Bathinda_district
Bathinda district
District of Punjab in India
Bathinda district is in Malwa region of Punjab, India. The district encompasses an area of 3,385 square kilometers. By area, Bathinda district is the second-largest in Punjab, after Ludhiana district. It is bounded by Faridkot district and Moga district on the north, Muktsar district on the west, Barnala and Mansa districts on the east, and the state of Haryana on the south. Bathinda is cotton producing belt of Punjab.
Bathinda district | |
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Location in Punjab | |
| Coordinates: 30°12′36″N 74°56′24″E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Punjab |
| District | Bathinda |
| Region of Punjab | Malwa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,385 km2 (1,307 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,388,525 |
| • Density | 410/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Telephone code | 0164 |
| Website | bathinda |
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The district of Bathinda came into existence with the formation of the PEPSU in 1948. It had its headquarters at Faridkot, which were shifted to Bathinda in 1952.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 377,757 | — |
| 1961 | 509,031 | +3.03% |
| 1971 | 623,172 | +2.04% |
| 1981 | 817,764 | +2.75% |
| 1991 | 985,301 | +1.88% |
| 2001 | 1,183,295 | +1.85% |
| 2011 | 1,388,525 | +1.61% |
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According to the 2011 census Bathinda district has a population of 1,388,525,[5] roughly equal to the nation of Eswatini[6] or the US state of Hawaii.[7] This gives it a ranking of 352nd in India (out of a total of 640).[5] The district has a population density of 414 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,070/sq mi) .[5] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 17.37%.[5] Bathinda has a sex ratio of 865 females for every 1000 males,[5] and a literacy rate of 69.6%. Scheduled Castes made up 32.44% of the population.[5]
At the time of the 2011 census, 89.56% of the population spoke Punjabi and 8.61% Hindi as their first language.[3]
The table below shows the data from the district nutrition profile of children below the age of 5 years, in Bathinda, as of year 2020.
| Indicators | Number of children (<5 years) | Percent (2020) | Percent (2016) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stunted | 24,114 | 23% | 25% |
| Wasted | 16,184 | 15% | 10% |
| Severely wasted | 4,982 | 5% | 4% |
| Underweight | 24,911 | 24% | 17% |
| Overweight/obesity | 1,290 | 1% | 2% |
| Anemia | 65,550 | 70% | 45% |
| Total children | 104,888 |
The table below shows the district nutrition profile of Bathinda of women between the ages of 15 to 49 years, as of year 2020.
| Indicators | Number of women (15-49 years) | Percent (2020) | Percent (2016) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Underweight (BMI <18.5 kg/m^2) | 72,366 | 17% | 12% |
| Overweight/obesity | 164,038 | 37% | 24% |
| Hypertension | 141,098 | 32% | 15% |
| Diabetes | 61,202 | 14% | NA |
| Anemia (non-preg) | 261,533 | 46|% | |
| Anemia (preg) | NA | NA | 32% |
| Total women (preg) | 20,789 | ||
| Total women | 437,786 |
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Bathinda is divided into the 4 tehsils of Bathinda, Rampura Phul, Maur and Talwandi Sabo. These tehsils are further divided into the nine blocks of Bathinda, Sangat, Nathana, Rampura, Phul, Maur, Balianwali, Bhagta Bhai ka and Talwandi Sabo.[9]
| Administrative Structure | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No of Blocks | No of Villages | No of Census town | No of M.Corporation | No of M. Councils |
