Muktsar District
History
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.
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.
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).
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
| 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 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 roughly equal to the nation of Fiji or the US state of Delaware. This gives it a ranking of 464th in India (out of a total of 640). 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.
Gender
The table below shows the sex ratio of Muktsar district through decades.
| 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.
| Year | Urban | Rural |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 828 | 832 |
| 2001 | 804 | 814 |
Religion
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 |
Language
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.
Health
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 to 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 age 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 |
Economy
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.
Politics
| 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
- Gurdas Maan, musician and writer
- Deep Sidhu, actor
- Diljeet Brar, Canadian politician
- Gurkeerat Singh, cricketer
- Amrinder Singh Raja Warring, politician, president of Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee
- Parkash Singh Badal, politician, former chief minister of Punjab
- Jagdeep Singh Kaka Brar, politician
- Jaani (songwriter)
- Deepinder Goyal, co-founder of Zomato
See also
References
- ^ Prabhjot Singh (31 January 2010). "Muktsar is now Sri Muktsar Sahib". The Tribune, Chandigarh. Retrieved 23 January 2012.
- ^ "Sri Guru Angad Dev Ji – Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee". sgpc.net.
- ^ "Punjab district census handbook - Muktsar" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 July 2015.
- ^ Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
- ^ "District Census Hand Book – Muktsar" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "2010 Resident Population Data". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
Delaware 897,934
- ^ "District-wise Decadal Sex ratio in Punjab". Open Government Data (OGD) Platform India. 21 January 2022. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
- ^ "Open Government Data (OGD) Platform India". data.gov.in. 21 January 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ "Table C-01 Population by Religious Community: Punjab". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ^ "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Punjab". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ^ "District nutrition profile" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 June 2023.
- ^ "National Family Health Survey - 5 2019 -21, District Fact Sheet, Sri Muktsar Sahib, Punjab", http://rchiips.org/nfhs/NFHS-5_FCTS/PB/Muktsar.pdf
- ^ "Road Accidents in Punjab". punjab.data.gov.in. 21 January 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
- ^ "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
External links
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