Sri Muktsar Sahib district, colloquially known by the city's former name Muktsar; is one of the 23 districts in the Indian 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 a ...

. The city was renamed from

Muktsar Sri Muktsar Sahib (/ʃriː ˈmʊktsər saːhɪb/) (often referred to as Muktsar (/ˈmʊktsər/)) is a historical city and district headquarters in Punjab, India. The 2011 Census of India put the total population of Sri Muktsar Sahib municipality ...

to Sri Muktsar Sahib. The district itself was historically referred as Khidrane Di Dhaab. There are 4

Tehsil A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluka, or taluk) is a local unit of administrative division in some countries of South Asia. It is a subdistrict of the area within a district including the designated populated place that serves as its administ ...

s in District which consists of total 234 villages. 1. Sri Muktsar Sahib 2. Lambi 3.

Gidderbaha Giddarbaha, is a town and a municipal council in Muktsar district, in the Indian state of Punjab. Under British rule During that time, it took the shape of a town from the small village and when the Britishers reached here they wrongly pronounc ...

Malout Malout is a town, just outside of Muktsar Sahib city in the Muktsar district of the Indian state of Punjab. It is in the southern Punjab "cotton belt", where production per kilometer is one of the highest in India. Malout is on NH-354 and NH- ...

History

The Sri Muktsar Sahib district was created as a new district on 7 November 1995 by the separation of the Muktsar subdivision from the

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. The last battlefield of the tenth

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, Shri Guru Gobind Singh ji, lies in the district's main city. The

Battle of Muktsar The Battle of Sri Muktsar Sahib (Muktsar) or Battle of Khidrāne Dee Dhāb took place on 29 December 1705, (29 Poh) following the siege of Anandpur Sahib. In 1704, Anandpur Sahib was under an extended siege by the allied forces of the Mugha ...

, a major battle between the

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and the Sikhs, occurred in present-day Sri Muktsar Sahib during the year of 1705. The Gurudwara Tibbi Sahib was built to mark the battlefield. They were led by

Mai Bhago Mai Bhago also known as Mata Bhag Kaur, was a Sikh woman who led Sikh soldiers against the Mughals in 1705. She was an exceptionally skilled warrior on the battlefield and is revered as a warrior saint in Sikhism. She was known for rallying t ...

and Mahan Singh. The district has many historical

Gurudwara A gurdwara (sometimes written as gurudwara) (Gurmukhi: ਗੁਰਦੁਆਰਾ ''guradu'ārā'', meaning "Door to the Guru") is a place of assembly and worship for Sikhs. Sikhs also refer to gurdwaras as ''Gurdwara Sahib''. People from all faiths ...

s including the Darbar Sahib - Tuti Gandi Sahib Gurudwara, the Shaheed Ganj Gurudwara, Tibbi Sahib Gurudwara, Datansar Sahib Gurudwara, Rakabsar Sahib Gurudwara in the Sri Muktsar Sahib city, and several others in the district's respective villages. The Mela

Maghi Maghi is the regional name of the Hindu festival of Makar Sankranti celebrated in Punjab, Haryana Jammu division and Himachal Pradesh.In Himachal, the festival is also known as ''Maghi Saaji'' or ''Magha Ra Saza''. In Bihar and Nepal it is also ...

fair is celebrated annually in January at the Sri Muktsar Sahib city proper in remembrance of the forty martyrs (liberated ones). The Muktsari

jutti The jutti () or ''Punjabi Jutti'' () is a type of footwear common in North India, Pakistan, and neighboring regions. They are traditionally made up of leather and with extensive embroidery, in real gold and silver thread as inspired by royalty ...

is famous throughout the world. The shops making and selling these pieces of art are located around the Gurudwara Sahib in the heart of Sri Muktsar Sahib city.

manufactures naswaar which is supplied throughout India.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census Sri Muktsar Sahib district has a total population of 901,896, which consists of

222,937,

348,165 & Sri Muktsar Sahib 330,794 roughly equal to the nation of Fiji or the

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. This gives it a ranking of 464th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 16.1%. It has a

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of 895 females for every 1000 males and a literacy rate of 66.8%. Scheduled Castes made up 42.31% of the population. At the time of the 2011 census, 92.13% of the population spoke Punjabi and 6.79%

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as their first language. Bagri is spoken in the south of the district along the Rajasthan and Haryana border.

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* {{Punjab (India) Districts of Punjab, India

History

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