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'''Pathankot district''', is the northernmost district of the [[India]]n state of [[Punjab, India|Punjab]]. [[Pathankot]] city is the district headquarters. The district was created on 27 July 2011.
'''Pathankot district''', the northernmost district of [[Punjab, India|Punjab]], [[India]], was formed on 27 July 2011, after being carved out from [[Gurdaspur district]]. Pathankot serves as the district headquarters. The district shares its [[Border|borders]] with Pakistan to the west and lies strategically close to the Union territory of [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu & Kashmir]] and the state of [[Himachal Pradesh]], making it a vital trade and transportation hub in the region.


== Etymology ==
==Etymology==
It seems to be a tradition that the ruling chief bears the distinctive appellation or clan named derived in almost every instance from the name of the country or from its capital over which they ruled following the old tradition the chief of the Paithan also adopted the clan name of his capital as Pathania which in later time became Paithania. The name of the city, Paithan, remained in use till 1759. The early Muhammadan historian, the [[Ain-i-Akbari]], the [[Tuzk-e-Jahangiri|Tuzuk-e-Jahangiri]] and [[Padshahnama|Badshahnama]], all called it Paithan. Sir A. Cunnigham in his Archaeological Survey report of 1872-72 clearly mentioned that it has no reference to the Pathans of Afghanistan, but is a genuine Hindu word derived from Paithan. The district Gazetteer of Kangra 1924-25 also confirms the same.
The original name of Pathankot was ''Paithan'' during [[Mughal Empire|Mughal]] times, which is in turn believed to be a derivative of Sanskrit ''Pratisthana''. Later Paithan was retrieved again by Chandravanshi Rajput clan (Pathania “meaning No Pathans”) and named Pathankot.<ref>[https://pathankot.nic.in/history/ History], Pathankot District, Government of Punjab, retrieved 6 February 2022.</ref> The suffix 'kot' stands for fort.


==Geography==
==Geography==
 
[[File:Ravi River at Pathankot.jpg|thumb|right|270px|The Ravi river at Pathankot]]
It is located in the foothills of the [[Sivalik Hills]]. It shares international borders with the [[Narowal District]] of [[Punjab Pakistan|Pakistani Punjab]]. It also shares borders with the [[Kathua District]] of [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu and Kashmir]] and [[Chamba District|Chamba]] and [[Kangra District|Kangra]] districts of [[Himachal Pradesh]]. [[Hoshiarpur district]] shares a boundary with Pathankot in [[Punjab, India|Eastern Punjab]]. The two main rivers – [[Beas River|Beas]] and [[Ravi River|Ravi]], pass through the district.
Pathankot is located in the foothills of the [[Sivalik Hills]]. It shares [[India-Pakistan border|international borders]] with the [[Narowal District]] of [[Punjab Pakistan|Pakistan's Punjab]]. It also shares borders with the [[Kathua District]] of [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu and Kashmir]] and the [[Chamba District|Chamba]] and [[Kangra District|Kangra]] districts of [[Himachal Pradesh]]. [[Hoshiarpur district]] shares a boundary with Pathankot in [[Punjab, India|Eastern Punjab]]. The two main rivers, – the [[Beas River|Beas]] and the [[Ravi River|Ravi]], pass through the district.
 
==History==
In the Vedic period monarchy was the form of government but from the Mahabharata period onwards we find traces of republic form of government in our country - according to Mahabharata the present Himachal Pradesh was divided into a number of small tribal republics. [[Pāṇini|Panini]] (5th century B.C.) in his ''[[Aṣṭādhyāyī|Ashtadhayai]]'' mentioned some of the republics settled there. The Janpadas mentioned in the Mahabharata and also known to Panini are the Trigarthas, the Kulutas and Kulindas. In [[Shanti Parva]] and [[Sabha Parva]] of the Mahabharta the name of the Audambra is found mentioned at the end of the list of republic Janpadas. It is stated that the rajas of [[Audumbaras|Audumbra]] accompanied the rajas of Kashmir, Darda and Trigarta to pay Nazaranas to the Pandava king Yudhisthira. The reference of the Audumbras is also find mentioned is Vishnu Puran, vayu Puran, Brihat Samihta, Satpatha Brahma and Ganpatha etc.
 
