Amritsar district

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Amritsar district
District of Punjab
Amritsar Golden Temple 3.JPG
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Jallianwala Bagh Memorial vrtmrgmpksk (63).jpg
Old Tehsil, Ajnala 05.jpg
War Memorial of 1971 war.JPG
Clockwise from top-left: Harmandir Sahib, Attari-Wagah Border Crossing, Ajnala Fort, 1971 War memorial at Pul Kanjri
Amritsar in Punjab (India).svg
Location in Punjab
Coordinates: 31°35′N74°59′E / 31.583°N 74.983°E / 31.583; 74.983
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Punjab
Named for Suffice of Amrit
Headquarters Amritsar
Government
 • Commissioner of PoliceArun Pal Singh [1]
Area
 • Total2,683 km2 (1,036 sq mi)
Population
 (2011) [2]
 • Total2,490,656
 • Density930/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Punjabi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration PB-01(commercial) PB-02, PB-14, PB-17, PB-18, PB-81, PB-89
Literacy (7+)76.27%
Website amritsar.nic.in

Amritsar district is one of the twenty three districts that make up the Indian state of Punjab. Located in the Majha region of Punjab, the city of Amritsar is the headquarters of this district.

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As of 2011, it is the second most populous district of Punjab (out of 23), after Ludhiana. It is a border district of Punjab and lies along India-Pakistan border.

History

Sur Empire (1540 - 1554)

Sher Shah Suri, an Afghan monarch, defeated Kamran in 1540 and conquered Punjab, including Amritsar, which remained part of the Sur Empire until 1554. [3]

1800s

The control of Amritsar was fully taken by Maharaja Ranjit Singh by 1802, after bringing all the Misls under his control. He also fortified Gobindgarh fort along modern lines. [4]

British Rule

During British Rule Amritsar District was part of Lahore Division and was administratively subdivided into 3 tehsils namely - Amritsar, Ajnala and Tarn Taran. [5] However, as part of the partition of India in 1947, Amritsar district was separated from the rest of the division and awarded to India. Some areas like Patti & Khem Karan falling in the Lahore District became part of Amritsar District at partition. During the partition period, the Muslim population of the district, some 46%, left for Pakistan while Hindus and Sikhs from West Punjab in newly created Pakistan migrated in the opposite direction. The Sikhs and Hindus (37% and 15.38%) were a majority in the Amritsar district jointly constituting about 52% of the total population before the partition of 1947.

Climate

Amritsar has a semiarid climate, typical of Northwestern India and experiences four seasons primarily: winter season (December to March, when temperatures can drop to −1 °C (30 °F), summer season (April to June) where temperatures can reach 45 °C (113 °F), monsoon season (July to September) and post-monsoon season (October to November). Annual rainfall is about 703.4 millimetres (27.7 in). [6] The lowest recorded temperature is −3.6 °C (25.5 °F), was recorded on 9 December 1996 and the highest temperature, 47.8 °C (118.0 °F), was recorded on 9 June 1995. [7] The official weather station for the city is the civil aerodrome at Rajasansi. Weather records here date back to 15 November 1947.

