 years of age. 35.4% belong to the Scheduled Castes .
Individual evidence
- ↑ www.census2011.co.in
- ↑ Nawanshahr Municipal Council City Population Census 2011-2019 | Punjab. Retrieved September 21, 2019 .