Punjab abortion percentages by district, 1992-2021

compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last modified 3 August 2026

Abortion ratios by district of residence, 1992-2021

district 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 district

Amritsar 40.4 40.0 31.0 37.9 39.0 8.7 43.7 Amritsar

Barnala 12.3 41.1 40.2 9.3 39.2 Barnala

Bathinda 43.6 58.7 75.4 63.7 67.6 73.2 125.5 Bathinda

Faridkot 105.7 68.9 44.1 53.9 31.3 60.8 83.7 Faridkot

Fatehgarh Sahib 3.2 12.9 12.2 14.0 16.5 13.8 16.4 17.0 14.8 13.6 19.8 38.6 58.5 44.5 56.7 67.3 Fatehgarh Sahib

Fazilka 50.1 Fazilka

Firozpur 14.1 11.9 28.5 6.7 31.8 0.0 29.1 Firozpur

Gurdaspur 20.3 12.7 8.2 25.3 29.2 7.1 8.6 Gurdaspur

Hoshiarpur 19.8 33.4 19.8 16.4 16.1 7.5 22.6 Hoshiarpur

Jalandhar 118.7 57.5 11.1 95.3 76.0 78.3 62.4 Jalandhar

Kapurthala 60.1 53.7 40.6 41.1 54.3 42.6 44.7 Kapurthala

Ludhiana 58.5 68.4 13.7 7.8 9.4 20.8 83.3 Ludhiana

Malerkotla Malerkotla

Mansa 4.0 6.8 7.0 5.9 18.4 16.2 11.7 11.1 11.1 13.8 8.8 8.5 16.4 82.8 59.7 115.0 Mansa

Moga 18.6 9.9 21.7 18.7 13.4 7.0 19.3 Moga

Pathankot 37.4 Pathankot

Patiala 87.7 64.2 26.3 18.2 19.1 20.5 22.4 Patiala

Rupnagar 59.8 140.1 53.7 39.2 221.0 43.1 46.0 Rupnagar

Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar (Mohali) 112.5 117.3 125.1 77.8 9.1 Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar (Mohali)

Sangrur 22.4 12.3 21.1 20.1 13.5 12.9 64.3 Sangrur

Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar (Nawashahr) 13.7 50.7 52.7 32.2 41.4 47.8 41.0 49.2 70.0 79.9 43.8 51.1 33.9 Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar (Nawashahr)

Sri Muktsar Sahib 34.9 48.2 62.0 54.8 44.2 61.2 213.1 Sri Muktsar Sahib

Tarn Taran 20.5 23.1 24.1 17.8 26.4 Tarn Taran

PUNJAB 32.8 34.8 36.7 32.3 31.8 29.6 29.6 32.6 31.6 26.8 25.4 24.0 30.8 34.6 32.0 30.0 29.3 29.0 36.1 40.9 31.6 32.2 38.7 46.7 51.7 47.2 47.8 45.2 49.6 51.9 54.8 44.0 50.9 PUNJAB

Abortion percentages by district of residence, 1992-2021

district 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 district

Amritsar 3.88 3.84 3.00 3.65 3.75 0.87 4.18 Amritsar

Barnala 1.21 3.95 3.86 0.92 3.77 Barnala

Bathinda 4.17 5.55 7.01 5.99 6.33 6.82 11.15 Bathinda

Faridkot 9.56 6.44 4.22 5.11 3.03 5.73 7.72 Faridkot

Fatehgarh Sahib 0.32 1.27 1.21 1.38 1.62 1.36 1.61 1.67 1.46 1.34 1.94 3.72 5.53 4.26 5.36 6.31 Fatehgarh Sahib

Fazilka 4.77 Fazilka

Firozpur 1.39 1.18 2.77 0.66 3.08 2.83 Firozpur

Gurdaspur 1.99 1.25 0.82 2.47 2.84 0.71 0.86 Gurdaspur

Hoshiarpur 1.94 3.24 1.95 1.62 1.58 0.75 2.21 Hoshiarpur

Jalandhar 10.61 5.43 1.10 8.70 7.06 7.26 5.88 Jalandhar

Kapurthala 5.67 5.10 3.90 3.95 5.15 4.08 4.28 Kapurthala

Ludhiana 5.53 6.40 1.35 0.77 0.93 2.04 7.69 Ludhiana

Malerkotla Malerkotla

Mansa 0.40 0.68 0.70 0.58 1.80 1.59 1.16 1.10 1.09 1.36 0.87 0.84 1.61 7.65 5.64 10.32 Mansa

