Sangrur district
District of Punjab
Rajarajeshwari Temple in Sangrur
Rajarajeshwari Temple in Sangrur
Location in Punjab
Location in Punjab
Coordinates: 30°14′N 75°50′E / 30.23°N 75.83°E / 30.23; 75.83
Country India
StatePunjab
HeadquartersSangrur
Area
 • Total2,848 km2 (1,100 sq mi)
Elevation
232 m (761 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,225,415
 • Density430/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialPunjabi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
148001
Telephone code01672
Vehicle registrationPB 13
Websitesangrur.nic.in

Sangrur district is in the state of Punjab in northern India. Sangrur city is the district headquarters. It is one of the five districts in Patiala Division in the Indian state of Punjab.[1] Neighbouring districts are Malerkotla (north), Barnala (west), Patiala (east), Mansa (southwest) and Fatehabad (Haryana) and Jind (Haryana) (south).

Sangrur consists of the cities of Dhuri, Lehragaga, Sangrur, and Sunam. Other cities are Bhawanigarh, Dirba, Khanauri, Longowal, Cheema and Moonak. There are 7 sub-divisions, being Sangrur, Dhuri, Sunam, Lehragaga, Moonak, Bhawanigarh and Dirba. Till 2006, Barnala was also a part of Sangrur district, but now it is a separate district. In 2021, a new district Malerkotla district, consisting of Malerkotla and Ahmedgarh subdivisions and the Amargarh sub-tehsil, was formed out of Sangrur district.[2]

Origin and history

The administrative district of Sangrur was created in 1948. Earlier the area fell in the Nabha Princely State. Settlements in Sangrur trace back to the pre-Harappan period. Recent excavations in Rohira in Sangrur have revealed a 10-metre high mound with settlements dating back to 2300 BC.[3] Excavations from Mard Khera village have led to the discovery of pottery from the Harappan period.[4] Remnants of pottery from the Kushan period have also been discovered.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1951565,152—    
1961696,418+2.11%
1971836,497+1.85%
19811,026,166+2.06%
19911,244,677+1.95%
20011,473,242+1.70%
20111,655,169+1.17%
source:[5]

According to the 2011 census Sangrur district (including Malerkotla district) had a population of 1,655,169 of which male and female were 878,029 and 777,140 respectively,[6] roughly equal to the nation of Guinea-Bissau[7] or the US state of Idaho.[8] This gives it a ranking of 300st in India (out of a total of 640).[6] The district has a population density of 449 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,160/sq mi). Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 12.3%. Sangrur has a sex ratio of 885 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 67.99%.[6]

After bifurcation, the district had a population of 1,225,415. Scheduled Castes made up 368,562 (30.08%) of the population.[6]

Gender

The table below shows the sex ratio of Sangrur district through decades.

Sex ratio of Sangrur district[9]
Census year Ratio
2011 885
2001 870
1991 870
1981 860
1971 840
1961 832
1951 820

The table below shows the child sex ratio of children below the age of 6 years in the rural and urban areas of Sangrur district.

Child sex ratio of children below the age of 6 years in Sangrur district[10]
Year Urban Rural
2011 869 827
2001 803 779

Literacy

The table below shows the literacy rate of different CD blocks of Sangrur district, as of 2011.[11]

Literacy rate by blocks in Sangrur district - Census 2011[12]
Sr. No. Block Total Male Female Gap
1 Malerkotla-I 72.48% 78.12% 66.25% 11.87%
2 Malerkotla-II 73.34% 79.03% 66.97% 12.06%
3 Sherpur 68.40% 73.14% 63.08% 10.06%
4 Dhuri 69.01% 74.77% 62.58% 12.19%
5 Bhawanigarh 65.81% 71.62% 59.29% 12.33%
6 Sangrur 64.62% 69.50% 59.09% 10.41%
7 Sunam 58.60% 63.45% 53.10% 10.35%
8 Lehragaga 55.24% 60.60% 49.20% 11.40%
9 Andana 59.90% 67.43% 51.60% 15.83%
Sangrur District 64.79% 70.22% 58.70% 11.52%

Religion

Religion in Sangrur district (2011)[13]
Religion Percent
Sikhism
 
 70.08%
Hinduism
 
 26.49%
Islam
 
 2.95%
Other or not stated
 
 0.48%

Sikhism is followed by majority of the people in the Sangrur district. Hinduism is followed by a considerable population. Before the division of Malerkotla district, Sangrur had the largest population of Muslims in Punjab. However in the residual district Muslims are a small minority.[13]

Language

Languages of Sangrur district (2011)[14]

  Punjabi (94.93%)
  Hindi (3.12%)
  Haryanvi (1.48%)
  Others (0.47%)

At the time of the 2011 census, 94.93% of the population spoke Punjabi, 3.12% Hindi and 1.48% Haryanvi as their first language.[14]

Politics

No. Constituency Name of MLA Party Bench
99 Lehragaga Barinder Kumar Goyal Aam Aadmi Party Government
100 Dirba (SC) Harpal Singh Cheema Aam Aadmi Party Government
101 Sunam Aman Arora Aam Aadmi Party Government
102 Malerkotla (SC) Mohammad Jamil Ur Rehman Aam Aadmi Party Government
103 Amargarh Jaswant Singh Gajjan Majra Aam Aadmi Party Government
104 Dhuri Bhagwant Mann Aam Aadmi Party Government
105 Sangrur Narinder Kaur Bharaj Aam Aadmi Party Government

Administration

Sangrur district is further sub-divided into 7 sub-divisions/tehsils - Bhawanigarh, Dhuri, Dirba, Lehragaga, Moonak, Sangrur and Sunam.[clarification needed] [15]

The district is part of the Sangrur Lok Sabha constituency. By-election to Sangrur Lok Sabha constituency is scheduled to be held on 23 June 2022.[16]

Villages

Historical Places and Monuments

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ^ "Sangrur, Punjab". Government of Punjab. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  2. ^ "Malerkotla is Punjab's 23rd district". The Hindu. 14 May 2021. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Sangrur, History". Government of Punjab. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  4. ^ Sharma, Amaninder (5 September 2014). "Park may wipe out 'Harappan' site in Sangrur Village". The Times of India. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  5. ^ Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
  6. ^ a b c d "District Census Handbook: Sangrur" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  7. ^ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on 13 June 2007. Retrieved 1 October 2011. Guinea-Bissau 1,596,677 July 2011 est.
  8. ^ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 30 September 2011. Idaho 1,567,582
  9. ^ "District-wise Decadal Sex ratio in Punjab". Open Government Data (OGD) Platform India. 21 January 2022. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  10. ^ "District-wise Rural and Urban Child Population (0-6 years) and their sex ratio in Punjab". Open Government Data (OGD) Platform India. 21 January 2022. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  11. ^ https://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1706084.pdf
  12. ^ https://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1706084.pdf
  13. ^ a b "Table C-01 Population by Religious Community: Punjab". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  14. ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Punjab". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  15. ^ "Administrative Setup | District Sangrur, Government of Punjab | India". Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  16. ^ "Sangrur Lok Sabha bypoll on June 23". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  17. ^ "Uppli Pin Code". indiatvnews.com. Independent News Service. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  18. ^ a b c d e "Sangrur Basant Festival Jan - March 2020 | Heritage Sites". Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  19. ^ "Shaheed Udham Singh's house almost restored". Hindustan Times. 29 June 2015. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  20. ^ "9 OPDs to begin at PGI's satellite centre at Sangrur soon". Hindustan Times. 22 December 2015. Retrieved 8 September 2019.

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