Fatehgarh Sahib district
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Fatehgarh Sahib
Fatehgarh Sahib is headquarters of Fatehgarh Sahib district, one of the twenty districts in the state of Punjab in North-West India.-History:The city is an historically important town north of Patiala, especially for the Sikh faith...
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District of Fatehgarh Sahib came into existence on 13 April 1992, Baisakhi Day, deriving its name 'Fatehgarh Sahib' from Sahibzada Fateh Singh
Sahibzada Fateh Singh
Sahibzada Fateh Singh was the youngest of Guru Gobind Singh's four sons. He and his older brother, Sahibzada Zorawar Singh are among the most hallowed martyrs in Sikhism. He is also known as Baba Fateh Singh...
, the youngest son of 10th Guru Gobind Singh
Guru Gobind Singh
Guru Gobind Singh is the tenth and last Sikh guru in a sacred lineage of ten Sikh gurus. Born in Patna, Bihar in India, he was also a warrior, poet and philosopher. He succeeded his father Guru Tegh Bahadur as the leader of Sikhs at a young age of nine...
, who were bricked alive by the orders of Suba Sirhind, Wazir Khan in 1705, and the place is now the site a famous 'Gurudwara Fatehgarh Sahib'.
As of 2011 it is the second least populous district of Punjab (out of 22), after Barnala
Barnala district
Barnala is one of the district of Indian state of Punjab. Earlier Barnala was part of Sangrur district , but now Barnala is a separate district....
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Important cities and towns
- Mandi GobindgarhMandi GobindgarhMandi Gobindgarh is a town and a municipal committee in Fatehgarh Sahib district in the Indian state of Punjab. It is also sometimes referred to as Steel City Mandi Gobindgarh is a town and a municipal committee in Fatehgarh Sahib district in the Indian state of Punjab. It is also sometimes...
- Sirhind-Fategarh
- Bassi PathanaBassi PathanaBassi Pathana is a historical city and a municipal council in Fatehgarh Sahib district in the state of Punjab, India.- Demographics : India census, Bassi Pathana had a population of 18,547. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%...
- NogawanNogawanNogawan is a small town on Bassi-Morinda road, about 6 km from Bassi Pathana. It is fast growing town and proudly houses a Senior Secondary School, Petrol Pump, Gurudwara, Flour Mill, Post Office, Railway station, Telephone Exchange, Bus Stand, Animal Husbandry and a Dispensary.-Importance:This...
- AmlohAmlohAmloh is a town and a municipal council in Fatehgarh Sahib district in the state of Punjab, India.Amloh town was originally founded by Faiz Baksh, the Governor of Sirhind. After the fall of Sirhind in 1763, Amloh was annexed by Raja Hamir Singh, the ruler of Nabha State. It was developed by the...
- KhamanonKhamanonKhamanon is a town and a nagar panchayat in Fatehgarh Sahib district in the Indian state of Punjab.-Geography:Khamanon is located at . It has an average elevation of 254 metres .-Demographics:...
- MehmadpurMehmadpurMehmadpur is a village in Punjab, India. It is located 8km from Fatehgarh Sahib on the Sirhind - Chandigarh road near Badali Ala Singh village. Mehmadpur is a big village with a population of over 1500. There are two schools and two gurudwaras....
Demographics
According to the 2011 census2011 census of India
The 15th Indian National census was conducted in two phases, houselisting and population enumeration. Houselisting phase began on April 1, 2010 and involved collection of information about all buildings...
Fatehgarh Sahib district has a population
Demographics of India
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of 599,814, roughly equal to the nation of Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands
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or the US state of Wyoming
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. This gives it a ranking of 525th in India (out of a total of 640
Districts of India
A district is an administrative division of an Indian state or territory. Districts are further subdivided, in some cases into Sub-Divisions, and otherwise directly into tehsils or talukas.District officials include:...
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The district has a population density of 508 PD/sqkm . Its population growth rate
Family planning in India
Family planning in India is based on efforts largely sponsored by the Indian government. In the 1965-2009 period, contraceptive usage has more than tripled and the fertility rate has more than halved , but the national fertility rate is still high enough to cause long-term population growth...
over the decade 2001-2011 was 11.39 %. Fatehgarh Sahib has a sex ratio
Sex ratio
Sex ratio is the ratio of males to females in a population. The primary sex ratio is the ratio at the time of conception, secondary sex ratio is the ratio at time of birth, and tertiary sex ratio is the ratio of mature organisms....
of 871 females
Women in India
The status of women in India has been subject to many great changes over the past few millennia. From equal status with men in ancient times through the low points of the medieval period, to the promotion of equal rights by many reformers, the history of women in India has been eventful...
for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate
Literacy in India
Literacy in India is key for socio-economic progress, and the Indian literacy rate grew to 74.04% in 2011 from 12% at the end of British rule in 1947. Although this was a greater than sixfold improvement, the level is well below the world average literacy rate of 84%, and India currently has the...
of 80.3 %.
Professional colleges
- Baba Banda Singh Bahadur Engineering CollegeBaba Banda Singh Bahadur Engineering CollegeBaba Banda Singh Bahadur Engineering College , Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab, India was established in 1993 by the Baba Banda Singh Bahadur Educational Trust formed under the patronage of Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee with the approval of the Government of Punjab.The college is approved by...
- Baba Banda Singh Bahadur Polytechnic CollegeBaba Banda Singh Bahadur Polytechnic CollegeBaba Banda Singh Bahadur Polytechnic College , Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab, India was established in 2006 by the Baba Banda Singh Bahadur Educational Trust formed under the patronage of Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee with the approval of the Government of Punjab.The college is approved by...