Sangrur district is in the state of

Punjab Punjab (; Punjabi: پنجاب ; ਪੰਜਾਬ ; ; also romanised as ''Panjāb'' or ''Panj-Āb'') is a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia, specifically in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent, comprising ...

in northern

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. Sangrur city is the district headquarters. It is one of the five districts in Patiala Division in the Indian state of Punjab. Neighbouring districts are

Malerkotla Malerkotla is a city and district headquarters of Malerkotla district in the Indian state of Punjab. It was the seat of the eponymous princely state during the British Raj. The state acceded to the union of India in 1947 and was merged with ...

(north),

Barnala Barnala is a city in the state of Punjab of India. Barnala city serves as the headquarters of the Barnala district which was formed in 2006. Prior to formation of Barnala district, this city was located in Sangrur district. It is situated ne ...

(west),

Patiala Patiala () is a city in southeastern Punjab, India, Punjab, northwestern India. It is the fourth largest city in the state and is the administrative capital of Patiala district. Patiala is located around the ''Qila Mubarak, Patiala, Qila Mubarak ...

(east),

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(southwest) and Fatehabad (Haryana) and

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(

Haryana Haryana (; ) is an Indian state located in the northern part of the country. It was carved out of the former state of East Punjab on 1 Nov 1966 on a linguistic basis. It is ranked 21st in terms of area, with less than 1.4% () of India's land ar ...

) (south). Sangrur consists of the cities of

Dhuri Dhuri is a city in Sangrur District in the state of Punjab, India. The neighbouring towns of Dhuri are Sangrur, Malerkotla, Nabha, and Barnala. Demographics As of 2011 Indian Census, Dhuri city had a total population of 55,225 of which 29,231 w ...

Lehragaga Lehragaga is a town and a municipal council in Sangrur district in the Indian state of Punjab. It is near the border of Punjab and Haryana. Haryana is about 15 km from Lehragaga. It has a railway station. In lehragaga there are many schools ...

Sangrur Sangrur is a city in Sangrur district of the Indian state of Punjab, India. It is the headquarters of Sangrur District. Geography Sangrur is located at . It has an average elevation of 237 metres (778 feet). Climate Health s ...

, and

Sunam Sunam Udham Singh Wala is a town and a tehsil, near city of Sangrur in Sangrur district in the Indian state of Punjab. The city of Sunam Udham Singh Wala, which falls in Sunam Udham Singh Wala tehsil, was previously known only as Sunam. The ...

. Other cities are Bhawanigarh,

Dirba Dirba is a Sub-Division and a Nagar Panchayat located Dirba tehsil in Sangrur district in the state of Punjab, India. It is located on higher place and was also known as Thadde wala and with time; the name changed to Dirba. Geography Dirba is ...

, Khanauri,

Longowal Longowal is a town with municipal council in Sangrur district in the Indian state of Punjab. Longowal is unique in the history of East Punjab. Overview Longowal village was first brought into existence by Baba Alla ji Singh, in whose name a ver ...

, Cheema and

Moonak Moonak is a town and a nagar panchayat in Sangrur district in the Indian state of Punjab. Moonak is situated near the Punjab-Haryana border. The nearest towns of Haryana are Jakhal Mandi and Tohana. The nearest commercial airport to Moonak is ...

. There are 7 sub-divisions, being Sangrur, Dhuri, Sunam, Lehragaga, Moonak, Bhawanigarh and Dirba. Till 2006,

was also a part of

district, but now it is a separate district. In 2021, a new district

Malerkotla district Malerkotla district is a district in Punjab state of India. It was formed after the bifurcation of Sangrur district. Malerkotla district was carved out of Sangrur and became the 23rd district of Punjab on 02 June, 2021. District Malerkotla is ...

, consisting of Malerkotla and Ahmedgarh subdivisions and the Amargarh sub-tehsil, was formed out of Sangrur district.

