Firozpur district facts for kids
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Firozpur district
Firojpur district
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Memorial gurudwara for Battle of Saragarhi in Firozpur
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Location in Punjab
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| Country |  India |
| State | Punjab |
| Founded by | Firoz Singh Pur |
| Named for | Firoz Singh Pur |
| Headquarters | Firozpur |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,406.84 km2 (929.29 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 230th |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,001,931 |
| • Density | 416.2848/km2 (1,078.1728/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | PB 05 |
| Literacy | 69.80% |
| No. of villages | 639 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | 1 |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | 4 |
Firozpur district, also known as Ferozepur district, is one of the twenty-three districts in the state of Punjab, India. Firozpur district comprises an area of 2,190 km2 (850 sq mi).
Firozpur (Ferozepur) is the capital city of the district. It is situated inside ten gates—Amritsari Gate, Wansi Gate, Makhu Gate, Zira Gate, Bagdadi Gate, Mori Gate, Delhi Gate, Magjani Gate, Multani Gate, and Kasuri Gate.
Demographics
According to the 2011 Census the undivided Firozpur district had a population of 2,029,074. This gives it a ranking of 230th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 380 inhabitants per square kilometre (980/sq mi). Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 16.08%. Firozpur has a sex ratio of 893 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 69.8%. (This data is before the creation of Fazilka district).
After bifurcation of Fazilika district, the residual district has a population of 1,001,931. Scheduled Castes made up 42.85% of the population.
Religion
| Religion in New Firozpur district (2011) | ||||
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| Religion | Percent | |||
| Sikhism | 68.59% | |||
| Hinduism | 28.83% | |||
| Christianity | 1.83% | |||
| Other or not stated | 0.75% | |||
| Religion | Population (1941) | Percentage (1941) | Population (2011) | Percentage (2011) |
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Islam  |
641,448 | 45.07% | 6,844 | 0.34% |
Sikhism  |
479,486 | 33.69% | 1,090,815 | 53.76% |
Hinduism  |
287,733 | 20.22% | 906,408 | 44.67% |
Christianity  |
11,031 | 0.78% | 19,358 | 0.95% |
| Others | 3,378 | 0.24% | 5,649 | 0.28% |
| Total Population | 1,423,076 | 100% | 2,029,074 | 100% |
Language
Languages of Firozpur district (2011) Punjabi (93.01%) Rajasthani (5.67%) Others (1.32%)
At the time of the 2011 census, 93.01% of the population spoke Punjabi and 5.67% Rajasthani as their first language.
Politics
| No. | Constituency | Name of MLA | Party | Bench | |
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| 75 | Zira | Naresh Kataria | Aam Aadmi Party | Government | |
| 76 | Firozpur City | Ranveer Singh Bhullar | Aam Aadmi Party | Government | |
| 77 | Firozpur Rural (SC) | Rajnish Dahiya | Aam Aadmi Party | Government | |
| 78 | Guru Har Sahai | Fauja Singh Srari | Aam Aadmi Party | Government | |
Administration
The district is administratively into the following tehsils:
- Firozpur
- Zira
- Guru Har Sahai
List of Sub-Tehsils of Firozpur
- Makhu
- Talwandi Bhai
- Mamdot
- Mudki
Blocks of district Firozpur
- Firozpur
- Ghall Khurd
- Guru Har Sahai
- Makhu
- Mamdot
- Zira
Vidhan Sabha Seats in Firozpur
- Firozpur
- Firozpur Rural
- Guru Har Sahai
- Zira
See also
In Spanish: Distrito de Firozpur para niños
