Malerkotla district

District in Punjab, India
Place in Punjab, India
30°32′N 75°53′E / 30.53°N 75.88°E / 30.53; 75.88Country IndiaStatePunjabDivisionPatialaEstablished02 June 2021HeadquartersMalerkotlaGovernment
 • Deputy CommissionerSh.Sanyam Agarwal, IAS • Senior Superintendent of PoliceSmt. Alka Meena IPSArea
 • Total684 km2 (264 sq mi)Population
 (2011)
 • Total429,754 • Rank23rd • Density629/km2 (1,630/sq mi)Languages
 • OfficialPunjabiTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)PIN
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Vehicle registrationPB-28(for Malerkotla)
PB-76(for Ahmedgarh)
PB-82(for Ahmedgarh SDM)
PB-92(for Amargarh)Nearest cityMalerkotlaSex ratio896 ♂/♀Literacy76.28%Lok Sabha constituencySangrur
Fatehgarh SahibPunjab Legislative Assembly constituency2

•Malerkotla

•AmargarhPrecipitation450 millimetres (18 in)Avg. summer temperature48 °C (118 °F)Avg. winter temperature7 °C (45 °F)Websitemalerkotla.nic.in

Malerkotla 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]

Religion in Malerkotla district (2011)[7]
Religion Percent
Sikhism
50.89%
Islam
33.26%
Hinduism
15.19%
Other or not stated
0.66%

Languages of Malerkotla district (2011)[8]

  Punjabi (96.69%)
  Urdu (3.21%)
  Others (1.10%)

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

Gallery

Monuments and attractions of Malerkotla

  • Gurudwara Sahib Haaw Da Naara
    Gurudwara Sahib Haaw Da Naara
  • Mubarak Manzil Palace
    Mubarak Manzil Palace
  • Qila
    Qila
  • Railways Station
    Railways Station
  • Eidgah
    Eidgah

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Punjab CM declares state's only Muslim-majority town Malerkotla as district on Eid". Retrieved 2021-05-18.
  2. ^ "Malerkotla is Punjab's 23rd district". The Hindu. 2021-05-14. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
  3. ^ "Malerkotla is Punjab's 23rd district". The Hindu. 2021-05-14. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
  4. ^ Malerkotla to be 23rd District of Punjab 14 May 2021, The Tribune. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Demography | District Malerkotla, Government of Punjab | India". Retrieved 2022-05-16.
  6. ^ "District Census Handbook: Sangrur" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  7. ^ a b "Table C-01 Population by Religious Community: Punjab". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  8. ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Punjab". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  9. ^ "Election results". Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  10. ^ "Sangrur Lok Sabha bypoll on June 23". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 26 May 2022.

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