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{{Short description|Metropolis in Punjab, India}}
{{About|the municipality in Punjab |its namesake district|Jalandhar district}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2025}}
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| image1  = Devi Talab Mandir.jpg
| caption1 = [[Devi Talab Mandir]]
| image2 = St. Mary's Cathedral, Jalandhar.jpg
| caption2 = [[St. Mary's Cathedral, Jalandhar]]
| image3 = Dham1.jpg
| caption3 = Guru Ravidass Dham in [[Bootan Mandi]]
| image4 = 29 Mar 2008 Go Karting Jalandhar Cantt by gopal1035 017.jpg
| caption4 = [[Jalandhar Cantonment]]
| image5 = Gandhi stadium.jpg
| caption5 = [[Gandhi Stadium]]
| image6 = VIP PAVILION-1.jpg
| caption6 = [[Guru Gobind Singh Stadium]]
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| caption7 = [[Jang-e-Azadi Memorial]]
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| subdivision_name   = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1  = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_type2  = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name1  = {{flagicon image|Emblem of Punjab (India) on a white background (1).png}} [[Punjab, India|Punjab]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Jalandhar District|Jalandhar]]
| established_title  = 
| established_date   = 100 AD
| founder            = 
| named_for          = In Water
| government_type    = Democratic
| governing_body     = Political
| leader_title       = Divisional Commissioner
| leader_name        = Pardeep Kumar, IAS<ref>{{cite web |title=Commissioner Jalandhar Division, Jalandhar |url=https://jalandhar.nic.in/divsional-commissioner |website=jalandhar.nic.in |access-date=11 February 2025}}</ref>
| leader_title2      = Deputy Commissioner
| leader_name2       = Himanshu Aggarwal, IAS<ref>{{cite web |title=List of Deputy Commissioner |url=https://jalandhar.nic.in/list-of-deputy-commissioner |website=jalandhar.nic.in |access-date=11 February 2025}}</ref>
| leader_title3      = [[Member of Parliament]]
| leader_name3       = [[Charanjit Singh Channi]], [[Indian National Congress|INC]]
| unit_pref          = Imperial
| area_footnotes     = <ref>{{cite news |last1=Khaira |first1=Rachna |date=10 December 2017 |title=People's patience being tested in Punjab civic polls |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/features/peoples-patience-being-tested-in-punjab-civic-polls-510902 |work=The Tribune |access-date=18 September 2025}}</ref>
| area_total_km2     = 115
| area_rank          = [[List of cities in Punjab and Chandigarh|3rd in Punjab]]
| elevation_footnotes = 
| elevation_m        = 228
| population_total   = 868929
| population_as_of   = 2011
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| population_density_km2 = 847
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| population_demonym = Jalandhariye
| timezone1          = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
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| postal_code_type   = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code        = 144 001
| area_code          = 0181
| registration_plate = PB08, PB90, PB37          
    PB67, PB33
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'''Jalandhar''' ([[International Phonetic Alphabet|IPA]]: {{IPA|/d͡ʒəːləndə̀ɾᵊ/}}) is a city in the state of [[Punjab, India|Punjab]] in India. With a considerable population, it ranks as the [[List of cities in Punjab and Chandigarh by population|third most-populous city]] in the state and is the largest city in the [[Doaba]] region. Jalandhar lies alongside the historical [[Grand Trunk Road]] and is a well-connected junction for both rail and road networks. The [[National Highway 1 (India)|National Highway 1]] (NH1), crosses Jalandhar, further enhancing its connectivity.

==History==
[[File:Mughal Kos Minar.jpg|thumb|left|[[Kos Minar]] along [[Grand Trunk Road]] in Dakhini near Jalandhar, from [[Sher Shah Suri]] period]]
The history of Jalandhar District comprises three periods — ancient, medieval and modern.

=== Ancient ===
The city may be named after [[Jalandhara]], a [[Nath]] Guru who was from here.{{Citation needed|reason=Speculative|date=January 2022}}. It may also be named after [[Jalandhara]], a son of [[Shiva]] mentioned in the [[Shiva Purana]]. The city was founded by Devasya Verma as mentioned in the [[Vedas]]. Other possibilities include that it was the capital of the kingdom of [[Lava (Ramayana)|Lava]], a son of [[Rama]], or that the name derives from the vernacular term ''Jalandhar'', meaning area inside the water, i.e., tract lying between the two rivers [[Sutlej|Satluj]] and [[Beas City|Beas]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://jalandhar.nic.in/origin.aspx|title=Welcome to Official Website of Jalandhar District, Punjab|access-date=8 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150709023102/http://jalandhar.nic.in/origin.aspx|archive-date=9 July 2015|url-status=live}}</ref> The whole of Punjab and the area of present Jalandhar District was part of the [[Indus Valley Civilisation|Indus Valley Civilization]]. [[Harappa]] and [[Mohenjo-daro]] are the sites where remains of the [[Indus Valley civilisation]] have been found extensively. The archaeological explorations made during recent years have pushed the ancient times of Jalandhar District of the [[Harappa]] period. Jalandhar was known as [[Prasthala]] during the [[Vedic period]] and it was the capital of the [[Trigarta Kingdom]].<ref>Dinesh Prasad Saklani, Ancient Communities of the Himalaya, p.45</ref>

=== Medieval ===
Jalandhar and the [[Doaba]] may have been conquered around 1070 by the [[Ghaznavids]] during the reign of [[Ibrahim of Ghazni]].<ref>John Hutchison, Jean Philippe Vogel, History of the Panjab Hill States, Asian Educational Services, 1994 - Punjab Hill States (India), p.122</ref> The city was conquered by Raja [[Jasrat]] in 1431.<ref>{{Cite journal|author-link=K. S. Lal |last=Lal |first=K. S. |date=1958 |title=Jasrat Khokhar |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/44145212 |journal=Proceedings of the Indian History Congress |volume=21 |pages=274–281 |jstor=44145212 |issn=2249-1937}}</ref> It later formed part of the province of [[Lahore]] during the [[Delhi Sultanate]] and [[Mughal Empire]]. The 18th century saw upheaval in Jalandhar amidst an anarchy caused by the disintegration of the Mughals and power struggles involving [[Nader Shah's invasion of the Mughal Empire|Persians]], [[Durrani Empire|Afghans]] and [[Sikhs]]. It was captured by the [[Singhpuria Misl|Faizullahpuria Misl]] in 1766, and in 1811 [[Maharaja Ranjit Singh]] incorporated it within the [[Sikh Empire]].<ref>Parminder Singh Grover Moga, Davinderjit Singh, Discover Punjab: Attractions of Punjab, Parminder Singh Grover, 20 May 2011</ref>

