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Faridkot district

This article is about the district. For its eponymous headquarters, see Faridkot, Punjab.

Faridkot district is a district lying in the South-Western part of Punjab, India with Faridkot city as the district headquarters.

Faridkot district
District of Punjab
Brijendra College in Faridkot
Brijendra College in Faridkot
Location in Punjab
Location in Punjab
Country India
StatePunjab
HeadquartersFaridkot
Founded byRaja Mokalsi
Named forSheikh Fariduddin Ganjshakar
Government
 • Deputy CommissionerVineet Kumar, IAS
Area
 • Total1,458 km2 (563 sq mi)
Elevation
196 m (643 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total617,508
 • Rank17
 • Density424/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Faridkotian, Faridkotiya
Languages
 • OfficialPunjabi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
151203
Telephone code+91-1639
Sex ratio1000/890 ♂/♀
Literacy69.60%
Websitewww.faridkot.nic.in

Etymology

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The district is named after its headquarters, Faridkot city, which in turn is named in the honor of Baba Farid, who was a Sufi saint and a Muslim missionary. The town of Faridkot was founded during the 13th century as Mokalhar by Raja Mokalsi, the grandson of Rai Munj, a Bhatti Chief of Bhatnair, Rajasthan. According to popular folklore, the Raja renamed Mokalhar to Faridkot after Baba Farid paid a visit to the town. It remained the capital during the reign of Mokalsi's son Jairsi and Wairsi.educational city

History

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1951182,145—    
1961244,718+3.00%
1971293,475+1.83%
1981370,556+2.36%
1991455,005+2.07%
2001550,892+1.93%
2011617,508+1.15%
source:[1]

The region was a self-governing princely state during the British Raj period.[2] Prior to independence, a large part of the district was under the rule of the Maharaja of Faridkot and later it became a part of the Patiala & East Punjab States Union (PEPSU ) in 1948. Before independence the Muslim population was 35% mainly from Jat, Mochi, Arain and Tarkhan castes who migrated to Pakistan and settled mainly in Okara, Kasur, Pakpattan and Bahawalnagar Districts. Faridkot was carved out as a separate district on 7 August 1972 out of the areas of erstwhile Bathinda District(Faridkot Tehsil) and Ferozepur District(Moga and Muktsar Tehsils). Further, in November 1995 the Faridkot District was trifurcated when two of its subdivisions viz. Muktsar and Moga were given the status of independent districts.

Government body

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Prior to independence large part of the district was under the princely rule of Sikh Maharaja of Faridkot and later it became part of the Patiala & East Punjab States Union (PEPSU ) in 1948. Faridkot was carved out as a separate district on 7 August 1972 out of the areas of Bathinda District (Faridkot Tehsil) and Ferozepur District (Moga and Muktsar Tehsils). However, in November 1995, the Faridkot District was trifurcated when two of its subdivisions viz Muktsar and Moga were given the status of independent districts.

Faridkot district is surrounded by district Ferozepur in the North-West, Muktsar in the South-West, Bathinda in the South, and Moga in the West. The District covers an area of 1469 km2. which is 2.92% of the total area of the State and accommodates a population of 552,466, which is 2.27% of the total population of the State. It has three Subdivisions/ Tehsils namely Faridkot, Kotkapura and Jaito and a Sub Tehsil namely Sadiq comprising a total of 171 villages. Faridkot District has two development blocks namely Faridkot and Kotkapura.

In 2020, Faridkot has been made new police division. Earlier, Faridkot was part of Ferozepur police division. Moga and Mukatsar districts were also attached with Faridkot police division.

Politics

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No. Constituency Name of MLA Party Bench
87 Faridkot Gurdit Singh Sekhon Aam Aadmi Party Government
88 Kotkapura Kultar Singh Sandhwan Aam Aadmi Party Government
89 Jaitu (SC) Amolak Singh Aam Aadmi Party Government

Overview

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The Faridkot district contains 2 Cities Faridkot, Kotkapura. More than 7 towns/villages are quite notable in the Faridkot area such as Jaitu, Bajakhana, Panjgarain Kalan, Deep Singh Wala, Golewala, Jhok Sarkari, Doad, Ghugiana, Sadiq, Chand Bhan, etc. Faridkot is a hub for premier educational institutions. North India's only Medical University, also named after Baba Farid is in Faridkot besides Medical

- Guru Gobind Singh Medical College, Engineering and Dental Colleges.

