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*[[Parminder Singh (field hockey)|Parminder Singh]], [[field hockey]] player<ref>{{cite news |last1=((Press Trust of India reporter)) |first1=((PTI)) |title=Hockey India League: Delhi Waveriders name Rupinder as captain for HIL 2017 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/hockey/top-stories/delhi-waveriders-name-rupinder-as-captain-for-hil-2017/articleshow/56667834.cms |access-date=11 February 2022 |work=The Times of India |date=19 January 2017 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=((Babushahi Bureau staff writer)) |title=Parvinder Singh – Indian Hockey Team Member gets warm welcome on reaching home town Ferozepur |url=https://www.babushahi.com/view-news.php?id=53260&headline=Parvinder-Singh-%E2%80%93-Indian-Hockey-Team-Member-gets-warm-welcome-on-reaching-home-town-Ferozepur |access-date=11 February 2022 |work=www.babushahi.com |publisher=Tirchhi Nazar Media Network |date=21 December 2016}}</ref> |
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==Notes== |
==Notes== |
Revision as of 05:15, 14 February 2022
Firozpur | |
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City | |
Coordinates: 30°55′00″N 74°36′00″E / 30.9166°N 74.6°E | |
Country | India |
State | Punjab |
District | Ferozepur |
Founded by | Firoz Shah Tughluq |
Named for | Firoz Shah Tughluq |
Government | |
• Type | Democratic |
• Member of Parliament | Sukhbir Singh Badal (SAD) |
• Member of the Legislative Assembly (Urban) | Parminder Singh Pinky (INC) |
• Member of the Legislative Assembly (Rural) | Satkar Kaur (INC)[1] |
Elevation | 182 m (597 ft) |
Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 110,313 |
• Density | 380/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Firozpuri, Firozpuria |
Languages | |
• Official | Punjabi[3] |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 152001 |
UNLOCODE | IN FIR |
Area code | 91-1632 |
Vehicle registration | PB-05 |
Sex ratio | 885/1000[citation needed] ♂/♀ |
Literacy | 69.80% |
Lok Sabha constituency | Ferozepur |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Ferozepur City |
Planning agency | PUDA |
Major Highways | NH95 SH15 SH 20 |
Climate | BSh (Köppen) |
Avg. summer temperature | 29.7 °C (85.5 °F) |
Avg. winter temperature | 16.9 °C (62.4 °F) |
Precipitation | 731.6 millimetres (28.80 in) |
Website | www |
Firozepur, is a city on the banks of the Sutlej River in Firozpur District, Punjab, India. After the Partition of India in 1947, it became a border town on the Indo-Pakistani border with memorials of India's freedom fighters.[4]
History
It was founded by Sultan Firoz Shah Tughluq (1351–88), a ruler of the Tughluq dynasty, who reigned over the Sultanate of Delhi from 1351 to 1388.[5]
The city of Firozpur is located on the banks of the Sutlej river on the Indo-Pakistan border. It was founded by Firoz Shah Tughlaq in the 14th century. The town is a major cantonment of the country. The town is located in 10 gates. The Saragarhi Memorial Gurudwara commemorates 21 Sikh soldiers of the 36th Sikh Regiment. The soldiers died to the last man in the Battle of Saragarhi, defending a signal post against an overwhelming enemy force on 12 September 1897.[6]
The Barki Memorial was constructed in 1969 to perpetuate the memory of the soldiers of the 7 Infantry Division who died in battle in 1965 and paved the way for the fall of Barki a town situated at a distance of 15 miles south-east of Lahore.[7]
Geography
Climate
Climate data for Firozpur | |||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 19 (66) |
21 (69) |
26 (78) |
34 (94) |
38 (101) |
39 (103) |
34 (94) |
33 (91) |
33 (92) |
32 (89) |
26 (79) |
21 (69) |
30 (85) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 7 (44) |
8 (47) |
13 (55) |
18 (65) |
23 (73) |
26 (79) |
26 (79) |
24 (76) |
23 (74) |
17 (63) |
11 (52) |
7 (45) |
17 (63) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 20 (0.80) |
38 (1.50) |
