List of districts of Punjab, IndiaA district of the Punjab state of India is the third-level administrative geographical unit, headed by a District Magistrate or Deputy Commissioner, an officer belonging to the Indian Administrative Service. The District Magistrate or the Deputy Commissioner is assisted by a number of officers belonging to Punjab Civil Service and other state services.
Bathinda districtBathinda district is in Malwa region of Punjab, India. The district encompasses an area of 3,385 square kilometers. By area, Bathinda district is the second-largest in Punjab, after Ludhiana district. It is bounded by Faridkot district and Moga district on the north, Muktsar district on the west, Barnala and Mansa districts on the east, and the state of Haryana on the south. Bathinda is cotton producing belt of Punjab. The district is part of the Faridkot division.
Ludhiana districtLudhiana district is one of the 23 districts in the Indian state of Punjab. It is Punjab's largest district by both area and population. Ludhiana, the largest city in Punjab, is the district headquarters. The district falls in the Malwa region of Punjab, specifically the Tihara sub-region of Malwa. The district is part of the Patiala division. The main industries are bicycle parts and hosiery.
Sangrur districtSangrur district is in the state of Punjab in northern India. 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 (north), Barnala (west), Patiala (east), Mansa (southwest) and Fatehabad (Haryana) and Jind (Haryana) (south). The district is part of the Patiala division. Sangrur consists of the cities of Dhuri, Lehragaga, Sangrur, and Sunam.
Moga districtMoga district is one of the twenty-three districts in the state of Punjab, India. It became the 17th district of Punjab state on 24 November 1995, being cut from the Faridkot and Firozpurdistricts. Moga district is among the largest producers of wheat and rice in Punjab, India. People from Moga city and Moga district belong to the Malwa culture.
Mansa district, IndiaMansa district is a district in the state of Punjab, India. Mansa is called the “Area of White Gold” because of its location in the cotton belt of Punjab. The district is located in southernmost region of the state. It is home to the talwandi sabo power project and the Mansa Solar Power Plant Mansa has three tehsils: Mansa, Budhlada and Sardulgarh; and five development blocks: Mansa, Budhlada, Sardulgarh, Bhikhi and Jhunir. The district is part of the Faridkot division.
Punjab, IndiaPunjab ( pun-JAHB; Panjabi: pañjāba, pronounced [pəɲˈd͡ʒaːb] ) is a state in northwestern India. Forming part of the larger Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent, the state is bordered by the Indian states and union territories of Himachal Pradesh to the north and northeast, Haryana to the south and southeast, Rajasthan to the southwest, Jammu and Kashmir to the north.
Patiala divisionPatiala division is one of the five administrative divisions of Punjab, India. It consists of six districts, namely Patiala, Sangrur, Barnala, Fatehgarh Sahib, Malerkotla, and Ludhiana. The current Divisional Commissioner is Vinay Bublani. The head office of the division is located at District Administrative complex, Block A Mini sectt, Patiala, Punjab.
Gurmeet Singh Meet HayerGurmeet Singh Meet Hayer is an Indian politician and a prominent member of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). Currently serving as the Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha for Sangrur constituency and is also the Floor leader of Aam Aadmi Party in Lok Sabha. Previously he represented Barnala constituency as a Member of the Punjab Legislative Assembly for two consecutive terms.
Labh Singh UgokeLabh Singh Ugoke is an Indian politician and the MLA in the Punjab Legislative Assembly representing the Bhadaur Assembly constituency in Punjab, India, since 2022. Prior to entering politics, he owned a mobile repair shop in his village. He is a member of the Aam Aadmi Party. Member of Legislative AssemblyHe represents the Bhadaur Assembly constituency as MLA in Punjab Assembly.
Aam Aadmi PartyPolitical party in IndiaIndian political partyThe Aam Aadmi Party (AAP; lit. 'Common Man Party') is a political party in India founded by Arvind Kejriwal and his then-allies on 26 November 2012. The AAP is currently the governing party in the Indian state of Punjab, has representation in both houses of the Parliament of India, and forms the official opposition in Delhi. On 10 April 2023, the AAP was officially granted national party status by the Election Commission of India.
States and union territories of IndiaIndia is a federal union comprising 28 states and 8 union territories, for a total of 36 subnational entities. The states and union territories in turn are each subdivided into districts, of which a total of around 800 exist. Districts contain further levels of administrative subdivisions. Under the Indian Constitution and laws, the states of India are self-governing administrative divisions, each having a state government.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.