Climate data for Amritsar Airport
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)26.8
(80.2)		32.2
(90.0)		36.2
(97.2)		44.1
(111.4)		47.7
(117.9)		47.8
(118.0)		45.6
(114.1)		40.7
(105.3)		40.6
(105.1)		38.3
(100.9)		34.2
(93.6)		28.5
(83.3)		47.8
(118.0)
Mean maximum °C (°F)23
(73)		26.1
(79.0)		32
(90)		40.5
(104.9)		44
(111)		44.1
(111.4)		39.8
(103.6)		37.1
(98.8)		36.8
(98.2)		35.5
(95.9)		30.5
(86.9)		24.9
(76.8)		45.2
(113.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)18.4
(65.1)		21.7
(71.1)		26.8
(80.2)		34.2
(93.6)		39
(102)		39
(102)		35
(95)		34.2
(93.6)		34.1
(93.4)		32
(90)		27.1
(80.8)		21.1
(70.0)		30.2
(86.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)3.4
(38.1)		6.3
(43.3)		10.9
(51.6)		16.1
(61.0)		21.3
(70.3)		24.3
(75.7)		25.3
(77.5)		24.9
(76.8)		22.1
(71.8)		15.4
(59.7)		8.7
(47.7)		4.1
(39.4)		15.2
(59.4)
Mean minimum °C (°F)−0.5
(31.1)		1.7
(35.1)		5.6
(42.1)		10.2
(50.4)		15.8
(60.4)		19.6
(67.3)		21.7
(71.1)		21.4
(70.5)		17.8
(64.0)		10.7
(51.3)		4.2
(39.6)		0.1
(32.2)		−1.2
(29.8)
Record low °C (°F)−2.9
(26.8)		−2.6
(27.3)		2
(36)		6.4
(43.5)		9.6
(49.3)		15.6
(60.1)		18.2
(64.8)		18.8
(65.8)		13
(55)		7.3
(45.1)		−0.6
(30.9)		−3.6
(25.5)		−3.6
(25.5)
Average rainfall mm (inches)26.2
(1.03)		38.6
(1.52)		38.4
(1.51)		21.4
(0.84)		26.7
(1.05)		61.2
(2.41)		210.1
(8.27)		167.3
(6.59)		77.5
(3.05)		16.1
(0.63)		6.3
(0.25)		13.6
(0.54)		703.4
(27.69)
Average rainy days (≥ 1.0 mm)2.13.33.222.43.88.66.93.51.10.61.438.9
Average relative humidity (%)74706447384872776967737665
Mean monthly sunshine hours 181.7192.7219.4265.0294.7269.0215.5227.7240.8253.2220.1182.22,762
Source: [8] [9]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901764,821—    
1911657,936−1.49%
1921694,261+0.54%
1931834,497+1.86%
19411,044,457+2.27%
1951880,667−1.69%
19611,010,093+1.38%
19711,209,374+1.82%
19811,460,497+1.90%
19911,698,090+1.52%
20012,157,020+2.42%
20112,490,656+1.45%
source: [10]

According to the 2011 census Amritsar district has a population of 2,490,656, [2] roughly equal to the nation of Kuwait [11] or the US state of Nevada. [12] The number of literates in Amritsar district is 1,684,770 (67.6%), with 932,981 (70.8%) male literates and 751,789 (64.1%) female literates. The effective 7+ literacy of the district is 76.27%. The sex ratio of 889 females for every 1,000 males. [2] The total Scheduled Caste population is 770,864 (30.95%) of the population. There were 488,898 households in the district in 2011. [2]

Gender

The table below shows the sex ratio of Amritsar district in various census years. [13]

Decadal sex ratio of Amritsar district by census years [13]
Year

(Census)

Sex Ratio
2011889
2001871
1991873
1981871
1971856
1961854
1951841
1941841
1931803
1921796
1911781
1901829

Religion

Religion in Amritsar district (2011) [14]
ReligionPercent
Sikhism
 
68.94%
Hinduism
 
27.74%
Christianity
 
2.18%
Islam
 
0.50%
Other or not stated
 
0.64%

According to the 2011 census, Sikhs make up about 69% of the population while Hindus 28%, with a small minority of Christians (2%) and Muslims. Sikhs predominate in rural areas (over 90%), while Hindus and Sikhs are in nearly-equal numbers in urban areas. Christianity is growing rapidly especially among Dalits, while Islam, once the major religion in the district, is now insignificant. [14]

Religion in Amritsar District
Religious
group		2011 [14]
Pop. %
Sikhism Khanda.svg 1,716,935
Hinduism Om.svg 690,939
Christianity Christian cross.svg 54,344
Islam Star and Crescent.svg 12,502
Others15,936
Total Population2,490,656
Religious groups in Amritsar District (British Punjab province era)
Religious
group		1901 [15] 1911 [16] [17] 1921 [18] 1931 [19] 1941 [20]
Pop. %Pop.%Pop.%Pop.%Pop.%
Islam Star and Crescent.svg 474,976408,882423,724524,676657,695
Hinduism Om.svg [lower-alpha 1] 280,985211,708204,435174,556217,431
Sikhism Khanda.svg 264,329253,941287,004399,951510,845
Christianity Christian cross.svg 2,0784,76312,77316,61925,973
Jainism Jain Prateek Chihna.svg 1,4391,3861,3751,2721,911
Zoroastrianism Faravahar.svg 1948584221
Judaism Star of David.svg 20040
Buddhism Dharma Wheel (2).svg 00500
Others00000
Total population1,023,828880,728929,3741,117,1201,413,876
Note: British Punjab province era district borders are not an exact match in the present-day due to various bifurcations to district borders — which since created new districts — throughout the historic Punjab Province region during the post-independence era that have taken into account population increases.

