List of districts of Punjab, India facts for kids

Map showing the 23 districts of Punjab along with their main cities as of 2023.

Imagine a big state like Punjab in India. It's divided into smaller areas called districts. Each district is like a mini-state, and it has its own leader. This leader is called a District Magistrate or Deputy Commissioner. This person is a special officer from the Indian Administrative Service, which is a group of important government workers. Many other officers from the Punjab Civil Service and other state departments help the District Magistrate manage everything.

Currently, Punjab has 23 districts. The newest one, Malerkotla district, was created on May 14, 2021, from part of Sangrur district.

Who Manages a District?

Keeping Law and Order

The Senior Superintendent of Police is a top police officer. They are in charge of keeping law and order in the district. This means they make sure everyone follows the rules and stays safe. Officers from the Punjab Police help them with this important job.

Protecting Nature

The Division Forest Officer is responsible for looking after the forests, wildlife, and environment in the district. They work to protect nature and make sure it stays healthy. Officers from the Department of Forest and Wildlife assist them.

Developing the District

Different departments work together to develop the district. For example, there are leaders for irrigation (making sure farms get water), public works (like building roads), agriculture (farming), health, education, and animal care. These leaders help improve different parts of life in the district.

List of Districts in Punjab

Here is a list of all 23 districts in Punjab, along with some interesting facts about them:

S. No.	Code	District Name	Main City	Population (2011)	Area (km2)	People per km2	Official Website	Map
1	AM	Amritsar	Amritsar	2,490,891	2,647	932	amritsar.nic.in
2	BNL	Barnala	Barnala	596,294	1,410	419	barnala.gov.in
3	BA	Bathinda	Bathinda	1,388,859	3,385	414	bathinda.nic.in
4	FR	Faridkot	Faridkot	618,008	1,469	424	faridkot.nic.in
5	FT	Fatehgarh Sahib	Fatehgarh Sahib	599,814	1,180	508	fatehgarhsahib.nic.in
6	FI	Firozpur	Firozpur	965,337	2,190	440	ferozepur.nic.in
7	FA	Fazilka	Fazilka	1,180,483	3,113	379	fazilka.nic.in
8	GU	Gurdaspur	Gurdaspur	2,299,026	2,635	649	gurdaspur.nic.in
9	HO	Hoshiarpur	Hoshiarpur	1,582,793	3,365	466	hoshiarpur.nic.in
10	JA	Jalandhar	Jalandhar	2,181,753	2,632	831	jalandhar.nic.in
11	KA	Kapurthala	Kapurthala	817,668	1,632	501	kapurthala.nic.in
12	LU	Ludhiana	Ludhiana	3,487,882	3,767	975	ludhiana.nic.in
13	ML	Malerkotla	Malerkotla	452,016	837	540	malerkotla.nic.in
14	MA	Mansa	Mansa	768,808	2,171	350	mansa.nic.in
15	MO	Moga	Moga	992,289	2,216	444	moga.nic.in
16	MU	Sri Muktsar Sahib	Sri Muktsar Sahib	902,702	2,615	348	muktsar.nic.in
17	PA	Pathankot	Pathankot	676,598	929	728	pathankot.gov.in
18	PA	Patiala	Patiala	1,892,282	3,218	596	patiala.nic.in
19	RU	Rupnagar	Rupnagar	683,349	1,369	488	rupnagar.nic.in
20	SAS	Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar	Mohali	986,147	1,093	830	sasnagar.gov.in
21	SA	Sangrur	Sangrur	1,203,153	2,848	422	sangrur.nic.in
22	NS	Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar	Nawanshahr	614,362	1,267	478	nawanshahr.nic.in
23	TT	Tarn Taran	Tarn Taran Sahib	1,120,070	2,449	464	tarntaran.gov.in