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Malerkotla district is a district in Punjab state of India. It was formed after the bifurcation of Sangrur district.[1] Malerkotla district was carved out of Sangrur and became the 23rd district of Punjab on 02 June, 2021. District Malerkotla is divided into three subdivisions: Malerkotla, Amargarh and Ahmedgarh.

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Malerkotla district
District of Punjab, India
Eidgah in Malerkotla
Location in Punjab
Coordinates: 30.53°N 75.88°E / 30.53; 75.88
Country	India
State	Punjab
Division	Patiala
Established	02 June 2021
Headquarters	Malerkotla
Government
• Deputy Commissioner	Sh.Sanyam Agarwal, IAS
• Senior Superintendent of Police	Smt. Alka Meena IPS
Area
• Total	684 km2 (264 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	429,754
• Rank	23rd
• Density	629/km2 (1,630/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Punjabi, English,Urdu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	148XXX
Vehicle registration	PB-28(for Malerkotla) PB-76(for Ahmedgarh) PB-82(for Ahmedgarh SDM) PB-92(for Amargarh)
Nearest city	Malerkotla
Sex ratio	896 ♂/♀
Literacy	76.28%
Lok Sabha constituency	Sangrur Fatehgarh Sahib
Punjab Legislative Assembly constituency	2 •Malerkotla •Amargarh
Precipitation	450 millimetres (18 in)
Avg. summer temperature	48 °C (118 °F)
Avg. winter temperature	7 °C (45 °F)
Website	malerkotla.nic.in

History

Malerkotla was a princely state from 1657 until 20 August 1948 when it became a part of Patiala and East Punjab States Union. It was merged with Punjab in 1956 and became a part of the Sangrur district.

Administration

Malerkotla district is in the state of Punjab in northern India. It is the 23rd district in the Indian state of Punjab.[2] The district was carved out of Sangrur district on 14 May, 2021.[3] Subdivisions of Malerkotla, Ahmedgarh and the sub-tehsil of Amargarh are part of the district.[4]

Demographics

Malerkotla district has a population of 429,754 according to the 2011 census.[5] It has an area of 684 Sq Km. It has 3 revenue divisions , municipalities & CD Blocks. There are 175 Gram Panchayats & 192 villages. 40.50% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes make up 93,047 (21.65%) of the population.[6]

Religion in Malerkotla district (2011)[7] Religion Percent Sikhism   50.89% Islam   33.26% Hinduism   15.19% Other or not stated   0.66%

Sikhism is the majority religion, and is mainly rural. Unlike the rest of erstwhile Punjab, the Muslims of Malerkotla did not move to Pakistan during Partition and Malerkotla still has a sizeable minority of Muslims.[1] Hindus are the second-largest community in urban areas.[7]

At the time of the 2011 census, 94.69% of the population spoke Punjabi and 4.21% Hindi as their first language.[8]

Politics

Malerkotla district is part of the Malerkotla Assembly constituency. Mohammad Jamil Ur Rehman (AAP) is the MLA since 2022.[9]

The district is part of the Sangrur Lok Sabha constituency. By-election to Sangrur Lok Sabha constituency was held on 23 June 2022 and Simranjit Singh Mann was selected as the MP.[10]

Gallery

Monuments and attractions of Malerkotla

• 
  Gurudwara Sahib Haaw Da Naara
• 
  Mubarak Manzil Palace
• 
  Qila
• 
  Railways Station
• 
  Eidgah

See also

• Malerkotla State

References

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