Pathankot district

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Pathankot district
District of Punjab
Dhar Kalan, Pathankot view.jpg
Dhar Kalan, Pathankot - The Mini Goa of Punjab
Pathankot in Punjab (India).svg
Location in Punjab
Coordinates: 32°16′01″N75°38′36″E / 32.266814°N 75.643444°E / 32.266814; 75.643444
CountryFlag of India.svg India
State Emblem of Punjab (India) on a white background (1).png Punjab
Named after Pathania Rajput
Headquarters Pathankot
Government
 •  Deputy commissioner Sh. Ramveer
 •  Senior Superintendent of Police R.K. Bakshi (PPS)
 •  Member of Parliament Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa
Area
[1]
 • Total
929 km2 (359 sq mi)
Population
 (2011) [1]
 • Total
676,598
 • Density728/km2 (1,890/sq mi)
Languages
 • Regional Punjabi, Hindi, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration PB-35 / PB-68
Largest City Pathankot
Website https://pathankot.nic.in

Pathankot district, the northernmost district of Punjab, India, was formed on 27 July 2011, after being carved out from Gurdaspur district. Pathankot serves as the district headquarters. The district shares its borders with Pakistan to the west and lies strategically close to the states of Jammu & Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh, making it a vital trade and transportation hub in the region.

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Etymology

The original name of Pathankot was Paithan during Mughal times, which is in turn believed to be a derivative of Sanskrit Pratisthana. Later Paithan was retrieved again by Chandravanshi Rajput clan (Pathania “meaning No Pathans”) and named Pathankot. [2] The suffix 'kot' stands for fort.

Geography

The Ravi river at Pathankot Ravi River at Pathankot.jpg
The Ravi river at Pathankot

Pathankot is located in the foothills of the Sivalik Hills. It shares international borders with the Narowal District of Pakistan's Punjab. It also shares borders with the Kathua District of Jammu and Kashmir and the Chamba and Kangra districts of Himachal Pradesh. Hoshiarpur district shares a boundary with Pathankot in Eastern Punjab. The two main rivers, – the Beas and the Ravi, pass through the district.

Demographics

Religion in Pathankot district (2011) [3]
ReligionPercent
Hinduism
 
88.42%
Sikhism
 
7.81%
Islam
 
2.12%
Christianity
 
1.08%
Other or not stated
 
0.57%

At the time of the 2011 census, the area that would become Pathankot district had a population of 676,598. Out of these 378,432 were rural and 298,166 urban. Pathankot has a sex ratio of 860 females per 1000 males. Scheduled Castes are 207,032 (30.60%) of the population. [4]

Religion in Pathankot District [a]
ReligionPopulation (1941) [5] : 60–61 Percentage (1941)Population (2011) [3] Percentage (2011)
Hinduism Om.svg [b] 83,33054.42%598,23788.42%
Islam Star and Crescent.svg 59,54838.89%14,3172.12%
Sikhism Khanda.svg 7,5804.95%52,8587.81%
Christianity Christian cross.svg 2,3071.51%7,2921.08%
Others [c] 3690.24%3,8940.57%
Total Population153,134676,598
Languages of Pathankot (First Language) (2011) [6]
  1. Punjabi (89.9%)
  2. Hindi (5.30%)
  3. Dogri (1.20%)
  4. Others (3.64%)

Governance and administration

Ranjit Sagar dam over the Ravi river Ranjit Sagar Dam 1.jpg
Ranjit Sagar dam over the Ravi river

In the past, It was a Tehsil of the district of Gurdaspur. The present district was formed, as the 22nd district of the state on 27 July 2011. [7] [8] Pathankot includes the two sub-divisions of Pathankot and Dhar Kalan and the two sub-tehsil of Narot Jaimal Singh and Bamial [8]

City and towns

There are two statutory Cities Pathankot and Sujanpur in this district. The district also has 12 census towns, according to census 2011 which are listed below: [9]

Other villages and settlements

Politics

Pathankot district is part of the Pathankot Assembly Constituency.

No.ConstituencyName of MLAPartyBench
1 Sujanpur Naresh Puri Indian National Congress Opposition
2 Bhoa (SC) Lal Chand Kataruchakk Aam Aadmi Party Government
3 Pathankot Ashwani Kumar Sharma Bharatiya Janata Party Opposition

Healthcare

The table below shows the number of road accidents and people affected in Pathankot district by year.

Road accidents and people affected in Pathankot district by year [10]
YearAccidentsKilledInjuredVehicles Involved
2022958338137
20211318546139
2020926343104
20191159744112

Notable people

See Also

References

  1. 1 2 "Home". pathankot.nic.in.
  2. ↑ History, Pathankot District, Government of Punjab, retrieved 6 February 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Table C-01 Population by Religious Community: Punjab". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  4. ↑ "District Census Handbook: Gurdaspur" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  5. ↑ "CENSUS OF INDIA, 1941 VOLUME VI PUNJAB PROVINCE" . Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  6. 1 2 "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Punjab". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  7. ↑ Naveen S. Garewal (27 July 2011). "Eye on urban voter, Fazilka, Pathankot made districts". The Tribune, Chandigarh. Retrieved 23 January 2012.
  8. 1 2 News services (28 July 2011). "The state gets Fazilka and Pathankot districts". Indian Express. Retrieved 23 January 2012.
  9. ↑ List of cities and towns in Punjab
  10. ↑ "Road Accidents in Punjab". punjab.data.gov.in. 21 January 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
  1. ↑ Pathankot tehsil, which was later divided into Pathankot and Dhar Kalan tehsils
  2. ↑ 1941 census: Including Ad-Dharmis
  3. ↑ Including Jainism, Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, Judaism, or not stated
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