The state of Audumbra was lying in between the two rivers Parshini/Aravati and Vipasa, now known as Ravi and Beas, comprising entirety of Nurpur Tehsil, Tehsil of Pathankot and a large tract of plains of district Gurdaspur with its capital at Pratishthan that is present Pathankot. Most likely one of the oldest sites in the Punjab, Pratishthan (present Pathankot) was advantageously situated on the great commerce route of ancient times, which ran from [[Pataliputra]] (Patna) of Magadha state to [[Taxila|Takshashila]] and further to the central Asia under the foothills. During the invasion of Alexander in 326 BCE. the state of Audambra was ruled by the Katha Kshatriyas, who had a reputation as skilled warriors. After crossing the river Ravi, Alexander entered the territory of Audumbra State and invested Sangala a stronghold of Kathas of whom Greek called Kathains or Kathoi. The Kathas fought with great dash and stubbornness so much so that even Pores had to come to the help of 'Alexander with his army of Elephants and 5000 soldiers and titled the scale of victory in his favour. 17,000 Kathas were killed and more than 70,000 were captured. This resolute resistance of the Kathas incensed Alexander to such an extent that Sangala was razed to ground. All this happened near the capital town of Pratisthan (the modern Pathankot). There is no trace of Sangala, however a village Sangram is available near Shahpur Kandi, Tehsil Pathankot. It may be the abbreviated forms of Sangala. The town Kathua on the east bank of Ravi and Kathgarh on western bank of River Beas seems to be inhabited by the Kathas to whom Greeks called Kathoi's. On reaching near Indoura (in District Kangra) - Kathgarh - Mirthal on the Beas, the army of Alexander refused to go further due to weariness and reports of the power of the [[Nanda Empire|Nandas]] of [[Magadha]]. When Alexander retreated, Audumbras again came into power and gained their strength. In the days of their prosperity Audumbra kings issued their coins. These early coins are thin pieces of copper either square or oblong. Their identity is marked by the symbols found on these coins such as Trident, Nandi Bull, Swastic and elephant etc. Some silver coins have also been issued by the Audumbra Kings. They were issued in the name of the community and king. These coins bear the name of the king as well as the state as Audumbrisa. Dharaghosa was probably the most famous and great king of the Audumbra republic. These coins remained in use till the fourth century A.D. Sir A. Cunnigham, first Director General of Archeological Survey of India discovered some Audumbra coins from Pathankot itself during the second half of the nineteenth century when he visited this place.
 
In 1105 A.D. one Jhet Pal Tomar a younger brother of [[Anangpal Tomar]], king of Delhi, travelled to this place and after giving defeat to Kazbak Khan, established his own state called Paithan an abbreviated form of Pratishthan. Jhet Pal built a strong fort at Paithan (modern Pathankot) in the early 12th century which was demolished by the Britishers after the annexation of Punjab State. Another Fort at Shahpur (Kandi) was also built by a Pathania king named Bhakhat Mal in the 15th century.
 
The capital of Pathania state was shifted from Pathankot to Nurpur then called Dhahmeri in the year 1595 A.D. by Raja Basu. The Pathania regime ruled the state from Pathankot for about five hundred long years and later on from Nurpur up to 1815 A.D. when the state of Nurpur was annexed by Maharaja [[Ranjit Singh]]. In 1603, the Pargana Pathankot had been severed from Nurpur and permanently annexed by Emperor Akbar and was handed over to Mirza Rustam Qandhari which remained under Mughal control up to 1759.
 
