Sri_Muktsar_Sahib_district
Sri Muktsar Sahib district
District of Punjab in India
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 | |
|---|---|
Gurudwara Tibbi Sahib | |
Location in Punjab | |
| Coordinates: 30.47324°N 74.515412°E / 30.47324; 74.515412 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Punjab |
| Region of Punjab | Malwa |
| Headquarters | Sri Muktsar Sahib |
| Talukas | Sri Muktsar Sahib |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,615 km2 (1,010 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 184 m (604 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 901,896 |
| • Density | 348/km2 (900/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 152026 |
| Telephone code | 01633 |
| Sex ratio | 1000/891 ♂/♀ |
| Literacy | 69% |
| Website | muktsar |
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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).[clarification needed]
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.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 266,498 | — |
| 1961 | 382,776 | +3.69% |
| 1971 | 430,991 | +1.19% |
| 1981 | 547,394 | +2.42% |
| 1991 | 654,434 | +1.80% |
| 2001 | 777,493 | +1.74% |
| 2011 | 901,896 | +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]
Gender
The table below shows the sex ratio of Muktsar district through decades.
| Census year | Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 896 |
| 2001 | 891 |
| 1991 | 880 |
| 1981 | 885 |
| 1971 | 863 |
| 1961 | 846 |
| 1951 | 862 |
The table below shows the child sex ratio of children below the age of 6 years in the rural and urban areas of Muktsar district.
| Year | Urban | Rural |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 828 | 832 |
| 2001 | 804 | 814 |
Religion
| Religions in Sri Muktsar Sahib district (2011)[10] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
| Religion | Urban (2011) | Rural (2011) | Urban (2001) | Rural (2001) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,58,174 | 96,746 | 1,24,738 | 71,301 |
| Sikh | 90,065 | 5,48,560 | 71,494 | 5,04,737 |
| Muslim | 2,043 | 2,290 | 1,011 | 1,632 |
| Christian | 776 | 905 | 503 | 900 |
| Other religions | 1,133 | 1,204 | 818 | 359 |
Language
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.[12]
The table below shows the data from the district nutrition profile of children below the age of 5 years, in Muktsar, as of year 2020.
| Indicators | Number of children (<5 years) | Percent (2020) | Percent (2016) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stunted | 25,388 | 35% | 32% |
| Wasted | 9,872 | 14% | 16% |
| Severely wasted | 4,679 | 6% | 4% |
| Underweight | 22,283 | 31% | 22% |
| Overweight/obesity | 2,009 | 3% | 4% |
| Anemia | 44,941 | 69% | 64% |
| Total children | 72,537 |
The table below shows the district nutrition profile of Muktsar, 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) | 52,395 | 18% | 15% |
| Overweight/obesity | 87,495 | 31% | 26% |
| Hypertension | 69,433 | 24% | 21% |
| Diabetes | 38,428 | 14% | NA |
| Anemia (non-preg) | 173,312 | 61% | 48% |
| Anemia (preg) | NA | NA | 43% |
| Total women (preg) | 14,544 | ||
| Total women | 284,445 |
| 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 | |
- Deep Sidhu, actor
- Diljeet Brar, Canadian politician
- Gurkeerat Singh, cricketer
- Amrinder Singh Raja Warring, politician, president of Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee
- Parkash Singh Badal, politician, former chief minister of Punjab
- Jagdeep Singh Kaka Brar, politician
- Kanwarjit Singh Rozy Barkandi, politician
- Deepinder Goyal, co-founder of Zomato
- Prabhjot Singh (31 January 2010). "Muktsar is now Sri Muktsar Sahib". The Tribune, Chandigarh. Retrieved 23 January 2012.
- 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.
- "2010 Resident Population Data". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
Delaware 897,934
- "District-wise Decadal Sex ratio in Punjab". Open Government Data (OGD) Platform India. 21 January 2022. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
- "Open Government Data (OGD) Platform India". data.gov.in. 21 January 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- "Open Government Data (OGD) Platform India". data.gov.in. 21 January 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
