Patiala district

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Patiala district
District
MotiBaghPalace.jpg
Moti Bagh Palace, Patiala, now houses the National Institute of Sports
Patiala in Punjab (India).svg
Location in Punjab
Coordinates: 39°25′N116°23′E / 39.41°N 116.38°E / 39.41; 116.38
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Punjab
Founded byBaba Ala Singh
Headquarters Patiala
Government
 • Deputy CommissionerKumar Amit, IAS
 • Senior Superintendent of PoliceSh. Mandeep Singh Sidhu, IPS
Area
 • Total3,218 km2 (1,242 sq mi)
Elevation
257 m (843 ft)
Population
 (2011) [‡] [ better source needed ]
 • Total1,895,686
 • Density590/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Punjabi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone codePatiala: 91-(0)175, Rajpura: 91-(0)1762, Samana: 91-(0)1764, Nabha: 91-(0)1765 & Amloh: 91-(0)1768
Literacy75.28%
Vidhan Sabha constituency9
HighwaysNH 1, NH 64, NH 71
Website patiala.nic.in

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

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Location

Patiala district lies between 38 47’ and 39 41’ north latitude, 115 58’ and 116 54' east longitude, in the southeast part of the state. It is surrounded by Fatehgarh Sahib, Rupnagar and Mohali to the north, Fatehgarh Sahib and Sangrur districts to the west, Ambala, Panchkula, Haryana to the northeast and Kurukshetra districts of neighboring Haryana state to the east, and Kaithal district of Haryana to the southwest.

History

Baba Ala Singh (1691–1765), a Sikh chieftain from the village Rampura Phul in Bathinda District of Punjab, with his army of young brave men migrated to Barnala where Baba Ala Singh in 1763 set up his new state. Later Baba Ala Singh moved to a small village of Lehal where he built a new city on the village, naming it as Patiala. He laid the foundations of a steady and stable state known as the Phulkian Dynasty south of Sirhind. In and around Patiala District he founded many villages within his territory, and reconstructed many historical Gurdwaras relating to Sikh religion.

It was since Baba Ala Singh's time that Patiala District came into being as before the area was under the Sirhind Government. Baba Ala Singh made Sirhind, Tohana, Mansa, Bathinda, Sangrur and Barnala, Fatehabad District part of Patiala State.

In 1809, Patiala State came under British protection during the reign of Maharaja Sahib Singh (1773–1813) of Phulkian Dynasty, as he feared that Maharaja Ranjit Singh of Lahore would cross the Sutlej river and take the district and state so the Patiala rulers got the British to protect them from further invasion from 1809 to 1947 Patiala remained under British Protection. In 1948 Patiala Princely State was abolished by the Indian government.

Patiala District was further divided into Fatehgarh Sahib District on 13 April 1992.

Patiala having a population of 1,895,686 is the 4th most populated district of Punjab after Ludhiana, Amritsar, and Jalandhar as per the 2011 census.[ citation needed ]

Geography

This district contains many small hill ranges that are part of the Shivalik Hills.

Divisions

The district is divided into three sub-divisions: Patiala, Rajpura and Nabha, which are further divided into five tehsils: Patiala, Rajpura, Nabha, Samana and Pattran. It also comprises eight blocks, Patiala, Rajpura, Nabha and Samana.

Patiala district assembly segments.png

There are nine Punjab Vidhan Sabha constituencies located in this district: Patiala Urban, Patiala Rural, Rajpura, Nabha, Samana, Ghanaur, Shutrana, Sanaur, and Patran. [1] All of these are part of Patiala Lok Sabha constituency. [2]

Industry

Patiala is fast emerging as an important industrial growth center on the industrial map of the state. Besides traditional goods, high quality and sophisticated items are now produced including small cutting tools, power cables, Vanaspati ghee, bicycles, and agriculture implements including harvester combines and threshers, milk products, and pesticides. The industrial units are scattered all over the district mainly at Rajpura, Patiala, Samana, and Nabha. There are large and medium industrial units located at Rajpura producing Vanaspati ghee, power cables, bicycles, and bicycle components and at Dera Bassi producing spun-yarn and alcohol. Among the small scale industry in the district are those producing agriculture implements, rice shellers, cutting tools, electrical goods, and bakeries. There are industrial focal points at Patiala, Rajpura, Nabha, and Dera Bassi and two industrial estates at Rajpura, Patiala.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1951482,517—    
1961673,730+3.39%
1971855,029+2.41%
19811,112,368+2.67%
19911,343,517+1.91%
20011,584,780+1.67%
20111,895,686+1.81%
source: [3]