Moga 1.82 0.98 2.12 1.83 1.32 0.70 1.89 Moga

Pathankot 3.61 Pathankot

Patiala 8.06 6.03 2.57 1.78 1.87 2.01 2.19 Patiala

Rupnagar 5.64 12.29 5.09 3.77 18.10 4.14 4.40 Rupnagar

Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar (Mohali) 10.11 10.50 11.12 7.22 0.90 Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar (Mohali)

Sangrur 2.19 1.21 2.07 1.97 1.33 1.27 6.04 Sangrur

Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar (Nawashahr) 1.35 4.82 5.00 3.12 3.98 4.56 3.94 4.69 6.54 7.39 4.20 4.86 3.28 Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar (Nawashahr)

Sri Muktsar Sahib 3.37 4.60 5.84 5.19 4.23 5.77 17.56 Sri Muktsar Sahib

Tarn Taran 2.01 2.26 2.35 1.75 2.57 Tarn Taran

PUNJAB 3.17 3.36 3.54 3.13 3.08 2.87 2.88 3.16 3.06 2.61 2.47 2.35 2.99 3.35 3.10 2.91 2.84 2.82 3.49 3.93 3.06 3.12 3.73 4.47 4.92 4.51 4.56 4.32 4.72 4.93 5.20 4.21 4.85 PUNJAB

Sources (incomplete):

Department of Revenue, Rehabilitation and Disaster Management, Government of Punjab, "(d) Medical and Public Health Services," Department of Revenue, Rehabilitation and Disaster Management, on line [http://punjabrevenue.nic.in/gaz_kpt16.htm].
Department of Revenue, Rehabilitation and Disaster Management, Government of Punjab, "Chapter XVI: Medical and Public Health Services (a) Public health and medical facilities in early times," Department of Revenue, Rehabilitation and Disaster Management, on line [http://punjabrevenue.nic.in/Chapter%2016.htm].
Department of Revenue, Rehabilitation and Disaster Management, Government of Punjab, "Chapter XVI: Medical and Public Health Services (a) Public health and medical facilities in early times," Department of Revenue, Rehabilitation and Disaster Management, on line [http://punjabrevenue.nic.in/fateh/FGS%2016.htm].
Department of Revenue, Rehabilitation and Disaster Management, Government of Punjab, "Chapter XVI: Medical and Public Health Services (a) Public health and medical facilities in early times," Department of Revenue, Rehabilitation and Disaster Management, on line [http://punjabrevenue.nic.in/Ga/CHAPTER%20XVI.htm].
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[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011-Documents/CRS_Report/CRS_Report_2010.pdf].
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Last modified 3 August 2026.
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district	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	district
Amritsar										40.4			40.0					31.0	37.9	39.0	8.7									43.7				Amritsar
Barnala																		12.3	41.1	40.2	9.3									39.2				Barnala
Bathinda										43.6			58.7					75.4	63.7	67.6	73.2									125.5				Bathinda
Faridkot										105.7			68.9					44.1	53.9	31.3	60.8									83.7				Faridkot
Fatehgarh Sahib	3.2	12.9	12.2	14.0	16.5	13.8	16.4	17.0	14.8	13.6			19.8					38.6	58.5	44.5	56.7									67.3				Fatehgarh Sahib
Fazilka																														50.1				Fazilka
Firozpur										14.1			11.9					28.5	6.7	31.8	0.0									29.1				Firozpur
Gurdaspur										20.3			12.7					8.2	25.3	29.2	7.1									8.6				Gurdaspur
Hoshiarpur										19.8			33.4					19.8	16.4	16.1	7.5									22.6				Hoshiarpur
Jalandhar										118.7			57.5					11.1	95.3	76.0	78.3									62.4				Jalandhar
Kapurthala										60.1			53.7					40.6	41.1	54.3	42.6									44.7				Kapurthala
Ludhiana										58.5			68.4					13.7	7.8	9.4	20.8									83.3				Ludhiana
Malerkotla																																		Malerkotla
Mansa	4.0	6.8	7.0	5.9	18.4	16.2	11.7	11.1	11.1	13.8			8.8					8.5	16.4	82.8	59.7									115.0				Mansa
Moga										18.6			9.9					21.7	18.7	13.4	7.0									19.3				Moga
Pathankot																														37.4				Pathankot
Patiala										87.7			64.2					26.3	18.2	19.1	20.5									22.4				Patiala
Rupnagar										59.8			140.1					53.7	39.2	221.0	43.1									46.0				Rupnagar
Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar (Mohali)																		112.5	117.3	125.1	77.8									9.1				Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar (Mohali)
Sangrur										22.4			12.3					21.1	20.1	13.5	12.9									64.3				Sangrur
Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar (Nawashahr)				13.7	50.7	52.7	32.2	41.4	47.8	41.0			49.2					70.0	79.9	43.8	51.1									33.9				Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar (Nawashahr)
Sri Muktsar Sahib										34.9			48.2					62.0	54.8	44.2	61.2									213.1				Sri Muktsar Sahib
Tarn Taran																		20.5	23.1	24.1	17.8									26.4				Tarn Taran
PUNJAB	32.8	34.8	36.7	32.3	31.8	29.6	29.6	32.6	31.6	26.8	25.4	24.0	30.8	34.6	32.0	30.0	29.3	29.0	36.1	40.9	31.6	32.2	38.7	46.7	51.7	47.2	47.8	45.2	49.6	51.9	54.8	44.0	50.9	PUNJAB

