Mohali district

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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Mohali district
| native_name =
| native_name_lang =
| other_name = Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district
| nickname =
| settlement_type = [[Districts of Punjab, India|District]]
| image_skyline =
| image_caption =
| image_map = Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar in Punjab (India).svg
| map_caption = Location in Punjab, India
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| pushpin_label_position = left
| pushpin_map_alt =
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in MohaliPunjab, India
| coordinates = {{coord|30.69|N|76.72|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Punjab, India|Punjab]]
| established_title = Established
| established_date = 14 April 2006
| founder =
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| seat_type = Headquarters
| seat = [[Mohali]]
| government_type =
| governing_body =
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
| leader_title2 = [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]]
| leader_name2 = [[Balbir Singh Sidhu (politician)|Balbir Singh Sidhu]]
| leader_title3 = [[Member of Parliament]]
| leader_name3 = [[Manish Tewari]]
| blank3_name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency
| blank3_info_sec1 = [[Anandpur Sahib (Lok Sabha constituency)|Anandpur Sahib]]
| blank2_name_sec1 = [[Vidhan Sabha]] constituency
| blank2_info_sec1 = [[Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar Assembly Constituency|S.A.S. Nagar (Mohali)]]
| area_rank =
| area_total_km2 = 1098
| area_total_sq_mi = 423.9402
| elevation_footnotes =
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| population_total = 994,628
| population_as_of = 2011
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| population_density_km2 = auto
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = 
| postal_code =
| iso_code = [[ISO 3166-2:IN|IN-PB-SA]]
| registration_plate = PB 65
| website = {{URL|www.sasnagar.gov.in}}
| footnotes =
}}

'''Mohali district''', officially known as '''Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district''' or '''SAS Nagar district''',<ref>"It’s Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, not Ajitgarh: DC": Retrieved from [http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/chandigarh/governance/it-s-sahibzada-ajit-singh-nagar-not-ajitgarh-dc/11567.html ''The Tribune'']: Nov 28 2014</ref> is one of the twenty three [[districts of Punjab, India|districts of Punjab]], a state in north-west India.
It was formed in April 2006<ref name="sas tribune">''SAS Nagar to become a district'': Retrieved from [http://www.tribuneindia.com/2006/20060228/main6.htm The Tribune]: 20060228</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=About NIC District Centre S.A.S. NAGAR MOHALI (MOHALI)|url=http://sasnagar.gov.in/nic.htm|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216010111/http://www.sasnagar.gov.in/nic.htm|archive-date=16 February 2012|df=dmy-all}}</ref> and is 18th district of Punjab, created next to [[Pathankot district|Pathankot]] district. This district was carved out of areas falling in [[Ropar]] and [[Patiala]] District. It is situated next to the [[union territory]] of [[Chandigarh]] and [[Panchkula district]] of [[Haryana]].

The district is officially named after [[Sahibzada Ajit Singh]], the eldest son of [[Guru Gobind Singh]].

==History==
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== Administrative divisions ==
{{broader|Administrative divisions of India}}
The district of SAS Nagar has three [[tehsil]]s, all of which have sub-divisional status. These are [[Dera Bassi]], [[Kharar, SAS Nagar|Kharar]] and SAS Nagar-Mohali.<ref name="pca75 2011">{{cite book |last1=Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India |last2=Directorate of Census Operations, Punjab |title=Census of India: District Census Hand Book - Punjab |date=2016 |publisher=Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/PunjabA.html |access-date=6 November 2021 |chapter=Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar District: Village and town wise primary census extract (PCA) |page=75 |chapter-url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/03/0318_PART_A_DCHB_SAHIBZADA%20AJIT%20SINGH%20NAGAR.pdf}}</ref> There are four [[community development block]]s (CDBs or 'blocks') that make up the district: Dera Bassi CDB, Kharar CDB, Majri CDB, and Rajpura CDB. Only part of Rajpura CDB is under the administrative control of SAS Nagar district; a portion of its area is contained within the [[Patiala district]]. SAS Nagar has fifteen towns; seven are statutory towns, and eight are census towns.<ref name="pca75 2011"/>

