Английская Википедия:Fatehgarh Sahib district
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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 13Шаблон:NbspApril 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
Шаблон:Historical populations According to the 2011 census Fatehgarh Sahib district has a population of 600,163.[3] This gives it a ranking of 525th in India (out of a total of 640).[3] The district has a population density of Шаблон:Convert .[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.
| 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.
| Year | Urban | Rural |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 857 | 835 |
| 2001 | 791 | 757 |
Religions
The table below shows the population of different religions in absolute numbers in the urban and rural areas of Fatehgarh Sahib district.
| 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
At the time of the 2011 census, 89.92% of the population spoke Punjabi and 9.15% Hindi as their first language.[7]
Politics
| No. | Constituency | Name of MLA | Party | Bench | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | Bassi Pathana (SC) | Rupinder Singh | Шаблон:Full party name with color | Government | |
| 55 | Fatehgarh Sahib | Lakhbir Singh Rai | Шаблон:Full party name with color | Government | |
| 56 | Amloh | Gurinder Singh Garry | Шаблон:Full party name with color | Government | |
Notable individuals
- Giani Ditt Singh, scholar, poet, editor and eminent Singh Sabha reformer
- Santokh Singh Dhir, a Punjabi writer and poet
- Tarsem Jassar (Songwriter, Singer, Actor).
- Dilpreet Dhillon (Singer, Actor)
- Narinder Batth (Lyricist)
- Kulbir Jhinjer (Singer)
- Babbu Maan (Singer)
References
External links
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