Muktsar
District
Area, Population & Sex Ratio
Geographical Area : 2615.0 Km2
Population in Muktsar (Census 2011)
Total Population
Total : 9,02,702
Male : 4,76,300
Female : 4,26,402
Disabled population
Total disabled population : 14967
In seeing : 5508
In speech : 763
In hearing : 642
In movement : 6158
Mental : 1896
Rank ( VoiceOfBharat.org Analysis
)
Backwardness : 438
Sex Ratio Rank : 130
(Rank one is least sex ratio - Cenus 2001)
HIV Category District : C
(HIV Sentinel Surveillance 2004 -2006)
Disability : 464 (Census 2001)
Literacy Ratio : 408 (Census 2001)
Minority : Does not figure in MCD
Water : Flouride in Groundwater above permissible limits
Brief About Muktsar District
Historical Backgound
Muktsar City, the district headquarter of Muktsar district is
a historical city. It is intimately connected with Sikh religion
. Guru Gobind Singh Ji, fought his last battle against Mughals in
1705 A.D. at Muktsar. During fighting, 40 disciples of Guru Ji know
as ‘40 Muktas’ ( 40 liberated ones ) sacrificed their lives. These
40 Sikhs were those who insisted that Guru Ji should leave the Anandpur
Sahib fort, when it was besieged by Mughal army. Guru Ji had than
asked these followers to leave him if they so desired but they should
give him in written that he is not their guru and they are not his
Sikh i.e. followers. When these Sikhs returned to their homes in
Majha territory of Punjab, they were not welcomed by family members
as they had left the Guru at time of trouble. They were overcome
by shame and not in a position to face Guru Gobind Singh Ji again.
On learning that Guru Ji was in region of present Muktsar the 40
Sikhs lead by Bhai Mahan Singh and accompanied by Mai Bhago, an
illustrious lady in Sikh history, left their homes to help him.
At that time Mughal army was searching for Guru ji. A pitched battle
was fought near a pond called Khidrane di Dhab. The 40 sikhs fought
valiantly for guru ji and achieved martyrdom. The outcome was in
favour of Sikhs. Mughal forces failed in capturing or harming Guru
Sahib and fled from battle field. After the battle was over, Guru
Ji visited the battle field. One of the 40 Sikhs, Sardar Mahan Singh
was about to die, Guru Ji took his head in his arms and asked what
did he want? Sardar Mahan Singh requested Guru Ji to tear the paper
(Bedawa), they had given to him at Anandpur Sahib ‘you are not our
guru and we are not your followers’. On this Guru Ji tore the bedawa
. These 40 Sikhs were henceforth called 40 Muktas. The city that
grew at the site of the battle was called Muktsar after them. Mela
Maghi, a famous fair of Punjab, is celebrated at Muktsar on next
day after Lohri every year as a tribute to those 40 Muktsar.
Arts Gurdass
Mann the living legend of Punjabi music belongs to Gidderbaha. TV
actor and director Mangal Dhillon is a product of Govt College,
Muktsar. Gugu Gill the Punjabi actor is resident of Mani Khera village.
Mehar Mittal, Hakem Singh and Ashok Masti famous Punjabi artist
also belong to this district.
Shaminder Singh the hero of
"Dukhbhajan Tera Naam" also a great writer and known singer in Indian
film Industry also belong to this district.
Profile :
Situated at a distance of 45 kms from Faridkot,
Muktsar is famous for its Sikh shrines.Muktsar also has a number
of Gurudwaras such as Tutti Gandi Sahib, Tibbi Sahib, Tambu Sahib
etc. which- commemorate incidents from the life of Guru Gobind Singh
ji. Gurudawara janamsthan Guru Angad Dev ji and Gurudawara Chhateana
Sahib also situated in Muktsar district.
Location
Muktsar District is located
in South Western Zone of Punjab. It lies between 30◦
69’ and 29◦ 87’ latitude and 74◦
21’ and 74◦ 86’ longitude. It is bounded
by States of Rajasthan and Haryana in the South, district Faridkot
in North, Firozpur in West and Bathinda in the East ( Map 1 ). Muktsar
District was carved out of Faridkot district on 7.11.1995 with its
headquarter at Muktsar city.
Area It
covers an area of 2615 sq km. It cover 5.14% area of Punjab
Climate The
Western Himalayas in the north and the Thar Desert in the South
and Southwest mainly determine the climate conditions. The South
-western mansoon brings the much needed rain bearing depression
during summer (July to September). Nearly 70 % of rainfall is received
during three months ( July to September) , when South Western monsoons
are active in the region. There is wide seasonal temperature variation
with Mean Monthly Maximum Temperature being as high as 45 C in June
and Mean Monthly Minimum Temperature as low as 2 C in January. The
major part of the district qualify for aridic (torric) moisture
regime according to the criteria laid in Soil Taxonomy. Soil moisture
regime computations employing the Newhall mathematical model indicate
that the area has 'weak aridic' moisture regime(Van Wambeke, 1985).
In the aridic (torric) moisture regime, the moisture control section
in the most of the year is dry in all parts for more than half the
time (cumulative). (Source - Resource ATLAS, Muktsar)
Population According
to census of 2001, Muktsar has total population of 7,77,493. The
percentage of rural population to the total population is 74.46%
. Muktsar has population density of 297 persons per sq. Km compared
to 484 persons per sq km of the Punjab, which is the lowest in Punjab.
There are 891 women for every 1000 men in the district. The Scheduled
Castes form 37.75% of the total population in this district. The
population of Muktsar District has increased at the rate of 18.80%
from 1991 to 2001 against 20.10% for the whole state.
Literature
Specialties of the Region
The Muktsari jutti is famous
throughout the world. The shops making and selling these pieces
of art are located around the Gurudwara Sahib in the heart of Muktsar
city.
Gidderbaha manufactures naswaar
which is supplied throughout India.
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