Punjab, India: 28 Districts, 58 Cities (Listed)
**Punjab (India)** — northwestern state, capital **Chandigarh** (UT, shared with Haryana) — is divided into **28 districts** containing **58 statutory cities/towns** (Municipal Corporations, Councils, Nagar Panchayats).
The 58 Cities (Alphabetical)
- Abohar
- Amritsar
- Batala
- Bathinda
- Begowal
- Bhikhiwind
- Chamkaur Sahib
- Dasuya
- Dhuri
- Faridkot
- Firozpur
- Gardhiwala
- Giddarbaha
- Guru Harsahai
- Gurdaspur
- Hoshiarpur
- Jagraon
- Jaito
- Jalalabad
- Kapurthala
- Kartarpur
- Khanna
- Kharar
- Kotkapura
- Lehra Gaga
- Ludhiana
- Machhiwara
- Majitha
- Malerkotla
- Malout
- Mansa
- Maur
- Moga
- Mohali (SAS Nagar)
- Mukerian
- Nabha
- Nakodar
- Naraingarh
- Narot Jaimal Singh (Baru Sahib)
- Nawan Shahr (SBS Nagar)
- Pathankot
- Patti
- Payal
- Phagwara
- Phillaur
- Ropar (Rupnagar)
- Samrala
- Sangrur
- Sardulgarh
- Sehna
- Sham Chaurasi
- Sirhind-Fatehgarh Sahib
- Sujanpur
- Sultanpur Lodhi
- Talwara
- Tarn Taran
- Una
- Zirakpur
Major Urban Agglomerations (2011 Census / 2024 Est.)
- Ludhiana: ~1.9M / ~2.5M (largest, industrial — hosiery, cycles, auto parts).
- Amritsar: ~1.2M / ~1.5M (Golden Temple, tourism, trade).
- Jalandhar: ~900K / ~1.1M (sports goods, NRI hub, Doaba).
- Patiala: ~450K / ~600K (royal heritage, education).
- Bathinda: ~350K / ~450K (thermal plants, AIIMS, cotton).
- Mohali (SAS Nagar): ~300K / ~500K (IT, pharma, Chandigarh satellite).
- Pathankot: ~200K / ~250K (military, gateway to J&K/HP).
Note
District count increased from 22 to 28 in **2021–22** (Malerkotla, Tarn Taran, etc.). City count grows with census reclassification. Always check **Punjab Urban Development Authority (PUDA)** or **Local Government Dept** for latest notifications.
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