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    Entrance of Farmer's House Faridkot
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    Foundation Stone of Harindra - Civil Hospital Faridkot
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    Foundation Stone of Harindra - Civil Hospital Faridkot
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    Foundation stone of Govt. School of Bargari (Faridkot)
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    Entrance of District Court Faridkot
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    Foundation Stone of Davies Model Agricultural Farm and Farmers's House Faridkot
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    Govt. Brijindra College Faridkot
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    Govt.Brijindra College Faridkot

List of villages

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  • Ahal
  • Arayanwala Kalan
  • Arayanwala Khurd
  • Aulakh
  • Bagiana
  • Bajakhana
  • Bargari
  • Beguwala
  • Behbal kalan
  • Behbal khurd
  • Bhag Singhwala
  • Bhagta Bhai Ka
  • Bhagthala Kalan
  • Bhagthala Khurd
  • Bhairon-Ki-Bhatti
  • Bhana
  • Bhilewala
  • Bholuwala
  • Bir Bholuwala
  • Bir Chahal
  • Bir Sikhanwala
  • Burj Jwahar singh
  • Burj Masta
  • Buttar
  • Chahal
  • Chak Dhudi
  • Chak Kalyan
  • Chak Sahu
  • Chak Seman
  • Chak Shama
  • Chambeli
  • Chand baja
  • Chaina
  • Chet Singhwala
  • Chugewala
  • Dabrikhana
  • Daggo Romana
  • Dalewala
  • Dana Romana
  • Dawareana
  • Deep Singhwala
  • Deviwala
  • Dhab Sher Singhwala
  • Dhaipai
  • Dhilwan Kalan
  • Dhilwan Khurd
  • Dhimanwali
  • Dhudi
  • Dhurkot
  • Dod
  • Faridkot (Rural)
  • Ghaniewala
  • Ghoniwala
  • Ghuduwala
  • Ghugiana
  • Ghumiara
  • GONDARA
  • Golewala
  • Gurusar
  • Hadialana
  • Hari Nau
  • Hariewala
  • Hassan Bhatti
  • Jalaleana
  • Jandwala
  • Janerian
  • Jeonwala
  • Jhakhar Wala
  • Jhariwala
  • Jhok Sarkari
  • Jhotiwala
  • Kabalwala
  • Kamiana
  • Kanianwali
  • Kaler
  • Kauni
  • Khara
  • Khemuana
  • Khilchi
  • Kingra
  • Koharwala
  • Kotha Guru
  • Kothe Kehar Singh
  • Kot Sukhia
  • lambwali
  • Malla
  • Matta
  • Machaki Kalan
  • Machaki Khurd
  • Machaki Mal Singh
  • Madahar
  • Mallewala
  • Mandwala
  • Mani Singhwala
  • Maur
  • Mehmuana
  • Midu Maan
  • Mishriwala
  • Moranwali
  • Mumaru
  • Nangal
  • Naraingarh
  • Nathalwala
  • Nathewala
  • Pakhi Kalan
  • Pakhi Khurd
  • Pakka
  • Panjgrain Kalan
  • Pehluwala
  • Phide Kalan
  • Phide Khurd
  • Pindi Balochan
  • Pipli
  • Qila Nau
  • Rajowala
  • Rattirori
  • Rupianwala
  • Sadhanwala
  • Sadhuwala
  • Sadiq
  • Saideke
  • Sandhwan
  • Sangatpura
  • Sango Romana
  • Sangrahoor
  • Sarawan
  • Sher Singhwala
  • Sibbian
  • Sikhanwala
  • Simrewala
  • Sirsari
  • Sukhanwala
  • Tehna
  • Thara
  • Virewala kalan
  • Virewala Khurd
  • Wander Jatana
  • Wara Daraka
  • Rorikapura

Demographics

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According to the 2011 census Faridkot district has a population of 617,508,[3] roughly equal to the nation of Solomon Islands[4] or the US state of Vermont.[5] This gives it a ranking of 519th in India (out of a total of 640).[3] The district has a population density of 424 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,100/sq mi).[3] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 12.18%.[3] Faridkot has a sex ratio of 889 females for every 1000 males,[3] and a literacy rate of 70.6%. Scheduled Castes made up 38.92% of the population.[3]

Gender

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

Sex ratio of Faridkot district[6]
Census year Ratio
2011 890
2001 883
1991 883
1981 879
1971 866
1961 849
1951 856

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

Child sex ratio of children below the age of 6 years in Faridkot district[7]
Year Urban Rural
2011 844 854
2001 797 820

Religions

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Religion in Faridkot district (2011)[8]
Religion Percent
Sikhism
 
 76.08%
Hinduism
 
 22.89%
Islam
 
 0.51%
Other or not stated
 
 0.52%
Religious groups in Faridkot State (British Punjab province era)
Religious
group 		1901[9] 1911[10][11] 1921[12] 1931[13] 1941[14]
Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. %
Sikhism   52,721 42.21% 55,397 42.52% 66,658 44.24% 92,880 56.51% 115,070 57.74%
Islam   35,996 28.82% 37,105 28.48% 44,813 29.74% 49,912 30.37% 61,352 30.79%
Hinduism  [a] 35,778 28.64% 37,377 28.69% 38,610 25.63% 20,855 12.69% 21,814 10.95%
Jainism   406 0.33% 409 0.31% 473 0.31% 550 0.33% 800 0.4%
Christianity   11 0.01% 6 0% 107 0.07% 167 0.1% 247 0.12%
Zoroastrianism   0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0%
Buddhism   0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0%
Judaism   0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0%
Others 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0%
Total population 124,912 100% 130,294 100% 150,661 100% 164,364 100% 199,283 100%
Note: 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.