=== Community development blocks ===
==== Dera Bassi ====
This block consists of 144 villages and two towns namely [[Zirakpur]] and [[Dera Bassi]] and there are six uninhabited villages. As per the 2001 census, the total population of the block is 216,921. The rural population of the block is 170192 out of which there are 93,116 males and 77,076 females. The total SC population in the rural area is 48,683. This block has total area of {{cvt|406.48|km2|sqmi}}, with the rural area covering {{cvt|371.17|km2|sqmi}}.
Dera Bassi block has a good number of small scale units. Chemical paints, Steel tubes, plywood, handlooms, and knitting of Daris are some of the industries which have offered good employment to a number of persons. The soil of the block is sandy to sandy loam. There are a total of 25 branches are functioning in the block which comprises 19 commercial banks, one private bank, three cooperative banks, one Malwa Gramin Bank and one agricultural development bank.
Zirakpur and had a very fast development and has become a part of [[Greater Chandigarh]].

==== Kharar ====
This block consists of 154 [[villages]] and two towns namely [[Ajitgarh]] and [[Kharar, Ajitgarh|Kharar]] and there four uninhabited villages. As per the 2001 census, the total population of the block is 369,798. The rural population of the block is 196,044 out of which there are 106,688 males and 89,356 females. The total [[Scheduled Caste]] (SC) population in the rural area is 55,544. The block has a total area of {{convert|411.32|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}, of which the rural area is {{convert|383.26|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}.

Under the service area approach, all the villages have been allocated among 17 branches of commercial banks and four branches of RPBs. There are a total of 86 branches are functioning in the block which comprises 57 commercial banks, 13 private banks, 11 cooperative banks, four Punjab Gramin Banks, and one Agricultural Development bank. SAS Nagar has emerged as an Industrial Focal Point and designated as District Headquarters. It has become a satellite town of Chandigarh and has registered a fast rate of growth.

==== Majri ====
Majri Block comprises 116 villages one of which is uninhabited. This block forms part of the Kharar subdivision. The total population of the block is 111,598 as per the 2001 census. The population in the rural area is 88551, out of which 47,892 are males and 40,659 are female. The SC population in the rural area is 25,531. Kurali is the only town in the block and has a population of 23,047. This block is spread over an area {{convert|274.84|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}. The block comes under the dark category. All the villages numbering 116 have been allocated among eight branches of commercial banks and one branch of P.G.B. There are 16 branches operating in this block which comprises 9 branches of commercial banks. One private Sector Bank, One branch of PGB and SAS Nagar central co-operative bank has five branches. Due to certain incentives being initiated by the Government many large and small-scale industrial units have been established around Kurali.

==== Rajpura ====
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==Architecture==
[[File:Night view of Fateh Burj, Punjab, India.JPG|200px|right|thumb|[[Banda Singh Bahadur]] War Memorial is the tallest victory tower in India and is located at Chappar Chiri in the district]]

=== Fateh Burj ===
The ''[[Fateh Burj]]'' ({{lang-en|The Victory Tower|italic=no}}; {{lang-pa|ਫਤਿਹ ਬੁਰਜ|italic=no}}) is the tallest victory tower (Minar) in the country.<ref name=Victory>{{cite news|title=Badal inaugurates tallest victory tower|url=http://news.in.msn.com/national/article.aspx?cp-documentid=5638227|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130103233640/http://news.in.msn.com/national/article.aspx?cp-documentid=5638227|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 January 2013|access-date=18 November 2012|newspaper=MSN|date=30 November 2011}}</ref> The {{cvt|328|ft|m}} tower is dedicated to the establishment of [[Sikh Misls|Sikh rule]] in [[Sikh Misls|India]] in 1711.<ref name=Singh>{{cite news|last=Bajwa|first=Harpreet|title=Fateh Burj, India's tallest victory tower, thrown open|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/fateh-burj-india-s-tallest-victory-tower-thrown-open/882669|access-date=18 November 2012|newspaper=Indian Express|date=1 December 2011}}</ref> It is also known as Baba Banda Singh Bahadur War Memorial. It was here that Banda Singh Bahadur, one of the most respected Sikh warriors, won a decisive battle against Wazir Khan, commander of the Mughal army.<ref name="sas tribune"/>