In 1849, following the annexation of the Punjab by the [[East India Company]], the city of Jalandhar, written in English as Jullundur by company officials, became the headquarters of the division and [[Jalandhar district|District]] of the same name. In 1858, company rule in India ended and the city became part of the [[British Raj]]. In the mid to late 19th century, the Punjab administration regarded Jullundur as too densely populated and farmed to capacity. This led to the district being a chief recruitment area for settlers to colonise the newly irrigated [[Punjab Canal Colonies]], in western Punjab.<ref>Tom G. Kessinger, University of California, Berkeley. Center for South and Southeast Asia Studies, Vilyatpur, 1848-1968: Social and Economic Change in a North Indian Village, University of California Press, 1 January 1974, p.16</ref>

=== Modern ===
The [[Khilafat Movement]] started in the district in the early 1920s to bring pressure on the government to change their policy towards [[Turkey]]. [[Mahatma Gandhi]] extended sympathy and support to this movement, however in response, the District was declared a 'Proclaimed Area' under the [[Seditious Meetings Act 1819|Seditious Meetings Act]]. In 1924, Pakistani general and military dictator [[Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq]] was born in the city.

Prior to the [[partition of India]], Muslims were in plurality in Jalandhar district. According to the 1941 census, [[Muslims]] made up 45.2% of the population, compared to [[Hindus]] and [[Sikhs]] being 27.6% and 26.5% respectively.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=https://www.punjabpartition.com/single-post/2018/11/18/1941-Punjab-Census-and-its-Interpretation|title=1941 Punjab Census and its Interpretation|date=18 November 2018}}</ref> Within a period of 10 years, from 1941 to 1951, the [[Muslims|Muslim]] population in Jalandhar district reduced from 45.2% to 0.2%.<ref name=":0" />

== Geography ==
=== Climate ===
The city has a [[hot semi-arid climate]] with cool winters and long, hot summers. Summers last from April to June and winters from November to February. Temperatures in the summer vary from average highs of around {{convert|41|C|F|1|disp=or}} to average lows of around {{convert|25|C|F|disp=or}}. Winter temperatures have highs of {{convert|19|C|F|1|disp=or}} to lows of {{convert|6|C}}. The climate is dry, except during the brief southwest monsoon season during July and August. The average annual rainfall is about {{convert|70|cm|in|disp=or}}. In 2018, Jalandhar witnessed unusually heavy rainfall, with an over 20% increase from average rainfall levels.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bhaskar.com/punjab/jalandhar/news/heavy-rainfall-in-punjab-monsoon-news-5918894.html|title=Heavy Rainfall|work=Dainik Bhaskar |date=18 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180725153326/https://www.bhaskar.com/punjab/jalandhar/news/heavy-rainfall-in-punjab-monsoon-news-5918894.html|archive-date=25 July 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> Since it is located in the northern plains, the area feels quite cold during winters and very hot during summers.

=== Rainfall ===
The city receives an average annual rainfall of approximately {{convert|700|mm|inch}}. However, fluctuations are not uncommon, as observed in 2018 when Jalandhar experienced a significant increase in precipitation. The city registered over a 20% increase from its average rainfall that year, which marked it as a year of heavy rainfall.

Despite the variations in climate across seasons, one thing remains constant: the extremity of temperatures, with winters feeling notably cold, and summers, feelings markedly hot due to Jalandhar's location in the northern plains.{{Weather box|location= Jalandhar
|metric first= yes
|single line= yes
|Jan high C= 19.4
|Feb high C= 21.6
|Mar high C= 26.0
|Apr high C= 34.5
|May high C= 39.4
|Jun high C= 40.6
|Jul high C= 34.1
|Aug high C= 33.1
|Sep high C= 32.6
|Oct high C= 31.5
|Nov high C= 27.2
|Dec high C= 22.3
|Jan low C= 6.2
|Feb low C= 8.6
|Mar low C= 13.2
|Apr low C= 19.0
|May low C= 23.8
|Jun low C= 25.6
|Jul low C= 24.7
|Aug low C= 25.8
|Sep low C= 21.8
|Oct low C= 18.3
|Nov low C= 12.1
|Dec low C= 7.2
|rain colour=green
|Jan rain mm= 10.7
|Feb rain mm= 16.7
|Mar rain mm= 32.8
|Apr rain mm= 15.2
|May rain mm= 59.4
|Jun rain mm= 89.7
|Jul rain mm= 175.2
|Aug rain mm= 223.6
|Sep rain mm= 60.6
|Oct rain mm= 1.5
|Nov rain mm= 16
|Dec rain mm= 15.9
|source = <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.weather.com/weather/monthly/INXX0060?from=dayDetails_bottomnav_business| title = Average Weather for Jalandhar — Temperature and Precipitation | access-date = 4 November 2012|publisher = The Weather Channel}}</ref>|date=August 2012}}Jalandhar has been ranked 39th best "National Clean Air City" under (Category 2 3-10L Population cities) in India.<ref>{{Cite web |date=7 September 2024 |title=Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan 2024 |url=https://prana.cpcb.gov.in/ncapServices/robust/fetchFilesFromDrive/Swachh_Vayu_Survekshan_2024_Result.pdf |website=Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan 2024}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{See also|List of cities in Punjab and Chandigarh}}