Origin and history

The administrative district of Sangrur was created in 1948. Earlier the area fell in the Nabha Princely State. Settlements in Sangrur trace back to the pre-Harappan period. Recent excavations in Rohira in Sangrur have revealed a 10-metre high mound with settlements dating back to 2300 BC. Excavations from Mard Khera village have led to the discovery of pottery from the Harappan period. Remnants of pottery from the Kushan period have also been discovered.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census Sangrur district (including Malerkotla district) had a population of 1,655,169 of which male and female were 878,029 and 777,140 respectively, roughly equal to the nation of

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or the US state of

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. This gives it a ranking of 300st in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of . Its

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over the decade 2001-2011 was 12.3%. Sangrur has a

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of 885

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for every 1000 males, and a

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of 67.99%. After bifurcation, the district had a population of 1,225,415. Scheduled Castes made up 368,562 (30.08%) of the population.

Religion

Sikhism is followed by majority of the people in the Sangrur district. Hinduism is followed by a considerable population. Before the division of Malerkotla district, Sangrur had the largest population of Muslims in Punjab. However in the residual district Muslims are a small minority.

Language

At the time of the 2011 census, 94.93% of the population spoke Punjabi, 3.12%

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and 1.48%

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as their first language.

Politics

Administration

Sangrur district is further sub-divided into 7 sub-divisions/tehsils - Bhawanigarh,

and

. The district is part of the

Sangrur Lok Sabha constituency Sangrur Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 13 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Punjab state in northern India. Assembly segments Presently, Sangrur Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following nine Vidhan Sabha (legislative asse ...

. By-election to Sangrur Lok Sabha constituency is scheduled to be held on 23 June 2022.

Historical Places and Monuments

* Banasar Bagh, Sangrur * Jind State Memorial Museum, Sangrur * Ancestral House of

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, Sunam - The house of India's independence activist has been renovated and converted into a museum. Apart from the building itself, around 30 letters and other objects related to him are at display in the museum. * Shahi Samadhan, Sangrur * Clock Tower, Sangrur * Fort Badrukhan - The fort was the residence of

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's mother, Sardarni Raj Kaur.

Notable people

* Karamjt Anmol, actor, comedian and singer * Aman Arora, politician *

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, freedom fighter, politician *

Rajinder Kaur Bhattal Rajinder Kaur Bhattal (born 30 September 1945) is an Indian politician and member of Indian National Congress, Congress who served as the 14th List of Chief Ministers of Punjab (India), Chief Minister of Punjab from 1996 to 1997 and 2nd List o ...

, Politician *

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, Politician * Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa, Politician *

Binnu Dhillon Binnu Dhillon (born 29 August 1975) is an Indian actor who is known for his roles in Punjabi cinema and Hindi films . Early life and education Dhillon was born on 29 August 1975 in Dhuri, Sangrur, Punjab, where he did his schooling from Guru ...

, actor and comedian *

Roshan Prince Roshan Prince is an Indian singer, producer, musician, songwriter and actor known for his Punjabi-language Bhangra songs. He was born on June 09 1981. In August 2021, Roshan begins shooting of his upcoming movie ''13Teen''. Discography Film ...

, Singer and actor *

Naresh Goyal Naresh Goyal (born 29 July 1949) is a non-resident Indian (NRI) businessman and founder Chairman of Jet Airways. He started operating Jet Airways in 1993 with initial seed money from Tail Winds incorporated, Isle of Man. Following the 2005 IPO ...

, founder of Jet Airways *

Bhagwant Mann Bhagwant Singh Mann (born 17 October 1973) is an Indian politician and current Chief Minister of Punjab. He leads the cabinet ministry of Punjab and is a member of the Aam Aadmi Party. He is a former actor, comedian and satirist. He previous ...

, actor, comedian and current chief Minister of Punjab *

Rana Ranbir Rana Ranbir Singh is an Indian Punjabi actor working in Punjabi cinema and Hindi cinema. Early life and education After completing a bachelor's degree from Desh Bhagat College Dhuri, he received a postgraduate degree in theater and television fr ...

, actor, comedian, and writer *

Udham Singh Udham Singh (born Sher Singh; 26 December 1899 — 31 July 1940) was an Indian revolutionary belonging to Ghadar Party and HSRA, best known for assassinating Michael O'Dwyer, the former lieutenant governor of the Punjab in India, on 13 Mar ...

, Indian independence activist *

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, Canadian politician * Ranjit Singh Dhadrian Wale, Sikh preacher

References

External links

Official website of Sangrur

History of Sangrur
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