Malerkotla district
District in Punjab, India
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Malerkotla district is a district in Punjab state of India. It was formed after the bifurcation of Sangrur district and became the 23rd district of Punjab on 2 June 2021, on the occasion of Eid.[1] District Malerkotla is divided into three Tahsils: Malerkotla, Amargarh and Ahmedgarh.[2] The district is part of the Patiala division.[3][4]
Malerkotla district | |
|---|---|
Eidgah in Malerkotla | |
.svg) Location in Punjab | |
| Coordinates: 30.53°N 75.88°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Punjab |
| Division | Patiala |
| Established | 02 June 2021 |
| Headquarters | Malerkotla |
| Government | |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Sh.Sanyam Agarwal, IAS |
| • Senior Superintendent of Police | Smt. Alka Meena IPS |
| Area | |
• Total | 684 km2 (264 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 429,754 |
| • Rank | 23rd |
| • Density | 629/km2 (1,630/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 148XXX |
| Vehicle registration | PB-28(for Malerkotla) PB-82(for Ahmedgarh) PB-92(for Amargarh) |
| Headquarters | Malerkotla |
| Sex ratio | 896 ♂/♀ |
| Literacy | 76.28% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Sangrur Fatehgarh Sahib |
| Punjab Legislative Assembly constituency | 2 •Amargarh |
| Precipitation | 450 millimetres (18 in) |
| Avg. summer temperature | 48 °C (118 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 7 °C (45 °F) |
| Website | malerkotla |
History
Malerkotla was a princely state from 1454 until 20 August 1948, when it become a part of Patiala and East Punjab States Union (PEPSU). Within PEPSU, it was incorporated into Sangrur district. Amargarh region, on the other hand, had been part of Patiala State before 1948[5] and was also merged into Sangrur district under PEPSU. In 1956, PEPSU was dissolved and merged into the state of Punjab. In 2021, Malerkotla district was formed out of Sangrur district.[6] Despite its formation, adequate infrastructure befitting of a district is yet to be provided fully to Malerkotla district.[6][7][8][9]
Administration
Malerkotla is the 23rd district in the state of Punjab in northern India.[10]
On 2 June 2021, Malerkotla was carved out of Sangrur to become the 23rd district of Punjab. The new district comprises three subdivisions: Malerkotla, Amargarh, and Ahmedgarh.[11]
Subdistricts of Malerkotla district
According to the Indian government's integrated online directory, Malerkotla district is divided into the following subdistricts (tehsils/subdivisions) and blocks:[12][13]
- Subdistricts
- Ahmedgarh
- Amargarh
- Malerkotla
- Blocks:
- Ahmedgarh
- Amargarh
- Malerkotla (Head Quarter)
Demographics
Population
Malerkotla district has a population of 429,754 according to the 2011 census.[14] 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.[15]
Religion
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.[16]
| Religious group |
1881[17][18][19] | 1891[20] | 1901[21] | 1911[22][23] | 1921[24] | 1931[25] | 1941[26] | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | |
Sikhism  |
28,931 | 40.72% | 7,625 | 10.07% | 10,495 | 13.54% | 21,018 | 29.54% | 21,828 | 27.18% | 28,982 | 34.89% | 30,320 | 34.41% |
Islam  |
24,616 | 34.65% | 26,866 | 35.46% | 27,229 | 35.13% | 25,942 | 36.46% | 28,413 | 35.37% | 31,417 | 37.82% | 33,881 | 38.45% |
Hinduism  [a] |
16,178 | 22.77% | 39,973 | 52.77% | 38,409 | 49.56% | 22,902 | 32.19% | 29,459 | 36.68% | 21,252 | 25.58% | 23,482 | 26.65% |
Jainism  |
1,323 | 1.86% | 1,276 | 1.68% | 1,361 | 1.76% | 1,268 | 1.78% | 585 | 0.73% | 1,286 | 1.55% | 310 | 0.35% |
Christianity  |
3 | 0% | 15 | 0.02% | 12 | 0.02% | 14 | 0.02% | 37 | 0.05% | 135 | 0.16% | 116 | 0.13% |
Zoroastrianism  |
0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
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0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
Judaism  |
N/a | N/a | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
| Others | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
| Total population | 71,051 | 100% | 75,755 | 100% | 77,506 | 100% | 71,144 | 100% | 80,322 | 100% | 83,072 | 100% | 88,109 | 100% |
| Note1: British Punjab province era district borders are not an exact match in the present-day due to various bifurcations to district borders — which since created new districts — throughout the historic Punjab Province region during the post-independence era that have taken into account population increases. Note2: British Punjab province era figures are for Malerkotla State. | ||||||||||||||
Language
At the time of the 2011 census, 94.69% of the population spoke Punjabi and 4.21% Urdu as their first language.[27]
Politics
Malerkotla district is part of the Malerkotla Assembly constituency. Mohammad Jamil Ur Rehman (AAP) is the MLA since 2022.[28]
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.[29]
Notable people
- Qimat Rai Gupta, an entrepreneur, and founder, former chairman and managing director of Havells, a global electrical company
- Tarlochan Singh Kler, an interventional cardiologist, medical administrator, writer, chairman at Fortis Heart and Vascular Institute, and receiver of Padam Bhushan award
Gallery
Monuments and attractions of Malerkotla
Gurudwara Sahib Haaw Da Naara
Mubarak Manzil Palace
Qila
Railways Station
Eidgah
See also
Notes
- 1931-1941: Including Ad-Dharmis