===Population===
As per the 2011 census, Jalandhar had a population of 868,929, of which 460,811 were male, and 408,118 female. The literacy rate is 86.20%: for males are 88.81% and females 83.26%. Children of 0-6 years are 90,044 (10.36%), with a sex ratio of 867 females per 1000 males. Scheduled Castes are 27.26% of the population.<ref name=districtcensus>{{Cite web |date=2011 |title=District Census Handbook: Jalandhar |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/998/download/3006/DH_2011_0303_PART_A_DCHB_JALANDHAR.pdf |website=censusindia.gov.in |publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]] |page=61}}</ref>

===Religion===
{{bar box<!--PLEASE DON'T INSERT THE RELIGION FIGURES OF JALANDHAR DISTRICT HERE. THIS ARTICLE IS ON JALANDHAR CITY AND NOT JALANDHAR DISTRICT AND THE RELIGION FIGURES MUST ALSO BE FOR JALANDHAR CITY  -->
|title=Religion in Jalandhar city<!--NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH "RELIGION IN JALANDHAR DISTRICT"--><ref name="religion">{{cite web |title=Table C-01 Population by Religious Community: Punjab |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11389/download/14502/DDW03C-01%20MDDS.XLS |website=censusindia.gov.in |publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref>
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{{bar percent|[[Hinduism]]|darkorange|74.90}}
{{bar percent|[[Sikhism]]|darkkhaki|21.39}}
{{bar percent|[[Islam in Punjab, India|Islam]]|green|1.47}}
{{bar percent|[[Christianity in Punjab, India|Christianity]]|dodgerblue|1.02}}
{{bar percent|Others|lightgrey|1.22}}
}}

As per the census of 2011, [[Hinduism]] is the predominant religion in Jalandhar city, with adherents of [[Sikhism]] being a significant minority.

