Sri Muktsar Sahib districtis one of the 23 districts in the Indian state ofPunjab.The capital city of district isSri Muktsar Sahib.[1]The district itself was historically referred to as Khidrane Di Dhaab. There are fourtehsilsin the district, which consists of a total of 234 villages. The tehsils areSri Muktsar Sahib,Lambi,GiddarbahaandMalout.
Sri Muktsar Sahib district | |
|---|---|
 Gurudwara Tibbi Sahib | |
 Location in Punjab | |
| Coordinates:30°28′24″N74°30′55″E/ 30.47324°N 74.515412°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Punjab |
| Region of Punjab | Malwa |
| Headquarters | Sri Muktsar Sahib |
| Talukas | Sri Muktsar Sahib |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,615 km2(1,010 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 184 m (604 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 901,896 |
| • Density | 348/km2(900/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30(IST) |
| PIN | 152026 |
| Telephone code | 01633 |
| Sex ratio | 1000/891♂/♀ |
| Literacy | 69% |
| Website | muktsar |
History
editGuru Angad(Nanak II), the Second Guru of the Sikhs, was born in the village Matte-di-Sarai (Sarainaga) in 1504 in the same district.[2]
The last battlefield of the tenthSikh Guru,Shri Guru Gobind Singhji, lies in the district's main city. TheBattle of Muktsar,a major battle between theMughalsand theSikhs,occurred in present-day Sri Muktsar Sahib during 1705. The Gurudwara Tibbi Sahib was built to mark the battlefield. They were led byMai Bhagoand Mahan Singh.
The Sri Muktsar Sahib district was formed as a new district on 7 November 1995 by the separation of the Muktsar subdivision from theFaridkot district.[3]
The district has many historicalGurudwarasincluding theDarbar Sahib- Tuti Gandi Sahib Gurudwara, the Shaheed Ganj Gurudwara, Tibbi Sahib Gurudwara, Datansar Sahib Gurudwara, Rakabsar Sahib Gurudwara in the Sri Muktsar Sahib city, and several others in the district's respective villages.
The MelaMaghifair is celebrated annually in January in theSri Muktsar Sahibcity in remembrance of the forty martyrs (liberated ones).[clarification needed]
The Muktsarijuttiis famous throughout the world. The shops making and selling these pieces of art are located around the Gurudwara Sahib in the heart of Sri Muktsar Sahib city.Gidderbahamanufacturesnaswaarwhich is supplied throughout India.
Demographics
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 266,498 | — |
| 1961 | 382,776 | +3.69% |
| 1971 | 430,991 | +1.19% |
| 1981 | 547,394 | +2.42% |
| 1991 | 654,434 | +1.80% |
| 2001 | 777,493 | +1.74% |
| 2011 | 901,896 | +1.50% |
| source:[4] | ||
According to the2011 census,Sri Muktsar Sahib district has a total population of 901,896, which consists ofGidderbaha222,937,Malout348,165 &Sri Muktsar Sahib330,794[5]roughly equal to the nation ofFiji[6]or theUS stateofDelaware.[7]This gives it a ranking of 464th in India (out of a total of 640).[5]The district has a population density of 348 inhabitants per square kilometre (900/sq mi). Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 16.1%. It has asex ratioof 895 females for every 1000 males and a literacy rate of 66.8%. Scheduled Castes made up 42.31% of the population.[5]
Gender
editThe table below shows the sex ratio of Muktsar district through decades.
| Census year | Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 896 |
| 2001 | 891 |
| 1991 | 880 |
| 1981 | 885 |
| 1971 | 863 |
| 1961 | 846 |
| 1951 | 862 |
The table below shows the child sex ratio of children below the age of 6 years in the rural and urban areas of Muktsar district.
| Year | Urban | Rural |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 828 | 832 |
| 2001 | 804 | 814 |
Religion
editThe table below shows the population of different religions in absolute numbers in the urban and rural areas of Muktsar district.
| Religion | Urban (2011) | Rural (2011) | Urban (2001) | Rural (2001) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,58,174 | 96,746 | 1,24,738 | 71,301 |
| Sikh | 90,065 | 5,48,560 | 71,494 | 5,04,737 |
| Muslim | 2,043 | 2,290 | 1,011 | 1,632 |
| Christian | 776 | 905 | 503 | 900 |
| Other religions | 1,133 | 1,204 | 818 | 359 |
Language
editAt the time of the 2011 census, 92.13% of the population spokePunjabiand 6.79%Hindias their first language.Bagriis spoken in the south of the district along the Rajasthan and Haryana border.[11]
Health
editThe table below shows the data from the district nutrition profile of children below the age of 5 years, in Muktsar, as of 2020.
| Indicators | Number of children (<5 years) | Percent (2020) | Percent (2016) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stunted | 25,388 | 35% | 32% |
| Wasted | 9,872 | 14% | 16% |
| Severely wasted | 4,679 | 6% | 4% |
| Underweight | 22,283 | 31% | 22% |
| Overweight/obesity | 2,009 | 3% | 4% |
| Anemia | 44,941 | 69% | 64% |
| Total children | 72,537 |
The table below shows the district nutrition profile of Muktsar, of women between the ages of 15 to 49 years, as of 2020.