On the break up to Mughal empire one Ajaib Rai Puri who was posted as Kanugo at Pathankot has established himself as a king of Pathankot and Sujanpur. Mohalla Purian of Pathankot seems to have been inhabited by this clan. Ajaib Rai Kanugo was supplanted by Sardar Nand Singh Bhangi in 1761 A.D., who died in 1775 without a male child. His widow invited Tara Singh S/o Mutsada Singh of Fatehgarh Churian, Tehsil Batala of Kahnaya Misal to come & marry her daughter and succeed her husband and took the whole of Nand Singh's possession henceforth. Pathankot remained under the control of Kahnaya Misal till 1807 A.D. when Jaimal Singh had to yield his possession to Maharaja Ranjit Singh. The change of name from Paithan to Pathankot took place under the leadership of Sardar Gurbax Singh Kahnaya during the second half of the 19th century. Maharaja Ranjit Singh had 46 wife's. Maharaja married [[Moran Sarkar|Moran]], a Muslim natuch girl of Amritsar in 1802 A.D. with whom the fell in violent love. Moran enjoyed Ranjit Singh's confidence for many years and he had struck gold and silver coins in her name which were called Moran Shahi Sikkey. Suddenly in August 1811 A.D. Moran was sent to Pathankot in a Palkin which was granted to her as Jagir. It is believed that she spent last days of her life at Pathankot.
 
After the defeat in the first Sikh- Anglo War, Pathankot along with 83 villages were attached with the newly created District of Kangra, by the British and remained as such till the formation of District Gurdaspur which commenced in 1852. In 1853 Pathankot Tehsil was formed with its headquarters at Pathankot. Pathankot got the Tehsil building Pathankot on 17 August 1947. Tricolour of India was hoisted atop of the tehsil building Pathankot on 17 August 1947 after briefly being part of Pakistan for 3 days. Many refugees from Pakistan arrived in Pathankot.
 
In present times, Pathankot is one of a vibrant places in Punjab with lot of hustle bustle making it one of the famous trade markets and that too a pretty busy one. From Pathankot it's pretty ease to travel up in the hills of Dalhousie and Dharmshala.


==Demographics==
==Demographics==
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{{bar percent|[[Hinduism]]|darkorange|88.42}}
{{bar percent|[[Hinduism]]|darkorange|88.42}}
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{{bar percent|[[Sikhism]]|darkkhaki|7.81}}
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{{bar percent|[[Islam in Punjab, India|Islam]]|green|2.12}}
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{{bar percent|Other or not stated|black|0.57}}
{{bar percent|Other or not stated|black|0.57}}
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At the time of the 2011 census, the area that would become Pathankot district had a population of 676,598. Out of these 378,432 were rural and 298,166 urban. Scheduled Castes are 207,032 which is 30.60% of the population.<ref>[https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/03/0301_PART_A_DCHB_GURDASPUR.pdf District census 2011 - Gurdaspur]</ref>


At the time of the 2011 census, 89.86% of the population spoke [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]], 5.30% [[Hindi]] and 1.20% [[Dogri language|Dogri]] as their first language.<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16.html 2011 Census of India, Population By Mother Tongue]</ref>
At the time of the 2011 census, the area that would become Pathankot district had a population of 676,598. Out of these 378,432 were rural and 298,166 urban. Pathankot has a sex ratio of 860 females per 1000 males. Scheduled Castes are 207,032 (30.60%) of the population.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2011 |title=District Census Handbook: Gurdaspur|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/994/download/2990/DH_2011_0301_PART_A_DCHB_GURDASPUR.pdf|website=Census of India |publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref>