The table below shows the population of different religions in absolute numbers in the urban and rural areas of Amritsar district. [21]

Absolute numbers of different religious groups in Amritsar district [21]
ReligionUrban (2011)Rural (2011)Urban (2001)Rural (2001)Urban (1991)Rural (1991)
Sikh6,63,14510,53,7906,28,20717,55,3683,14,94713,40,258
Hindu6,32,94457,9955,70,32777,9573,96,21595,937
Christian19,39634,94817,03834,9106,75229,175
Muslim7,4515,0513,6903,4819401,303
Other religions11,6754,2614,0131,0862,775188

Language

Languages of Amritsar district (First Language) (2011) [22]

   Punjabi (94.29%)
   Hindi (4.80%)
  Others (0.91%)

At the time of the 2011 census, 94.29% of the population spoke Punjabi and 4.80% Hindi as their first language. Hindi-speakers almost all live in urban areas. [22]

Health

The table below shows the data from the district nutrition profile of children below the age of 5 years, in Amritsar, as of year 2020.

District nutrition profile of children under 5 years of age in Amritsar, year 2020 [23]
IndicatorsNumber of children (<5 years)Percent (2020)Percent (2016)
Stunted37,51019%22%
Wasted23,05212%11%
Severely wasted12,1746%3%
Underweight21,71611%13%
Overweight/obesity12,1166%3%
Anemia127,88074%45%
Total children193,551

The table below shows the district nutrition profile of Amritsar of women between the ages of 15 to 49 years, as of year 2020.

District nutritional profile of Amritsar of women of 15–49 years, in 2020 [23]
IndicatorsNumber of women (15–49 years)Percent (2020)Percent (2016)
Underweight (BMI <18.5 kg/m^2)77,30810%11%
Overweight/obesity339,57842%30%
Hypertension288,12036%16%
Diabetes108,13513%NA
Anemia (non-preg)422,42653%53%
Anemia (preg)13,45435%58%
Total women (preg)38,331
Total women802,785

District administration

Amritsar District Borders the Pakistani Punjab Districts of Lahore, Kasur, Shiekhupura along the Ravi River Tarn Taran District to the South along Sutlej River, Kapurthala District along the Beas River and Gurdaspur District to the North.

Tehsils in Amritsar district

There are four tehsils in Amritsar district as per 2011 census.

#TehsilDistrict
1Amritsar- IIAmritsar
2AjnalaAmritsar
3Baba BakalaAmritsar
4Amritsar -IAmritsar

5 majitha 6 lopoke at chogawan

Politics

Constituency
number		Constituency
name		Reserved for
(SC/None)		Electors
(2017) [25] [ needs update ]		District [26]
15 Amritsar North None175,908 Amritsar
16 Amritsar West SC179,766 Amritsar
17 Amritsar Central None135,954 Amritsar
18 Amritsar East None153,629 Amritsar
19 Amritsar South None148,809 Amritsar
20 Attari SC173,543 Amritsar

MLA

No.ConstituencyName of MLAPartyBench
11 Ajnala Kuldip Singh Dhaliwal Aam Aadmi Party Government
12 Rajasansi Sukhbinder Singh Sarkaria Indian National Congress Opposition
13 Majitha Ganieve Kaur Majithia Shiromani Akali Dal Opposition
14 Jandiala (SC) Harbhajan Singh E.T.O. Aam Aadmi Party Government
15 Amritsar North Kunwar Vijay Pratap Singh Aam Aadmi Party Government
16 Amritsar West (SC) Jasbir Singh Sandhu Aam Aadmi Party Government
17 Amritsar Central Ajay Gupta Aam Aadmi Party Government
18 Amritsar East Jeevan Jyot Kaur Aam Aadmi Party Government
19 Amritsar South Inderbir Singh Nijjar Aam Aadmi Party Government
20 Attari (SC) Jaswinder Singh Aam Aadmi Party Government
25 Baba Bakala (SC) Dalbir Singh Tong Aam Aadmi Party Government

