Fatehgarh Sahib district

This article is about the district. For its eponymous headquarters, see Fatehgarh Sahib.

District of Punjab in India

Fatehgarh Sahib district

District of Punjab

Aam Khas Bagh, Fatehgarh Sahib

Nickname:

FGS

Location in Punjab

Coordinates: 30°23′N 76°14′E﻿ / ﻿30.38°N 76.23°E﻿ / 30.38; 76.23
Country|  India
State|  Punjab
Headquarters| Fatehgarh Sahib
Population

(2011 census)

• Total

| 600,163
Languages

• Official| Punjabi
Time zone| UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration| PB-23
Website| fatehgarhsahib.nic.in
"Fatehgarh Sahib". Sikhtourism. Retrieved 30 June 2008.

Fatehgarh Sahib district is one of the twenty-three districts of the state of Punjab, India, with its headquarters in the town of Fatehgarh Sahib.

The district came into existence on 13 April 1992, Baisakhi Day and derives its name from Sahibzada Fateh Singh, the youngest son of 10th Guru Gobind Singh, who along with his brother was bricked-up alive on the orders of Suba Sirhind, Wazir Khan in 1704,[1] and which is now the site of the 'Gurudwara Fatehgarh Sahib'.[2]

As of 2011, it is the second least populous district of Punjab (out of 22), after Barnala.[3]

## Important cities and towns

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* Amloh
* Bassi Pathana
* Khamanon
* Mandi Gobindgarh
* Sirhind-Fategarh
* Fatehgarh Sahib

## Demographics

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Historical populationYear| Pop.| ±% p.a.

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1951| 191,919| —
1961| 246,234| +2.52%
1971| 305,407| +2.18%
1981| 389,139| +2.45%
1991| 455,312| +1.58%
2001| 538,470| +1.69%
2011| 600,163| +1.09%
source:[4]

According to the 2011 census Fatehgarh Sahib district has a population of 600,163.[3] This gives it a ranking of 525th in India (out of a total of 640).[3] The district has a population density of 508 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,320/sq mi) .[3] Its population growth over the decade 2001-2011 was 11.39%.[3] Fatehgarh Sahib has a sex ratio of 871 females for every 1000 males,[3] and a literacy rate of 80.3%. Scheduled Castes made up 32.07% of the population.[3]

### Gender

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

Sex ratio of Fatehgarh Sahib district[5] Census year | Ratio

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2011 | 871
2001 | 854
1991 | 871
1981 | 841
1971 | 831
1961 | 815
1951 | 773

The table below shows the child sex ratio of children below the age of 6 years in the rural and urban areas of Fatehgarh Sahib district.

Child sex ratio of children below the age of 6 years in Fatehgarh Sahib district[6] Year | Urban | Rural

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2011 | 857 | 835
2001 | 791 | 757

### Religions

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Religion in Fatehgarh Sahib district (2011)[7]

|  | Percent
Sikhism |

| 71.23%
Hinduism |

| 25.47%
Islam |

| 2.80%
Others |

| 0.49%

The table below shows the population of different religions in absolute numbers in the urban and rural areas of Fatehgarh Sahib district.

Absolute numbers of different religious groups in Fatehgarh Sahib district[8] Religion | Urban (2011) | Rural (2011) | Urban (2001) | Rural (2001)

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Hindu | 1,02,590 | 50,261 | 81,298 | 41,358
Sikh | 76,424 | 3,51,097 | 65,935 | 3,35,237
Muslim | 5,330 | 11,478 | 3,349 | 9,440
Christian | 513 | 1,185 | 270 | 815
Other religions | 625 | 660 | 239 | 100

### Languages

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Languages of Fatehgarh Sahib district (2011)[9]

Punjabi (89.92%)

Hindi (9.15%)

Others (0.93%)

At the time of the 2011 census, 89.92% of the population spoke Punjabi and 9.15% Hindi as their first language.[9]

## Health

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The table below shows the number of road accidents and people affected in Fatehgarh Sahib district by year.

Road accidents and people affected in Fatehgarh Sahib district by year[10] Year | Accidents | Killed | Injured | Vehicles Involved

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2022 | 219 | 161 | 134 | 219
2021 | 229 | 166 | 110 | 308
2020 | 212 | 159 | 109 | 183
2019 | 222 | 151 | 182 | 218

## Politics

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No.  | Constituency  | Name of MLA  | Party  | Bench

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54  | Bassi Pathana (SC)  | Rupinder Singh |  | Aam Aadmi Party | Government
55  | Fatehgarh Sahib | Lakhbir Singh Rai |  | Aam Aadmi Party | Government
56  | Amloh | Gurinder Singh Garry |  | Aam Aadmi Party | Government

## Notable individuals

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* Giani Ditt Singh, scholar, poet, editor and eminent Singh Sabha reformer
* Santokh Singh Dhir, a Punjabi writer and poet
* Tarsem Jassar (Songwriter, Singer, Actor).
* Dilpreet Dhillon (Singer, Actor)
* Narinder Batth (Lyricist)
* Kulbir Jhinjer (Singer)
* Babbu Maan (Singer)

## References

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1. ^ "Events-Wazir Khan". Archived from the original on 9 May 2008. Retrieved 30 June 2008.
2. ^ "Fatehgarh Sahib". Sikhtourism. Retrieved 30 June 2008.
3. ^ a b c d e f g "District Census Hand Book – Fatehgarh" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
4. ^ Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
5. ^ "District-wise Decadal Sex ratio in Punjab". Open Government Data (OGD) Platform India. 21 January 2022. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
6. ^ "District-wise Rural and Urban Child Population (0-6 years) and their sex ratio in Punjab". Open Government Data (OGD) Platform India. 21 January 2022. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
7. ^ "Table C-01 Population by Religious Community: Punjab". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
8. ^ "Open Government Data (OGD) Platform India". 21 January 2022.
9. ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Punjab". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
10. ^ "Road Accidents in Punjab". punjab.data.gov.in. Retrieved 1 October 2024.

## External links

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* Bassi Pathana
* Mandi Gobindgarh
* Khamanon
* Sirhind-Fategarh

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