==The district today==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ ''Religion in Pathankot District''{{efn|Pathankot tehsil, which was later divided into Pathankot and Dhar Kalan tehsils}}
|-
! Religion
! Population (1941)<ref name="GurdaspurDistrict1941">{{cite web|url=https://www.jstor.org/site/south-asia-open-archives/saoa/censusofindia1941-28216851/|title=CENSUS OF INDIA, 1941 VOLUME VI PUNJAB PROVINCE|access-date=21 July 2022}}</ref>{{rp|60-61}}
! Percentage (1941)
!Population (2011)<ref name="religion">{{cite web|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11389/download/14502/DDW03C-01%20MDDS.XLS|title=Table C-01 Population by Religious Community: Punjab|website=censusindia.gov.in|publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref>
!Percentage (2011)
|-
| [[Hinduism]] [[File:Om.svg|16x16px]]{{efn|name=ad-dharmi|1941 census: Including [[Ad-Dharmi]]s}}
| 83,330
| 54.42%
| 598,237
| 88.42%
|-
| [[Islam]] [[File:Star_and_Crescent.svg|15x15px]]
| 59,548
| 38.89%
| 14,317
| 2.12%
|-
| [[Sikhism]] [[File:Khanda.svg|19x19px]]
| 7,580
| 4.95%
| 52,858
| 7.81%
|-
| [[Christianity]] [[File:Christian_cross.svg|21x21px]]
| 2,307
| 1.51%
| 7,292
| 1.08%
|-
| Others{{efn|Including [[Jainism]], [[Buddhism]], [[Zoroastrianism]], [[Judaism]], or not stated}}
| 369
| 0.24%
| 3,894
| 0.57%
|-
| '''Total Population'''
| '''153,134'''
| '''{{Percentage | 1153511 | 1153511 | 2 }}'''
| '''676,598'''
| '''{{Percentage | 2298323 | 2298323 | 2 }}'''
|}
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|label1 = [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]]
|value1 = 89.86
|color1 = pink
|label2 = [[Hindi]]
|value2 = 5.30
|color2 = Orange
|label3 = [[Dogri language|Dogri]]
|value3 = 1.20
|color3 = Indigo
|label4 = Others
|value4 = 3.64
|color4 = Grey
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In past, It was a Tehsil of the District Gurdaspur. The present district was formed, as the 22nd district of the state, on 27 July 2011.<ref>{{cite news |title=Eye on urban voter, Fazilka, Pathankot made districts|author=Naveen S. Garewal|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2011/20110728/main4.htm|newspaper=The Tribune, Chandigarh|date=27 July 2011|access-date=23 January 2012}}</ref><ref name="pathankot">{{cite news |title=The state gets Fazilka and Pathankot districts|author=News services|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/state-gets-fazilka-pathankot-districts/823445/|newspaper=Indian Express|date=28 July 2011|access-date=23 January 2012}}</ref>
At the time of the 2011 census, 89.86% of the population spoke [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]], 5.30% [[Hindi]] and 1.20% [[Dogri language|Dogri]] as their first language.<ref name="languages">{{cite web |title=Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Punjab |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/10219/download/13331/DDW-C16-STMT-MDDS-0300.XLSX |website=censusindia.gov.in |publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref>  
Pathankot includes the two sub-divisions of [[Pathankot]] and [[Dhar Kalan]] and the two sub tehsil of Narot Jaimal Singh and Bamial <ref name=pathankot/>


Pathankot has gone through a large number of changes and developments as well. It is called the gateway of Himachal Pradesh and J & K states. Ranjit Sagar Dam the Pride of Punjab has been emerged about 30&nbsp;km. north east of the town Nowadays Mamoon a suburb of Pathankot is heading towards a biggest army cantonment of Asia. Pathankot had already an Air Force Station and shall be coming on the air map of India very shortly. Surprisingly enough, the town is totally devoid of any monumental evidence to speak of its rich past except a high ridge called Shimla Pahari where the historical fort once existed with some part of rouni around the Gulmohar Tourist Complex. A number of various buildings such as PWD Rest House. Gulmohar Tourist Complex, Maharaja Ranjit Singh Municipal Library. Lal Bahadur Shastri Park, Relay center of Doordarshan, and an office of central PWD are located at the site of the Fort.
==Governance and administration==
[[File:Ranjit Sagar Dam 1.jpg|thumb|right|270px|Ranjit Sagar dam over the Ravi river]]
In the past, It was a Tehsil of the district of Gurdaspur. The present district was formed, as the 22nd district of the state on 27 July 2011.<ref>{{cite news |title=Eye on urban voter, Fazilka, Pathankot made districts|author=Naveen S. Garewal|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2011/20110728/main4.htm|newspaper=The Tribune, Chandigarh|date=27 July 2011|access-date=23 January 2012}}</ref><ref name="pathankot">{{cite news |title=The state gets Fazilka and Pathankot districts|author=News services|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/state-gets-fazilka-pathankot-districts/823445/|newspaper=Indian Express|date=28 July 2011|access-date=23 January 2012}}</ref> Pathankot includes the two sub-divisions of [[Pathankot]] and [[Dhar Kalan]] and the two sub-tehsil of Narot Jaimal Singh and Bamial <ref name=pathankot/>