List of DC

#NameAssumed officeLeft office
1L. Saunders20 April 184931 December 1852
2J. Dennison1 January 185331 July 1853
3T.H. Copper1 August 185324 April 1860
4A.J. Farrington25 April 186031 May 1866
5G. Lewin1 June 186613 June 1867
6T.W. Smyth14 June 186724 July 1867
7G. Lewin25 July 186714 August 1867
8D.G. Barkley15 August 18673 October 1867
9G. Lewin24 October 18678 December 1867
10Major H.B. Urmston9 December 186731 July 1868
11L. Griffin1 August 186813 January 1869
12D. Fitzpatrick14 January 186914 March 1869
13W. Coldstream15 March 186915 March 1869
14F.M. Birch16 March 186931 July 1869
15J.W. Gardiner1 August 18691 September 1870
16F.M. Birch2 September 187031 July 1871
17C.H. Hall1 August 187116 January 1872
18C.H. Marshall17 January 187212 April 1872
19C.H. Hall13 April 187227 May 1872
20J.A. Montgomery28 May 187229 May 1872
21J.W. Smyth30 May 187210 September 1872
22C.H. Hall11 September 18722 March 1873
23W. Coldstream30 March 187321 October 1873
24C.H. Hall22 October 187316 April 1874
25T.W. Smyth17 April 187430 August 1874
26C. Mcheile31 August 187430 September 1874
27T.W. Smyth1 October 18741 November 1874
28C.H. Hall2 November 18747 June 1876
29C.R. Hawkins8 June 187620 October 1876
30C.H. Hall21 October 187613 March 1877
31J.D. Tremlett14 March 187717 July 1877
32W.P. Woodward18 July 187719 July 1877
33J.W. Gardner20 July 18772 January 1878
34W. Young3 January 187831 January 1878
35J.W. Gardiner1 February 18781 September 1878
36C.R. Hawkins2 September 187814 November 1878
37J.D. Tremlett15 November 18782 February 1879
38C.R. Hawkings3 February 18791 August 1881
39R. Clarke2 August 18813 January 1882
40J.W. Gardiner4 January 18821 March 1882
41G.R. Hawkins2 March 188221 March 1883
42G. Knox22 March 18839 June 1884
43C.F. Massy10 June 18841 October 1884
44C.R. Hawkins2 October 188411 November 1884
45R. Udny12 November 188413 January 1885
46R.M. Lang14 January 18854 September 1886
47J. Ronnie5 September 18864 October 1886
48R.M. Lang5 October 18862 September 1888
49J.A. Grant3 September 188817 October 1888
50R.M. Lang18 October 188815 September 1889
51J.A. Grant16 September 188918 October 1890
52R.M. Lang19-10- 18892 September 1890
53F.P. Joung1 April 189114 October 1892
54C.F. Massy15 October 18926 March 1893
55J.A. Grant7 March 18937 March 1893
56A. Harrison8 March 18932 April 1893
57R.M. Lang0304-189325 March 1895
58E.R. Abbott, Esqurie27 March 18955 April 1895
59A. Kensington, Esouire5 April 18954 March 1896
60Captain C.M. Dallas4 April 18969 December 1896
61Captain Burlton09-10 189626 December 1896
62Captain C.M. Dallas26 December 189616 July 1897
63Captain H.Fox Strangways16 July 189717 July 1897
64A.E. Martineau, Esquire17 July 189720 November 1897
65Captain C.M. Dallas20 November 189731 March 1898
66W. Chevis, Esquire31-03- 189825 August 1898