district	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	district
Amritsar										3.88			3.84					3.00	3.65	3.75	0.87									4.18				Amritsar
Barnala																		1.21	3.95	3.86	0.92									3.77				Barnala
Bathinda										4.17			5.55					7.01	5.99	6.33	6.82									11.15				Bathinda
Faridkot										9.56			6.44					4.22	5.11	3.03	5.73									7.72				Faridkot
Fatehgarh Sahib	0.32	1.27	1.21	1.38	1.62	1.36	1.61	1.67	1.46	1.34			1.94					3.72	5.53	4.26	5.36									6.31				Fatehgarh Sahib
Fazilka																														4.77				Fazilka
Firozpur										1.39			1.18					2.77	0.66	3.08										2.83				Firozpur
Gurdaspur										1.99			1.25					0.82	2.47	2.84	0.71									0.86				Gurdaspur
Hoshiarpur										1.94			3.24					1.95	1.62	1.58	0.75									2.21				Hoshiarpur
Jalandhar										10.61			5.43					1.10	8.70	7.06	7.26									5.88				Jalandhar
Kapurthala										5.67			5.10					3.90	3.95	5.15	4.08									4.28				Kapurthala
Ludhiana										5.53			6.40					1.35	0.77	0.93	2.04									7.69				Ludhiana
Malerkotla																																		Malerkotla
Mansa	0.40	0.68	0.70	0.58	1.80	1.59	1.16	1.10	1.09	1.36			0.87					0.84	1.61	7.65	5.64									10.32				Mansa
Moga										1.82			0.98					2.12	1.83	1.32	0.70									1.89				Moga
Pathankot																														3.61				Pathankot
Patiala										8.06			6.03					2.57	1.78	1.87	2.01									2.19				Patiala
Rupnagar										5.64			12.29					5.09	3.77	18.10	4.14									4.40				Rupnagar
Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar (Mohali)																		10.11	10.50	11.12	7.22									0.90				Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar (Mohali)
Sangrur										2.19			1.21					2.07	1.97	1.33	1.27									6.04				Sangrur
Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar (Nawashahr)				1.35	4.82	5.00	3.12	3.98	4.56	3.94			4.69					6.54	7.39	4.20	4.86									3.28				Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar (Nawashahr)
Sri Muktsar Sahib										3.37			4.60					5.84	5.19	4.23	5.77									17.56				Sri Muktsar Sahib
Tarn Taran																		2.01	2.26	2.35	1.75									2.57				Tarn Taran
PUNJAB	3.17	3.36	3.54	3.13	3.08	2.87	2.88	3.16	3.06	2.61	2.47	2.35	2.99	3.35	3.10	2.91	2.84	2.82	3.49	3.93	3.06	3.12	3.73	4.47	4.92	4.51	4.56	4.32	4.72	4.93	5.20	4.21	4.85	PUNJAB