Hoshiarpur is popularly known as the city of saints. It is the administrative head quarter of this district. People from all caste and creed are living here together with harmony. It is the doorway to Himalayas offering shortest route to Jammu And Kashmir State.As per 2011 census, Hoshiarpur had a population of 168,653 out of which 88304 were males and 80349 were females. Males constitute 52.35 percent of the population and females 47.65 percent. The total no. of households in the city is 36627 hence the family size is 4.6 persons which is near to ideal household size (4.0). The literacy rate was 88.14 percent male literacy was 90.53 and females were 85.51 percent. The sex ratio of the city is 910, earlier it was 884 in 2001census (2001). Density of population is 48.18 persons per km². The decadal growth rate of the city is recorded between 2001-2011 decade is 12.68 percent.