List of districts of Punjab, India

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{{short description|Regional divisions in Punjab}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2018}}
[[File:Punjab district map.png|thumb|right|250px|All the 23 districts of Punjab along with their headquarters as of 2016.]]
A district of the [[Punjab (India)|Punjab]] state of [[India]] is an administrative geographical unit, headed by a [[Deputy Commissioner (India)|Deputy Commissioner]] or District Magistrate, an officer belonging to the [[Indian Administrative Service]]. The district magistrate or the deputy commissioner is assisted by a number of officers belonging to Punjab Civil Service and other state services. There are 23 Districts in Punjab. [[Malerkotla district]] is the 23rd district created on 14 May 2021.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Malerkotla to be Punjab's 23rd district; Capt Amarinder's Eid gift |language=en |work=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]] |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/malerkotla-to-be-punjabs-23rd-district-capt-amarinders-eid-gift-for-muslims-252772 |access-date=2021-06-12}}[https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/malerkotla-to-be-punjabs-23rd-district-capt-amarinders-eid-gift-252772 District of Punjab] 14th May 2021, ''The Tribune''. Retrieved 14 May 2021.</ref>

==Overview==
[[Superintendent of Police (India)|Senior Superintendent of Police]], an officer belonging to the [[Indian Police Service]] is entrusted with the responsibility of maintaining law and order and related issues in the districts of the state. He is assisted by the officers of the Punjab Police Service and other services.

[[Deputy Conservator of Forests (India)|Division Forest Officer]], an officer belonging to the [[Indian Forest Service]] is responsible for managing the forests, environment and wildlife related issues of the districts. He is assisted by the officers of the Punjab Forest Service and Punjab Wildlife Service.

Sectoral development is looked after by the district head of each development sector such as Irrigation, PwD (Public works department), Agriculture, Health, Education, Animal husbandry, etc. These offices belong to various state services.