67M.L. Waring, Esquire25-08- 189825 October 1898
68W. Chevis, Esquire25 October 189830 July 1899
69A. Calvert, Esquire30-07- 18993 August 1899
70L. French, Esquire3 August 189923 September 1899
71W. Chevis, Esquire23-09- 18995 November 1899
72A.M. Stow, Esquire5 November 189914 July 1900
73A. Langley, Esquire14 April 190014 May 1900
74A.M. Stow, Esquire14 May 190013 June 1900
75W.Le. Malan, Esquire13 June 190014 November 1900
76J.F. Connqlly, Esquire14 November 190020 April 1902
77E.D. Maclagan, Esquire20 April 19026 August 1902
78B.H. Bird, Esquire6 August 190218 October 1902
79E.D. Maclagan, Esquire18 October 190229 June 1903
80H.A. Sama, Esquire30 June 190315 October 1903
81E.D. Maclagan, Esquire16 October 190320 April 1904
82H.A. Sama, Esquire21 April 190418-12- 1904
83O.M. King, Esquire20 December 190421 July 1905
84H.S. Williamson, Esquire22 July 19051 September 1905
85O.M. King, Esquire2 September 190528 March 1906
86H.A. Casson, Esquire29 March 190627 March 1907
87B.H. Bird, Esquire28 March 190718 April 1907
88Miles Irvingh, Esquire19 April 19073 March 1908
89H.A. Casson, Esquire3 March 190813 April 1909
90O.F. Lumsden, Esquire14 April 190927 July 1911
91R.B. Whitehead, Esquire28 July 191122 October 1911
92O.F. Lumsden, Esquire23 October 191112 October 1911
93Lt.Col. C.D. Egerton, I.A.13 October 191118 February 1912
94P.L. Barker, Esquire19 February 191226 April 1912
95H.D. Cralk, Esquire27 April 191218 May 1912
96J. Addison, Esquire19 May 19123 October 1912
97Lt. Col. C.R. Egerton4 October 19121913
98C.M. King19131916
99Miles Irving24 February 19195 August 1919
100Henry Duffield Craik2 February 192126 May 1921
101J..M. Dunnett27 May 192114 November 1923
102F.H. Puckle15 November 192320 April 1928
103R.H. Crump17 April 19281929
104W.G. Bradford192914 June 1930
105R.H. Crump14 June 19301 December 1930
106A.V. Askinth1 December 19301 September 1931
107G.M. Jenkins1 September 19314 November 1931
108J.D. Penny4 November 19312 January 1932
109A. Macfar Quhar28 February 193318 July 1934
110Rai Sahib Izzet Rai18 July 193431 August 1934
111A. Macfar Quhar31 January 19341 July 1936
112I.E. Jones1 July 19362 September 1936
113A.A. Macdonald2 September 193628 November 1938
114I.E. Jones28 November 19382 October 1939
115A.A. Macdonald2 October 193922 August 1941
116Sh. Sundar Das22 August 194125 September 1941
117E.D. Moon25 September 19419 July 1943
118Sh. Rosham Lal9 July 194316 July 1943
119L.D. Addison16 July 194322 April 1946
120J.D. Frazer22 April 194622 May 1947
121Mr. G.M. Brander.I.G.S.24 May 194722 August 1947
122Sh. Nukul Sen.I.C.S.23 August 19476 October 1947
123Sh. Devinder Singh P.C.S.7 October 194710 October 1947
124Sh. B.S. Narinder Singh I.A.S.11 October 194711 July 1952
125Sh. N.N. Kashyap I.C.S.12 July 195214 October 1953
126Sh. R.N. Chopra I.C.S.15 October 195322 September 1954
