Sri Muktsar Sahib district

Sri Muktsar Sahib district, is one of the 23 districts in the Indian state of Punjab. The capital city of district is Sri Muktsar Sahib.[1] The district itself was historically referred as Khidrane Di Dhaab. There are 4 Tehsils in District which consists of total 234 villages. 1. Sri Muktsar Sahib 2. Lambi 3. Gidderbaha 4. Malout

Sri Muktsar Sahib district
District of Punjab
Gurudwara Tibbi Sahib
Gurudwara Tibbi Sahib
Location in Punjab
Location in Punjab
Coordinates: 30.47324°N 74.515412°E / 30.47324; 74.515412
Country India
StatePunjab
Region of PunjabMalwa
HeadquartersSri Muktsar Sahib
TalukasSri Muktsar Sahib
Area
 • Total2,615 km2 (1,010 sq mi)
Elevation
184 m (604 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total901,896
 • Density348/km2 (900/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialPunjabi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
152026
Telephone code01633
Sex ratio1000/891 ♂/♀
Literacy69%
Websitemuktsar.nic.in

History

Guru Angad (Nanak II), the Second Guru of the Sikhs was born in the village Matte-di-Sarai (Sarainaga) in 1504 in the same district.[2]

The last battlefield of the tenth Sikh Guru, Shri Guru Gobind Singh ji, lies in the district's main city. The Battle of Muktsar, a major battle between the Mughals and the Sikhs, occurred in present-day Sri Muktsar Sahib during the year of 1705. The Gurudwara Tibbi Sahib was built to mark the battlefield. They were led by Mai Bhago and Mahan Singh.

The Sri Muktsar Sahib district was formed as a new district on 7 November 1995 by the separation of the Muktsar subdivision from the Faridkot district.[3]

The district has many historical Gurudwaras including the Darbar Sahib - Tuti Gandi Sahib Gurudwara, the Shaheed Ganj Gurudwara, Tibbi Sahib Gurudwara, Datansar Sahib Gurudwara, Rakabsar Sahib Gurudwara in the Sri Muktsar Sahib city, and several others in the district's respective villages.

The Mela Maghi fair is celebrated annually in January in the Sri Muktsar Sahib city in remembrance of the forty martyrs (liberated ones).

The Muktsari jutti is famous throughout the world. The shops making and selling these pieces of art are located around the Gurudwara Sahib in the heart of Sri Muktsar Sahib city. Gidderbaha manufactures naswaar which is supplied throughout India.

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1951266,498—    
1961382,776+3.69%
1971430,991+1.19%
1981547,394+2.42%
1991654,434+1.80%
2001777,493+1.74%
2011901,896+1.50%
source:[4]

According to the 2011 census Sri Muktsar Sahib district has a total population of 901,896, which consists of Gidderbaha 222,937, Malout 348,165 & Sri Muktsar Sahib 330,794[5] roughly equal to the nation of Fiji[6] or the US state of Delaware.[7] This gives it a ranking of 464th in India (out of a total of 640).[5] The district has a population density of 348 inhabitants per square kilometre (900/sq mi). Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 16.1%. It has a sex ratio of 895 females for every 1000 males and a literacy rate of 66.8%. Scheduled Castes made up 42.31% of the population.[5]

Religion
Religions in Sri Muktsar Sahib district (2011)[8]
Religion Percent
Sikhism
 
 70.81%
Hinduism
 
 28.26%
Islam
 
 0.48%
Other or not stated
 
 0.45%

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

Absolute numbers of different religious groups in Muktsar district[9]
ReligionUrban (2011)Rural (2011)Urban (2001)Rural (2001)
Hindu1,58,17496,7461,24,73871,301
Sikh90,0655,48,56071,4945,04,737
Muslim2,0432,2901,0111,632
Christian776905503900
Other religions1,1331,204818359

Language

Languages of Sri Muktsar Sahib district (2011)[10]

  Punjabi (92.13%)
  Hindi (6.79%)
  Others (1.08%)

At the time of the 2011 census, 92.13% of the population spoke Punjabi and 6.79% Hindi as their first language. Bagri is spoken in the south of the district along the Rajasthan and Haryana border.[10]

Politics
No. Constituency Name of MLA Party Bench
83 Lambi Gurmeet Singh Khudian Aam Aadmi Party Government
84 Gidderbaha Amrinder Singh Raja Warring Indian National Congress Opposition
85 Malout (SC) Dr. Baljit Kaur Aam Aadmi Party Government
86 Muktsar Jagdeep Singh Brar Aam Aadmi Party Government

See also

References
  1. Prabhjot Singh (31 January 2010). "Muktsar is now Sri Muktsar Sahib". The Tribune, Chandigarh. Retrieved 23 January 2012.
  2. "Sri Guru Angad Dev Ji".
  3. http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/0310_PART_B_DCHB_MUKTSAR.pdf
  4. Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
  5. "District Census Hand Book – Muktsar" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  6. US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on 13 June 2007. Retrieved 1 October 2011. Fiji 883,125 July 2011 est.
  7. "2010 Resident Population Data". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2011. Delaware 897,934
  8. "Table C-01 Population by Religious Community: Punjab". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  9. https://punjab.data.gov.in/catalog/district-wise-population-religion-punjab
  10. "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Punjab". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
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