Bathinda district

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Bathinda district
District of Punjab
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Qila Mubarak in Bathinda, Takht Sri Damdama Sahib
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Location in Punjab
Coordinates: 30°12′36″N74°56′24″E / 30.21000°N 74.94000°E / 30.21000; 74.94000
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Punjab
District Bathinda
Region of Punjab Malwa
Area
 • Total3,385 km2 (1,307 sq mi)
Population
 (2011) [1]
 • Total1,388,525
 • Density410/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Punjabi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone code0164
Website bathinda.nic.in

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.

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History

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.

Demography

Religion in Bathinda district (2011) [2]

   Sikhs (70.89%)
   Hindus (27.41%)
   Muslims (1.17%)
  Other (0.53%)

Languages of Bathinda district (First Language) (2011) [3]

   Punjabi (89.56%)
   Hindi (8.61%)
  Other (1.83%)
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1951377,757—    
1961509,031+3.03%
1971623,172+2.04%
1981817,764+2.75%
1991985,301+1.88%
20011,183,295+1.85%
20111,388,525+1.61%
source: [4]

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]

Economy

In 2010-11, there were a total of 4,261 registered industrial units in Bathinda district. Of this, 12 were large and medium units. Small scale industries employed 22,744 workers and Large and Medium industries employed 6,865 people. [8]

Health

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.

District nutrition profile of children under 5 years of age in Taran Taran, year 2020 [9]
IndicatorsNumber of children (<5 years)Percent (2020)Percent (2016)
Stunted24,11423%25%
Wasted16,18415%10%
Severely wasted4,9825%4%
Underweight24,91124%17%
Overweight/obesity1,2901%2%
Anemia65,55070%45%
Total children104,888

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

District nutritional profile of Bathinda of women of 15-49 years, in 2020 [9]
IndicatorsNumber of women (15-49 years)Percent (2020)Percent (2016)
Underweight (BMI <18.5 kg/m^2)72,36617%12%
Overweight/obesity164,03837%24%
Hypertension141,09832%15%
Diabetes61,20214%NA
Anemia (non-preg)261,53346|%
Anemia (preg)NANA32%
Total women (preg)20,789
Total women437,786

The table below shows the current use of family planning methods by currently married women between the age of 15 and 49 years, in Bathinda district.

Family planning methods used by women between the ages of 15 and 49 years, in Bathinda district [10] [11]
MethodTotal (2019–21)Total (2015–16)Urban (2015-16)Rural (2015-16)
Female sterilization17.5%43.2%37.6%47.7 %
Male sterilization0.8%0.9%0.4%1.3%
IUD/PPIUD6.2%10.5%12.1%9.2%
Pill2.5%2.4%2.4%2.3%
Condom13.2%20.4%22.3%18.9%
Injectables0.1%0.0%NANA
Any modern method40.7%77.3%74.7%79.3%
Any method45.3%82.6%81.4%83.6%
Total unmet need17.7%3.8%3.9%3.6%
Unmet need for spacing4.9%1.5%1.5%1.6%

Administration

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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. [12]

Administrative Structure
No of BlocksNo of VillagesNo of Census townNo of M.CorporationNo of M. Councils
9 (Bathinda, Sangat, Nathana, Rampura, Phul, Maur, Balianwali, Bhagta Bhaika and Talwandisabo)2722 (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 )

List of Deputy Commissioners

NameAssumed officeLeft office
Sh. Sodhi Surjeet Singh, PCS20-03-195401-07-1954
Sh. Munshi Ram, PCS01-07-195404-07-1957
Sh. M.D. Ahuja, PCS04-07-195709-01-1958
Sh. Sher Jasjeet Singh, PCS09-01-195826-05-1959
Sh. Bhai Sher Jang Singh, IAS17-06-195919-11-1962
Sh. K.D. Vasudev, IAS19-11-196202-09-1966
Sh. R.C. Kapila, IAS13-09-196618-04-1968
Sh. Joginder Singh, IAS19-04-196801-05-1969
Sh. Sukhbir Singh, IAS16-09-196907-06-1971
Sh. Gurdev Singh Gill, PCS11-06-197127-08-1971
Sh. A.C. Saini, IAS27-08-197130-06-1972
Sh. R.R. Bhardvaj, IAS30-06-197203-10-1975
Sh. N.K. Arora, IAS03-10-197527-07-1977
Sh. Vikramjeet Singh, IAS27-07-197725-01-1980
Sh. S.K. Tuteja, IAS12-03-198012-03-1980
Sh. K. Rajindren Nair, IAS12-03-198022-08-1980
Sh. Jai Singh Gill, IAS03-09-198020-03-1983
Sh. A.K. Mishra, IAS20-03-198327-04-1986
Sh. J.S. Komi, IAS27-04-198625-04-1988
Sh. D.S. Guru, IAS25-04-198812-05-1992
Sh. R.K. Nayar, IAS12-05-199226-08-1993
Sh. Arun Goyal, IAS26-08-199314-06-1994
Sh. Amarjeet Singh, IAS14-06-199414-07-1995
Sh. Sukhpal Singh Gill, IAS14-07-199523-04-1998
Sh. S.R. Ladhar, IAS23-04-199816-12-1999
Sh. Jaspal Singh, IAS16-12-199907-06-2001
Sh. R.Venctortanam, IAS07-06-200104-03-2002
Sh. Anurag verma, IAS04-03-200219-05-2003
Sh. Anurag Aggarwal, IAS23-05-200327-11-2003
Sh. K.A.P. Sinha, IAS27-11-200312-05-2005
Sh. Rahul Bhandari, IAS12-05-200519-07-2007
Sh. Rahul Tiwari, IAS19-07-200714-06-2008
Sh. Vinjay N Jada, IAS14-06-200811-08-2008
Sh. Rahul Tiwari, IAS11-08-200828-02-2010
Sh. Gurkirat Kirpal Singh, IAS02-03-201005-01-2011
Dr. S. Karuna Raju, IAS06-01-201128-07-2011
Sh. Kamal Kishore Yadav, IAS28-07-201102-06-2014
Sh. Basant Garg, IAS02-06-201414-11-2016
Sh. Ghansham Thori, IAS15-11-201617-03-2017
Sh. Diprava Lakra, IAS17-03-201717-07-2018
Sh. Praneet, IAS18-07-201808-04-2019
Sh. B. SRINIVASAN, IAS09-04-201904-10-2021
Sh. Arvind Pal Singh Sandhu, IAS05-10-202119-01-2022
Sh. Vineet Kumar, IAS19-01-202201-04-2022
Sh. Showkat Ahmad Parray, IAS02-04-2022in office

[13]

Politics

No.ConstituencyName of MLAPartyBench
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

Notable people

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  3. 1 2 "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Punjab". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  4. ↑ Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
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  9. 1 2 About District Nutrition Profiles niti.gov.in
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  13. ↑ "List of Deputy Commissioners | District Bathinda, Government of Punjab | India".
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