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Sri Muktsar Sahib district

Coordinates: 30°28′24″N 74°30′55″E / 30.47324°N 74.515412°E / 30.47324; 74.515412
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Sri Muktsar Sahib district
District of Punjab
Gurudwara Tibbi Sahib
Gurudwara Tibbi Sahib
Location in Punjab
Location in Punjab
Coordinates: 30°28′24″N 74°30′55″E / 30.47324°N 74.515412°E / 30.47324; 74.515412
Country India
State Punjab
Region of PunjabMalwa
HeadquartersSri Muktsar Sahib
TalukasSri Muktsar Sahib
Area
 • Total
2,615 km2 (1,010 sq mi)
Elevation
184 m (604 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
901,896
 • Density348/km2 (900/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialPunjabi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
152026
Telephone code01633
Sex ratio1000/891 ♂/♀
Literacy69%
Websitemuktsar.nic.in

Sri Muktsar Sahib district is one of the 23 districts in the Indian state of Punjab. The capital city of district is Sri Muktsar Sahib.[1] The district itself was historically referred to as Khidrane Di Dhaab. There are four tehsils in the district, which consists of a total of 234 villages. The tehsils are Sri Muktsar Sahib, Lambi, Giddarbaha and Malout.

History

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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 tenth Sikh Guru, Shri Guru Gobind Singh ji, lies in the district's main city. The Battle of Muktsar, a major battle between the Mughals and the Sikhs, occurred in present-day Sri Muktsar Sahib during 1705. The Gurudwara Tibbi Sahib was built to mark the battlefield. They were led by Mai 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 the Faridkot district.[3]

The district has many historical Gurudwaras including the Darbar 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 Mela Maghi fair is celebrated annually in January in the Sri Muktsar Sahib city in remembrance of the forty martyrs (liberated ones).[clarification needed]

The Muktsari jutti 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 manufactures naswaar which is supplied throughout India.

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1951266,498—    
1961382,776+3.69%
1971430,991+1.19%
1981547,394+2.42%
1991654,434+1.80%
2001777,493+1.74%
2011901,896+1.50%
source:[4]

According to the 2011 census, Sri Muktsar Sahib district has a total population of 901,896, which consists of Gidderbaha 222,937, Malout 348,165 & Sri Muktsar Sahib 330,794[5] roughly equal to the nation of Fiji[6] or the US state of Delaware.[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 a sex 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]

Gender

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The table below shows the sex ratio of Muktsar district through decades.

Sex ratio of Muktsar district[8]
Census year Ratio
2011 896
2001 891
1991 880
1981 885
1971 863
1961 846
1951 862

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.

Child sex ratio of children below the age of 6 years in Muktsar district[9]
Year Urban Rural
2011 828 832
2001 804 814

Religion

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Religions in Sri Muktsar Sahib district (2011)[10]
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.

Absolute numbers of different religious groups in Muktsar district[9]
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

Language

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Languages of Sri Muktsar Sahib district (2011)[11]

  Punjabi (92.13%)
  Hindi (6.79%)
  Others (1.08%)

At the time of the 2011 census, 92.13% of the population spoke Punjabi and 6.79% Hindi as their first language. Bagri is spoken in the south of the district along the Rajasthan and Haryana border.[11]

Health

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The table below shows the data from the district nutrition profile of children below the age of 5 years, in Muktsar, as of 2020.

District nutrition profile of children under 5 years of age in Muktsar, 2020 [12]
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 to 49 years, as of 2020.

District nutritional profile of Muktsar, of women of 15-49 years, in 2020[12]
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 age of 15 and 49 years, in Sri Muktsar Sahib district.

Family planning methods used by women between the ages of 15 and 49 years, in Sri Muktsar Sahib district[13]
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.

Road accidents and people affected in Sri Muktsar Sahib district by year[14]
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

Economy

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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]

Politics

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No. Constituency Name of MLA Party Bench
83 Lambi Gurmeet Singh Khudian Aam Aadmi Party Government
84 Gidderbaha Hardeep Singh Dimpy Dhillon Aap Government
85 Malout (SC) Dr. Baljit Kaur Aam Aadmi Party Government
86 Muktsar Jagdeep Singh Brar Aam Aadmi Party Government

Notable people

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Prabhjot Singh (31 January 2010). "Muktsar is now Sri Muktsar Sahib". The Tribune, Chandigarh. Retrieved 23 January 2012.
  2. ^ "Sri Guru Angad Dev Ji – Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee". sgpc.net.
  3. ^ "Punjab district census handbook - Muktsar" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 July 2015.
  4. ^ Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
  5. ^ a b c "District Census Hand Book – Muktsar" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  6. ^ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on 13 June 2007. Retrieved 1 October 2011. Fiji 883,125 July 2011 est.
  7. ^ "2010 Resident Population Data". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2011. Delaware 897,934
  8. ^ "District-wise Decadal Sex ratio in Punjab". Open Government Data (OGD) Platform India. 21 January 2022. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  9. ^ a b "Open Government Data (OGD) Platform India". data.gov.in. 21 January 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  10. ^ "Table C-01 Population by Religious Community: Punjab". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  11. ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Punjab". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  12. ^ a b "District nutrition profile" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 June 2023.
  13. ^ "National Family Health Survey - 5 2019 -21, District Fact Sheet, Sri Muktsar Sahib, Punjab", http://rchiips.org/nfhs/NFHS-5_FCTS/PB/Muktsar.pdf
  14. ^ "Road Accidents in Punjab". punjab.data.gov.in. 21 January 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
  15. ^ "Brief Industrial Profile of Sri Muktsar Sahib District", MSME Development Institute, Government of India, Ministry of MSME, Page 6, Table 3.2, https://dcmsme.gov.in/old/dips/Muktsar.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwjz-qOwm--FAxVN6jgGHUQIDBMQFnoECFUQAQ&usg=AOvVaw25GFURgL-YAiihBAq2t94l
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