==City and towns==
===City and towns===
There are two statutory Cities Pathankot and Sujanpur in this district. The district also has 12 census towns, according to census 2011. The list of these cities and towns is shown below.<ref name="Cities in Punjab">[http://www.punjabdata.com/Cities-in-Punjab.aspx List of cities and towns in Punjab]</ref>
There are two statutory Cities Pathankot and Sujanpur in this district. The district also has 12 census towns, according to census 2011 which are listed below:<ref name="Cities in Punjab">[http://www.punjabdata.com/Cities-in-Punjab.aspx List of cities and towns in Punjab]</ref>
* [[Sujanpur]] ( City Municipal Council)
* [[Sujanpur]] (City Municipal Council)
* [[Pathankot]] ( City Municipal Corporation)
* [[Pathankot]] (City Municipal Corporation)
* [[Jugial]]    (Township)     
* [[Jugial]]    (Township)     
* Narot Jaimal Singh (Nagar Panchayat)
* Narot Jaimal Singh (Nagar Panchayat)
* Narot Mehra
* Narot Mehra (Town)
* Mamun     (Pathankot Urban)
* Mamun (Pathankot Urban)
* Manwal  
* Manwal (Town)
* Sarna  (Pathankot Urban)
* Sarna  (Pathankot Urban)
* Bungal
* Bungal (Rural Town)
* Malikpur  (Pathankot Urban)
* Malikpur  (Pathankot Urban)
* Dunera
* Dunera (Town)
* Dhar Kalan
* Dhar Kalan (Town)
* Madhopur
* Madhopur (Pathankot Urban)
* Ghrota
* Gharota (Rural Town)
 
* Dhaki (Town)
==Other villages and settlements==
* Daulatpur (Town)
* Jhakolari (Town)
* Kamini (Settlement)
* Mirthal (Town)
* Taragarh (Rural Town)
*
===Other villages and settlements===
*[[Abadgarh]]
*[[Abadgarh]]
*[[Kataruchak]]
*[[Kataruchak]]
*Mirthal, Near Beas river (Last town of Pathankot district)
*Mirthal, Near Beas river (Last town of Pathankot district)
===Politics===
Pathankot district is part of the [[Pathankot Assembly Constituency]].
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! No.
! Constituency
! Name of MLA
! colspan="2" | Party
!Bench
|-
!1
|[[Sujanpur (Punjab Legislative Assembly constituency)|Sujanpur]]
| [[Naresh Puri]]
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|Opposition
|-
!2
|[[Bhoa Assembly constituency|Bhoa]] (SC)
| [[Lal Chand Kataruchakk]]
|{{Full party name with color|Aam Aadmi Party}}
|Government
|-
!3
|[[Pathankot Assembly constituency|Pathankot]]
| [[Ashwani Kumar Sharma (Punjab politician)|Ashwani Kumar Sharma]]
|{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Opposition
|}
==Healthcare==
The table below shows the number of road accidents and people affected in Pathankot district by year.
{| class = "wikitable sortable"
|+Road accidents and people affected in Pathankot district by year<ref>{{cite web | url =https://punjab.data.gov.in/catalog/road-accidents-punjab | title = Road Accidents in Punjab | website = punjab.data.gov.in | date = 21 January 2022 | access-date = 1 October 2024 }}</ref>
!Year!!Accidents!!Killed!!Injured!!Vehicles Involved
|-
|2022||95||83||38||137
|-
|2021||131||85||46||139
|-
|2020||92||63||43||104
|-
|2019||115||97||44||112
|}


