Skip to main content Skip to docs navigation

Rail Town Population Census 2011 - 2024

Rail is a Census Town city in district of Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar, Punjab. The Rail Census Town has population of 7,589 of which 4,217 are males while 3,372 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.

Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 897 which is 11.82 % of total population of Rail (CT). In Rail Census Town, Female Sex Ratio is of 800 against state average of 895. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Rail is around 881 compared to Punjab state average of 846. Literacy rate of Rail city is 80.51 % higher than state average of 75.84 %. In Rail, Male literacy is around 87.43 % while female literacy rate is 71.75 %.

Rail Census Town has total administration over 1,639 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Rail 2023 - 2024 Population

Current estimated population of Rail Census Town in 2024 is approximately 10,600. The schedule census of 2021 for Rail city is postponed due to covid. We believe new population census for Rail city will be conducted in 2024 and same will be updated once its done. The current data for Rail town are estimated only but all 2011 figures are accurate.

Rail Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.27 % of total population in Rail (CT). The (CT) Rail currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Rail Work Profile

Out of total population, 2,512 were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 2,162 were males while 350 were females. In census survey, worker is defined as person who does business, job, service, and cultivator and labour activity. Of total 2512 working population, 85.11 % were engaged in Main Work while 14.89 % of total workers were engaged in Marginal Work.

Rail Population Religion Data

Religion Percentage
Hindu 80.79%
Muslim 4.60%
Christian 0.47%
Sikh 13.01%
Buddhist 0.65%
Jain 0.05%
Others 0.00%
No Religion 0.43%

Rail City Ward List

# Ward Population
1 Rail Ward No - 1 7589

Rail City/Town Future Population 2021-2031

Rail City Population
2011 7,589
2021 9,800
2022 10,000
2023 10,300
2024 10,600
2025 10,900
2026 11,200
2027 11,500
2028 11,800
2029 12,100
2030 12,400
2031 12,700