Muktsar district

Muktsar district

Sri Muktsar Sahib district (Doabi:ਮੁਕਤਸਰ ਜ਼ਿਲਾ) is one of the Twenty Two districts in the state of Punjab in northwest India. Its capital is Muktsar; other towns include Malout, the largest town by population, and Gidderbaha.

Districts of Punjab along with their headquarters

The district is known for its many Sikh temples (gurudwaras), including Darbar Sahib, Shaheedi Gurudwara, and Tibbi Sahib.

A huge fair, "Maghi mela" is celebrated in January every year at Muktsar town.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census Muktsar district has a population of 902,702 ,[1] roughly equal to the nation of Fiji[2] or the US state of Delaware.[3] This gives it a ranking of 464th in India (out of a total of 640).[1] The district has a population density of 348 inhabitants per square kilometre (900 /sq mi) .[1] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 16.1 %.[1] Muktsar has a sex ratio of 895 females for every 1000 males,[1] and a literacy rate of 66.8 %.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. http://www.census2011.co.in/district.php. Retrieved 2011-09-30. 
  2. ^ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html. Retrieved 2011-10-01. "Fiji 883,125 July 2011 est." 
  3. ^ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php. Retrieved 2011-09-30. "Delaware 897,934" 

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