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|+ Religious groups in Jalandhar City (1868−2011){{efn|1891-1941: Data for the entirety of the town of Jalandhar, which included Jalandhar Municipality and Jalandhar Cantonment.<ref name="Census1941"/>{{rp|32}}|name="JalandharCity1881to1941"}}
! rowspan="2" |[[Religion in India|Religious]]<br/>group
! colspan="2" |1868<ref name="Census1868">{{cite web|url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/saoa.crl.25057644 |jstor=saoa.crl.25057644 |access-date=7 July 2024 |title=Report on the census of the Punjab taken on 10th January, 1868. |year=1868 |pages=66 |last1=(India) |first1=Punjab }}</ref>
! colspan="2" |1881<ref name="Census1881">{{cite web|url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/saoa.crl.25057656 |jstor=saoa.crl.25057656 |access-date=14 January 2024 |title=Census of India, 1881 Report on the Census of the Panjáb Taken on the 17th of February 1881, vol. I. |year=1881 }}</ref><ref name="Census1881B">{{cite web|url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/saoa.crl.25057657 |jstor=saoa.crl.25057657 |access-date=14 January 2024 |title=Census of India, 1881 Report on the Census of the Panjáb Taken on the 17th of February 1881, vol. II. |year=1881}}</ref>{{rp|520}}
! colspan="2" |1891<ref name="Census1891">{{cite web|url=https://www.jstor.org/site/SAOA/SouthAsiaOpenArchivesSAOA/CensusReports-1891-26575632/|title=CENSUS OF INDIA, 1891 GENERAL TABLES BRITISH PROVINCES AND FEUDATORY STATES VOL I|access-date=17 January 2023}}</ref>{{rp|68}}
! colspan="2" |1901<ref name="Census1901">{{cite web|url=https://www.jstor.org/site/SAOA/SouthAsiaOpenArchivesSAOA/CensusReports-1901-26575826/|title=CENSUS OF INDIA, 1901 VOLUME I-A INDIA PART II-TABLES|access-date=17 January 2023}}</ref>{{rp|44}}
! colspan="2" |1911<ref name="Census1911">{{cite web|url=https://www.jstor.org/site/SAOA/SouthAsiaOpenArchivesSAOA/CensusReports-1911-26575903/|title=CENSUS OF INDIA, 1911 VOLUME XIV PUNJAB PART II TABLES|access-date=17 January 2023}}</ref>{{rp|20}}
! colspan="2" |1921<ref name="Census1921">{{cite web|url=https://www.jstor.org/site/SAOA/SouthAsiaOpenArchivesSAOA/CensusReports-1921-26575918/|title=CENSUS OF INDIA, 1921 VOLUME XV PUNJAB AND DELHI PART II TABLES|access-date=17 January 2023}}</ref>{{rp|23}}
! colspan="2" |1931<ref name="Census1931">{{cite web|url=https://www.jstor.org/site/SAOA/SouthAsiaOpenArchivesSAOA/CensusReports-1931-26575928/|title=CENSUS OF INDIA, 1931 VOLUME XVII PUNJAB PART II TABLES|access-date=17 January 2023}}</ref>{{rp|26}}
! colspan="2" |1941<ref name="Census1941">{{cite web|url=https://www.jstor.org/site/south-asia-open-archives/saoa/censusofindia1941-28216851/|title=CENSUS OF INDIA, 1941 VOLUME VI PUNJAB|access-date=17 January 2023}}</ref>{{rp|32}}
! colspan="2" |2011
|-
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!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}
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|-
| [[Islam]] [[File:Star and Crescent.svg|15px]]
| 33,601
| {{Percentage | 33601 | 50067 | 2 }}
| 31,326
| {{Percentage | 31326 | 52119 | 2 }}
| 38,994
| {{Percentage | 38994 | 66202 | 2 }}
| 40,081
| {{Percentage | 40081 | 67735 | 2 }}
| 40,903
| {{Percentage | 40903 | 69818 | 2 }}
| 42,261
| {{Percentage | 42261 | 71008 | 2 }}
| 52,577
| {{Percentage | 52577 | 89030 | 2 }}
| 80,242
| {{Percentage | 80242 | 135283 | 2 }}
| 12,744
| {{Percentage | 12744 | 868929 | 2 }}
|-
| [[Hinduism]] [[File:Om.svg|15px]]
| 15,921
| {{Percentage | 15921 | 50067 | 2 }}
| 18,514
| {{Percentage | 18514 | 52119 | 2 }}
| 23,085
| {{Percentage | 23085 | 66202 | 2 }}
| 24,715
| {{Percentage | 24715 | 67735 | 2 }}
| 23,383
| {{Percentage | 23383 | 69818 | 2 }}
| 24,253
| {{Percentage | 24253 | 71008 | 2 }}
| 30,833{{efn|name=ad-dharmi|1931-1941: Including [[Ad-Dharmi]]s}}
| {{Percentage | 30833 | 89030 | 2 }}
| 48,375{{efn|name=ad-dharmi}}
| {{Percentage | 48375 | 135283 | 2 }}
| 650,863
| {{Percentage | 650863 | 868929 | 2 }}
|-
| [[Sikhism]] [[File:Khanda.svg|15px]]
| 468
| {{Percentage | 468 | 50067 | 2 }}
| 363
| {{Percentage | 363 | 52119 | 2 }}
| 2,274
| {{Percentage | 2274 | 66202 | 2 }}
| 901
| {{Percentage | 901 | 67735 | 2 }}
| 3,636
| {{Percentage | 3636 | 69818 | 2 }}
| 2,686
| {{Percentage | 2686 | 71008 | 2 }}
| 3,003
| {{Percentage | 3003 | 89030 | 2 }}
| 4,676
| {{Percentage | 4676 | 135283 | 2 }}
| 185,869
| {{Percentage | 185869 | 868929 | 2 }}
|-
| [[Christianity]] [[File:Christian cross.svg|15px]]
| 77
| {{Percentage | 77 | 50067 | 2 }}
| {{N/a}}
| {{N/a}}
| 1,569
| {{Percentage | 1569 | 66202 | 2 }}
| 1,543
| {{Percentage | 1543 | 67735 | 2 }}
| 1,440
| {{Percentage | 1440 | 69818 | 2 }}
| 1,322
| {{Percentage | 1322 | 71008 | 2 }}
| 1,533
| {{Percentage | 1533 | 89030 | 2 }}
| 977
| {{Percentage | 977 | 135283 | 2 }}
| 8,889
| {{Percentage | 8889 | 868929 | 2 }}
|-
| [[Jainism]] [[File:Jain_Prateek_Chihna.svg|15px]]
| {{N/a}}
| {{N/a}}
| 373
| {{Percentage | 373 | 52119 | 2 }}
| 347
| {{Percentage | 347 | 66202 | 2 }}
| 471
| {{Percentage | 471 | 67735 | 2 }}
| 438
| {{Percentage | 438 | 69818 | 2 }}
| 477
| {{Percentage | 477 | 71008 | 2 }}
| 1,014
| {{Percentage | 1014 | 89030 | 2 }}
| 768
| {{Percentage | 768 | 135283 | 2 }}
| 3,203
| {{Percentage | 3203 | 868929 | 2 }}
|-
| [[Zoroastrianism]] [[File:Faravahar.svg|15px]]
| {{N/a}}
| {{N/a}}
| {{N/a}}
| {{N/a}}
| 3
| {{Percentage | 3 | 66202 | 2 }}
| 22
| {{Percentage | 22 | 67735 | 2 }}
| 18
| {{Percentage | 18 | 69818 | 2 }}
| 9
| {{Percentage | 9 | 71008 | 2 }}
| 70
| {{Percentage | 70 | 89030 | 2 }}
| {{N/a}}
| {{N/a}}
| {{N/a}}
| {{N/a}}
|-
| [[Buddhism]] [[File:Dharma_Wheel_(2).svg|15px]]
| {{N/a}}
| {{N/a}}
| {{N/a}}
| {{N/a}}
| 0
| {{Percentage | 0 | 66202 | 2 }}
| 0
| {{Percentage | 0 | 67735 | 2 }}
| 0
| {{Percentage | 0 | 69818 | 2 }}
| 0
| {{Percentage | 0 | 71008 | 2 }}
| 0
| {{Percentage | 0 | 89030 | 2 }}
| {{N/a}}
| {{N/a}}
| 1,407
| {{Percentage | 1407 | 868929 | 2 }}
|-
| Others
| 0
| {{Percentage | 0 | 50067 | 2 }}
| 1,543
| {{Percentage | 1543 | 52119 | 2 }}
| 0
| {{Percentage | 0 | 66202 | 2 }}
| 2
| {{Percentage | 2 | 67735 | 2 }}
| 0
| {{Percentage | 0 | 69818 | 2 }}
| 0
| {{Percentage | 0 | 71008 | 2 }}
| 0
| {{Percentage | 0 | 89030 | 2 }}
| 245
| {{Percentage | 245 | 135283 | 2 }}
| 5,954
| {{Percentage | 5954 | 868929 | 2 }}
|-
! Total population
! 50,067
! {{Percentage | 50067 | 50067 | 2 }}
! 52,119
! {{Percentage | 52119 | 52119 | 2 }}
! 66,202
! {{Percentage | 66202 | 66202 | 2 }}
! 67,735
! {{Percentage | 67735 | 67735 | 2 }}
! 69,818
! {{Percentage | 69818 | 69818 | 2 }}
! 71,008
! {{Percentage | 71008 | 71008 | 2 }}
! 89,030
! {{Percentage | 89030 | 89030 | 2 }}
! 135,283
! {{Percentage | 135283 | 135283 | 2 }}
! 868,929
! {{Percentage | 868929 | 868929 | 2 }}
|}
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{{Pie chart
|thumb = right
|caption = Languages spoken in Jalandhar city (2011)<ref name="languages"/>
|label1 = [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]] |value1 = 81.48 |color1 = pink
|label2 = [[Hindi]] |value2 = 15.63 |color2 = orange
|label3 = Others |value3 = 2.89 |color3 = grey
}}

At the time of the 2011 census, 81.48% of the population spoke [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]] and 15.63% [[Hindi]] as their first language.<ref name="languages">{{cite web |title=Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Punjab (Town) |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/10229/download/13341/DDW-C16-TOWN-STMT-MDDS-0300.XLSX |website=censusindia.gov.in |publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref>

