Faridkot district

Faridkot district
District of Punjab
Brijendra College in Faridkot
Brijendra College in Faridkot
Location in Punjab
Location in Punjab
Country India
State Punjab
HeadquartersFaridkot
Established13th century
Founded byRaja Mokalsi
Named afterSheikh Fariduddin Ganjshakar
Government
 • Deputy CommissionerVineet Kumar, IAS
Area
 • Total
1,458 km2 (563 sq mi)
Elevation
196 m (643 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
617,508
 • Rank17
 • Density424/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Faridkotian, Faridkotiya
Languages
 • OfficialPunjabi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
151203
Telephone code+91-1639
Sex ratio1000/890 ♂/♀
Literacy69.60%
Websitewww.faridkot.nic.in

Faridkot district is a district lying in the South-Western part of Punjab, India with Faridkot city as the district headquarters. The district is part of the Faridkot division.[1][2]

Etymology

The district is named after its headquarters, Faridkot city, which in turn is named in the honor of Baba Farid, who was a Sufi saint and a Muslim missionary. The town of Faridkot was founded during the 13th century as Mokalhar by Raja Mokalsi, the grandson of Rai Munj, a Bhatti Chief of Bhatnair, Rajasthan. According to popular folklore, the Raja renamed Mokalhar to Faridkot after Baba Farid paid a visit to the town. It remained the capital during the reign of Mokalsi's son Jairsi and Wairsi.

History

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1951182,145—    
1961244,718+3.00%
1971293,475+1.83%
1981370,556+2.36%
1991455,005+2.07%
2001550,892+1.93%
2011617,508+1.15%
source:[3]

The region was a self-governing princely state during the British Raj. Before independence, most of the area was ruled by the Sikh Maharaja of Faridkot,[4] while the Jaito pargana, consisting of 16 villages, was part of Nabha State.[5]

In 1947–48, both states acceded to the Dominion of India and became part of the PEPSU in 1948. Faridkot was made a tehsil of Bathinda district. In 1956, PEPSU was merged into Punjab.[6][7]

Faridkot was carved out as a separate district on 7 August 1972, comprising Faridkot tehsil (from Bathinda district ) and Moga and Muktsar tehsils (from Ferozepur).[8] In November 1995, the district was trifurcated: Moga and Nihal Singh Wala tehsils were formed into the new Moga district, while Muktsar tehsil was granted the status of a separate district.[9][10][11]

Location

Faridkot district is surrounded by district Ferozepur in the North-West, Muktsar in the South-West, Bathinda in the South, and Moga in the East.

The District covers an area of 1469 km2 which is 2.92% of the total area of the State and accommodates a population of 552,466, which is 2.27% of the total population of the State.

Administration

It has three Subdivisions/ Tehsils namely Faridkot, Kotkapura and Jaito and a Sub Tehsil namely Sadiq comprising a total of 171 villages. Faridkot District has two development blocks namely Faridkot and Kotkapura.

In 2020, Faridkot has been made new police division. Earlier, Faridkot was part of Ferozepur police division. Moga and Mukatsar districts were also attached with Faridkot police division.

Subdistricts of Faridkot district

According to the Indian government's integrated online directory, Faridkot district is divided into the following subdistricts (tehsils/subdivisions) and blocks:[12][13]

  • Subdistricts
    1. Faridkot
    2. Jaitu
    3. Kotkapura
  • Blocks:
    1. Faridkot
    2. Jaitu
    3. Kot Kapura

Politics

No. Constituency Name of MLA Party Bench
87 Faridkot Gurdit Singh Sekhon Aam Aadmi Party Government
88 Kotkapura Kultar Singh Sandhwan Aam Aadmi Party Government
89 Jaitu (SC) Amolak Singh Aam Aadmi Party Government

Overview

The Faridkot district contains 2 Cities Faridkot, Kotkapura. More than 7 towns/villages are quite notable in the Faridkot area such as Jaitu, Bajakhana, Panjgarain Kalan, Deep Singh Wala, Golewala, Jhok Sarkari, Doad, Ghugiana, Sadiq, Chand Bhan, etc. Faridkot is a hub for premier educational institutions. North India's only Medical University i.e. Baba Farid University of Health Sciences is also named after Baba Farid besides Guru Gobind Singh Medical College, Engineering and Dental Colleges.

List of villages

Demographics

According to the 2011 census Faridkot district has a population of 617,508,[14] roughly equal to the nation of Solomon Islands[15] or the US state of Vermont.[16] This gives it a ranking of 519th in India (out of a total of 640).[14] The district has a population density of 424 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,100/sq mi).[14] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 12.18%.[14] Faridkot has a sex ratio of 889 females for every 1000 males,[14] and a literacy rate of 70.6%. Scheduled Castes made up 38.92% of the population.[14]

Gender

The table below shows the sex ratio of Faridkot district through decades.

Sex ratio of Faridkot district[17]
Census Year1951196119711981199120012011
Sex Ratio856849866879883883890

The table below shows the child sex ratio of children below the age of 6 years in the rural and urban areas of Faridkot district.