| 9 (Bathinda, Sangat, Nathana, Rampura, Phul, Maur, Balianwali, Bhagta Bhaika and Talwandisabo) | 272 | 2 (Bhisiana, Mehna) | 1 (Bathinda) | 20 (Sangat, Raman Mandi, Maur, Kotfatta, Rampura, Bhuchomandi, Goniana, Talwandi sabo, Bhagta, Kotshamir, Lehra Mohabbat, Nathana, Chauke, Rampura, Balianwali, Mandi Kalan, Maluka, Kothaguru, Bhairupa, Mehraj ) |
| Name | Assumed office | Left office |
|---|---|---|
| Sh. Sodhi Surjeet Singh, PCS | 20-03-1954 | 01-07-1954 |
| Sh. Munshi Ram, PCS | 01-07-1954 | 04-07-1957 |
| Sh. M.D. Ahuja, PCS | 04-07-1957 | 09-01-1958 |
| Sh. Sher Jasjeet Singh, PCS | 09-01-1958 | 26-05-1959 |
| Sh. Bhai Sher Jang Singh, IAS | 17-06-1959 | 19-11-1962 |
| Sh. K.D. Vasudev, IAS | 19-11-1962 | 02-09-1966 |
| Sh. R.C. Kapila, IAS | 13-09-1966 | 18-04-1968 |
| Sh. Joginder Singh, IAS | 19-04-1968 | 01-05-1969 |
| Sh. Sukhbir Singh, IAS | 16-09-1969 | 07-06-1971 |
| Sh. Gurdev Singh Gill, PCS | 11-06-1971 | 27-08-1971 |
| Sh. A.C. Saini, IAS | 27-08-1971 | 30-06-1972 |
| Sh. R.R. Bhardvaj, IAS | 30-06-1972 | 03-10-1975 |
| Sh. N.K. Arora, IAS | 03-10-1975 | 27-07-1977 |
| Sh. Vikramjeet Singh, IAS | 27-07-1977 | 25-01-1980 |
| Sh. S.K. Tuteja, IAS | 12-03-1980 | 12-03-1980 |
| Sh. K. Rajindren Nair, IAS | 12-03-1980 | 22-08-1980 |
| Sh. Jai Singh Gill, IAS | 03-09-1980 | 20-03-1983 |
| Sh. A.K. Mishra, IAS | 20-03-1983 | 27-04-1986 |
| Sh. J.S. Komi, IAS | 27-04-1986 | 25-04-1988 |
| Sh. D.S. Guru, IAS | 25-04-1988 | 12-05-1992 |
| Sh. R.K. Nayar, IAS | 12-05-1992 | 26-08-1993 |
| Sh. Arun Goyal, IAS | 26-08-1993 | 14-06-1994 |
| Sh. Amarjeet Singh, IAS | 14-06-1994 | 14-07-1995 |
| Sh. Sukhpal Singh Gill, IAS | 14-07-1995 | 23-04-1998 |
| Sh. S.R. Ladhar, IAS | 23-04-1998 | 16-12-1999 |
| Sh. Jaspal Singh, IAS | 16-12-1999 | 07-06-2001 |
| Sh. R.Venctortanam, IAS | 07-06-2001 | 04-03-2002 |
| Sh. Anurag verma, IAS | 04-03-2002 | 19-05-2003 |
| Sh. Anurag Aggarwal, IAS | 23-05-2003 | 27-11-2003 |
| Sh. K.A.P. Sinha, IAS | 27-11-2003 | 12-05-2005 |
| Sh. Rahul Bhandari, IAS | 12-05-2005 | 19-07-2007 |
| Sh. Rahul Tiwari, IAS | 19-07-2007 | 14-06-2008 |
| Sh. Vinjay N Jada, IAS | 14-06-2008 | 11-08-2008 |
| Sh. Rahul Tiwari, IAS | 11-08-2008 | 28-02-2010 |
| Sh. Gurkirat Kirpal Singh, IAS | 02-03-2010 | 05-01-2011 |
| Dr. S. Karuna Raju, IAS | 06-01-2011 | 28-07-2011 |
| Sh. Kamal Kishore Yadav, IAS | 28-07-2011 | 02-06-2014 |
| Sh. Basant Garg, IAS | 02-06-2014 | 14-11-2016 |
| Sh. Ghansham Thori, IAS | 15-11-2016 | 17-03-2017 |
| Sh. Diprava Lakra, IAS | 17-03-2017 | 17-07-2018 |
| Sh. Praneet, IAS | 18-07-2018 | 08-04-2019 |
| Sh. B. SRINIVASAN, IAS | 09-04-2019 | 04-10-2021 |
| Sh. Arvind Pal Singh Sandhu, IAS | 05-10-2021 | 19-01-2022 |
| Sh. Vineet Kumar, IAS | 19-01-2022 | 01-04-2022 |
| Sh. Showkat Ahmad Parray, IAS | 02-04-2022 | in office |
| No. | Constituency | Name of MLA | Party | Bench | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90 | Rampura Phul | Balkar Singh Sidhu | Aam Aadmi Party | Government | |
| 91 | Bhucho Mandi (SC) | Master Jagsir Singh | Aam Aadmi Party | Government | |
| 92 | Bathinda Urban | Jagroop Singh Gill | Aam Aadmi Party | Government | |
| 93 | Bathinda Rural (SC) | Amit Rattan Kotfatta | Aam Aadmi Party | Government | |
| 94 | Talwandi Sabo | Baljinder Kaur | Aam Aadmi Party | Government | |
| 95 | Maur | Sukhvir Maiser Khana | Aam Aadmi Party | Government | |
- Parduman Singh Brar, athlete
- Ravinder Singh Khaira, athlete
- Kuldeep Manak, singer
- Jazim Sharma, singer
- "Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011; Cities having population 1 lakh and above" (PDF). Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
- US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on 13 June 2007. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
Swaziland 1,370,424
- "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
Hawaii 1,360,301
- District at A glance Archived 10 January 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Bathinda.nic.in. Retrieved on 18 October 2015.
