Firozpur district
Firozpur district
Firojpur district | |
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 Memorial gurudwara for Battle of Saragarhi in Firozpur | |
.svg) Location in Punjab | |
 Firozpur district | |
| Coordinates: 30°56′24″N 74°37′12″E / 30.94000°N 74.62000°ECoordinates: 30°56′24″N 74°37′12″E / 30.94000°N 74.62000°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Punjab |
| Founded by | Firoz Shah Tughlaq |
| Named for | Firoz Shah Tughlaq |
| Headquarters | Firozpur |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,406.84 km2 (929.29 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 230th |
| Population (2011)[‡] | |
| • Total | 1,001,931 |
| • Density | 420/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | PB 05 |
| Literacy | 69.80% |
| No. of villages | 639 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | 1 |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | 4 |
| Website | ferozepur |
Firozpur district, also known as Ferozepur district, is one of the twenty-three districts in the state of Punjab, India. Firozpur district comprises an area of 2,190 km2 (850 sq mi).
Firozpur (Ferozepur) is the capital city of the district. It is situated inside ten gates—Amritsari Gate, Wansi Gate, Makhu Gate, Zira Gate, Bagdadi Gate, Mori Gate, Delhi Gate, Magjani Gate, Multani Gate, and Kasuri Gate.
Demographics
According to the 2011 Census the undivided Firozpur district had a population of 2,029,074.[1] This gives it a ranking of 230th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 380 inhabitants per square kilometre (980/sq mi). Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 16.08%. Firozpur has a sex ratio of 893 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 69.8%. (This data is before the creation of Fazilka district).[2]
After bifurcation of Fazilika district, the residual district has a population of 1,001,931. Scheduled Castes made up 42.85% of the population.[3]
Religion
| Religion | Population (1941)[5]: 42 | Percentage (1941) | Population (2011)[4] | Percentage (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Islam 
|
641,448 | 45.07% | 6,844 | 0.34% |
Sikhism 
|
479,486 | 33.69% | 1,090,815 | 53.76% |
Hinduism  [c]
|
287,733 | 20.22% | 906,408 | 44.67% |
Christianity 
|
11,031 | 0.78% | 19,358 | 0.95% |
| Others [d] | 3,378 | 0.24% | 5,649 | 0.28% |
| Total Population | 1,423,076 | 100% | 2,029,074 | 100% |
Language
At the time of the 2011 census, 93.01% of the population spoke Punjabi and 5.67% Hindi as their first language.[6]
Politics
| No. | Constituency | Name of MLA | Party | Bench | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75 | Zira | Naresh Kataria | Aam Aadmi Party | Government | |
| 76 | Firozpur City | Ranveer Singh Bhullar | Aam Aadmi Party | Government | |
| 77 | Firozpur Rural (SC) | Rajnish Dahiya | Aam Aadmi Party | Government | |
| 78 | Guru Har Sahai | Fauja Singh Srari | Aam Aadmi Party | Government | |
Administration
The district is administratively into the following tehsils:[1]
List of Sub-Tehsils of Firozpur
- Makhu
- Talwandi Bhai
- Mamdot
- Mudki
Blocks of district Firozpur
- Firozpur
- Ghall Khurd
- Guru Har Sahai
- Makhu
- Mamdot
- Zira
Vidhan Sabha Seats in Firozpur
- Firozpur
- Firozpur Rural
- Guru Har Sahai
- Zira
Notes
- ^ Since Jalalabad tehsil was divided, the religion figures assume religious figure demographics in rural areas are the same in Guruharsahai tehsil as Jalalabad tehsil. To this we add religious figures for Guruharsahai town and Firozpur and Zira tehsils.
- ^ Historic district borders may not be 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.
- ^ 1941 census: Including Ad-Dharmis
- ^ Including Jainism, Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, Judaism, or not stated
- ^ Similar process to religion above
References
- ^ a b Population - Firozpur Online
- ^ "District Census Hand Book – Firozpur" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ^ "Demography | District Ferozepur, Government of Punjab | India". Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ^ a b "Table C-01 Population by Religious Community: Punjab". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ^ "CENSUS OF INDIA, 1941 VOLUME VI PUNJAB PROVINCE". Retrieved 21 July 2022.
- ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Punjab". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
External links
- "District Ferozepur". Retrieved 18 October 2007.
- Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 10 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. pp. 281–282.
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