==Economy==
Jalandhar is notable for its sports goods industry. With an employment of 60,000 to 70,000 people, it is estimated to be {{INR}}1,700 [[crore]] industry, with {{INR}}400 crore export and {{INR}}1,300 crore domestic supply.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Agnihotri Chaba |first=Anju |date=22 May 2020 |title=Jalandhar's Rs 1,700-crore sports goods industry bleeds |language=en |work=The Indian Express |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/jalandhars-rs-1700-crore-sports-goods-industry-bleeds-6422169/ |access-date=23 May 2023}}</ref> In 2022, the Sports Goods Manufacturers and Exporters Association in Jalandhar, with collaboration from local self-help groups, started an initiative to train 1,500 women in stitching soccer balls, ensuring financial development and welfare in the district.<ref>{{Cite news |date=9 October 2022 |title=Jalandhar {{!}} Sports industry to teach women to stitch footballs |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/chandigarh-news/jalandhar-sports-industry-to-teach-women-to-stitch-footballs-101665258437832.html |access-date=23 May 2023 |work=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref>

Another significant contributor to Jalandhar's economy is its leather industry, having a turn over of {{INR}}1,200 to {{INR}}1,500 crore, and {{INR}}400 crore export.<ref>{{Cite news |date=22 May 2020 |title=Lockdown Effect: Something Is Rotten in Jalandhar's Rs 1,500-Crore Leather Industry |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/business/jalandhar-leather-industry-in-distress-88339 |work=The Tribune |access-date=23 May 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Arora |first=Kusum |date=15 June 2020 |title=Lockdown Effect: Something Is Rotten in Jalandhar's Rs 1,500-Crore Leather Industry |url=https://thewire.in/labour/lockdown-jalandhar-leather-industry-loss |work=The Wire |access-date=23 May 2023}}</ref>

=== Smart City Project ===
In the second phase of the [[Smart Cities Mission|Indian Government's Smart City Project]], Jalandhar has been selected to participate, marking a pivotal shift in the city's development.<ref>{{Cite news |date=12 September 2022 |title=Open House: Do you see any changes around you that show Jalandhar is becoming a Smart City? |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/jalandhar/open-house-do-you-see-any-changes-around-you-that-show-jalandhar-is-becoming-a-smart-city-430882 |work=The Tribune |access-date=23 May 2023}}</ref>

== Municipal finance ==
According to financial data published on the CityFinance Portal of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs,<ref>{{cite web |title=Jalandhar Municipal Corporation Finance |url=https://www.cityfinance.in/municipal-data/city/jalandhar |publisher=CityFinance Portal, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs |access-date=16 March 2026}}</ref> the Jalandhar Municipal Corporation reported total revenue receipts of ₹353 crore (US$42 million) and total expenditure of ₹316 crore (US$38 million) in 2022–23. Tax revenue accounted for about 13.9% of the total revenue, while the corporation received ₹238 crore in grants during the financial year.

==Transport==
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===By air===
The nearest airport is [[Adampur Airport]], northwest of Jalandhar, which currently only handles scheduled operation on maiden flights of the private carrier [[Spicejet]], to [[Delhi]], [[Mumbai]] and [[Jaipur]]. The nearest fully-fledged International Airport is [[Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport]], in [[Amritsar]]. It is the second busiest airport in North India, and is connected to other parts of the country by regular flights. Several airlines operate flights from abroad, including [[London Stansted Airport|London Stansted]], [[Birmingham]], [[Dubai]], [[Singapore]], [[Kuala Lumpur]], and [[Doha]]. The airport handles as many as 48 flights every week up from the occasional, intermittent ones some years ago.
[[File:Jalandhar Railway Station.jpeg|thumb]]

===By rail===
Direct train service is available for other major cities like [[Mumbai]], [[Calcutta]], [[Chennai]], [[Patna]], [[Guwahati]], [[Pune]], [[Haridwar]], [[Varanasi]], [[Jaipur]], [[Jhansi]], [[Gwalior]], [[Bhopal]] and [[Jammu Tawi railway station|Jammu Tawi]]. Some prestigious trains that halt in [[Jalandhar City railway station]] include the Howrah Mail, [[Golden Temple Mail]] (Frontier Mail), New-Delhi [[Amritsar Shatabdi Express]], and the [[Paschim Express]]. Now, many trains of Jammu route are extended up to Mata Vaishno Devi-Katra.

Jalandhar City Railway Station is well-connected to other parts of the country. Jalandhar City is a major stop between the Amritsar-Delhi rail link, which is serviced by [[Shatabdi Express]], [[Intercity Express (Indian Railways)|Intercity Express]], among others.

Direct Services to major cities such as [[Mumbai]], [[Calcutta]], [[Chennai]], [[Patna]], [[Guwahati]], [[Pune]], [[Haridwar]], [[Varanasi]], [[Jaipur]] and [[Jammu Tawi railway station|Jammu Tawi]] are available. There are prestigious services such as the [[Howrah railway station|Howrah Mail]], [[Golden Temple Mail]] (Frontier Mail), New-Delhi [[Amritsar Shatabdi Express]], [[Paschim Express]].

===By road===
There is one of the largest networks of [[bus]] services of [[Punjab, India|Punjab]] at Shaheed-e-Azam, Sardar Bhagat Singh ISBT (Jalandhar), [[Himachal Pradesh]], [[Delhi]], [[Haryana]], [[PEPSU Road Transport Corporation|Pepsu]], [[Chandigarh]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[Himachal Pradesh]], [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu & Kashmir]], [[Uttarakhand|Uttrakhand]], [[Rajasthan]] State Roadways, apart from private operators.

