Sri Muktsar Sahib district | |
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 Gurudwara Tibbi Sahib | |
.svg) Location in Punjab | |
| Coordinates:30°28′24″N74°30′55″E / 30.47324°N 74.515412°E /30.47324; 74.515412 | |
| 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 |
Sri Muktsar Sahib district is 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 fourtehsils in the district, which consists of a total of 234 villages. The tehsils areSri Muktsar Sahib,Lambi,Giddarbaha andMalout.
Guru 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 Singh ji, lies in the district's main city. TheBattle of Muktsar, a major battle between theMughals and theSikhs, occurred in present-day Sri Muktsar Sahib during 1705. The Gurudwara Tibbi Sahib was built to mark the battlefield. They were led byMai Bhago and 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 historicalGurudwaras including 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 MelaMaghi fair is celebrated annually in January in theSri Muktsar Sahib city in remembrance of the forty martyrs (liberated ones).[clarification needed]
The Muktsarijutti is 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.Gidderbaha manufacturesnaswaar which is supplied throughout India.
| 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% |
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According to the2011 census, Sri Muktsar Sahib district has a total population of 901,896, which consists ofGidderbaha 222,937,Malout 348,165 &Sri Muktsar Sahib 330,794[5] roughly equal to the nation ofFiji[6] or theUS state ofDelaware.[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 ratio of 895 females for every 1000 males and a literacy rate of 66.8%. Scheduled Castes made up 42.31% of the population.[5]
The table below shows the sex ratio of Muktsar district through decades.
| Census Year | 1951 | 1961 | 1971 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex Ratio | 862 | 846 | 863 | 885 | 880 | 891 | 896 |
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 | Percent | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sikhism | 70.81% | |||
| Hinduism | 28.26% | |||
| Islam | 0.48% | |||
| Other or not stated | 0.45% | |||
The 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 |
At the time of the 2011 census, 92.13% of the population spokePunjabi and 6.79%Hindi as their first language.Bagri is spoken in the south of the district along the Rajasthan and Haryana border.[11]
The 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 and 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 ages 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 |
In 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]
| No. | Constituency | Name of MLA | Party | Bench | |
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| 83 | Lambi | Gurmeet Singh Khudian | Aam Aadmi Party | Government | |
| 84 | Gidderbaha | Hardeep Singh Dimpy Dhillon | Aam Aadmi Party | Government | |
| 85 | Malout (SC) | Dr. Baljit Kaur | Aam Aadmi Party | Government | |
| 86 | Muktsar | Jagdeep Singh Brar | Aam Aadmi Party | Government | |
Fiji 883,125 July 2011 est.
Delaware 897,934
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