127Sh. S.K. Shhibber I.A.S.23 September 195427 May 1956
128Sh. H.B. Lal I.A.S.28 May 19562 December 1957
129Sh. A.N. Kashyap I.A.S.3 December 19578 June 1958
130Sh. Balwant Singh I.A.S.9 June 195831 May 1960
131Sh. H.S. Ach Reja I.A.S.1 June 19608 May 1961
132Sh. Sunder Singh P.C.S.9 May 196118 November 1962
133Sh. P.N. Bhalla I.A.S.19 November 196216 May 1964
134Sh. Lall Singh Aujla P.S.S.17 May 196430 June 1964
135Sh. Iqbal Singh I.A.S.1 July 19648 July 1965
136Sh. S.S. Bedi I.A.S.9 July 196515 December 1966
137Sh. Kulwant Singh I.A.S.16 December 19669 May 1969
138Sh. K.S.Bains I.A.S.10 May 196926 August 1971
139Sh. Sukhbir Singh I.A.S.27 August 197115 October 1975
140Sh. J.D.Khanna I.A.S.16 October 197521 April 1977
141Sh. K.S. Janjua I.A.S.22 April 197716 April 1978
142Sh. Jai Singh Gill I.A.S.16 April 197824 April 1980
143Sh. Bikramjit Singh I.A.S.25 April 198027 August 1980
144Sh. S.M.S. Chahal I.A.S.28 August 198027 August 1981
145Sh. Sardar Singh I.A.S.27 August 198115 July 1983
146Sh. Gurdev Singh I.A.S.16 July 19833 June 1984
147Sh. Ramesh Inder Singh Mandher I.A.S.4 June 19846 July 1987
148Sh. Sarabjit Singh I.A.S.7 July 198710 May 1992
149Sh. Karanbir Singh Sidhu I.A.S.11 May 199211 August 1996
150Sh. A.S. Chhatwal I.A.S.12 August 199629 August 1996
151Sh. Amarjit Singh I.A.S.30 August 199613 July 1998
152Sh. Narinderjit Singh I.A.S.13 July 199810 January 2002
153Sh. Swinder Singh Puri I.A.S.10 January 20027 November 2002
154Sh. Iqbal Singh Sidhu I.A.S.7 November 200220 May 2003
155Sh. Raminder Singh I.A.S.20 May 200323 December 2004
156Sh. Kirandeep Singh Bhullar I.A.S23 December 200419 March 2007
157Sh. Kahan Singh Pannu I.A.S19 March 200718 May 2008
158Sh. Tejveer Singh I.A.S18 May 200829 May 2008
159Sh. Kahan Singh Pannu I.A.S2 June 200810 September 2008
160Sh. Khushi Ram I.A.S13 September 20081 October 2008
161Sh. Kahan Singh Pannu I.A.S2 October 200810 February 2009
162Sh. Bhagwant Singh, I.A.S10 February 200925 May 2009
163Sh. Kahan Singh Pannu I.A.S25 May 200916 June 2011
164Sh. Rajat Agarwal I.A.S16 June 20112 July 2012
165Sh. Priyank Bharti I.A.S2 July 201227 August 2012
166Sh. Rajat Agarwal I.A.S27 August 201214 September 2013
167Sh. Ravi Bhagat I.A.S19 September 201331 May 2015
168Sh. Pardeep Kumar Sabharwal I.A.S1 June 201517 July 2015
169Sh. Ravi Bhagat I.A.S20 July 20151 February 2016
170Sh. Varun Roojam I.A.S2 February 20169 November 2016
171Sh. Basant Garg I.A.S14 November 201617 March 2017
172Sh. Kamaldeep Singh Sangha I.A.S17 March 201718 February 2019
173Sh. Shivdular Singh Dhillon I.A.S18 February 201931 July 2020
174Sh. Gurpreet Singh Khaira, IAS31 July 20205 April 2022
175Sh. Harpreet Singh Sudan, IAS5 April 202224 May 2023
176Sh. Amit Talwar, IAS24 May 202316 October 2023
177Sh. Ghanshyam Thori, IAS17 October 2023till date

