Mohali District
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Mohali district is one of the twenty twodistricts of Punjab a state in the North-West of the Republic of India. It is the most recently created district in the state of Punjab introduced in 2006.

Kharar block

This block consists of 154 villages and 2 towns namely S.A.S. Nagar
Mohali
Mohali is a city adjacent to Chandigarh, 18th District in Punjab, India. It is officially named after the eldest son of Guru Gobind Singh, Sahibzada Ajit Singh . It, along with Chandigarh and Panchkula, form a part of the Chandigarh Tricity...

 and Kharar and there 4 un-inhabited villages. As per 2001 census the total population of the block is 369,798. The rural population of the block is 196,044 out of which there are 106,688 males and 89,356 females. The total S.C. Population in the rural area is 55,544. The block is having total area of 411.32 km2. Out of which the rural area covers 383.26 km2.

Under the service area approach, all the villages have been allocated among 17 branches of commercial banks and 4 branches of RPBs. There are total 86 branches are functioning in the block which comprises 57 commercial banks, 13 private banks. 11 Coop. Banks, 4 Punjab Gramin Banks and 1 Agricultural Development bank. S.A.S. Nagar has emerged as an Industrial Focal Point and designated as District Head Quarter. It has become a satellite town of Chandigarh and has registered a fast rate of growth.

Majri block

Majri Block comprises 116 villages out of which 1 village is un-inhabited. This block forms part of Kharar sub division. The total population of the block is 111,598 as per 2001 census. The population in rural area is 88551, out of which 47,892 are males and 40,659 are female. The S.C. population in rural area is 25,531. Kurali is the only town in the block and has population of 23,047. This block is spread over an area 274.84 km2. The block comes under dark category. All the villages numbering 116 have been allocated among 8 branches of commercial banks and one branch of P.G.B.. There are 16 branches operating in this block which comprises 9 branches of commercial banks. 1 Pvt. Sector Bank, One branch of PGB and SAS Nagar central co-operative bank is having 5 branches. Due to certain incentives being initiated by the Govt. many large and small-scale industrial units have been established around Kurali.

Dera bassi block

This block consists of 144 villages and 2 towns namely Zirakpur
Zirakpur
Zirakpur is a satellite town of Chandigarh located in the Mohali district of Punjab. It is set on the foothills of Aravali hills. Located on the Chandigarh-Delhi highway, it shares its border with Panchkula...

 and Dera Bassi
Dera Bassi
Dera Bassi is a city and a municipal council in Mohali district in the state of Punjab, India. Zirakpur comes under tehsil Dera Bassi. Dera Bassi is located on the Chandigarh – Delhi National Highway, 20 Km from Chandigarh. It is strategically located near the boundary of Haryana, Himanchal...

 and there are 6 un-inhabited villages. As per 2001 census the total population of the block is 216,921. The rural population of the block is 170192 out of which there are 93,116 males and 77,076 females. The total S.C. population lin the rural area is 48,683. This block is having total area of 406.48 km2. Out of which the rural area covers 371.17 km2.
Dera Bassi block has a good number of small scale units. Chemical paints, Steel tubes, plywood, handlooms and kntting of daris are some of the industries which have koffered good employment to a number of persons. The soil of the block is sandy to sandy loam. There are total 25 branches are functioning in the block which comprises 19 commercial banks, 1 private banks, 3 coop. banks, 1 Malwa Gramin Bank & 1 agricultural development bank.
Zirakpur and had a very fast development and has become a part of Greater Chandigarh.

Areas in Mohali district

Areas within the district include:
  • Kharar or Mundi Kharar
  • Zirakpur
    Zirakpur
    Zirakpur is a satellite town of Chandigarh located in the Mohali district of Punjab. It is set on the foothills of Aravali hills. Located on the Chandigarh-Delhi highway, it shares its border with Panchkula...

  • Bakarpur
    Bakarpur
    Bakarpur is a large village in Mohali Distt. in the state of Punjab. Bakarpur had previously been shifted from Ambala district to Rupnagar district on formation of Haryana state on 1 November 1966. Further on formation of Mohali district it had been shifted to Mohali District in 2006. Now it is...

  • Bhankharpur
    Bhankharpur
    Bhankharpur is a census town in Mohali district in the state of Punjab, India.-Demographics: India census, Bhankharpur had a population of 9118. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Bhankharpur has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with...

  • Banur
    Banur
    Banur is a small town about 25 km from Chandigarh, the capital of Indian Punjab, on the Chandigarh-Patiala National Highway, NH 64.Its history dates back to ancient times, when it was called Pushpawati...

  • Daon
    Daon
    Daon is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France....

  • Dhakoli
    Dhakoli
    Dhakoli is a town in the municipality of Zirakpur, Mohali District, Punjab, India. It was incorporated in the municipality in 1999.The town contains many hotels, Banquet Halls and planned colonies....

  • Mohali
    Mohali
    Mohali is a city adjacent to Chandigarh, 18th District in Punjab, India. It is officially named after the eldest son of Guru Gobind Singh, Sahibzada Ajit Singh . It, along with Chandigarh and Panchkula, form a part of the Chandigarh Tricity...

  • Mubarik Pur
  • Sohana
    Sohana
    Sohana is a village located in Mohali District . Its population is about 20,000. It is located near the sector 71, mohali. Important places in the village are:1. Radha Soami Satsang Beas2. Sohana Hospital3. Gurdwara Gur Shabad Prakash...

  • Kurali
    Kurali
    Kurali is a small city and a municipal council in Mohali district in the Indian state of Punjab.- Government and politics :Main Schools of Kurali are National Public School, Chakwal Public School, International Public School, Khalsa Public School & Sunshine Public School...

  • Kumbhra
  • Morinda
    Morinda City, Ropar
    Morinda is a city and a municipal council in Rupnagar district in the Indian state of Punjab.Morinda is known in the local region for housing one of the 23 sugar mills in the state of Punjab. It is also known as Baganwala, "the city of orchids"...

  • Mattaur
    Mattaur
    Mattaur, also known as Kamagata Maru Naga, is a village in Mohali, India between the 70 and 71 sectors of Mohali.Buffalo are available in Mattaur, and as a result the town is called Milky Village or Dairy Village-History:...

  • Tewar
    Tewar
    Tewar, sometimes referred to as Tiaur or Teur, is a village in the Mohali District of the state of Punjab, India. According to the 2011 Census, the population of the village is about 4500. The village is situated about 7-8 kilometers east on Kharar-Kurali stretch of NH 21. The village is said to...

     (Tiaur)
  • Mullanpur- Garibdas
    Mullanpur- Garibdas
    Mullanpur- Garibdass is a small town in Mohali district in the Indian state of Punjab. It is located on the North of Chandigarh. It has been declared as City by the local Authority GMADA .-History:...

  • Lalru
    Lalru
    Lalru is a small town about 25 km from Chandigarh, the capital of both Haryana and Indian Punjab, on the Chandigarh-Patiala National Highway, NH 22. Lalru is having one of the toll tax barrier on this Chandigarh - Delhi National Highway....


Demographics

According to the 2011 census
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  has a population
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 of 986,147 , roughly equal to the nation of Fiji
Fiji
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 or the US state of Montana
Montana
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. This gives it a ranking of 450th in India (out of a total of 640
Districts of India
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).
The district has a population density of 830 PD/sqkm . Its population growth rate
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 over the decade 2001-2011 was 32.02 %. Mohali 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 878 females
Women in India
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 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 84.9 %.
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