==Religious places==
*Shri Paramhans Adwait Matt Ashram, Shri Anandpur Wale, St. No. 3, Central Town (organised by Shri Shabad Punitanand ji (Veena Bai ji)
*Historical temple of Shri Bawa Lal, Dayal Mandir, Partap Bagh
*Shaktipeeth Mata Tripura Malini ji Dhaam
* [[Church of Signs and Wonders]]
* Gurudwara Dukh Niwaran Sahib Dham
* Gurdwara Guru Ravidass Dham
* [[Devi Talab Mandir]]
* [[Dera Baba Murad Shah]]
* Gurdwara Guru Ravidas, Guru Ramdas Nagar
* [[Dera Sach Khand]]
* Gurdwara Singh Sabha
* Gurdwara Guru Tegh Bahadur Nagar<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gurudwaragtbjal.org/|title=Gurudwara Nauvin Patshahi, Dukh Nivaran Sahib {{!}} ਗੁਰਦੁਆਰਾ ਨੌਵੀਂ ਪਾਤਸ਼ਾਹੀ, ਦੂਖ ਨਿਵਾਰਨ ਸਾਹਿਬ|website=www.gurudwaragtbjal.org|access-date=25 October 2019}}</ref>
* [[Geeta Mandir Jalandhar]]

==Media==
[[File:PKD2.jpg|thumb|''Punjab Kesari'' header with the photos of its founders, [[Lala Jagat Narain]] and Romesh Chander.]]
[[File:Jag Bani, Jalandhar (Oct. 03, 2013).jpg|thumb|[[Jag Bani]]]]
[[Doordarshan Kendra, Jalandhar]] is an Indian television station in Jalandhar, owned and operated by state-owned [[Doordarshan]], the television network of [[Prasar Bharati]] (Broadcasting Corporation of India).<ref>{{cite web|title=DOORDARSHAN KENDRA, BHAGWAN MAHAVIR MARG, JALANDHAR CITY|url=http://www.ddpunjabi.in/contactus.html|access-date=24 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180429092945/http://ddpunjabi.in/contact/|archive-date=29 April 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> It was established in 1979 and produces and broadcasts the 24-hour [[Punjabi language]] TV channel, [[DD Punjabi]], which was launched in 1998 and covers most of the state of [[Punjab, India]].

The city is the region's headquarters for newspapers, national television and radio stations. These include ''[[Daily Ajit]]'', ''[[Jagbani]]'', ''[[Punjab Kesari]]'', ''[[Dainik Bhaskar]]'', ''[[Dainik Jagran]]'', ''[[Hindustan Times]]'', ''[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]]'', ''[[Truescoop News]]'', ''[[Hind Samachar]]'', etc.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.punjabkesari.in/ |title=हिन्दी समाचार &#124; ताज़ा खबरें &#124; विश्व समाचार - Punjab Kesari |publisher=Punjabkesari.in |access-date=22 December 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105215143/http://www.punjabkesari.in/ |archive-date=5 November 2012 |url-status=live  }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Punjab/Jalandhar/Jalandhar-LP-Lid.aspx |title=Jalandhar&nbsp;— Punjab&nbsp;— Page 1 |newspaper=Hindustan Times |access-date=22 December 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121222235348/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Punjab/Jalandhar/Jalandhar-LP-Lid.aspx |archive-date=22 December 2012 |url-status=dead  }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bhaskar.com/punjab/jalandhar/ |title=Jalandhar News, Jalandhar Hindi News, Jalandhar News Headlines, Daily News Paper, Local News |publisher=Bhaskar.com |access-date=22 December 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104053637/http://www.bhaskar.com/punjab/jalandhar/ |archive-date=4 November 2012 |url-status=live  }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/ |title=The Tribune, Chandigarh, India |publisher=Tribuneindia.com |access-date=22 December 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104190020/http://www.tribuneindia.com/ |archive-date=4 November 2012 |url-status=live  }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.truescoopnews.com/ |title=Truescoop News, Jalandhar, India |publisher=Truescoopnews.com |access-date=10 February 2022 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://news360broadcast.com/ |title=Latest Hindi News, Breaking News, हिन्दी समाचार, हिंदी न्यूज़ - News 360 Broadcast, Jalandhar, India |publisher=News360broadcast.com |access-date=7 July 2020 }}</ref>

State-owned [[All India Radio]] has a local station in Jalandhar that transmits programs of mass interest. FM local radio stations include:
* [[Radio City (Indian radio station)|Radio city]] 91.9&nbsp;MHz
* [[BIG FM 92.7]] 92.7&nbsp;MHz
* [[94.3 FM]]-My Fm- 94.3&nbsp;MHz
* [[Radio Mirchi]] 98.3&nbsp;MHz
*[[All India Radio]] 102.7&nbsp;MHz

==Healthcare==
The Municipal Corporation of Jalandhar claims that the city has over 800 hospitals,
<ref>{{cite web | url=http://tribuneindia.com/news/archive/business/over-800-hospitals-jalandhar-asia-s-biggest-medicare-hub-759845 | title=Jalandhar City Hospitals &#124; Asia | df=dmy-all }}</ref> making it the city with the highest number of hospitals per capita in Asia. Three new Health Centres were set up in Jalandhar on 9 September 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/jalandhar/jalandhar-district-gets-three-new-health-centres-138546|title=Jalandhar District gets three new health centres|first=Tribune News|last=Service|website=Tribuneindia News Service}}</ref>
{{Further|Kidney Hospital}}

==Sports==
===Cricket===
[[Cricket]] is very popular in the grounds and streets of Jalandhar. There is an international-standard stadium at [[Gandhi Stadium]], formerly known as Burlton Park. The [[Indian cricket team]] played a Test Match against the [[Pakistan cricket team]] on this ground on 24 September 1983.<ref>{{cite web|title=Gandhi Stadium {{!}} India {{!}} Cricket Grounds {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/ground/58164.html|access-date=26 May 2021|website=Cricinfo}}</ref>

===Kabaddi===
Major [[Kabaddi]] matches are usually held at [[Guru Gobind Singh Stadium]].

===Guru Gobind Singh Stadium===
[[Guru Gobind Singh Stadium]] is a multi-purpose stadium in Jalandhar. It is usually used for football matches and served as the home stadium of [[JCT FC|JCT Mills FC]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.tribuneindia.com/2000/20000212/sports.htm|title=Mahindras trounce JCT 3–0|first=Amardeep|last=Bhattal|website=tribuneindia.com|publisher=The Tribune Online|agency=Tribune News Service|date=11 February 2000|access-date=31 October 2022|location=Ludhiana, Punjab|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221030055344/https://www.tribuneindia.com/2000/20000212/sports.htm|archive-date=30 October 2022}}</ref> People can be seen jogging, playing soccer, weight-lifting, etc. in the stadium most of the time. The Punjab government has started new projects at the stadium.

