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Bathinda district is in Malwa region of Punjab, India. The district encompasses an area of 3,385 square kilometers. By area, Bathinda district is the second-largest in Punjab, after Ludhiana District. It is bounded by Faridkot district and Moga district on the north, Muktsar district on the west, Barnala and Mansa districts on the east, and the state of Haryana on the south. Bathinda is cotton producing belt of Punjab.

Bathinda district
District of Punjab
Qila Mubarak in Bathinda
Location in Punjab
Bathinda district
Coordinates: 30°12′36″N 74°56′24″E
Country India
StatePunjab
DistrictBathinda
Region of PunjabMalwa
Area
 • Total3,385 km2 (1,307 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total1,388,525
 • Density410/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialPunjabi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone code0164
Websitebathinda.nic.in

History


The district of Bathinda came into existence with the formation of the PEPSU in 1948. It had its headquarters at Faridkot, which were shifted to Bathinda in 1952.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1951377,757—    
1961509,031+3.03%
1971623,172+2.04%
1981817,764+2.75%
1991985,301+1.88%
20011,183,295+1.85%
20111,388,525+1.61%
source:[2]

Demographics


Religion in Bathinda district (2011)[3]
Religion Percent
Sikhism
 
 70.89%
Hinduism
 
 27.41%
Islam
 
 1.17%
Other or not stated
 
 0.53%

According to the 2011 census Bathinda district has a population of 1,388,525,[4] roughly equal to the nation of Eswatini[5] or the US state of Hawaii.[6] This gives it a ranking of 352nd in India (out of a total of 640).[4] The district has a population density of 414 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,070/sq mi) .[4] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 17.37%.[4] Bathinda has a sex ratio of 865 females for every 1000 males,[4] and a literacy rate of 69.6%. Scheduled Castes made up 32.44% of the population.[4]

Languages of Bathinda district (First Language) (2011)[7]

  Punjabi (89.56%)
  Hindi (8.61%)
  Others (1.83%)

At the time of the 2011 census, 89.56% of the population spoke Punjabi and 8.61% Hindi as their first language.[7]


Administration


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Bathinda is divided into the 4 tehsils of Bathinda, Rampura Phul, Maur and Talwandi Sabo. These tehsils are further divided into the nine blocks of Bathinda, Sangat, Nathana, Rampura, Phul, Maur, Balianwali, Bhagta Bhai ka and Talwandi Sabo.[8]

Administrative Structure
No of Blocks No of Villages No of Census town No of M.Corporation No of M. Councils
9 (Bathinda, Sangat, Nathana, Rampura, Phul, Maur, Balianwali, Bhagta Bhaika and Talwandisabo)2722 (Bhisiana, Mehna)1 (Bathinda)20 (Sangat, Raman Mandi, Maur, Kotfatta, Rampura, Bhuchomandi, Goniana, Talwandi sabo, Bhagta, Kotshamir, Lehra Mohabbat, Nathana, Chauke, Rampura, Balianwali, Mandi Kalan, Maluka, Kothaguru, Bhairupa, Mehraj )

Politics


No. Constituency Name of MLA Party Bench
90 Rampura Phul Balkar Singh Sidhu Aam Aadmi Party Government
91 Bhucho Mandi (SC) Master Jagsir Singh Aam Aadmi Party Government
92 Bathinda Urban Jagroop Singh Gill Aam Aadmi Party Government
93 Bathinda Rural (SC) Amit Rattan Kotfatta Aam Aadmi Party Government
94 Talwandi Sabo Baljinder Kaur Aam Aadmi Party Government
95 Maur Sukhvir Maiser Khana Aam Aadmi Party Government

References


  1. "Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011; Cities having population 1 lakh and above" (PDF). Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
  2. Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
  3. "Table C-01 Population by Religious Community: Punjab". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  4. "District Census Hand Book – Bathinda" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  5. US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on 13 June 2007. Retrieved 1 October 2011. Swaziland 1,370,424
  6. "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2011. Hawaii 1,360,301
  7. "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Punjab". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  8. District at A glance Archived 10 January 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Bathinda.nic.in. Retrieved on 18 October 2015.


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На других языках

[de] Bathinda (Distrikt)

Der Distrikt Bathinda (Panjabi ਬਠਿੰਡਾ ਜ਼ਿਲ੍ਹਾ) ist ein Distrikt im nordindischen Bundesstaat Punjab. Verwaltungssitz ist die Stadt Bathinda.
- [en] Bathinda district

[ru] Бхатинда (округ)

Бхатинда (в.-пандж. ਬਠਿੰਡਾ ਜ਼ਿਲਾ; англ. Bathinda) — округ в индийском штате Пенджаб. Административный центр — город Бхатинда. Площадь округа — 3377 км². По данным всеиндийской переписи 2001 года население округа составляло 1 183 295 человек. Уровень грамотности взрослого населения составлял 61,2 %, что немного выше среднеиндийского уровня (59,5 %). Доля городского населения составляла 29,7 %.


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