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Firozpur

Coordinates:30°55′00″N74°36′00″E/ 30.9166°N 74.6°E/30.9166; 74.6
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This article is about the municipality in Punjab, India. For its namesake district, seeFirozpur district.

Firozpur
City
Clockwise from top:
Saragarhi Memorial in Firozpur,Shaheed Bhagat Singh Stadium,The Barki Memorial
Firozpur is located in Punjab
Firozpur
Firozpur
Location in Punjab, India
Firozpur is located in India
Firozpur
Firozpur
Firozpur (India)
Firozpur is located in Asia
Firozpur
Firozpur
Firozpur (Asia)
Coordinates:30°55′00″N74°36′00″E/ 30.9166°N 74.6°E/30.9166; 74.6
CountryIndia
StatePunjab
DistrictFirozpur
Founded byFiroz Shah Tughluq
Named forFiroz Shah Tughluq
Government
•Member of ParliamentSukhbir Singh Badal(SAD)
•Member of the Legislative Assembly(Urban)Ranbir Singh Bhullar(AAP)
•Member of the Legislative Assembly(Rural)Rajnish Dahiya (AAP)[1]
Elevation
182 m (597 ft)
Population
(2011)[2]
• Total110,313
• Density380/km2(1,000/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Firozpuri, Firozpuria
Languages
• OfficialPunjabi[3]
Time zoneUTC+5:30(IST)
PIN
152001
UNLOCODE
IN FIR
Area code91-1632
Vehicle registrationPB-05
Literacy70.7%
Lok SabhaconstituencyFirozpur
Vidhan SabhaconstituencyFirozpur city
PlanningagencyPUDA
Major HighwaysNH95 SH15 SH 20
ClimateBSh(Köppen)
Avg. summer temperature29.7 °C (85.5 °F)
Avg. winter temperature16.9 °C (62.4 °F)
Precipitation731.6 millimetres (28.80 in)
Websiteferozepur.nic.in

Firozpur,(pronunciation:[fɪroːzpʊr]) also known asFerozepur,[4]is a city on the banks of theSutlej RiverinFirozpur District,Punjab, India.After thepartition of Indiain 1947, it became a border town on theIndia–Pakistan borderwith memorials to soldiers who died fighting for India.[5]

History

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Painting of Sultan Firuz Shah Tughlaq. Kept in the collection of theRaza Library Rampur.

The city of Firozpur was founded byFiruz Shah Tughlaq,a ruler of theTughluq dynasty,who reigned over theSultanate of Delhifrom 1351 to 1388.[6]It is located on the banks of the Sutlej River on the India–Pakistan border. The nearbyFirozpur Cantonmentis a majorcantonmentof the country.

Battle of Ferozeshah - charge of the Bengal Light Cavalry, The Pictorial Times, 1846

British rule was first established in 1835, when, on the failure of heirs to theSikhfamily who possessed it, a smallescheatto the British government was formed, and the district was gradually formed around this nucleus. The strategic importance of Ferozepur (as it was spelled under the British) was at this time very great, and in 1839 it was the outpost ofBritish Indiain the direction of the Sikh power. It accordingly became the scene of operations during theFirst Anglo-Sikh War,in which the Sikhs crossed theSutlejin December 1845, but were defeated and withdrew into their own territory, and peace was concluded with theTreaty of Lahore.Later, throughout theIndian MutinyFerozepur remained in the hands of the English.[7]

The Saragarhi Memorial Gurudwara commemorates 21 Sikh soldiers of the 36th Sikh Regiment who died in theBattle of Saragarhi,defending theSaragarhi Fortagainst an overwhelming enemy force of 10,000Pathantribesmen on 12 September 1897.[8][9][10]All of the 21 soldiers were awarded theIndian Order of Meritposthumously.[8][9]

The Barki Memorial, built in 1969, is a memorial to the soldiers of the 7 Infantry Division who died in a battle in 1965 which led to India taking the town ofBarki,15 miles south-east ofLahore.[11]

Geography

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Ferozepur is located on bank ofSutlej River.[12]

Climate

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Climate data for Firozpur
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 19
(66) 		21
(69) 		26
(78) 		34
(94) 		38
(101) 		39
(103) 		34
(94) 		33
(91) 		33
(92) 		32
(89) 		26
(79) 		21
(69) 		30
(85)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 7
(44) 		8
(47) 		13
(55) 		18
(65) 		23
(73) 		26
(79) 		26
(79) 		24
(76) 		23
(74) 		17
(63) 		11
(52) 		7
(45) 		17
(63)
Averageprecipitationmm (inches) 20
(0.80) 		38
(1.50) 		30
(1.20) 		20
(0.80) 		20
(0.80) 		61
(2.40) 		229
(9.00) 		188
(7.40) 		86
(3.40) 		5.1
(0.20) 		13
(0.50) 		20
(0.80) 		730.1
(28.8)
Source:[13]

Demographics

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See also:List of cities in Punjab and Chandigarh
Religion in Firozpur City[14]
Religion Percent
Hinduism
 
 70.47%
Sikhism
 
 26.25%
Christianity
 
 2.35%
Islam
 
 0.31%
Others
 
 0.61%

As of the2011 Indian Census,Firozpur had a total population of 110,313, of which 58,451 (53%) were male and 51,862 (47%) were female. 10.6% of the population was six years old or younger. The total number of literate people in Firozpur was 78,040, which constituted 70.7% of the population, with male literacy of 73.3% and female literacy of 67.9%. The effective literacy rate (population of 7 years and above) was 79.1%, of which the male literacy rate was 82.3% and female literacy rate was 75.6%. TheScheduled Castepopulation was 27,395. Firozpur had 22,263 households in 2011.[2]

