GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB

(INDIA)

MUNICIPAL STATISTICS - PUNJAB

2006-07

ECONOMIC ADVISER TO GOVERNMENT, PUNJAB

CHANDIGARH
 PREFACE

Municipal Year Book was prepared for the first time in 1970 by Economic &
Statistical Organisation Punjab. The present document contains very important and
detailed information pertaining to 129 Municipal Committees and 4 Municipal
Corporations of the state for the year 2006-07.The basic information relating to Area
and Population, Vital and Health Statistics, Education and Cultural Statistics, Public
Utilities, Housing and Construction, Transport and Communications, Employment in
Municipalities, No. of Banking Facilities, Veterinary Hospitals, No. of Sports Facilities,
Rest Houses, No. of Diesel/Petrol Filling Stations and Gas Agencies etc. has been
incorporated in it. It is hoped that the administrators, town planners and other official
and non-official agencies engaged in the formulation of urban development plans will
find this issue useful.
Acknowledgement is made of the useful work done regarding collection of data
by Deputy Economic & Statistical Advisers and other officials at district level.
Acknowledgement is also made of the useful work done by Smt. Kanchan S.A. and
Sh. Arvinder Singh, Investigator for compiling data and drafting of report and Smt.
Mohinder Kaur, Senior Scale Stenographer for typing work. The report has been
prepared under the guidance and supervision of Sh. Gurmeet Singh, Research Officer
and the valuable advice & guidance of Sh. G.S.Khosa, Dy. Economic & Statistical
Adviser under over all guidance and supervision of Sh. Tirath Singh, Joint Director and
Smt. Urmiljit Khosa, Director.
There is always scope for improvement and we would sincerely welcome
suggestions in this regard.

Place: Chandigarh Tejveer Singh, IAS

Dated: 26.9.2008 Economic Adviser
Govt.of Punjab.
 CONTENTS
Chapter/
Particulars Page No.
Table No.

An Overview of Municipal Statistics - Punjab I - VI

I Area and Population

1 Geographical Position, Area and Population 1-3

II Vital and Health Statistics

2 Live Births, Deaths and Infant Deaths 4-6

3 Number of Deaths by Causes 7-9

No. of Allopathic Hospitals, Dispensaries and Other Clinics

4 10 -12
(Government)

No. of Allopathic Hospitals, Dispensaries and Other Clinics

4.1 13 -15
(Municipal)

No. of Allopathic Hospitals, Dispensaries and Other Clinics

4.2 16 -18
(Other Aided)

No. of Ayurvedic/Unani Hospitals, Dispensaries and Other

4.3 19 - 21
Facilities (Government)

No. of Homeopathic Hospitals, Dispensaries and Other

4.4 22 - 24
Facilities (Government)

5 Number of Beds and Patients treated in Hospitals 25 - 28

No. of Medical Personnel and their Salaries (Allopathic

6 29 - 32
Institutions)

No. of Medical Personnel and their Salaries (Ayurvedic and

6.1 33 - 36
Homeopathic Institutions -Government)

III Education and Cultural Statistics

No. of Educational Institutions, Scholars, Teachers and their

7 37 - 41
Salaries (Central Govt. Institutions) – SCHOOLS

No. of Educational Institutions, Scholars, Teachers and their

7.1 42 - 46
Salaries (Central Govt. Institutions) - COLLEGES

No. of Educational Institutions, Scholars, Teachers and their

7.2 47 - 51
Salaries (State Govt. Institutions) – SCHOOLS

No. of Educational Institutions, Scholars, Teachers and their

7.3 52 - 56
Salaries (State Govt. Institutions) – COLLEGES

No. of Educational Institutions Scholars, Teachers and their

7.4 57 - 61
Salaries (Municipal Institutions) – SCHOOLS

No. of Educational Institutions, Scholars, Teachers and their

7.5 62 - 66
Salaries (Municipal Institutions) – COLLEGES

No. of Educational Institutions, Scholars, Teachers and their

7.6 67 - 71
Salaries (Other Aided Institutions)–SCHOOLS
 No. of Educational Institutions Scholars, Teachers and their
7.7 72 - 76
Salaries (Other Aided Institutions) – COLLEGES

8 Libraries and Reading Rooms 77 - 79

9 Number of Cinema Houses 80 - 82

10 Number of Newspapers and Periodicals 83 - 85

IV Public Utilities
11 Public Water Supply 86 - 88

12 Fire Service, Fire Fighting Equipments and Calls Attended 89 - 91

V Housing and Construction

13 Tax Demand on Buildings 92 - 96

VI Finances of Municipalities
14 District-wise Income & Expenditure of Municipalities 97 - 99