==Notable people==
==Notable people==
{{Unreferenced section|date=June 2020}}
<!---♦♦♦ Only add a person to this list if they already have their OWN article on the English Wikipedia ♦♦♦--->
* [[Pathania|Shaheed Ram Singh Pathania]] (Rajput Warrior & Freedom Fighter)<ref name="hpkangra.nic.in">[https://hpkangra.nic.in/war-heroes/]</ref>
<!---♦♦♦ Please keep the list in alphabetical order by the LAST NAME ♦♦♦--->
* [[Dev Anand]] (Film Star)
* [[Ashwani Kumar Sharma (Punjab politician)|Ashwani Kumar Sharma]] (MLA)
* [[Vinod Khanna]] (Film Star/Ex MP)
* [[Ashwini Sharma]] (Ex MLA)
* [[Seema Kumari]] (Ex MLA)
* [[Seema Kumari]] (Ex MLA)
* [[Siddarth Kaul]] (Cricketer)
* [[Siddarth Kaul]] (Cricketer)
==See also==
* [[Kathlaur Kushlian Wildlife Sanctuary]], wildlife sanctuary in the district


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}{{Reflist|group=lower-alpha}}


== External links ==
== External links ==

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Pathankot district
District of Punjab
Dhar Kalan, Pathankot - The Mini Goa of Punjab
Dhar Kalan, Pathankot - The Mini Goa of Punjab
Location in Punjab
Location in Punjab
Coordinates: 32°16′01″N 75°38′36″E / 32.266814°N 75.643444°E / 32.266814; 75.643444
Country India
State Punjab
Named forPathania Rajput
HeadquartersPathankot
Government
 • Deputy commissionerSh. Ramveer
 • Senior Superintendent of PoliceR.K. Bakshi (PPS)
 • Member of ParliamentSukhjinder Singh Randhawa
Area
[1]
 • Total929 km2 (359 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total676,598
 • Density730/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Languages
 • RegionalPunjabi, Hindi, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationPB-35 / PB-68
Largest CityPathankot
Websitehttps://pathankot.nic.in

Pathankot district, the northernmost district of Punjab, India, was formed on 27 July 2011, after being carved out from Gurdaspur district. Pathankot serves as the district headquarters. The district shares its borders with Pakistan to the west and lies strategically close to the Union territory of Jammu & Kashmir and the state of Himachal Pradesh, making it a vital trade and transportation hub in the region.

Etymology[edit | edit source]

The original name of Pathankot was Paithan during Mughal times, which is in turn believed to be a derivative of Sanskrit Pratisthana. Later Paithan was retrieved again by Chandravanshi Rajput clan (Pathania “meaning No Pathans”) and named Pathankot.[2] The suffix 'kot' stands for fort.

Geography[edit | edit source]

The Ravi river at Pathankot

Pathankot is located in the foothills of the Sivalik Hills. It shares international borders with the Narowal District of Pakistan's Punjab. It also shares borders with the Kathua District of Jammu and Kashmir and the Chamba and Kangra districts of Himachal Pradesh. Hoshiarpur district shares a boundary with Pathankot in Eastern Punjab. The two main rivers, – the Beas and the Ravi, pass through the district.

