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Sirsa district is the largest district of Haryana state. Sirsa is the district headquarters. It is located on National Highway 9 and 250 kilometres (160 mi) from the capital Delhi.

Sirsa district
District of Haryana
Fields in Sirsa district
Sirsa district
Location in Haryana
CountryIndia
StateHaryana
HeadquartersSirsa
Tehsils1. Sirsa, 2. Dabwali, 3. Rania, 4. Ellenabad
Area
 • Total4,277 km2 (1,651 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,295,189
 • Density300/km2 (780/sq mi)
Demographics
 • Literacy60.55%
 • Sex ratio897 (2011 census estimates)
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Major highwaysNH 10
Lok Sabha constituenciesSirsa (shared with Fatehabad district)
Vidhan Sabha constituencies5
Websitesirsa.nic.in

Etymology


The district is named after its headquarters, Sirsa. The name, Sirsa is derived from its ancient Sanskrit name Sairishaka, which is mentioned in the Mahabharata, the Ashtadhyayi and the Divyavadana. In Mahabharata, Sairishaka is described as being taken by Nakula in his conquest of the western quarter. It must have been a flourishing city in the 5th century B.C. as it has been mentioned by Panini.

There are a number of legends about the origin of the name of the town. Its ancient name was Sairishaka and from that it seems to have been corrupted to Sirsa. According to local tradition, an unknown king named Saras founded the town in the 7th century A.D. and built a fort. The material remains of an ancient fort can still be seen in the south-east of the present town. It is about 5 km in circumference. According to another tradition, the name has its origin from the sacred river Sarasvati which one flowed near it. During the medieval period, the town was known as Sarsuti. It has been mentioned as Sarsuti by a number of medieval historians. The derivation of name Sirsa, is also attributed to the abundance of siris trees (Albizia lebbeck (Benth)) in the neighborhood of Sirsa which seems quite plausible for it finds some corroboration also in Panini and his commentator. In the ancient period, Sirsa was also known as Sirsapattan.However some local still believes that name may be derived from famous Sarsai Nath whose temple is there in the city.


History


In 1819, the territory occupied by the present district was taken over by the British and it became part of the North Western district of the Delhi territory. In 1820, the North Western district was bifurcated into Northern and Western districts and this territory became part of Western district, which was later renamed Haryana district. In 1837, it was separated from Haryana district and merged with newly formed Bhattiana district. In 1858, Bhattiana district was transferred to Punjab Province along with the rest of Haryana region and renamed Sirsa district. In 1884, Sirsa district was abolished, its two tehsils, Sirsa and Dabwali were merged to form Sirsa tehsil, which became part of Hissar district of Punjab Province. On 1 November 1966, it became part of newly formed state of Haryana. In 1968, Sirsa tehsil was again bifurcated to Sirsa and Dabwali tehsils. The present district was carved out on 1 September 1975 by amalgamating Sirsa and Dabwali tehsils of erstwhile Hissar district.


Economy


In 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Sirsa one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640).[1] It is one of the two districts in Haryana that used to receive funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).[1]


Divisions


The district comprises five tehsils: Sirsa, Dabwali, Rania, Kalanwali and Ellenabad. These tehsils are further sub-divided into 7 blocks: Baragudha, Dabwali, Ellenabad, Nathusary Chopta, Odhan, Rania and Sirsa.

There are 5 Vidhan Sabha constituencies in this district: Kalanwali, Dabwali, Rania, Sirsa and Ellenabad. All of these are part of Sirsa Lok Sabha constituency.


Demographics


Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901165,167—    
1911170,733+0.33%
1921173,476+0.16%
1931190,772+0.95%
1941213,522+1.13%
1951221,282+0.36%
1961370,665+5.29%
1971533,604+3.71%
1981707,068+2.85%
1991903,536+2.48%
20011,116,649+2.14%
20111,295,189+1.49%
source:[2]

According to the 2011 census Sirsa district has a population of 1,295,189,[3] roughly equal to the nation of Mauritius[4] or the US state of New Hampshire.[5] This gives it a ranking of 378th in India (out of a total of 640).[3] The district has a population density of 303 inhabitants per square kilometre (780/sq mi).[3] As of the 2011 census, its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 15.99%,[3] with a sex ratio of 897 females for every 1000 males[3] and a literacy rate of 68.82%. Scheduled Castes make up 29.91% of the population.[3]


Religion


Religion in Sirsa district (2011)[6]
Religion Percent
Hinduism
 
 72.60%
Sikhism
 
 26.17%
Islam
 
 0.74%
Other or not stated
 
 0.49%
Religion in Sirsa District (1941)[lower-alpha 1]
Religion Population (1941)[7]: 58  Percentage (1941)
Hinduism [lower-alpha 2] 98,161 45.78%
Islam 78,048 36.4%
Sikhism 36,657 17.1%
Christianity 420 0.2%
Others [lower-alpha 3] 1,118 0.52%
Total Population 214,404 100%

Languages


Languages of Sirsa district (2011)[8]

  Punjabi (41.47%)
  Bagri (31.83%)
  Hindi (21.55%)
  Haryanvi (3.72%)
  Others (1.43%)

Hindi is the official language of the district with Bagri and Haryanvi as its major dialects. Punjabi is the additional official language.

