Sangrur district
Sangrur district | |
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| Coordinates: 30°14′N 75°50′E / 30.23°N 75.83°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Punjab |
| District | Sangrur district |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,685 km2 (1,423 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 232 m (761 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,654,408 |
| • Density | 450/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 148001 |
| Telephone code | 01672 |
| Website | sangrur |
Sangrur district is in the state of Punjab in North-West Republic of India. Sangrur consists of the cities of Dhuri, Lehragaga, Malerkotla, Sangrur, and Sunam. Other cities are Ahmedgarh, Amargarh, Bhawanigarh, Dirba, Khanauri, Longowal and Moonak. There are 8 sub-divisions in sangrur district namely sangrur, malerkotla, dhuri, sunam, lehragaga, moonak, ahmedgarh and bhawanigarh. Earlier Barnala was part of Sangrur district, but now it is a separate district.
Demographics
According to the 2011 census Sangrur district had a population of 1,655,169 of which male and female were 878,029 and 777,140 respectively[2] roughly equal to the nation of Guinea-Bissau[3] or the US state of Idaho.[4] This gives it a ranking of 300st in India (out of a total of 640).[2] The district has a population density of 449 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,160/sq mi) .[2] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 12.3%.[2] Sangrur has a sex ratio of 885 females for every 1000 males,[2] and a literacy rate of 67.99%.[2]
Administrative sub-divisions
Sangrur district is further sub-divided into 7 sub-divisions/tehsils - Dhuri, Lehragaga, Malerkotla, Moonak, Sangrur and Sunam, Dirba.
Notable people
- Gurchet Chitarkar, actor
- Binnu Dhillon, actor & Comedian
- Naresh Goyal, founder of Jet Airways
- Saeed Jaffrey, actor
- Irshad Kamil, lyricist and poet
- Bhagwant Mann, actor, comedian & politician
- Rana Ranbir, actor, Comedian & Writer
- Udham Singh, Indian independence activist, who assassinated Michael O'Dwyer in March 1940.
References
- ^ http://www.census2011.co.in/census/district/606-sangrur.html
- ^ a b c d e f "Sangrur District Population 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2013. Retrieved 8 October 2013.
- ^ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Retrieved 1 October 2011.
Guinea-Bissau 1,596,677 July 2011 est.
- ^ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
Idaho 1,567,582
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