VII Transport and Communications

Length of Different Types of Roads in the Municipal Area
15 100 - 102
( km)

No. of Post Offices, Telegraph Offices, Telephone

16 103 - 105
Connections and Public Call Offices in Municipal Area

VIII Employment in Municipalities

17 Category-wise Employment and Emoluments 106 - 110

IX Slaughter Houses
18 Number and Activity of Slaughter Houses 111 - 113

X Banking, Veterinary and Sports Facilities

19 Number of Banks 114 - 118

20 Number of Veterinary Hospitals, Dispensaries and Milk Plants 119 - 121

21 Number of Sports Facilities 122 - 124

XI Rest Houses, Dak Bungalows & Dharamshalas

22. Number of Rest Houses, Dak Bungalows Dharamshalas 125 - 127

Facilities of Petrol / Diesel Filling Stations and Gas

XII
Agencies
Number of Filling Stations of Petrol/Diesel, Gas Agencies and
23. 128 - 130
Gas Connections
 AN OVER VIEW OF MUNICIPAL STATISTICS - PUNJAB

‘Municipal Statistics - Punjab’ is prepared by Demography Section of this

Organisation. Important data collected from all the Municipal Councils/Corporations of
the State is compiled in this book.
Scope
The statistics relating to all the 133 Municipal Councils/Corporations of Punjab
State for the year 2006-07 have been given in this report. There are 129 Municipal
Councils and 4 Municipal Corporations i.e. Amritsar, Jalandhar, Ludhiana and Patiala.
District-wise and Municipal Councils/Corporations-wise data is given in each table of
this publication.
Process
The information related to this report is collected by the office of Deputy
Economic & Statistical Adviser at district headquarter from the Municipal
Councils/Corporations falling in the jurisdiction of the district as per performae
designed by Central Statistical Organisation, Govt. of India. The compilation of data
and drafting of report is carried out by Demography Section at the Head office,
Chandigarh.
Data related to the Municipal Councils/Corporations is divided in twelve
chapters viz; Area & Population, Vital & Health Statistics, Education and Culture
Statistics, Public Utilities, Housing & Construction, Finances of Municipalities,
Transport and Communications, Employment in Municipalities, Slaughter Houses,
Banking, Veterinary Hospitals, Sports facilities, Rest Houses, Dak Bungalows and
Dharamshalas and Facilities of Petrol/ Diesel Filling Stations and Gas Agencies.

MAIN RESULTS OF THE MUNICIPAL STATISTICS - PUNJAB 2006-07

1. Area and Population

Out of total 50362 sq km geographical area of state, the area within municipal
limits is 1800.82 (3.58 percent) sq km. Out of total area under municipal limits 26.09
percent area is falling under 4 Municipal Corporations. The state is having population
of 7987404 persons living within its municipal limits. Out of which, 43.07 percent
population is living in 4 Municipal Corporations. Population ranking exhibits Ludhiana
(1398467) is at number one, Amritsar (1003917) is at second place followed by
Jalandhar (714077) and Patiala (323884) at third and fourth places.
Area and Population in Municipal Urban Area
Area Population
SN Item No.
(sq km) (Census 2001)
1 2 3 4 5
i Municipal Corporations 4 469.80 3440345
ii Municipal Committees 129 1331.02 4547059
Total 133 1800.82 7987404

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2. Vital & Health Statistics
A total number of 157 hospitals, 384 dispensaries, 3228 doctors and 13008
beds were recorded in various types of health institutions existing in municipal limits of
the state. Health facility–wise detail is given as under:

Health Facilities in Municipal Urban Area

SN Item Hospitals Dispensaries Doctors Beds

(No.) (No.) (No.) (No.)
1 2 3 4 5 6
i Allopathic 150 241 3053 12776
Institutions
ii Ayurvedic/Unani 6 80 102 214
Institutions
iii Homeopathic 1 63 73 18
Institutions
Total 157 384 3228 13008

Number of registered Live Births, Deaths and Infant’s Death is recorded to the
tune of 243726, 66495, and 2178 respectively in all the municipalities of the state
during the year 2006-07. Deaths due to accidents were recorded as 3449.