== Demographics ==
According to the [[2011 census of India|2011 census]], SAS Nagar district has a [[Demographics of India|population]] of 994,628,<ref name=districtcensus>{{cite web | url = http://www.census2011.co.in/district.php | title = District Census 2011 | access-date = 2011-09-30 | year = 2011 | publisher = Census2011.co.in}}</ref> roughly equal to the nation of [[Fiji]]<ref name="cia">{{cite web | author = US Directorate of Intelligence | title = Country Comparison:Population | url = https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | access-date = 2011-10-01 | quote = Fiji 883,125 July 2011 est.
}}</ref> or the US state of [[Montana]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php|title=2010 Resident Population Data|publisher=U. S. Census Bureau|access-date=2011-09-30| quote =Montana 989,415
}}</ref> This gives it a ranking of 450th in India (out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]).<ref name=districtcensus/>
The district has a population density of {{convert| 830 |PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}} .<ref name=districtcensus/> Its [[Family planning in India|population growth rate]] over the decade 2001-2011 was 32.02%.<ref name=districtcensus/> SAS Nagar has a [[sex ratio]] of 878 [[Women in India|females]] for every 1,000 males,<ref name=districtcensus/> and a [[Literacy in India|literacy rate]] of 84.9%.<ref name=districtcensus/>

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== Weather ==
Mohali has a subtropical climate where the summers are hot, the winters cold, because it is close to the mountains in Himachal, and the monsoons are mild to average.<ref>https://flatooz.in/mohali/</ref>

In summers (May-September) the temperature can rise up to 47 degrees Celsius and in winters (November-February) the temperature can go as low as 1 or 0 degrees celsius. In the monsoon months the weather is hot and humid and the spring season is pleasant with a mild chill.

== District areas ==
Villages and towns within the district include:
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* [[Mullanpur Garibdass|Mullanpur]]
* [[Zirakpur]]
* [[New Chandigarh]]
* [[Kharar, SAS Nagar|Kharar]]
* [[Bakarpur]]
* [[Bhankharpur]]
* [[Banur]]
* [[Chappar Chiri]]
* [[Daon]]
* [[Mubarik Pur]]{{cn|date=October 2021}}
* [[Sohana]]
* [[Kurali]]
* [[Kumbhra]]{{cn|date=October 2021}}
* [[Dera Bassi]]
* [[Mattaur]]
* [[Tewar, Punjab|Tewar]] (Tiaur)
* [[Nayagaon, Punjab|Nayagaon]]
* [[Lalru]]
* [[Jhande Majra]]{{cn|date=October 2021}}
* [[Dappar]]{{cn|date=October 2021}}
* [[Machhli Kalan]]{{cn|date=October 2021}}
* [[Chandigarh]]
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==See also==
* [[Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar Assembly Constituency]]

== References ==
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== External links ==
{{Commons category | Mohali district}}
* [https://sasnagar.nic.in/ Official website of SAS Nagar district]
** [https://sasnagar.nic.in/subdivisions-blocks/ SAS Nagar subdivisions]

{{Geographic location
|Centre = Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district
|North = [[Solan district]], [[Himachal Pradesh]]
|Northeast = [[Panchkula district]], [[Haryana]]
|East = [[Chandigarh district]], [[Chandigarh]]
|Southeast = [[Panchkula district]], [[Haryana]]
|South = [[Ambala district]], [[Haryana]]
|Southwest = [[Patiala district]]
|West = [[Fatehgarh Sahib district]]
|Northwest = [[Rupnagar district]]
}}

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