30 (1.20) |
20 (0.80) |
20 (0.80) |
61 (2.40) |
229 (9.00) |
188 (7.40) |
86 (3.40) |
5.1 (0.20) |
13 (0.50) |
20 (0.80) |
730.1 (28.8) |
Source: [8] |
Demographics
As of 2011 Indian Census, Firozpur had a total population of 110,313, of which 58,451 were males and 51,862 were females. Population within the age group of 0 to 6 years was 11,684. The total number of literates in Firozpur was 78,040, which constituted 70.7% of the population with male literacy of 73.3% and female literacy of 67.9%. The effective literacy rate (population of 7 years and above) was 79.1%, of which male literacy rate was 82.3% and female literacy rate was 75.6%. The Scheduled Caste population was 27,395. Firozpur had 22263 households in 2011.[2]
According to the 2001 Indian census[9] Firozpur had a population of 95,451, which increased from 78,738 in 1991. Males constitute 53 per cent of the population and females 47 per cent. It had an average literacy rate of 71 per cent, higher than the national average of 59.5 per cent: male literacy was 73 per cent and female literacy 68 per cent. 11 per cent of the population was under 6 years of age.
Religion
According to the 2011 census, out of total population of 110,313 in Fizopur city, Hinduism is followed by 77,743 (70.47%) people and Sikhism by 28,961 (26.25%). Minorities are Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, and Jainism, followed by less than 1% of the population.[10]
Media
Firozpur has an All India Radio Relay station known as Akashvani Firozpur. It broadcasts on 100.1 MHz frequency.
Notable people
- Balram Jakhar, politician
- Susham Bedi, author
- Preet Bharara, attorney and media personality
- George Bigge, cricketer
- Alexander Cadell, cricketer
- Sohraab Dhaliwal, cricketer
- Horatio Dumbleton, cricketer
- Sher Singh Ghubaya, politician
- Annie Gill, actress
- Zora Singh Maan, politician
- Verma Malik, lyricist
- Charles Kindersley, cricketer
- Narain Chand Parashar, politician
- Bano Qudsia, writer
- Ganda Singh, revolutionary
- Janmeja Singh Sekhon, politician
- Ronjan Sodhi, shooter
- Princepal Singh, basketball player
- Gagan Ajit Singh, hockey player
- Ajit Singh, hockey player
- Gurbaj Singh, hockey player
- Parminder Singh, field hockey player[11][12]
Notes
- ^ "Assembly elections 2017: Only 6 women legislators make entry into Punjab Assembly". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Census of India: Firozpur". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
- ^ "52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India" (PDF). Nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. p. 32. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
- ^ "Firozpur". Info Punjab. Retrieved 14 October 2006.
- ^ Sen, Sailendra (2013). A Textbook of Medieval Indian History. Primus Books. p. 98. ISBN 978-9-38060-734-4.
- ^ "Welcome to the official website of District Ferozepur, Punjab, India". Ferozepur.nic.in. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
- ^ "Welcome to the official website of District Ferozepur, Punjab, India". Ferozepur.nic.in. 11 September 1969. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
- ^ "Average Weather for Firozpur - Temperature and Precipitation". The Weather Channel. Retrieved 25 February 2008.
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- ^ a b "C-1 Population By Religious Community - Firozpur City". census.gov.in. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- ^ Press Trust of India reporter, PTI (19 January 2017). "Hockey India League: Delhi Waveriders name Rupinder as captain for HIL 2017". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
- ^ Babushahi Bureau staff writer (21 December 2016). "Parvinder Singh – Indian Hockey Team Member gets warm welcome on reaching home town Ferozepur". www.babushahi.com. Tirchhi Nazar Media Network. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
External links
- Encyclopedia Americana. 1920. .
- Official website