Malerkotla district
PB-76(for Ahmedgarh)
PB-82(for Ahmedgarh SDM)
PB-92(for Amargarh)
Fatehgarh Sahib
•Malerkotla
•AmargarhMalerkotla district is a district in Punjab state of India. It was formed after the bifurcation of Sangrur district.[1] Malerkotla district was carved out of Sangrur and became the 23rd district of Punjab on 02 June, 2021. District Malerkotla is divided into three subdivisions: Malerkotla, Amargarh and Ahmedgarh.
History
Malerkotla was Malerkotla State a princely state from 1454 until 20 August 1948 when it became a part of Patiala and East Punjab States Union. It was merged with Punjab in 1956 and became a part of the Sangrur district.
Administration
Malerkotla district is in the state of Punjab in northern India. It is the 23rd district in the Indian state of Punjab.[2] The district was carved out of Sangrur district on 14 May, 2021.[3] Subdivisions of Malerkotla, Ahmedgarh and the sub-tehsil of Amargarh are part of the district.[4]
Demographics
Malerkotla district has a population of 429,754 according to the 2011 census.[5] It has an area of 684 Sq Km. It has 3 revenue divisions , municipalities & CD Blocks. There are 175 Gram Panchayats & 192 villages. 40.50% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes make up 93,047 (21.65%) of the population.[6]
Sikhism is the majority religion, and is mainly rural. Unlike the rest of erstwhile Punjab, the Muslims of Malerkotla did not move to Pakistan during Partition and Malerkotla still has a sizeable minority of Muslims.[1] Hindus are the third-largest community in urban areas.[7]
At the time of the 2011 census, 96.69% of the population spoke Punjabi and 3.21% Urdu as their first language.[8]
Politics
Malerkotla district is part of the Malerkotla Assembly constituency. Mohammad Jamil Ur Rehman (AAP) is the MLA since 2022.[9]
The district is part of the Sangrur Lok Sabha constituency. By-election to Sangrur Lok Sabha constituency was held on 23 June 2022 and Simranjit Singh Mann was selected as the MP.[10]
Notable people
- Qimat Rai Gupta, an entrepreneur, and founder, former chairman and managing director of Havells, a global electrical company
- Tarlochan Singh Kler, an interventional cardiologist, medical administrator, writer, chairman at Fortis Heart and Vascular Institute, and receiver of Padam Bhushan award
Gallery
Monuments and attractions of Malerkotla
- Gurudwara Sahib Haaw Da Naara
- Mubarak Manzil Palace
- Qila
- Railways Station
- Eidgah
See also
References
- ^ a b "Punjab CM declares state's only Muslim-majority town Malerkotla as district on Eid". Retrieved 2021-05-18.
- ^ "Malerkotla is Punjab's 23rd district". The Hindu. 2021-05-14. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
- ^ "Malerkotla is Punjab's 23rd district". The Hindu. 2021-05-14. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
- ^ Malerkotla to be 23rd District of Punjab 14 May 2021, The Tribune. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
- ^ "Demography | District Malerkotla, Government of Punjab | India". Retrieved 2022-05-16.
- ^ "District Census Handbook: Sangrur" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
- ^ a b "Table C-01 Population by Religious Community: Punjab". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Punjab". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ^ "Election results". Retrieved 26 May 2022.
- ^ "Sangrur Lok Sabha bypoll on June 23". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 26 May 2022.