Demographics[edit | edit source]

Religion in Pathankot district (2011)[3]
Religion Percent
Hinduism
 
 88.42%
Sikhism
 
 7.81%
Islam
 
 2.12%
Christianity
 
 1.08%
Other or not stated
 
 0.57%

At the time of the 2011 census, the area that would become Pathankot district had a population of 676,598. Out of these 378,432 were rural and 298,166 urban. Pathankot has a sex ratio of 860 females per 1000 males. Scheduled Castes are 207,032 (30.60%) of the population.[4]

Religion in Pathankot District[lower-alpha 1]
Religion Population (1941)[5]:60–61 Percentage (1941) Population (2011)[3] Percentage (2011)
Hinduism [lower-alpha 2] 83,330 54.42% 598,237 88.42%
Islam 59,548 38.89% 14,317 2.12%
Sikhism 7,580 4.95% 52,858 7.81%
Christianity 2,307 1.51% 7,292 1.08%
Others[lower-alpha 3] 369 0.24% 3,894 0.57%
Total Population 153,134 100% 676,598 100%

Languages of Pathankot (First Language) (2011)[6]

  Punjabi (89.86%)
  Hindi (5.30%)
  Dogri (1.20%)
  Others (3.64%)

At the time of the 2011 census, 89.86% of the population spoke Punjabi, 5.30% Hindi and 1.20% Dogri as their first language.[6]

Governance and administration[edit | edit source]

Ranjit Sagar dam over the Ravi river

In the past, It was a Tehsil of the district of Gurdaspur. The present district was formed, as the 22nd district of the state on 27 July 2011.[7][8] Pathankot includes the two sub-divisions of Pathankot and Dhar Kalan and the two sub-tehsil of Narot Jaimal Singh and Bamial [8]

City and towns[edit | edit source]

There are two statutory Cities Pathankot and Sujanpur in this district. The district also has 12 census towns, according to census 2011 which are listed below:[9]

  • Sujanpur (City Municipal Council)
  • Pathankot (City Municipal Corporation)
  • Jugial (Township)
  • Narot Jaimal Singh (Nagar Panchayat)
  • Narot Mehra (Town)
  • Mamun (Pathankot Urban)
  • Manwal (Town)
  • Sarna (Pathankot Urban)
  • Bungal (Rural Town)
  • Malikpur (Pathankot Urban)
  • Dunera (Town)
  • Dhar Kalan (Town)
  • Madhopur (Pathankot Urban)
  • Gharota (Rural Town)
  • Dhaki (Town)
  • Daulatpur (Town)
  • Jhakolari (Town)
  • Kamini (Settlement)
  • Mirthal (Town)
  • Taragarh (Rural Town)

Other villages and settlements[edit | edit source]

Politics[edit | edit source]

Pathankot district is part of the Pathankot Assembly Constituency.

No. Constituency Name of MLA Party Bench
1 Sujanpur Naresh Puri Indian National Congress Opposition
2 Bhoa (SC) Lal Chand Kataruchakk Aam Aadmi Party Government
3 Pathankot Ashwani Kumar Sharma Bharatiya Janata Party Opposition

Healthcare[edit | edit source]

The table below shows the number of road accidents and people affected in Pathankot district by year.

Road accidents and people affected in Pathankot district by year[10]
Year Accidents Killed Injured Vehicles Involved
2022 95 83 38 137
2021 131 85 46 139
2020 92 63 43 104
2019 115 97 44 112

Notable people[edit | edit source]

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Home". pathankot.nic.in.
  2. ↑ History, Pathankot District, Government of Punjab, retrieved 6 February 2022.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Table C-01 Population by Religious Community: Punjab". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  4. ↑ "District Census Handbook: Gurdaspur" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  5. ↑ "CENSUS OF INDIA, 1941 VOLUME VI PUNJAB PROVINCE". Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Punjab". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  7. ↑ Naveen S. Garewal (27 July 2011). "Eye on urban voter, Fazilka, Pathankot made districts". The Tribune, Chandigarh. Retrieved 23 January 2012.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 News services (28 July 2011). "The state gets Fazilka and Pathankot districts". Indian Express. Retrieved 23 January 2012.
  9. ↑ List of cities and towns in Punjab
  10. ↑ "Road Accidents in Punjab". punjab.data.gov.in. 21 January 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
  1. ↑ Pathankot tehsil, which was later divided into Pathankot and Dhar Kalan tehsils
  2. ↑ 1941 census: Including Ad-Dharmis
  3. ↑ Including Jainism, Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, Judaism, or not stated

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