The table below shows the population of different religions in absolute numbers in the urban and rural areas of Faridkot district. Note:- The separation of Moga and Muktsar district from Faridkot in 1995 caused significant changes in the population numbers after that year.

Absolute numbers of different religious groups in Faridkot district[15]
Religion Urban (2011) Rural (2011) Urban (2001) Rural (2001) Urban (1991) Rural (1991)
Hindu 1,12,625 28,738 97,765 21,937 1,97,618 98,506
Sikh 1,00,593 3,69,196 93,290 3,33,814 1,42,770 9,87,591
Muslim 1,503 1,622 729 1,010 447 4,697
Christian 743 484 543 396 1,181 1,209
Other religions 1,587 417 1,244 164 15,538 656

Languages

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Languages of Faridkot district (2011)[16]

  Punjabi (91.79%)
  Hindi (6.91%)
  Others (1.30%)

At the time of the 2011 census, 91.79% of the population spoke Punjabi and 6.91% Hindi as their first language.[16]

Health

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The number of registered doctors in the Faridkot district were 1,345 and 2,997 registered nurses, as of year 2018.[17][18]

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

District nutrition profile of children under 5 years of age in Fridkot, year 2020[19]
Indicators Number of children (<5 years) Percent (2020) Percent (2016)
Stunted 13,534 28% 35%
Wasted 4,931 10% 23%
Severely wasted 1,328 3% 11%
Underweight 9,973 21% 27%
Overweight/obesity 1,313 3% 1%
Anemia 32,889 76% 61%
Total children 48,111

The table below shows the district nutrition profile of Fridkot of women between the ages of 15 to 49 years, as of year 2020.

District nutritional profile of Fridkot of women of 15-49 years, in 2020[20]
Indicators Number of women (15-49 years) Percent (2020) Percent (2016)
Underweight (BMI <18.5 kg/m^2) 31,663 16% 11%
Overweight/obesity 76,581 39% 24%
Hypertension 50,788 26% 12%
Diabetes 29,369 15% NA
Anemia (non-preg) 123,249 63% 43%
Anemia (preg) 6,298 58% 27%
Total women (preg) 10,907
Total women 194,368

The table below shows the current use of family planning methods by currently married women between the age of 15 and 49 years, in Faridkot district.

Family planning methods used by women between the ages of 15 and 49 years, in Faridkot district[21][22]
Method Total (2015–16) Urban (2015-16) Rural (2015-16)
Female sterilization 48.1% 46.6% 48.7%
Male sterilization 0.1% 0.0% 0.2%
IUD/PPIUD 11.1% 11.8% 10.9%
Pill 2.4% 2.2% 2.5%
Condom 12.1% 19.6% 9.5%
Any modern method 73.9% 80.1% 71.7%
Any method 81.5% 85.0% 80.3%
Total unmet need 5.6% 2.3% 6.8%
Unmet need for spacing 4.1% 1.4% 5.1%

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

Road accidents and people affected in Gurdaspur district by year[23]
Year Accidents Killed Injured Vehicles Involved
2022 140 103 70 180
2021 116 89 52 118
2020 135 107 69 118
2019 134 106 62 128

Notes

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  1. ^ 1931-1941: Including Ad-Dharmis

References

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  1. ^ Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
  2. ^ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Faridkot" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 10 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 178.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "District Census Hand Book – Faridkot" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  4. ^ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on 13 June 2007. Retrieved 1 October 2011. Solomon Islands 571,890 July 2011 est.
  5. ^ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 2011-09-30. Vermont 625,741
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  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "Table C-01 Population by Religious Community: Punjab". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  9. ^ "Census of India 1901. [Vol. 17A]. Imperial tables, I-VIII, X-XV, XVII and XVIII for the Punjab, with the native states under the political control of the Punjab Government, and for the North-west Frontier Province". 1901. p. 34. JSTOR saoa.crl.25363739. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  10. ^ "Census of India 1911. Vol. 14, Punjab. Pt. 2, Tables". 1911. p. 27. JSTOR saoa.crl.25393788. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
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  15. ^ "Open Government Data (OGD) Platform India". 21 January 2022.
  16. ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Punjab". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
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