===Surjit Hockey Stadium===
[[Surjeet Hockey Stadium]] is a field hockey stadium in Jalandhar, Punjab, India. It is named after Jalandhar-born Olympian Surjit Singh. This stadium is home of the franchise [[Sher-e-Punjab]] of the [[World Series Hockey]].

===Sports college===
There is a Government [[Sports College (United Kingdom specialist schools programme)|Sports College]] in the city and it is a focus for many of the National Sports Councils. In this college, many sports are played like [[cricket]], [[field hockey|hockey]], [[Swimming (sport)|swimming]], [[volleyball]] and [[basketball]].

==Education==
{{Main|List of institutions of higher education in Punjab}}
Higher education institutions in Jalandhar include;

===Universities===
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[[File:NITJ bldg.jpg|thumb|[[Dr. B. R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar]]]]
* [[DAV Institute of Engineering and Technology]]
* [[DAV University]]
* [[Doaba College]]
* [[Dr. B. R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar]]
* [[GNA University]]
* [[Guru Nanak Dev University]]<ref>{{cite web |title=GNDU RC Jalandhar |url=https://www.gndurcjal.in/ |website=www.gndurcjal.in |access-date=4 August 2024}}</ref>
* [[I. K. Gujral Punjab Technical University]]
* [[Lovely Professional University]]
* [[Kanya Maha Vidyalaya]]
* [[Mehr Chand Polytechnic College]]
* [[Punjab Institute of Medical Sciences]]

===Schools===
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* [[St. Joseph's Boys' School, Jalandhar]], Defence Colony

==Jalandhar Cantonment==
{{main|Jalandhar Cantonment}}

==Notable people==
{{refimprove section|date=July 2023}}
<gallery class="center">
File:DrJahangirKhan.png|[[Jahangir Khan (cricketer)|Jahangir Khan]] – [[first-class cricket]]er and javelin thrower
File:Ahmad Raza Khan.png|[[Ahmed Raza (civil servant)|Ahmed Raza]] – Civil servant and [[first-class cricket]]er
File:WajidBurki.jpg|[[Wajid Ali Khan Burki]] – Pakistani ophthalmologist and [[Pakistan Army Medical Corps|Army Medical Corps]] general
File:JamshedBurki1962.png|[[Jamshed Burki]] – [[Pakistan Army]] Captain and [[Interior Secretary of Pakistan]]
File:Inder Kumar Gujral 071.jpg|[[I. K. Gujral]] – 12th [[Prime Minister of India]]
File:General Muhammad Zia-Ul-Haq.jpg|[[Zia-Ul-Haq]] – 6th [[President of Pakistan]] and 2nd [[Chief of Army Staff (Pakistan)]]
File:Khalid Mahmud Arif.jpg|[[Khalid Mahmud Arif]] – [[Vice Chief of the Army Staff (Pakistan)]]
File:Diljit Dosanjh during Soorma promotion 05.jpg|[[Diljit Dosanjh]] 
File:Sugandha mishra.jpg|[[Sugandha Mishra]]
File:Amrish Puri.jpg|[[Amrish Puri]]
File:Harbhajan Singh bowling.jpg|[[Harbhajan Singh]] 
File:Rannvijay Singh (2).jpg|[[Rannvijay Singha|Rannvijay Singh]]
File:Fzdfs.jpg|[[Dharam Singh Uppal]] 
</gallery>
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Name !! Occupation
|-