Rank Language 1881[9] 1961[10] 1991[11] 2001[12] 2011 [13]
1 Punjabi 27.00% 29.40% 35.54% 33.42% 73.30%
2 Hindi — 70.50% 65.34% 65.94% 26.21%
3 Urdu — — 0.02% 0.07% 0.02%
— Hindustani 43.00% — — — —
— Other — 0.10% 0.10% 0.57% 0.47%

Notable people from Sirsa district



References


  1. Ministry of Panchayati Raj (8 September 2009). "A Note on the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme" (PDF). National Institute of Rural Development. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 April 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
  2. "Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901". Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  3. "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  4. US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on 13 June 2007. Retrieved 1 October 2011. Mauritius 1,303,717 July 2011 est.
  5. "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 30 September 2011. New Hampshire 1,316,470
  6. "Table C-01 Population by Religion: Haryana". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  7. "CENSUS OF INDIA, 1941 VOLUME VI PUNJAB PROVINCE". Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  8. "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Haryana". Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India..
  9. Wilson, Sir James (5 March 1884). Final Report on the Revision of Settlement of the Sirsá District in the Punjáb. Calcutta Central Press Company. Retrieved 5 March 2019 – via Internet Archive.
  10. "Sirsa Tehsil" (PDF). p. 37. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  11. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 March 2016. Retrieved 18 June 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  12. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 August 2013. Retrieved 19 September 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  13. "Census of India Website : Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  14. "Barinder Sran". Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
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  16. "Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh convicted: Z-category security to be withdrawn following Dera chief's arrest; Top developments". 25 August 2017.
  17. "Punjabi poet Dilbar passes away". Uniindia.com. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
  18. "Jaswinder Brar". khabridost.in. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
  19. "News18 Hindi News: पढ़ें हिंदी न्यूज़, Latest and Breaking News in Hindi, हिन्दी समाचार, न्यूज़ इन हिंदी - News18 इंडिया". News18 India (in Hindi). Archived from the original on 17 July 2018. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
  20. "ਛੋਟੇ ਤੇ ਵੱਡੇ ਪਰਦੇ ਦੀ ਮਕਬੂਲ ਅਦਾਕਾਰਾ ਸਤਵੰਤ". 26 August 2011. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
  21. "Goalie Savita Punia, who stood like a wall, loved listening to hockey commentary on radio as a child". TribuneIndia. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  22. "Savita Punia: From lugging kit on Haryana roadways buses to Olympic glory". Indian Express. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  23. "Savita Punia". Forbes India. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  24. "Who is Savita Punia? Five things to know about India's unflappable hockey goalkeeper". Olympics. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  1. 1941 figures are for Sirsa Tehsil, which roughly matches present-day district borders. District was incorporated to take into account population increases during the post-independence era, which has resulted in various bifurcations of districts and tehsils across the historic Punjab Province region.
  2. 1941 census: Including Ad-Dharmis
  3. Including Jainism, Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, Judaism, or not stated



    На других языках

    [de] Sirsa (Distrikt)

    Der Distrikt Sirsa (Hindi: सिरसा ज़िला; Punjabi: ਸਿਰਸਾ ਜ਼ਿਲਾ) befindet sich im nordindischen Bundesstaat Haryana. Der Distrikt befindet sich im äußersten Westen von Haryana, 230 km westnordwestlich der Bundeshauptstadt Neu-Delhi. Verwaltungssitz ist die namensgebende Stadt Sirsa. Der Distrikt erstreckt sich über die nordindische Ebene. Mit einer Fläche von 4277 km² war Sirsa bei der Volkszählung 2011 der flächenmäßig größte Distrikt Haryanas.[2]
    - [en] Sirsa district

    [ru] Сирса (округ)

    Сирса (англ. Sirsa, хинди सिरसा जिला) — округ в индийском штате Харьяна. Образован 1 сентября 1975 года. Административный центр и крупнейший город округа — Сирса. Сирса упоминается в «Махабхарате» и в трудах Панини как Шайришака. Согласно «Махабхарате», Накула захватил Шайришаку во время военного похода на запад.


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