Fatehgarh Sahib district

Fatehgarh Sahib district is one of the twenty-three districts of the state of Punjab, India, with its headquarters in the town of Fatehgarh Sahib.

This article is about the district. For its eponymous headquarters, see Fatehgarh Sahib.

Fatehgarh Sahib district
District of Punjab
Aam Khas Bagh, Fatehgarh Sahib
Aam Khas Bagh, Fatehgarh Sahib
Nickname: 
FGS
Location in Punjab
Location in Punjab
Coordinates: 30.38°N 76.23°E / 30.38; 76.23
Country India
StatePunjab
HeadquartersFatehgarh Sahib
Population
 (2011 census)
 • Total600,163
Languages
 • OfficialPunjabi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationPB-23
Websitefatehgarhsahib.nic.in
"Fatehgarh Sahib". Sikhtourism. Retrieved 30 June 2008.

The district came into existence on 13 April 1992, Baisakhi Day and derives its name from Sahibzada Fateh Singh, the youngest son of 10th Guru Gobind Singh, who along with his brother was bricked-up alive on the orders of Suba Sirhind, Wazir Khan in 1704,[1] and which is now the site of the 'Gurudwara Fatehgarh Sahib'.[2]

As of 2011, it is the second least populous district of Punjab (out of 22), after Barnala.[3]

Important cities and towns

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1951191,919—    
1961246,234+2.52%
1971305,407+2.18%
1981389,139+2.45%
1991455,312+1.58%
2001538,470+1.69%
2011600,163+1.09%
source:[4]

According to the 2011 census Fatehgarh Sahib district has a population of 600,163.[3] This gives it a ranking of 525th in India (out of a total of 640).[3] The district has a population density of 508 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,320/sq mi) .[3] Its population growth over the decade 2001-2011 was 11.39%.[3] Fatehgarh Sahib has a sex ratio of 871 females for every 1000 males,[3] and a literacy rate of 80.3%. Scheduled Castes made up 32.07% of the population.[3]

Religions
Religion in Fatehgarh Sahib district (2011)[5]
Percent
Sikhism
 
 71.23%
Hinduism
 
 25.47%
Islam
 
 2.80%
Others
 
 0.49%

The table below shows the population of different religions in absolute numbers in the urban and rural areas of Fatehgarh Sahib district.

Absolute numbers of different religious groups in Fatehgarh Sahib district[6]
ReligionUrban (2011)Rural (2011)Urban (2001)Rural (2001)
Hindu1,02,59050,26181,29841,358
Sikh76,4243,51,09765,9353,35,237
Muslim5,33011,4783,3499,440
Christian5131,185270815
Other religions625660239100

Languages

Languages of Fatehgarh Sahib district (2011)[7]

  Punjabi (89.92%)
  Hindi (9.15%)
  Others (0.93%)

At the time of the 2011 census, 89.92% of the population spoke Punjabi and 9.15% Hindi as their first language.[7]

Politics
No. Constituency Name of MLA Party Bench
54 Bassi Pathana (SC) Rupinder Singh Aam Aadmi Party Government
55 Fatehgarh Sahib Lakhbir Singh Rai Aam Aadmi Party Government
56 Amloh Gurinder Singh Garry Aam Aadmi Party Government

Notable individuals

References
  1. "Events-Wazir Khan". Archived from the original on 9 May 2008. Retrieved 30 June 2008.
  2. "Fatehgarh Sahib". Sikhtourism. Retrieved 30 June 2008.
  3. "District Census Hand Book – Fatehgarh" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  4. Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
  5. "Table C-01 Population by Religious Community: Punjab". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  6. https://punjab.data.gov.in/catalog/district-wise-population-religion-punjab
  7. "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Punjab". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
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