3. Education
Education plays a strategic role in Economic development of a country.
Establishment of Educational Institutions in the nearby places is further more
important. From this point of view the number and classification of Institutions,
Teachers and Scholars is given as below:

Education Facilities in Municipal Urban Area

SN Item Institutions Teachers Scholars

(No.) (No.) (No.)
1 2 3 4 5

i Nursery/Primary Schools
1196 4792 249446
ii Middle, High & Higher Secondary
846 19327 619411
Schools
iii Schools for Professional and
84 1132 15538
Special Education
iv Colleges for General Education
124 5501 185885
v Colleges for Professional and
61 2534 29131
Special Education
vi Research Institutions
6 425 2480

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4. Income and Expenditure

Total income of Rs. 1296.70 crores and expenditure of Rs.1231.17 crores was
recorded for all the Municipalities of the state during the reference period. Financial
status-wise analysis of the Municipalities reveal that Ludhiana district is at first position
with regard to income (Rs.362.48 crores) and expenditure (Rs 336.89 crores) and
Jalandhar district is at second position with respect to its Income (Rs.174.38 crores)
and expenditure (Rs 167.29 crores) and Amritsar district is at third position with
respect to its Income (Rs.117.63 crores) and expenditure (Rs 161.46 crores). District-
wise details of income and expenditure are given as below:

District-wise Income and Expenditure

(Rs.000)
Name of the
SN Income Expenditure
District
1 2 3 4
1 Kapurthala 330603 354135
2 Fatehgarh Sahib 372103 339512
3 Mansa 160299 132416
4 Ferozpur 502397 493949
5 Ludhiana 3624776 3368924
6 Patiala 779322 660359
7 Amritsar 1176290 1614607
8 Tarn Taran 54047 54075
9 Hoshiarpur 442697 387486
10 Nawan-Shehar 148885 138155
11 Gurdaspur 516541 375349
12 Faridkot 155630 158507
13 Muktsar 221569 196714
14 Moga 356534 254112
15 Roopnagar 309222 238760
16 SAS Nagar 769318 648672
17 Bathinda 630327 554519
18 Jalandhar 1743819 1672876
19 Sangrur 433345 430970
20 Barnala 239228 237554
Total 12966952 12311651

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5. Transport and Communications

Details of Transport and Communication infrastructure net work within the

Municipal limits of the state is given as under:

Transport and Communication Net Work

in Municipal Urban Area
Length
SN Item
(in km)/No.
1 2 3
A Surfaced Roads (Length in km)
i Cement Concrete Roads 2189.08
ii Black Top Roads 7038.05
B Un-Surfaced Roads (Length in km)
i Water Bound Macadam Roads 227.18
ii Motorable Roads 2338.99
iii Un-Motorable Roads 459.30
C Communication Facilities(No.)
i Post Offices 468
ii Telegraph Offices 156
iii Public Call Offices 26175

6. Veterinary Facilities
Data regarding the availability of Veterinary Facilities provided in the Municipal
Urban Area of the state is given as below:

Veterinary Facilities in Municipal Urban Area

SN Item No.
1 2 3
i Hospitals 137
ii Dispensaries 22
iii Milk Plants 30
iv Slaughter Houses 87

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7. Sports Facilities
Availability of various types of sports infrastructure/facilities in Municipal Urban
Area of the State is listed as below:

Sports Facilities in Municipal Urban Area

SN Item No.
1 2 3
i Sports Stadiums 94
ii Swimming Pool Courts 44
iii Basket Ball Courts 138
iv Table Tennis Courts 38
v Badminton Courts 59
vi Lawn Tennis Courts 36

8. Recreational and Cultural Facilities

Data regarding recreational net work and cultural facilities is as under:

Recreational and Cultural Facilities in Municipal Urban Area

SN Item No.
1 2 3
i Public Libraries 17
ii Municipal Libraries 94
iii Cinema Houses 135
iv Seats in Cinema Houses 78722

9. Fire Fighting Services

Fire Fighting Services in Municipal Urban Area is stated as under:

Fire Services in Municipal Urban Area

SN Item No.
1 2 3
i Fire Service Stations 45

Fire Service Engines

ii 156
and Motors in use
iii Persons Employed 768

iv Calls Attended 3878

10. Other Facilities

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 An account of other facilities available in the municipal area such as Rest
Houses/Dak Bungalows, Dharamshalas, Petrol & Diesel Filling Stations, Gas Agencies
/ Gas Connections and Banks is as under:

Other Facilities in Municipal Urban Area

SN Item No.
1 2 3
Rest Houses/Dak Bungalows Run
i
by
a. PWD 60
b. Zila Parishads 20
c. Market Committees 56
d. Sainik Rest Houses and others 16
ii Govt. Dharamshalas 92
iii Private Dharamshalas 461
iv Petrol Filling Stations 752
v Diesel Filling Stations 708
vi Gas Agencies 333
vii Gas Connections 2258476
viii Banks 1797

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