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Voice of Fatehgarh Sahib : Manmohan
Jargar
Fatehgarh Sahib
District
Area, Population & Sex Ratio
Geographical Area : 1180.0 Km2
Population in Fatehgarh Sahib (Census 2011)
Total Population
Total : 5,99,814
Male : 3,20,603
Female : 2,79,211
Disabled population
Total disabled population : 15131
In seeing : 9354
In speech : 551
In hearing : 470
In movement : 3246
Mental : 1510
Brief About Fatehgarh Sahib District
The historic & pious District of Fatehgarh
Sahib came into existence on 13th April 1992, Baisakhi Day, deriving
its name 'Fatehgarh Sahib' from Sahibzada Fateh Singh, the youngest
son of 10th Guru Gobind Singh, who were bricked alive by the orders
of Suba Sirhind.
The Tenth Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singh fought against the atrocities
of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb, due to which he bore the wrath of the
Dynasty. The youngest Sahibzadas of Guru Ji namely Sahibzada Zorawar
Singh & Sahibzada Fateh Singh alongwith their grandmother Mata
Gujri were martyred here. The Gurudwara Fatehgarh Sahib has been constructed
at this place in their holy memory.
It is bounded by Ludhiana and Ropar in the North, Patiala in the South,
Ropar and Patiala in the East and Ludhiana in the West. It is situated
between 30 degree-38' North & 16 degree-27' East and is 50 Kms.
away from Chandigarh, capital of Punjab. The economy of the district
depends mainly on agriculture and allied activities.
POPULATION
AND AREA
The district comprises of 454 Revenue Estates (Villages),
out of which Bassi Pathana, Sirhind, Amloh, Gobindgarh, Khamano
and Khera are the major towns of the district. The total area of
the district is 1,18,219 hectares, out of which 1,15,511 hectares
is rural area and 2,708 hectares is urban area. As per 2001 census,
the population of the district is 5,39,657 (1,51,569 urban and 3,88,569
rural population). 3,51,446 persons of the district are literate,
out of which 2,44,671 are rural and 1,06,775 are urban, which comes
out to be 71.10%. Out of which, 78.85% are males and 68.60% are
females.
INFRASRUCTURE
FACILITIES
There is 100% electrification in the district. All the villages and
towns are connected by all weather pucca roads. Pepsu Roadways Transport
Corporation, Punjab Roadways and a good number of Private Transport
Operators are covering almost all the villages by road transport.
Major towns of the district like Sirhind, Gobindgarh and Bassi Pathana
apart from other small towns and villages of the district are connected
with the State capital and rest of the country by `Rail'. There are
93 Post Offices and 66 Telegraphic Offices in the district. Total
number of banks branches is 80 , out of which 22 branches belong to
Fatehgarh Sahib Central Coop. Bank Ltd.. There are 49 branches of
Commercial Banks, 5 branches of Malwa Gramin Bank and 4 Primary Agricultural
Development Banks for meeting credit requirements of the people.
CLIMATE, RAINFALL
AND SOIL
The soil of the district is mainly of alluvial type but it also has
loam to heavy loam and sandy to sandy loam soils in certain parts
of the district. The climate of the district is extreme being very
hot in summer and cold in winter. The temperature ranges from 45 degree
C in May/June to 4 degree C in December/January. It has sub-tropical
continental monsoon climate. The rainfall is comparatively satisfactory.
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