| [[Yash Chopra]] || Producer/Director<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/jalandhar/king-khan-salutes-yash-chopra-s-alma-mater/article1-956296.aspx|title=King Khan salutes Yash Chopra's alma mater|access-date=4 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150707202001/http://www.hindustantimes.com/jalandhar/king-khan-salutes-yash-chopra-s-alma-mater/article1-956296.aspx|archive-date=7 July 2015|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| [[Anurag Singh (director)]] || Director, Producer, Writer 
|- 
| [[Diljit Dosanjh]] || Actor, Singer 
|- 
| [[Karambir Singh]] || 24th Chief of Naval Staff of Indian Navy
|-
| [[Ranbir Singh Kanwar]] || Sugarcane Researcher, Director of Research (Agriculture) PAU, Director of Research Himachal Pradesh Agricultural University<ref>[[Ranbir Singh Kanwar]]</ref>
|-
| [[Lawrence Durrell]] ||  Expatriate British novelist, poet, dramatist, and travel writer<ref>{{cite web|title=The Modern Novel|url=http://www.themodernnovel.org/europe/w-europe/england/durrell/|access-date=29 November 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208155826/http://www.themodernnovel.org/europe/w-europe/england/durrell/|archive-date=8 December 2015|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| [[Vanya Mishra]] || Winner of Miss India Femina 2012
|-
| [[Sunil Dutt]] || Actor<ref>{{cite news|title=village khurd in jalandhar|url=http://idiva.com/news-entertainment/namrata-remembers-parents-nargis-sunil-dutt/14797|access-date=4 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150705055023/http://idiva.com/news-entertainment/namrata-remembers-parents-nargis-sunil-dutt/14797|archive-date=5 July 2015|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| [[Kundan Lal Saigal]] || Actor/Singer<ref>{{cite news |title=Pre-Independence Bollywood icon had real-life Devdas spiral, succumbed to alcohol at 42; once gave the equivalent of Rs 75,000 to blind beggar |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/kl-saigal-real-life-devdas-spiral-succumbed-to-alcohol-at-42-poverty-death-10117642/ |work=The Indian Express |date=11 July 2025 |access-date=24 November 2025}}</ref>
|-
| [[Amrish Puri]] || Actor<ref>{{cite news|title=veethi|url=http://www.veethi.com/india-people/amrish_puri-profile-366-14.htm|access-date=4 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150705031226/http://www.veethi.com/india-people/amrish_puri-profile-366-14.htm|archive-date=5 July 2015|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| [[Jazzy B]] || Singer
|-
| [[Apache Indian (musician)|Apache Indian]] || Singer
|-
| [[Sarbjit Cheema]] || Singer
|-
| [[Kanth Kaler]] || Singer
|-
|[[Karan Mehra]]
|Actor
|-
| [[Nooran Sisters]] || Singers
|-
| [[Master Saleem]] || Singer
|-
| [[Hans Raj Hans]] || Singer
|-
| [[Jagjit Singh]] || Singer
|-
| [[Bahadur Singh Chouhan|Bahadur Singh]] || Indian former shot putter who won gold medal
|-
| [[General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq]] || Chief of Army Staff, fourth Chief Martial Law Administrator and the sixth President of Pakistan
|-
| [[Diwan Bhai Abdul Hamid]] || Revenue and Chief Minister of Kapurthala State
|-
| [[Hafeez Jullundhri]] || Writer and poet
|-
| [[Baba Kashmira Singh]] || Head of Sidhant Sant Samaj or Gurbani
|-
| [[Paul Nischal]] || NRI President, first Indian candidate for the British Political Party
|-
| Col. [[Balbir Singh Kular]] || Hockey Player
|-
| [[Varinder Singh Ghuman]] || Bodybuilder, Wrestler and Punjabi Film Actor
|-
| [[Ajit Pal Singh]] || Hockey Player
|-
| [[Pargat Singh]] || Hockey Player
|-
| [[Inder Kumar Gujral]] || Former Prime Minister of India
|-
| [[Harbhajan Singh]] || Cricketer
|-
| [[Wasim Sajjad]] ||  Two-time Acting President of Pakistan, Ex-Chairman of Senate
|-
| [[Sheikh Anwarul Haq]] || Former Chief Justice
|-
| [[Mian Mohammed Sharif]] || Surveyor General
|-
| [[Lala Amarnath]] || Cricketer
|-
| [[Sushil Kohli]] || Swimmer 
|-
| [[Lala Jagat Narain]] || Freedom fighter and founder of Punjab Kesri
|-
| [[Basheer Hussain Najafi]] || One of the six Grand Ayatollahs
|-
| [[Taruwar Kohli]] || Cricketer 
|-
| [[Swaran Singh]] || Politician
|-
| [[Udham Singh (field hockey)]] || Hockey Player
|-
| [[Avneet Kaur]] || Actress
|-
| [[Darshan Singh (field hockey)]] || Hockey Player
|-
| [[Salma Mumtaz]] || Actress
|-
| [[Saurav Mandal]]  ||  Football player
|-
| [[Ashwini Kumar Chopra]] || Journalist, Politician (MP-Karnal)
|-
| [[Kartar Singh Duggal]] || Writer
|-
| [[Kulwant Singh Virk]] || Writer
|-
| [[Ishar Singh (poet)]] || Poet
|-
| [[Sadhu Singh Hamdard]] || Freedom fighter and Writer
|-
| [[Prem Parkash]] || Writer
|-
| [[Ajit Saini]] || Writer and Army General
|-
| [[Hasrat]] || Writer
|-
| [[Gurbachan Singh Talib]] || Writer
|-
| [[Gurdial Singh]] || Writer and novelist
|-
| [[Chaudhry Muhammad Ali]] || Former Prime Minister of Pakistan
|-
| [[Swami Shraddhanand]] || Indian educationist and an Arya Samaj missionary
|-
| [[Wazir Ali]] || Cricketer
|-
| [[R. Paul Dhillon]] || Indo-Canadian journalist
|-
| [[Arun Shourie]] || Politician, author, and journalist
|-
| [[Agha Sadiq]] || Writer and poet
|-
| [[Fateh Ali Khan (Qawwali singer)|Fateh Ali Khan]] || Singer. Father of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
|-
| [[Dharam Singh Uppal]] || Athlete
|-
| [[Balbir Singh Sr.]] || Hockey Player
|-
| [[Mandeep Singh]] || Cricketer
|-
| [[Vimi]] || Actress
|-
| [[Ranvir Shorey]] || Actor
|-
| [[Sugandha Mishra]] || Singer, Anchor, Comedian
|-
| [[Nalini Priyadarshni]] || Poet, Writer
|-
|[[Vijay Sampla]] || State Minister in Union Govt
|-
|[[Bhagat Chunni Lal]] ||Minister in Punjab Govt
|-
|[[Ram Kapoor]] || Indian Actor
|-
| [[Buta Singh]] || Ex-[[Home Minister of India]]
|-
| [[Sukhbir (musician)|Sukhbir Singh]] || Punjabi Musician, Singer
|-
|[[Amarjit Kaypee]] || Former highest run scorer in Ranji Trophy (Cricket)
|-
|[[Akshaye Khanna]] || Indian Actor
|-
|[[Surbhi Jyoti]]
|Indian Actress
|-
|[[Jyotica Tangri]] || [[Playback singer]], appeared in several reality TV shows
|-
|[[Lord Wilberforce]]
|British Judge
|-
|[[Jass Manak]] || Singer
|-
|[[Manpreet Singh (field hockey)|Manpreet Singh]]
|Hockey Player
|-
|[[Garry Sandhu]] || Singer
|-
|[[Akhil (singer)|Akhil]]
|Singer
|-
|[[Jasmine Sandlas]]
|Singer
|-
|[[Iqbal Preet Singh Sahota]]
|Former DGP and State Police Chief of Punjab
|-
|[[Mohinder Singh Kaypee]]
|Former Member Parliament and Cabinet Minister
|-
|[[Santokh Singh Chaudhary]]
|Former Member Parliament
|-
|[[Darshan Singh Kaypee]]
|Former Cabinet Minister who was shot dead by Khalistani terrorists
|-
|[[Som Parkash]]
|Former Union Minister, Government of India
|-
|[[Jagjit Singh (politician)]]
|Former Cabinet Minister, Punjab
|-
|[[Sarwan Singh Phillaur]]
|Former Cabinet Minister of Punjab
|-
|[[Avinash Chander]]
|Former Member of Legislative Assembly, Punjab
|-
|[[Rajinder Johar]]
|Philanthropist with quadriplegia
|-
|[[Rachel Gupta]]
|Model and [[Miss Grand International 2024]]
|}

== Notes ==
{{notelist}}

==References==
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