Religion

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According to the 2011 census, out of a total population of 110,313 in Firozpur city,Hinduismis followed by 77,743 (70.5%) people andSikhismby 28,961 (26.3%). Minorities religions includeChristianity,Islam,Jainism,andBuddhism.[14]

Religious groups in Firozpur City (1881−2011)[a]
Religious
group 		1881[16][17]: 520  1891[18]: 68  1901[19]: 44  1911[20]: 20  1921[21]: 23  1931[22]: 26  1941[15]: 32  2011
Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. %
Hinduism 19,004 48.03% 23,047 45.69% 21,304 43.18% 21,542 42.38% 24,525 45.12% 28,253[b] 43.71% 34,543[b] 41.87% 77,743 70.47%
Islam 17,609 44.5% 22,018 43.65% 24,314 49.28% 23,409 46.05% 24,456 45% 28,464 44.04% 38,390 46.53% 342 0.31%
Sikhism 1,207 3.05% 3,387 6.72% 1,635 3.31% 2,951 5.8% 3,025 5.57% 4,439 6.87% 6,457 7.83% 28,961 26.25%
Jainism 72 0.18% 407 0.81% 301 0.61% 479 0.94% 476 0.88% 511 0.79% 630 0.76% 148 0.13%
Christianity — — 1,561 3.09% 1,753 3.55% 2,439 4.8% 1,855 3.41% 2,942 4.55% 1,533 1.86% 2,591 2.35%
Zoroastrianism — — 15 0.03% 4 0.01% 16 0.03% 14 0.03% 24 0.04% — — — —
Buddhism — — 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 1 0% — — 43 0.04%
Others 1,678 4.24% 2 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 949 1.15% 485 0.44%
Total population 39,570 100% 50,437 100% 49,341 100% 50,836 100% 54,351 100% 64,634 100% 82,502 100% 110,313 100%

Media

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Firozpur has anAll India RadioRelay station known as Akashvani Firozpur. It broadcasts on 100.1 MHz frequency.

Notable people

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See also:Category:People from Firozpur

Notes

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  1. ^1881-1941: Data for the entirety of the town of Firozpur, which included Firozpur Municipality and Firozpur Cantonment.[15]: 32 
  2. ^ab1931-1941: IncludingAd-Dharmis
  1. ^"Assembly elections 2017: Only 6 women legislators make entry into Punjab Assembly".Hindustan Times.Retrieved31 January2018.
  2. ^ab"Census of India: Firozpur".censusindia.gov.in.Retrieved2 January2020.
  3. ^"52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India"(PDF).Nclm.nic.in.Ministry of Minority Affairs.p. 32. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 25 May 2017.Retrieved30 August2019.
  4. ^"District Ferozepur, Government of Punjab, India".Retrieved7 August2022.
  5. ^"Firozpur".Info Punjab.Retrieved14 October2006.
  6. ^Sen, Sailendra (2013).A Textbook of Medieval Indian History.Primus Books. p. 98.ISBN978-9-38060-734-4.
  7. ^One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in thepublic domain:Chisholm, Hugh,ed. (1911). "Ferozepur".Encyclopædia Britannica.Vol. 10 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 281.
  8. ^abKamal, Neel (11 September 2022)."125 years of Battle of Saragarhi: Tale of Sikh grit is heard from Punjab to United Kingdom".The Times of India.Retrieved3 June2023.
  9. ^abPanag, H. S. (28 March 2019)."What Akshay Kumar's Kesari won't tell you: The real military account of Battle of Saragarhi".ThePrint.Retrieved3 June2023.
  10. ^"Saragarih Memorial - Welcome to the official website of District Ferozepur, Punjab, India".Ferozepur.nic.in. Archived fromthe originalon 18 January 2018.Retrieved31 January2018.
  11. ^"The Barki Memorial - Welcome to the official website of District Ferozepur, Punjab, India".Ferozepur.nic.in. Archived fromthe originalon 10 February 2018.Retrieved31 January2018.
  12. ^"Firozpur Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Voting date, results, candidates, main parties and schedule".Money Control.28 May 2024.Retrieved9 June2024.
  13. ^"Average Weather for Firozpur - Temperature and Precipitation".The Weather Channel.Retrieved25 February2008.
  14. ^ab"C-1 Population By Religious Community - Firozpur City".census.gov.in.Retrieved29 June2022.
  15. ^ab"CENSUS OF INDIA, 1941 VOLUME VI PUNJAB".Retrieved17 January2023.
  16. ^"Census of India, 1881 Report on the Census of the Panjáb Taken on the 17th of February 1881, vol. I."1881.JSTORsaoa.crl.25057656.Retrieved14 January2024.
  17. ^"Census of India, 1881 Report on the Census of the Panjáb Taken on the 17th of February 1881, vol. II".1881.JSTORsaoa.crl.25057657.Retrieved14 January2024.
  18. ^"CENSUS OF INDIA, 1891 GENERAL TABLES BRITISH PROVINCES AND FEUDATORY STATES VOL I".Retrieved17 January2023.
  19. ^"CENSUS OF INDIA, 1901 VOLUME I-A INDIA PART II-TABLES".Retrieved17 January2023.
  20. ^"CENSUS OF INDIA, 1911 VOLUME XIV PUNJAB PART II TABLES".Retrieved17 January2023.
  21. ^"CENSUS OF INDIA, 1921 VOLUME XV PUNJAB AND DELHI PART II TABLES".Retrieved17 January2023.
  22. ^"CENSUS OF INDIA, 1931 VOLUME XVII PUNJAB PART II TABLES".Retrieved17 January2023.
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