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{{Short description|Tehsil of Majha region in Punjab, India}}
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'''Dera Baba Nanak''' is a sub-district (Tehsil or block) in [[Gurdaspur district]] in [[Punjab state|Punjab]], India.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://gurdaspur.nic.in/tehsil/ |title=Gurdaspur district – Tehsils |access-date= 12 December 2023}}</ref> Its headquarters is in [[Dera Baba Nanak]] city. It is situated in the western part of the district, along the Indo-Pakistani border. It was created in 1995. The [[Kartarpur corridor]] is situated there, that connects Gurdwara [[Kartarpur Sahib]] on the other side of the international border.

==History==
During the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971|1971 Indo-Pakistan war]], some military action was seen in the area around [[Kasowal]], near Dera Baba Nanak city. This battle was won by [[Indian army]]. In this battle, 32 soldiers were killed and 3 wounded on the Indian side. On the Pakistani side, 34 soldiers were killed, 1 wounded and 26 were missing or captured.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.indiandefencereview.com/spotlights/1971-war-battle-of-dera-baba-nanak/ | title=1971 War: Battle of Dera Baba Nanak | date=6 December 2018 }}</ref> Three soldiers who participated in this battle were awarded [[Maha Vir Chakra|Maha Vir Chakras]] (MVCs).<ref>{{cite web | url=https://m.tribuneindia.com/news/features/3-mvcs-for-dera-baba-nanak-battle-in-1971-224925| title=3 MVCs for Dera Baba Nanak battle in 1971 | date= Mar 14, 2021}} The Tribune, by Lt Col Dilbag Singh Dabas (retd)</ref>

==Demographics==
According to the 2011 census, Dera Baba Nanak sub-district has a total population of {{formatnum:124295}}. Of these, 65,662 were males and 58,633 were females. The population of children below the age of 6 was 15,064, of which 8,338 were males and 6,716 were females. The population of [[Scheduled castes]] was 16,761, of which 8,775 were males and 7,986 were females. The number of persons who were [[literate]] were 80,449, of which 45,133 were males and 35,316 were females.<ref>[https://censusindia.gov.in/census.website/data/population-finder, search Dera Baba Nanak (sub-district)] censusindia.gov.in {{dead link|date=December 2023}}</ref>

===Religion===
The table below shows the population by religion of Dera Baba Nanak sub-district and their [[sex ratio|gender ratio]], as of 2011 census.

{|class = "wikitable sortable"
|+Population by religion of Dera Baba Nanak sub-district, census 2011<ref name="Population">[https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11389, India – C-01: Population by religious community, Punjab – 2011] censusindia.gov.in
</ref>
!Religion!!Total!!Male!! Female!!Gender ratio
|-
|Sikh||85,046||44,647||40,399||904
|-
|Christian||22,846||11,961||10,885||910
|-
|Hindu||15,159||8,371||6,788||810
|-
|Muslim||433||257||176||684
|-
|Jain||32||13||19||1461
|-
|Buddhist||26||18||8||444
|-
|Other religions||28||16||12||750
|-
|Not stated||725||379||346||912
|-
|Total||1,24,295||65,662||58,633||892
|}

The table below shows the absolute number of religious communities by urban and rural areas.

{|class="wikitable sortable"
|+Religious groups by urban and rural areas, 2011 census<ref name="Population" />
!Religion!!Urban!!Rural
|-
|Sikh||4,829||80,217
|-
|Hindu||4,531||10,628
|-
|Christian||911||21,935
|-
|Muslim||74||359
|-
|Buddhist||6||20
|-
|Jain||0||32
|-
|Other religions||3||25
|-
|Not stated||41||684
|-
|Total||10,395||{{formatnum:113900}}
|}

==Notable places==
*Gurudwara Chola Sahib, [[Dera Baba Nanak]]
*[[Kartarpur corridor]]
*Shri Bawa Lal Dayal temple, [[Dhianpur]]
==Notable people==
*[[Guru Randhawa]], a Punjabi singer, songwriter and composer
*[[Sujan Singh]], a Punjabi story writer

==References==
{{reflist}}

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[[Category:Gurdaspur district]]

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