==List==
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|- bgcolor=#99ccff
|S.no
| '''Code'''<ref name=distcodes>{{cite web
|url = https://www.mail.nic.in/docs/MailService_e-mail_address_Policy_WithCodes.pdf
|format = PDFi
|title = NIC Policy on format of e-mail Address: Appendix (2): Districts Abbreviations as per ISO 3166–2
|pages = 5–10
|publisher = [[Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (India)|Ministry Of Communications and Information Technology]], Government of India
|date = 2004-08-18
|access-date = 2008-11-24
|url-status = dead
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170619143030/https://www.mail.nic.in/docs/MailService_e-mail_address_Policy_WithCodes.pdf
|archive-date = 2017-06-19
}}</ref>
| '''District'''
| '''Headquarters'''
| '''Population (2011)'''
| '''Area (km²)'''<ref>{{cite web|title=Districts of Punjab - Area & Population|url=http://www.punjabdata.com/Districts-of-Punjab.aspx|access-date=17 November 2016}}</ref>
| '''Density (/km²)'''
| '''Official website'''
| '''Highlighted Map'''
|- bgcolor=#F4F9FF
|1
| AM|| [[Amritsar district|Amritsar]]|| [[Amritsar]]|| {{right}} 2,490,891 || {{right}} 2,647 || {{right}} 932 || [http://amritsar.nic.in/ amritsar.nic.in] || [[File:Amritsar in Punjab (India).svg|200px]]
|- bgcolor=#F4F9FF
|2
| BNL|| [[Barnala district|Barnala]]|| [[Barnala]]|| {{right}}596,294|| {{right}}1,410|| {{right}}419||[http://barnala.gov.in barnala.gov.in] || [[File:Barnala in Punjab (India).svg|200px]]
|- bgcolor=#F4F9FF
|3
| BA|| [[Bathinda district|Bathinda]]|| [[Bathinda]]|| {{right}} 1,388,859 || {{right}} 3,385 || {{right}} 414 || [http://bathinda.nic.in/ bathinda.nic.in] || [[File:Bathinda in Punjab (India).svg|200px]]
|- bgcolor=#F4F9FF
|4
| FR|| [[Faridkot district|Faridkot]]|| [[Faridkot, Punjab|Faridkot]]|| {{right}} 618,008 || {{right}} 1,469 || {{right}} 424 || [http://faridkot.nic.in/ faridkot.nic.in] || [[File:Faridkot in Punjab (India).svg|200px]]
|- bgcolor=#F4F9FF
|5
| FT|| [[Fatehgarh Sahib district|Fatehgarh Sahib]]|| [[Fatehgarh Sahib]]|| {{right}} 599,814 || {{right}} 1,180 || {{right}} 508 || [http://fatehgarhsahib.nic.in/ fatehgarhsahib.nic.in] || [[File:Fatehgarh Sahib in Punjab (India).svg|200px]]
|- bgcolor=#F4F9FF
|6
| FI|| [[Firozpur district|Firozpur]]|| [[Firozpur]]|| {{right}} 965,337 || {{right}} 2,190 || align="right" | 182 || [http://ferozepur.nic.in/ ferozpur.nic.in] || [[File:Firozpur in Punjab (India).svg|200px]]
|- bgcolor=#F4F9FF
|7
| FA|| [[Fazilka district|Fazilka]]<ref name="auto">Fazilka district was formed in 2011, no data in census 2011 on this district</ref>|| [[Fazilka]]|| align="right" |1,180,483|| {{right}}3,113|| align="right" |379|| [https://web.archive.org/web/20190810060335/https://fazilka.nic.in/ fazilka.nic.in] || [[File:Fazilka in Punjab (India).svg|200px]]
|- bgcolor=#F4F9FF
|8
| GU|| [[Gurdaspur district|Gurdaspur]]|| [[Gurdaspur]]|| {{right}} 2,299,026 || {{right}} 2,635 || {{right}} 649 || [http://gurdaspur.nic.in/ gurdaspur.nic.in] || [[File:Gurdaspur in Punjab (India).svg|200px]]
|- bgcolor=#F4F9FF
|9
| HO|| [[Hoshiarpur district|Hoshiarpur]]|| [[Hoshiarpur]]|| {{right}} 1,582,793 || {{right}} 3,365 || {{right}} 466 || [http://hoshiarpur.nic.in/ hoshiarpur.nic.in] || [[File:India - Punjab - Hoshiarpur.svg|200px]]
|- bgcolor=#F4F9FF
|10
| JA|| [[Jalandhar district|Jalandhar]]|| [[Jalandhar]]|| {{right}} 2,181,753 || {{right}} 2,632 || {{right}} 831 || [http://jalandhar.nic.in/ jalandhar.nic.in] || [[File:India - Punjab - Jalandhar.svg|200px]]
|- bgcolor=#F4F9FF
|11
| KA|| [[Kapurthala district|Kapurthala]]|| [[Kapurthala]]|| {{right}} 817,668 || {{right}} 1,632 || {{right}} 501 || [https://web.archive.org/web/20090402052733/http://kapurthala.nic.in/ kapurthala.nic.in] || [[File:India - Punjab - Kapurthala.svg|200px]]
|- bgcolor=#F4F9FF
|12
| LU|| [[Ludhiana district|Ludhiana]]|| [[Ludhiana]]|| {{right}} 3,487,882 || {{right}} 3,767 || {{right}} 975 || [http://ludhiana.nic.in/ ludhiana.nic.in]|| [[File:India - Punjab - Ludhiana.svg|200px]]
|- bgcolor=#F4F9FF
|13
| ML|| [[Malerkotla district|Malerkotla]]|| [[Malerkotla]]|| {{right}} 452,016 || align="right" | 837 || align="right" | 540 || [http://sangrur.nic.in/ sangrur.nic.in]|| [[File:India - Punjab - Sangrur.svg|200px]]
|- bgcolor=#F4F9FF
|14
| MA|| [[Mansa district, India|Mansa]]|| [[Mansa, Punjab|Mansa]]|| {{right}} 768,808 || {{right}} 2,171 || {{right}} 350 || [http://mansa.nic.in/ mansa.nic.in]|| [[File:India - Punjab - Mansa.svg|200px]]
|- bgcolor=#F4F9FF
|15
| MO|| [[Moga district|Moga]]|| [[Moga, Punjab|Moga]]|| {{right}} 992,289 || {{right}} 2,216 || {{right}} 444 || [http://moga.nic.in/ moga.nic.in] || [[File:India - Punjab - Moga.svg|200px]]
|- bgcolor=#F4F9FF
|16
| MU|| [[Sri Muktsar Sahib district|Sri Muktsar Sahib]]|| [[Sri Muktsar Sahib]]|| {{right}} 902,702 || {{right}} 2,615|| {{right}} 348 || [http://muktsar.nic.in/ muktsar.nic.in] || [[File:India - Punjab - Muktsar.svg|200px]]
|- bgcolor=#F4F9FF
|17
| PA|| [[Pathankot district|Pathankot]]|| [[Pathankot]]|| {{right}} 676,598|| {{right}}929|| {{right}}728|| [http://pathankot.gov.in/ pathankot.gov.in]|| [[File:India - Punjab - Pathankot.svg|200px]]
|- bgcolor=#F4F9FF
|18
| PA|| [[Patiala district|Patiala]]|| [[Patiala]]|| {{right}} 1,892,282 || {{right}} 3,218 || {{right}} 596 || [http://patiala.nic.in/ patiala.nic.in]|| [[File:India - Punjab - Patiala.svg|200px]]
|- bgcolor=#F4F9FF
|19
| RU|| [[Rupnagar district|Rupnagar]]|| [[Rupnagar]]|| {{right}} 683,349 || {{right}} 1,369 || {{right}} 488 || [http://rupnagar.nic.in/ rupnagar.nic.in]|| [[File:Rupnagar in Punjab (India).svg|200px]]
|- bgcolor=#F4F9FF
|20
| SAS|| [[Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district|Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar]]|| [[Mohali]]|| {{right}} 986,147 || {{right}} 1,093 || {{right}} 830 || [https://web.archive.org/web/20190810092358/http://www.sasnagar.gov.in/ sasnagar.gov.in] || [[File:India - Punjab - Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar.svg|200px]]
|- bgcolor=#F4F9FF
|21
| SA|| [[Sangrur district|Sangrur]]|| [[Sangrur]]|| {{right}} 1,203,153 || align="right" | 2,848 || align="right" | 422 || [http://sangrur.nic.in/ sangrur.nic.in]|| [[File:India - Punjab - Sangrur.svg|200px]]
|- bgcolor=#F4F9FF
|22
| NS|| [[Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district|Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar]]|| [[Nawanshahr]]|| {{right}} 614,362 || {{right}} 1,267 || {{right}} 478 || [http://nawanshahr.nic.in/ nawanshahr.nic.in] || [[File:Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar in Punjab (India).svg|200px]]
|- bgcolor=#F4F9FF
|23
| TT|| [[Tarn Taran district|Tarn Taran]]|| [[Tarn Taran Sahib]]|| {{right}} 1,120,070 || {{right}} 2,449 || {{right}} 464 ||[http://tarntaran.gov.in/ tarntaran.gov.in]|| [[File:India - Punjab - Tarn Taran.svg|200px]]
|}

==References==
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