Fatehgarh Sahib district

Coordinates: 30°23′N 76°14′E / 30.38°N 76.23°E / 30.38; 76.23
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Fatehgarh Sahib district
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Websitefatehgarhsahib.nic.in
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Fatehgarh Sahib district is one of the twenty-three districts of the

state of Punjab, India, with its headquarters in the town of Fatehgarh Sahib
.

The district came into existence on 13 April 1992,

Baisakhi Day and derives its name from Sahibzada Fateh Singh, the youngest son of 10th Guru Gobind Singh, who along with his brother was bricked-up alive on the orders of Suba Sirhind, Wazir Khan in 1704,[1] and which is now the site of the 'Gurudwara Fatehgarh Sahib'.[2]

As of 2011, it is the second least populous district of Punjab (out of 22), after Barnala.[3]

Important cities and towns

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1951191,919—    
1961246,234+2.52%
1971305,407+2.18%
1981389,139+2.45%
1991455,312+1.58%
2001538,470+1.69%
2011600,163+1.09%
source:[4]

According to the

640).[3] The district has a population density of 508 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,320/sq mi) .[3] Its population growth over the decade 2001-2011 was 11.39%.[3] Fatehgarh Sahib has a sex ratio of 871 females for every 1000 males,[3] and a literacy rate of 80.3%. Scheduled Castes made up 32.07% of the population.[3]

Gender

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

Sex ratio of Fatehgarh Sahib district[5]
Census year Ratio
2011 871
2001 854
1991 871
1981 841
1971 831
1961 815
1951 773

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

Child sex ratio of children below the age of 6 years in Fatehgarh Sahib district[6]
Year Urban Rural
2011 857 835
2001 791 757

Religions

Religion in Fatehgarh Sahib district (2011)[7]
Percent
Sikhism
71.23%
Hinduism
25.47%
Islam
2.80%
Others
0.49%

The table below shows the population of different religions in absolute numbers in the urban and rural areas of Fatehgarh Sahib district.

Absolute numbers of different religious groups in Fatehgarh Sahib district[8]
Religion Urban (2011) Rural (2011) Urban (2001) Rural (2001)
Hindu 1,02,590 50,261 81,298 41,358
Sikh 76,424 3,51,097 65,935 3,35,237
Muslim 5,330 11,478 3,349 9,440
Christian 513 1,185 270 815
Other religions 625 660 239 100

Languages

Languages of Fatehgarh Sahib district (2011)[9]

  Punjabi (89.92%)
  Hindi (9.15%)
  Others (0.93%)

At the time of the 2011 census, 89.92% of the population spoke Punjabi and 9.15% Hindi as their first language.[9]

Politics

No. Constituency Name of MLA Party Bench
54 Bassi Pathana (SC) Rupinder Singh Aam Aadmi Party Government
55 Fatehgarh Sahib Lakhbir Singh Rai Aam Aadmi Party Government
56 Amloh
Gurinder Singh Garry
Aam Aadmi Party Government

Notable individuals

References

External links