| Indicators | Number of women (15-49 years) | Percent (2020) | Percent (2016) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Underweight (BMI <18.5 kg/m^2) | 52,395 | 18% | 15% |
| Overweight/obesity | 87,495 | 31% | 26% |
| Hypertension | 69,433 | 24% | 21% |
| Diabetes | 38,428 | 14% | NA |
| Anemia (non-preg) | 173,312 | 61% | 48% |
| Anemia (preg) | NA | NA | 43% |
| Total women (preg) | 14,544 | ||
| Total women | 284,445 |
The table below shows the current use of family planning methods by currently married women between the age of 15 and 49 years, in Sri Muktsar Sahib district.
| Method | Total (2019–21) | Total (2015–16) |
|---|---|---|
| Female sterilization | 31.3% | 49.0% |
| Male sterilization | 0.6% | 0.5% |
| IUD/PPIUD | 3.0% | 12.5% |
| Pill | 1.7% | 2.3% |
| Condom | 22.6% | 14.6% |
| Injectables | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Any modern method | 59.7% | 79.2% |
| Any method | 72.0% | 84.8% |
| Total unmet need | 6.2% | 1.9% |
| Unmet need for spacing | 2.3% | 0.7% |
The table below shows the number of road accidents and people affected in Sri Muktsar Sahib district by year.
| Year | Accidents | Killed | Injured | Vehicles Involved |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 139 | 131 | 79 | 211 |
| 2021 | 161 | 130 | 78 | 149 |
| 2020 | 142 | 112 | 74 | 172 |
| 2019 | 188 | 166 | 97 | 128 |
Economy
editIn 2014-15, there were 2,371 registered Micro and Small Enterprise (MSE) units in Sri Muktsar Sahib district, which provided employment to 8,846 people. There were 4 registered Medium and Large industrial units, which provided employment to 2,064 people.[15]
Politics
edit| No. | Constituency | Name of MLA | Party | Bench | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83 | Lambi | Gurmeet Singh Khudian | Aam Aadmi Party | Government | |
| 84 | Gidderbaha | Amrinder Singh Raja Warring | Indian National Congress | Opposition | |
| 85 | Malout(SC) | Dr. Baljit Kaur | Aam Aadmi Party | Government | |
| 86 | Muktsar | Jagdeep Singh Brar | Aam Aadmi Party | Government | |
Notable people
edit- Gurdas Maan,musician and writer
- Deep Sidhu,actor
- Diljeet Brar,Canadian politician
- Gurkeerat Singh,cricketer
- Amrinder Singh Raja Warring,politician, president ofPunjab Pradesh Congress Committee
- Parkash Singh Badal,politician, formerchief ministerofPunjab
- Jagdeep Singh Kaka Brar,politician
- Kanwarjit Singh Rozy Barkandi,politician
- Deepinder Goyal,co-founder ofZomato
See also
editReferences
edit- ^Prabhjot Singh (31 January 2010)."Muktsar is now Sri Muktsar Sahib".The Tribune, Chandigarh.Retrieved23 January2012.
- ^"Sri Guru Angad Dev Ji".
- ^http:// censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/0310_PART_B_DCHB_MUKTSAR.pdf[bare URL PDF]
- ^Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
- ^abc"District Census Hand Book – Muktsar"(PDF).Census of India.Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ^US Directorate of Intelligence."Country Comparison:Population".Archived fromthe originalon 13 June 2007.Retrieved1 October2011.
Fiji 883,125 July 2011 est.
- ^"2010 Resident Population Data".U.S. Census Bureau. Archived fromthe originalon 19 October 2013.Retrieved30 September2011.
Delaware 897,934
- ^"District-wise Decadal Sex ratio in Punjab".Open Government Data (OGD) Platform India.21 January 2022.Retrieved20 November2023.
- ^ab"Open Government Data (OGD) Platform India".data.gov.in.21 January 2022.Retrieved14 February2024.
- ^"Table C-01 Population by Religious Community: Punjab".censusindia.gov.in.Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ^ab"Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Punjab".censusindia.gov.in.Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ^abhttps:// niti.gov.in/sites/default/files/2022-07/Muktsar-Punjab.pdf[bare URL PDF]
- ^"National Family Health Survey - 5 2019 -21, District Fact Sheet, Sri Muktsar Sahib, Punjab",http://rchiips.org/nfhs/NFHS-5_FCTS/PB/Muktsar.pdf
- ^"Road Accidents in Punjab".punjab.data.gov.in.Retrieved1 October2024.
- ^"Brief Industrial Profile of Sri Muktsar Sahib District", MSME Development Institute, Government of India, Ministry of MSME, Page 6, Table 3.2,https://dcmsme.gov.in/old/dips/Muktsar.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwjz-qOwm--FAxVN6jgGHUQIDBMQFnoECFUQAQ&usg=AOvVaw25GFURgL-YAiihBAq2t94l
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