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Mohali district Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district | |
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.svg) Location in Punjab | |
| Coordinates:30°41′N76°43′E / 30.69°N 76.72°E /30.69; 76.72 | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Punjab |
| Established | 14 April 2006 |
| Headquarters | Mohali |
| Government | |
| • MLA (Urban) | Kulwant Singh |
| • Member of Parliament | Malvinder Singh Kang |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,098 km2 (424 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 994,628 |
| • Density | 905.9/km2 (2,346/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-PB-SA |
| Vehicle registration | PB 65 |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | S.A.S. Nagar (Mohali) |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Anandpur Sahib |
| Website | sasnagar |
Mohali district, officially known asSahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district orSAS Nagar district,[1] is one of the twenty threedistricts of Punjab, a state in north-west India. It was formed in April 2006[2][3] and is 18th district of Punjab, created next toPathankot district. This district was carved out of areas falling inRopar andPatiala District. It is situated next to theunion territory ofChandigarh,Ambala andPanchkula districts ofHaryana.
The district is officially named afterSahibzada Ajit Singh, the eldest son ofGuru Gobind Singh.
The district of SAS Nagar has threetehsils, all of which have sub-divisional status. These areDera Bassi,Kharar and SAS Nagar-Mohali.[4] There are fourcommunity development blocks (CDBs or 'blocks') that make up the district: Dera Bassi CDB, Kharar CDB, Majri CDB, and Rajpura CDB. Only part of Rajpura CDB is under the administrative control of SAS Nagar district; a portion of its area is contained within thePatiala district. SAS Nagar has fifteen towns; seven are statutory towns, and eight are census towns.[4]
This block consists of 144 villages and two towns namelyZirakpur andDera Bassi and there are six uninhabited villages. As per the 2001 census, the total population of the block is 216,921. The rural population of the block is 170192 out of which there are 93,116 males and 77,076 females. The total SC population in the rural area is 48,683. This block has total area of 406.48 km2 (156.94 sq mi), with the rural area covering 371.17 km2 (143.31 sq mi).Dera Bassi block has a good number of small scale units. Chemical paints, Steel tubes, plywood, handlooms, and knitting of Daris are some of the industries which have offered good employment to several persons. The soil of the block is sandy to sandy loam. There are a total of 25 branches are functioning in the block which comprises 19 commercial banks, one private bank, three cooperative banks, one Malwa Gramin Bank and one agricultural development bank. Zirakpur and had a very fast development and has become a part ofGreater Chandigarh.
This block consists of 154villages and two towns namelyAjitgarh andKharar and there are four uninhabited villages. As per the 2001 census, the total population of the block is 369,798. The rural population of the block is 196,044 out of which there are 106,688 males and 89,356 females. The totalScheduled Caste (SC) population in the rural area is 55,544. The block has a total area of 411.32 km2 (158.81 sq mi), of which the rural area is 383.26 km2 (147.98 sq mi).
Under the service area approach, all the villages have been allocated among 17 branches of commercial banks and four branches of RPBs. There are a total of 86 branches are functioning in the block which comprises 57 commercial banks, 13 private banks, 11 cooperative banks, four Punjab Gramin Banks, and one Agricultural Development bank. SAS Nagar has emerged as an Industrial Focal Point and designated as District Headquarters. It has become a satellite town of Chandigarh and has registered a fast rate of growth.
Majri Block comprises 116 villages one of which is uninhabited. This block forms part of the Kharar subdivision. The total population of the block is 111,598 as per the 2001 census. The population in the rural area is 88551, out of which 47,892 are males and 40,659 are female. The SC population in the rural area is 25,531. Kurali is the only town in the block and has a population of 23,047. This block is spread over an area 274.84 km2 (106.12 sq mi). The block comes under the dark category. All the villages numbering 116 have been allocated among eight branches of commercial banks and one branch of P.G.B. 16 branches are operating in this block which comprises 9 branches of commercial banks. One private Sector Bank, One branch of PGB and SAS Nagar central co-operative bank have five branches. Due to certain incentives being initiated by the Government many large and small-scale industrial units have been established around Kurali.
TheFateh Burj (English:The Victory Tower;Punjabi:ਫਤਿਹ ਬੁਰਜ) is the tallest victory tower (Minar) in the country.[5] The 328 ft (100 m) tower is dedicated to the establishment ofSikh rule inIndia in 1711.[6] It is also known as Baba Banda Singh Bahadur War Memorial. It was here that Banda Singh Bahadur, one of the most respected Sikh warriors, won a decisive battle against Wazir Khan, commander of the Mughal army.[2]
According to the2011 census, SAS Nagar district has apopulation of 994,628,[7] roughly equal to the nation ofFiji[8] or the US state ofMontana.[9] This gives it a ranking of 450th in India (out of a total of640).[7]The district has a population density of 830 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,100/sq mi) .[7] Itspopulation growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 32.02%.[7] SAS Nagar has asex ratio of 878females for every 1,000 males,[7] and aliteracy rate of 84.9%. Scheduled Castes made up 21.74% of the population.[7]
| Religion | Percent | |||
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| Sikhism | 48.15% | |||
| Hinduism | 47.88% | |||
| Islam | 2.96% | |||
| Christianity | 0.54% | |||
| Other or not stated | 0.46% | |||
| Tehsil | Sikhism (%) | Hinduism (%) | Islam (%) | Christianity (%) | Others (%) |
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| Kharar | 57.31 | 39.05 | 2.74 | 0.60 | 0.30 |
| Mohali | 53.71 | 42.71 | 2.57 | 0.54 | 0.47 |
| Dera Bassi | 33.99 | 61.38 | 3.56 | 0.47 | 0.60 |
The table below shows the population of different religions in absolute numbers in the urban and rural areas of SAS Nagar district.
| Religion | Urban (2011) | Rural (2011) |
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| Hindu | 3,23,389 | 1,52,887 |
| Sikh | 2,01,295 | 2,77,613 |
| Muslim | 12,494 | 16,994 |
| Christian | 4,470 | 872 |
| Other religions | 2,963 | 1,651 |
At the time of the 2011 census, 74.72% of the population spoke Punjabi and 22.42% Hindi as their first language.[12]
The table below shows the number of road accidents and people affected in SAS Nagar district by year.
| Year | Accidents | Killed | Injured | Vehicles Involved |
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| 2022 | 485 | 287 | 376 | 751 |
| 2021 | 444 | 260 | 314 | 517 |
| 2020 | 438 | 247 | 307 | 583 |
| 2019 | 529 | 282 | 368 | 560 |
Mohali has a subtropical climate where the summers are hot, the winters cold, because it is close to the mountains in Himachal, and the monsoons are mild to average.[14]
In summers (May–September) the temperature can rise up to 47 °C (117 °F) and in winters (November–February) the temperature can go as low as 1 or 0 °C (34 or 32 °F). In the monsoon months, the weather is hot and humid and the spring season is pleasant with a mild chill.
| No. | Constituency | Name of MLA | Party | Bench |
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| 112 | Dera Bassi | Kuljit Singh Randhawa | Aam Aadmi Party | Government |
| 52 | Kharar | Anmol Gagan Maan | Aam Aadmi Party | Government |
| 53 | S.A.S. Nagar | Kulwant Singh | Aam Aadmi Party | Government |
Villages and towns within the district include:
Fiji 883,125 July 2011 est.
Montana 989,415
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