| Voice of Bathinda :
Harprit Singh
In Bathinda, unemployment is a major problem, mostly people are
poor.
Here we don’t have any skill based schools that prepare people
for competitive jobs.
We face problem of contamination of water. The fluoride content
in water is very high. This leads to many waterborne diseases.
There are large number of cancer cases in Bhatinda.
There is a thermal power plant in our district; this has given rise
to pollution.
Bathinda District
Area, Population & Sex Ratio
Geographical Area : 3382.0 Km2
Population in Bathinda (Census 2011)
Total Population
Total : 13,88,859
Male : 7,44,875
Female : 6,43,984
Disabled population
Total disabled population : 20997
In seeing : 7994
In speech : 1214
In hearing : 995
In movement : 7959
Mental : 2835
Rank ( VoiceOfBharat.org Analysis
)
Backwardness : 422
Sex Ratio Rank : 81 (Rank one is least sex ratio - Cenus 2001)
HIV Category District : D (HIV Sentinel Surveillance 2004 - 2006)
Disability : 412 (Census 2001)
Literacy Ratio : 352 (Census 2001)
Minority : Does not figure in MCD
Water : Flouride in Groundwater above permissible limits
Brief About Bathinda District
Bathinda District is situated in the Southern part
of Punjab State in the heart of Malwa region. It forms part of newly
created division Faridkot Revenue Commissioners Division and is
situated between 29-33 & 30-36 North latitude and 74-38 and
75-46 East longitude. The district is surrounded with Sirsa and
Fatehabad of Haryana State in the south, Sangrur and Mansa district
in the East, Moga in the North-east and Faridkot & Muktsar in
the North-west.
Origin
The district derives its name from the district headquarters town
of Bathinda, which is of great antiquity. According to Khalifa Muhammad
Hassan, author of History of Patiala, its ancient name was Bikramgarh.
According to raverty, Bathinda was known as Tabarhindh (Labb-ut-Twarikh).
According to Ibn Batuta it was known as Batrind. The earliest mention
of Tabarhindh occurs in the "Jami-Ul-Hakayat" written about 607
Hijri or 1211 AD. According to "Ainai-Barar Bans" Bathinda was built
by Bhati Rao, son of Bal Band, who became ruler of Punjab in 336
Bikrami Sambat. He also founded Bhatner. It was also called Whatinda
and Bitunda which finally become known as Bhatinda. But its name
was changed to Bathinda on the authority of Survey of India to conform
to the phonetical expression as locally pronounced. In recent times
the town was conquered by Maharaja Ala Singh (near about 1754 AD)
and since then it followed the history of erstwhile princely state
of Patiala. With the dawn of indendence and merger of Patiala and
East Punjab States into a division styled at PEPSU, Bathinda become
full fledged district which states has combined even after the merger
of PEPSU with erstwhile Punjab State in 1956.
It consists of 285 villages out
of which 281 are inhabited and 4 are uninhabited, eight towns
and One census town.
Damdama Sahib
From the historical point of view, the important
place in the district is Talwandi Sabo (Damdama Sahib) connected
with the history of Sikhs.
The village of Talwandi tehsil popularly known as Damdama Sahib
situated 18 miles south of Bathinda. It is the venue of colourful
Baisakhi fair. After his fierest battle with the Mughals at Anandpur
Sahib, Chamkaur Sahib and Muktsar, Guru Gobind Singh retired to
the jungle of Malwa. He relaxed and took rest (Dam) at Talwandi
Sabo and hence its name Damdama Sahib. The Guru stayed here nine
months and nine days. He made the place a Centre for spreading his
mission and hence its name Guru-ki- Kanshi. He re-dictated Adi-Granth
here and called the place as Khalse Da Takhat. A seal was also prepared
bearing the "Akal Sahai Guru Gobind Singh ji ki Jagha-Takhat Damdama
Sahib ji
This place had been visited earlier by Guru Teg Bahadur, the father
of Guru Gobind Singh. Damdama Sahib is also the headquarters of
Nihangs. There are ten Gurudwaras and three tanks.
The three tanks are; Nanksar Sarover, Akalsar Saroveer and Gurusar
Sarover. The first named tank is associated with Guru Nanak Dev
ji who is said to have visited this village in 1510 A.,D. during
his second Pad Yatra to Rajputana. The Akalsar Sarover is associated
with Guru Gobind Singhji and a sip of water from it is believed
to be a safeguard against any disease and scourage. The Gurusar
Sarover is said to have been dug up under the orders of Guru Teg
Bahadurji.
Maiser Khana
The Maisar Khana mandir 29 km from Bathinda on Bathinda-Mansa
Road. According to a legend, the jyoti of Mata Jawala appeared to
give darshan to a poor devotee who could not reach durga temple
at Jawala Ji.
Every year, Two Melas are held where lacs of devotees come to have
Darshan of Jawala ji.
Qila Mubarak
The old awe-inspiring retic of its past splendour is the fort
at Bathinda which is biggest than its competitors at Lahore, Phillour
and Hanumangarh. It stands as a gigantic sentinel in the heart of
the town.
Every year, Sri Guru Gobind Singhji also stayed in this fort. It
has long fascinating history behind it.
Rose Garden
The Rose Garden is a 10 acre garden, popular for the large varieties
of roses that grow here. Located close to the city, it is a frequented
picnic spot.
National Fetilizers Ltd.
National Fertilizer Ltd. is a Urea fertilizers productivity
complex with a capacity of 1550 M.T. of Urea per day. It contributed
significantly for the development of District Bathinda catering
to demands of the people.
Guru Nanak Dev Thermal Plant & Guru Hargobind
Thermal Plant.
Guru Nank Dev Thermal Plant has four units of 210 MW capacity
each for power generation . Recently another thermal plant at Lehra
Muhabat has also come up to meet the increasing demands of power.
This plant has two units of 210 MW capacity for power generation.
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