Child sex ratio of children below the age of 6 years in Faridkot district[18]
YearUrbanRural
2011844854
2001797820

Religions

Religion in Faridkot district (2011)[19]
Religion Percent
Sikhism
 
 55.66%
Hinduism
 
 41.23%
Islam
 
 1.25%
Buddhism
 
 0.82%
Christianity
 
 0.66%
Other or not stated
 
 0.38%
Religion in tehsils of Faridkot district (2011)[19]
Tehsil Sikhism (%) Hinduism (%) Islam (%) Others (%)
Faridkot 74.55 24.43 0.41 0.62
Jaitu 80.42 18.53 0.79 0.26
Religion in Faridkot district (2011)[19]
Religion Percent
Sikhism
 
 76.08%
Hinduism
 
 22.89%
Islam
 
 0.51%
Other or not stated
 
 0.52%

The table below shows the population of different religions in absolute numbers in the urban and rural areas of Faridkot district. Note:- The separation of Moga and Muktsar district from Faridkot in 1995 caused significant changes in the population numbers after that year.

Absolute numbers of different religious groups in Faridkot district[20]
ReligionUrban (2011)Rural (2011)Urban (2001)Rural (2001)Urban (1991)Rural (1991)
Hindu1,12,62528,73897,76521,9371,97,61898,506
Sikh1,00,5933,69,19693,2903,33,8141,42,7709,87,591
Muslim1,5031,6227291,0104474,697
Christian7434845433961,1811,209
Other religions1,5874171,24416415,538656
Religious groups in Faridkot District (British Punjab province era)
Religious
group		 1881[21][22][23] 1891[24] 1901[25] 1911[26][27] 1921[28] 1931[29] 1941[30]
Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. %
Sikhism 40,187 41.42% 47,164 41% 52,721 42.21% 55,397 42.52% 66,658 44.24% 92,880 56.51% 115,070 57.74%
Islam 29,035 29.92% 34,376 29.88% 35,996 28.82% 37,105 28.48% 44,813 29.74% 49,912 30.37% 61,352 30.79%
Hinduism [a] 27,463 28.3% 33,079 28.75% 35,778 28.64% 37,377 28.69% 38,610 25.63% 20,855 12.69% 21,814 10.95%
Jainism 349 0.36% 408 0.35% 406 0.33% 409 0.31% 473 0.31% 550 0.33% 800 0.4%
Christianity 0 0% 13 0.01% 11 0.01% 6 0% 107 0.07% 167 0.1% 247 0.12%
Zoroastrianism 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0%
Buddhism 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0%
Judaism N/a N/a 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0%
Others 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0%
Total population 97,034 100% 115,040 100% 124,912 100% 130,294 100% 150,661 100% 164,364 100% 199,283 100%
Note1: British Punjab province era district borders are not an exact match in the present-day due to various bifurcations to district borders — which since created new districts — throughout the historic Punjab Province region during the post-independence era that have taken into account population increases.
Note2: British Punjab province era figures are for Faridkot State.

Languages

Languages of Faridkot district (2011)[31]
  1. Punjabi (91.8%)
  2. Hindi (6.91%)
  3. Others (1.30%)

At the time of the 2011 census, 91.79% of the population spoke Punjabi and 6.91% Hindi as their first language.[31]

Health

The number of registered doctors in the Faridkot district were 1,345 and 2,997 registered nurses, as of year 2018.[32][33]

The table below shows the data from the district nutrition profile of children below the age of 5 years, in Fridkot, as of year 2020.

District nutrition profile of children under 5 years of age in Fridkot, year 2020[34]
IndicatorsNumber of children (<5 years)Percent (2020)Percent (2016)
Stunted13,53428%35%
Wasted4,93110%23%
Severely wasted1,3283%11%
Underweight9,97321%27%
Overweight/obesity1,3133%1%
Anemia32,88976%61%
Total children48,111

The table below shows the district nutrition profile of Fridkot of women between the ages of 15 and 49 years, as of year 2020.

District nutritional profile of Fridkot of women of 15–49 years, in 2020[34]
IndicatorsNumber of women (15–49 years)Percent (2020)Percent (2016)
Underweight (BMI <18.5 kg/m^2)31,66316%11%
Overweight/obesity76,58139%24%
Hypertension50,78826%12%
Diabetes29,36915%NA
Anemia (non-preg)123,24963%43%
Anemia (preg)6,29858%27%
Total women (preg)10,907
Total women194,368

The table below shows the current use of family planning methods by currently married women between the ages of 15 and 49 years, in Faridkot district.

Family planning methods used by women between the ages of 15 and 49 years, in Faridkot district[35][36]
MethodTotal (2015–16)Urban (2015–16)Rural (2015–16)
Female sterilization48.1%46.6%48.7%
Male sterilization0.1%0.0%0.2%
IUD/PPIUD11.1%11.8%10.9%
Pill2.4%2.2%2.5%
Condom12.1%19.6%9.5%
Any modern method73.9%80.1%71.7%
Any method81.5%85.0%80.3%
Total unmet need5.6%2.3%6.8%
Unmet need for spacing4.1%1.4%5.1%

Notes

  1. ↑ 1931-1941: Including Ad-Dharmis

References

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  3. ↑ Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
  4. ↑ 1915 Faridkot State Gazetters Available here
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