Muktsar
District in Census 2011
Area, Population & Sex Ratio Geographical Area : 2615.0 Km2
Population in Muktsar (Census 2011)
Total Population
Total : 9,02,702
Male : 4,76,300
Female : 4,26,402
Disabled population
Total disabled population : 14967
In seeing : 5508
In speech : 763
In hearing : 642
In movement : 6158
Mental : 1896
Social, Environmental
& Economic Sustainability
Our analysis of the rank of the district Backwardness : 438
Sex Ratio Rank : 130
(Rank one is least sex ratio - Cenus 2001)
HIV Category District : C
(HIV Sentinel Surveillance 2004 -2006)
Disability : 464 (Census 2001)
Literacy Ratio : 408 (Census 2001)
Minority : Does not figure in MCD
Water : Flouride in Groundwater above permissible limits Brief About Muktsar
District Historical Backgound Muktsar City, the district headquarter of Muktsar district is
a historical city. It is intimately connected with Sikh religion .
Guru Gobind Singh Ji, fought his last battle against Mughals in 1705
A.D. at Muktsar. During fighting, 40 disciples of Guru Ji know as
‘40 Muktas’ ( 40 liberated ones ) sacrificed their lives. These 40
Sikhs were those who insisted that Guru Ji should leave the Anandpur
Sahib fort, when it was besieged by Mughal army. Guru Ji had than
asked these followers to leave him if they so desired but they should
give him in written that he is not their guru and they are not his
Sikh i.e. followers. When these Sikhs returned to their homes in Majha
territory of Punjab, they were not welcomed by family members as they
had left the Guru at time of trouble. They were overcome by shame
and not in a position to face Guru Gobind Singh Ji again. On learning
that Guru Ji was in region of present Muktsar the 40 Sikhs lead by
Bhai Mahan Singh and accompanied by Mai Bhago, an illustrious lady
in Sikh history, left their homes to help him. At that time Mughal
army was searching for Guru ji. A pitched battle was fought near a
pond called Khidrane di Dhab. The 40 sikhs fought valiantly for guru
ji and achieved martyrdom. The outcome was in favour of Sikhs. Mughal
forces failed in capturing or harming Guru Sahib and fled from battle
field. After the battle was over, Guru Ji visited the battle field.
One of the 40 Sikhs, Sardar Mahan Singh was about to die, Guru Ji
took his head in his arms and asked what did he want? Sardar Mahan
Singh requested Guru Ji to tear the paper (Bedawa), they had given
to him at Anandpur Sahib ‘you are not our guru and we are not your
followers’. On this Guru Ji tore the bedawa . These 40 Sikhs were
henceforth called 40 Muktas. The city that grew at the site of the
battle was called Muktsar after them. Mela Maghi, a famous fair of
Punjab, is celebrated at Muktsar on next day after Lohri every year
as a tribute to those 40 Muktsar. Arts
Gurdass Mann the living legend
of Punjabi music belongs to Gidderbaha. TV actor and director
Mangal Dhillon is a product of Govt College, Muktsar. Gugu Gill
the Punjabi actor is resident of Mani Khera village. Mehar Mittal,
Hakem Singh and Ashok Masti famous Punjabi artist also belong
to this district.
Shaminder Singh the hero of
"Dukhbhajan Tera Naam" also a great writer and known singer in
Indian film Industry also belong to this district.
Profile :
Situated at a distance of 45 kms from Faridkot,
Muktsar is famous for its Sikh shrines.Muktsar also has a number
of Gurudwaras such as Tutti Gandi Sahib, Tibbi Sahib, Tambu Sahib
etc. which- commemorate incidents from the life of Guru Gobind
Singh ji. Gurudawara janamsthan Guru Angad Dev ji and Gurudawara
Chhateana Sahib also situated in Muktsar district.
Location
Muktsar District is located
in South Western Zone of Punjab. It lies between 30◦
69’ and 29◦ 87’ latitude and 74◦
21’ and 74◦ 86’ longitude. It is bounded
by States of Rajasthan and Haryana in the South, district Faridkot
in North, Firozpur in West and Bathinda in the East ( Map 1 ).
Muktsar District was carved out of Faridkot district on 7.11.1995
with its headquarter at Muktsar city.
Area
It covers an area of 2615
sq km. It cover 5.14% area of Punjab
Climate
The Western Himalayas in the
north and the Thar Desert in the South and Southwest mainly determine
the climate conditions. The South -western mansoon brings the
much needed rain bearing depression during summer (July to September).
Nearly 70 % of rainfall is received during three months ( July
to September) , when South Western monsoons are active in the
region. There is wide seasonal temperature variation with Mean
Monthly Maximum Temperature being as high as 45 C in June and
Mean Monthly Minimum Temperature as low as 2 C in January. The
major part of the district qualify for aridic (torric) moisture
regime according to the criteria laid in Soil Taxonomy. Soil moisture
regime computations employing the Newhall mathematical model indicate
that the area has 'weak aridic' moisture regime(Van Wambeke, 1985).
In the aridic (torric) moisture regime, the moisture control section
in the most of the year is dry in all parts for more than half
the time (cumulative). (Source - Resource ATLAS, Muktsar)
Population
According to census of 2001,
Muktsar has total population of 7,77,493. The percentage of rural
population to the total population is 74.46% . Muktsar has population
density of 297 persons per sq. Km compared to 484 persons per
sq km of the Punjab, which is the lowest in Punjab. There are
891 women for every 1000 men in the district. The Scheduled Castes
form 37.75% of the total population in this district. The population
of Muktsar District has increased at the rate of 18.80% from 1991
to 2001 against 20.10% for the whole state.
Literature
Specialties of the Region
The Muktsari jutti is famous
throughout the world. The shops making and selling these pieces
of art are located around the Gurudwara Sahib in the heart of
Muktsar city.
Gidderbaha manufactures naswaar
which is supplied throughout India.
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