Fatehgarh Sahib district


Fatehgarh Sahib district is one of the twenty-three districts of the state of Punjab, India, with its headquarters in the town of Fatehgarh Sahib.
The district came into existence on 13April 1992, Baisakhi Day and derives its name from Sahibzada Fateh Singh, the youngest son of 10th Guru Gobind Singh, who along with his brother was bricked-up alive on the orders of Suba Sirhind, Wazir Khan in 1704, and which is now the site of the 'Gurudwara Fatehgarh Sahib'.
As of 2011, it is the second least populous district of Punjab, after Barnala.
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History

During the British era, this region was primarily part of the princely states of Patiala State and Nabha State. It was then known as the Bassi District, comprising the Sirhind and Dhuri tehsils of Patiala State—though Dhuri is not part of the District today, while Amloh formed a separate district under Nabha State.
After Patiala, Nabha acceded to the Dominion of India, the princely states were reorganized, and Fatehgarh Sahib became a district within the newly formed Patiala and East Punjab States Union. However, in 1953, this district was merged into Patiala District.
The region later regained district status on 13 April 1992, on the occasion of Baisakhi Day.

Important cities and towns

Divisions

The district is divided into four Tehsils: Amloh, Bassi Pathana, Khamanon and Fatehgarth Sahib, which are further divided into two sub-tehsils: Mandi Gobindgarh and Chanarhal Kalan. It also comprises five blocks, Amloh, Bassi Pathana, Khamanon, Sirhind and Khera.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census Fatehgarh Sahib district has a population of 600,163. This gives it a ranking of 525th in India. The district has a population density of . Its population growth over the decade 2001-2011 was 11.39%. Fatehgarh Sahib has a sex ratio of 871 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 80.3%. Scheduled Castes made up 32.07% of the population.

Gender

The table below shows the sex ratio of Fatehgarh Sahib district through decades.
Census yearRatio
2011871
2001854
1991871
1981841
1971831
1961815
1951773

The table below shows the child sex ratio of children below the age of 6 years in the rural and urban areas of Fatehgarh Sahib district.
YearUrbanRural
2011857835
2001791757

Religions

The table below shows the population of different religions in absolute numbers in the urban and rural areas of Fatehgarh Sahib district.
ReligionUrban Rural Urban Rural
Hindu1,02,59050,26181,29841,358
Sikh76,4243,51,09765,9353,35,237
Muslim5,33011,4783,3499,440
Christian5131,185270815
Other religions625660239100

Languages

At the time of the 2011 census, 89.92% of the population spoke Punjabi and 9.15% Hindi as their first language.

Health

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

Notable individuals