According to the 2011 census, Patiala district has a population of 1,895,686, [4] roughly equal to the nation of Slovenia [5] or the US state of Mississippi. [6] This gives it a ranking of 248th in India (out of a total of 640). [4] The district has a population density of 596 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,540/sq mi). [4] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 19.4%. [4] Patiala has a sex ratio of 888 females for every 1000 males, [4] and a literacy rate of 76.3%. Scheduled Castes made up 24.55% of the population. [4]

Gender

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

Sex ratio of Patiala district [7]
Census yearRatio
2011891
2001875
1991882
1981870
1971850
1961831
1951809

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

Child sex ratio of children below the age of 6 years in Patiala district [8]
YearUrbanRural
2011852827
2001794769

Religion

Religion in Patiala district (2011) [9]
ReligionPercent
Sikhism
 
55.91%
Hinduism
 
41.32%
Islam
 
2.11%
Other
 
0.65%
Religious groups in Patiala State (British Punjab province era)
Religious
group		1901 [10] 1911 [11] [12] 1921 [13] 1931 [14] 1941 [15]
Pop. %Pop.%Pop.%Pop.%Pop.%
Hinduism Om.svg [lower-alpha 1] 880,490563,940642,055623,597597,488
Islam Star and Crescent.svg 357,334307,384330,341363,920436,539
Sikhism Khanda.svg 355,649532,292522,675632,972896,021
Jainism Jain Prateek Chihna.svg 2,8773,2823,2493,5783,101
Christianity Christian cross.svg 3167391,3951,4491,592
Zoroastrianism Faravahar.svg 262221221
Buddhism Dharma Wheel (2).svg 00323
Judaism Star of David.svg 000012
Others00001,482
Total population1,596,6921,407,6591,499,7391,625,5201,936,259
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 Patiala district.

Absolute numbers of different religious groups in Patiala district [16]
ReligionUrban (2011)Rural (2011)Urban (2001)Rural (2001)Urban (1991)Rural (1991)
Hindu4,53,6193,29,6873,86,2883,92,1392,95,4733,68,233
Sikh2,88,9847,70,9602,45,6187,78,9281,63,1757,14,590
Muslim13,81226,2318,23726,5912,89919,275
Christian2,8472,8361,8641,9016511,736
Other religions4,0182,6922,7036652,097769

Language

Languages of Patiala district (2011) [17]

   Punjabi (89.61%)
   Hindi (7.79%)
   Bahawalpuri (1.24%)
  Others (1.36%)

At the time of the 2011 census, 89.61% of the population spoke Punjabi, 7.79% Hindi and 1.24% Bahawalpuri as their first language. [17]

Health

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

District nutrition profile of children under 5 years of age in Patiala, year 2020 [18]
IndicatorsNumber of children (<5 years)Percent (2020)Percent (2016)
Stunted29,97920%18%
Wasted14,65010%12%
Severely wasted2,6112%5%
Underweight24,97717%14%
Overweight/obesity6340.4%6%
Anemia101,70477%49%
Total children147,534

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

District nutritional profile of Patiala of women of 15-49 years, in 2020 [19]
IndicatorsNumber of women (15-49 years)Percent (2020)Percent (2016)
Underweight (BMI <18.5 kg/m^2)86,26914%10%
Overweight/obesity264,03843%35%
Hypertension176,35329%18%
Diabetes113,95919%NA
Anemia (non-preg)400,57965%41%
Anemia (preg)21,60772%37%
Total women (preg)30,156
Total women615,329

Topography

Most of the area is plains in the form of agricultural land. The river Ghaghar remains dry during most part of the year. However, during the rainy season, it often causes flooding in the adjoining villages, which results in damage to the crops, livestock, and human lives. Other subsidiary rivers are Tangri Nadi, Patiala-Wali-Nadi, Sirhind Choe, and the Jhambowali Choe.

Apart from the natural water lines, the Bhakra Main Line canal, the Nawana Branch, and the Ghaghar Link are the most important. These canals are the backbone of the irrigation system of the district.

Politics

No.ConstituencyName of MLAPartyBench
109 Nabha (SC) Gurdev Singh Dev Maan Aam Aadmi Party Government
110 Patiala Rural Balbir Singh Aam Aadmi Party Government
111 Rajpura Neena Mittal Aam Aadmi Party Government
113 Ghanaur Gurlal Ghanaur Aam Aadmi Party Government
114 Sanour Harmit Singh Pathanmajra Aam Aadmi Party Government
115. Patiala Ajit Pal Singh Kohli Aam Aadmi Party Government
116 Samana Chetan Singh Jaura Majra Aam Aadmi Party Government
117 Shutrana (SC) Kulwant Singh Bazigar Aam Aadmi Party Government

Notable people

Notes

  1. ↑ 1931-1941: Including Ad-Dharmis

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