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Malerkotla district
District of Punjab, India
Eidgah in Malerkotla
Eidgah in Malerkotla
Location in Punjab
Location in Punjab
Coordinates: 30°32′N 75°53′E / 30.53°N 75.88°E / 30.53; 75.88
Country India
StatePunjab
DivisionPatiala
Established02 June 2021
HeadquartersMalerkotla
Government
 • Deputy CommissionerSh.Sanyam Agarwal, IAS
 • Senior Superintendent of PoliceSmt. Alka Meena IPS
Area
 • Total684 km2 (264 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total429,754
 • Rank23rd
 • Density629/km2 (1,630/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialPunjabi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
148XXX
Vehicle registrationPB-28(for Malerkotla)
PB-76(for Ahmedgarh)
PB-82(for Ahmedgarh SDM)
PB-92(for Amargarh)
Nearest cityMalerkotla
Sex ratio896 ♂/♀
Literacy76.28%
Lok Sabha constituencySangrur
Fatehgarh Sahib
Punjab Legislative Assembly constituency2

•Malerkotla

•Amargarh
Precipitation450 millimetres (18 in)
Avg. summer temperature48 °C (118 °F)
Avg. winter temperature7 °C (45 °F)
Websitemalerkotla.nic.in

Malerkotla district is a district in Punjab state of India. It was formed after the bifurcation of Sangrur district.[1] Malerkotla district was carved out of Sangrur and became the 23rd district of Punjab on 02 June, 2021. District Malerkotla is divided into three subdivisions: Malerkotla, Amargarh and Ahmedgarh.

History

Main article: Malerkotla

Malerkotla was Malerkotla State a princely state from 1454 until 20 August 1948 when it became a part of Patiala and East Punjab States Union. It was merged with Punjab in 1956 and became a part of the Sangrur district.

Administration

Malerkotla district is in the state of Punjab in northern India. It is the 23rd district in the Indian state of Punjab.[2] The district was carved out of Sangrur district on 14 May, 2021.[3] Subdivisions of Malerkotla, Ahmedgarh and the sub-tehsil of Amargarh are part of the district.[4]

Demographics

Malerkotla district has a population of 429,754 according to the 2011 census.[5] It has an area of 684 Sq Km. It has 3 revenue divisions , municipalities & CD Blocks. There are 175 Gram Panchayats & 192 villages. 40.50% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes make up 93,047 (21.65%) of the population.[6]

Sikhism is the majority religion, and is mainly rural. Unlike the rest of erstwhile Punjab, the Muslims of Malerkotla did not move to Pakistan during Partition and Malerkotla still has a sizeable minority of Muslims.[1] Hindus are the third-largest community in urban areas.[7]

Religion in Malerkotla district (2011)[7]
Religion Percent
Sikhism
 
 50.89%
Islam
 
 33.26%
Hinduism
 
 15.19%
Other or not stated
 
 0.66%

Languages of Malerkotla district (2011)[8]

  Punjabi (96.69%)
  Urdu (3.21%)
  Others (1.10%)

At the time of the 2011 census, 96.69% of the population spoke Punjabi and 3.21% Urdu as their first language.[8]

Politics

Malerkotla district is part of the Malerkotla Assembly constituency. Mohammad Jamil Ur Rehman (AAP) is the MLA since 2022.[9]

The district is part of the Sangrur Lok Sabha constituency. By-election to Sangrur Lok Sabha constituency was held on 23 June 2022 and Simranjit Singh Mann was selected as the MP.[10]

Notable people

Gallery

Monuments and attractions of Malerkotla

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Punjab CM declares state's only Muslim-majority town Malerkotla as district on Eid". Retrieved 2021-05-18.
  2. ^ "Malerkotla is Punjab's 23rd district". The Hindu. 2021-05-14. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
  3. ^ "Malerkotla is Punjab's 23rd district". The Hindu. 2021-05-14. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
  4. ^ Malerkotla to be 23rd District of Punjab 14 May 2021, The Tribune. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Demography | District Malerkotla, Government of Punjab | India". Retrieved 2022-05-16.
  6. ^ "District Census Handbook: Sangrur" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  7. ^ a b "Table C-01 Population by Religious Community: Punjab". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  8. ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Punjab". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  9. ^ "Election results". Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  10. ^ "Sangrur Lok Sabha bypoll on June 23". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 26 May 2022.

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