Malerkotla district

Malerkotla district is a newly formed district in Punjab state of India.It was formed after the bifurcation of Sangrur district of Punjab state. [1]

Malerkotla district
District
Country India
StatePunjab
DivisionPatiala
Established14 May 2021
HeadquartersMalerkotla

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 will be the part of the district.[4] This is the only Muslim-Dominated town of punjab.

Demographics
Religions in Malerkotla District (Tehsil)[5]
Religion Percent
Sikh
 
 50.89%
Muslim
 
 33.26%
Hindu
 
 15.19%
Others
 
 0.51%

Malerkotla district have a Population of 429,754, of which majorly about 218,689 are Sikhs (50.9%), Muslims are the second largest numbing around 142,936 comprising (33.26%), and 65,291 are Hindus representing (15.2%) as per as the 2011 census report. The density of Malerkotla is 837 km per square.

References
  1. "Punjab CM declares state's only Muslim-majority town Malerkotla as district on Eid". Retrieved 2021-05-18.
  2. "Malerkotla is Punjab's 23rd district". The Hindu. Special Correspondent. 2021-05-14. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2021-05-14.CS1 maint: others (link)
  3. "Malerkotla is Punjab's 23rd district". The Hindu. Special Correspondent. 2021-05-14. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2021-05-14.CS1 maint: others (link)
  4. Malerkotla to be 23rd District of Punjab 14 May 2021, The Tribune. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  5. Malerkotla Tehsil Population, Religion, Caste Sangrur district ...

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