[27]

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Hoshiarpur is a city and a municipal corporation in Hoshiarpur district in the Doaba region of the Indian state of Punjab. It was founded, according to tradition, during the early part of the fourteenth century. In 1809, it was occupied by the forces of Maharaja Karanvir Singh and was united into the greater state of Punjab in 1849.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hoshiarpur district</span> District in Punjab, India

Hoshiarpur district is a district of Punjab state in northern India. Hoshiarpur, one of the oldest districts of Punjab, is located in the North-east part of the Punjab state and shares common boundaries with Gurdaspur district in the north-west, Jalandhar district and Kapurthala district in south-west, Kangra district and Una district of Himachal Pradesh in the north-east. Hoshiarpur district comprises 4 sub-divisions, 10 community development blocks, 9 urban local bodies and 1417 villages. The district has an area of 3365 km2. and a population of 1,586,625 persons as per census 2011.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Firozpur</span> City in Punjab, India

Firozpur, also known as Ferozepur, is a city on the banks of the Sutlej River in Firozpur District, Punjab, India. After the partition of India in 1947, it became a border town on the India–Pakistan border with memorials to soldiers who died fighting for India.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Patiala district</span> District in Punjab, India

Patiala district is one of the twenty three districts in the state of Punjab in north-west India.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kapurthala district</span> District of Punjab in India

Kapurthala district is a district of Punjab state in northern India. The city of Kapurthala is the district headquarters.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Firozpur district</span> District in Punjab, India

Firozpur district, also known as Ferozepur district, is one of the twenty-three districts in the state of Punjab, India. Firozpur district comprises an area of 2,190 km2 (850 sq mi).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">East Punjab</span> Former province of India from 1947 to 1950

East Punjab was a province of India from 1947 until 1950. It consisted parts of the Punjab province that remained in India following the partition of the province between the new dominions of Pakistan and the Indian Union by the Radcliffe Commission in 1947. The mostly Muslim western parts of the old Punjab became Pakistan's West Punjab, later renamed as Punjab Province, while the mostly Hindu and Sikh eastern parts remained with India.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sikhism in Pakistan</span> Overview of the role and impact of Sikhism in Pakistan

Sikhism in Pakistan has an extensive heritage and history, although Sikhs form a small community in Pakistan today. Most Sikhs live in the province of Punjab, a part of the larger Punjab region where the religion originated in the Middle Ages, with some also residing in Peshawar in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province. Nankana Sahib, the birthplace of Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism, is located in Pakistan's Punjab province. Moreover, the place where Guru Nanak died, the Gurudwara Kartarpur Sahib is also located in the same province.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jalandhar district</span> District in Punjab, India

Jalandhar district is a district in Doaba region of the state of Punjab, India. The district headquarters is the city of Jalandhar.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Faridkot district</span> District of Punjab in India

Faridkot district is a district lying in the South-Western part of Punjab, India with Faridkot city as the district headquarters.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ludhiana district</span> District of Punjab in India

Ludhiana district is one of the 23 districts in the Indian state of Punjab. It is Punjab's largest district by both area and population. Ludhiana, the largest city in Punjab, is the district headquarters.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tarn Taran district</span> District of Punjab in India

Tarn Taran district is one of the districts in the Majha region of Punjab, India. The main cities are Tarn Taran Sahib, Bhikhiwind, Khadur Sahib and Patti. The City of Tarn Taran Sahib is a holy place for Sikhs.

Punjab is home to 2.3% of India's population; with a density of 551 persons per km2. According to the provisional results of the 2011 national census, Punjab has a population of 27,743,338, making it the 16th most populated state in India. Of which male and female are 14,639,465 and 13,103,873 respectively. 32% of Punjab's population consists of Dalits. In the state, the rate of population growth is 13.9% (2011), lower than national average. Out of total population, 37.5% people live in urban regions. The total figure of population living in urban areas is 10,399,146 of which 5,545,989 are males and while remaining 4,853,157 are females. The urban population in the last 10 years has increased by 37.5%. According to the 2011 Census of India, Punjab, India has a population of around 27.7 million.

It is estimated that the city of Lahore, Pakistan, has a Muslim majority with 94.7% and Christian minority constitute 5.1% of the population and rest Sikhs and Hindus constitute the remaining 0.2%. There is also a small but longstanding Zoroastrian community.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Islam in Punjab, India</span>

Islam is a minority religion in Punjab, India followed by 535,489 people constituting about 1.93 percent of the state population out of 27.7 million population as of 2011 census report.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Malerkotla district</span> District in Punjab, India

Malerkotla district is a district in Punjab state of India. It was formed after the bifurcation of Sangrur district. 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.

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