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==Demographics==
==Demographics==
According to the [[2011 census of India|2011 census]] the undivided Firozpur district had a [[Demographics of India|population]] of 2,029,074.<ref name="Pop">[http://ferozepur.nic.in/html/population.html Population - Firozpur Online]</ref> This gives it a ranking of 230th in India (out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]). The district has a population density of {{convert|380|PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}}. Its [[Family planning in India|population growth rate]] over the decade 2001–2011 was 16.08%. Firozpur has a [[sex ratio]] of 893 [[Women in India|females]] for every 1000 males, and a [[Literacy in India|literacy rate]] of 69.8%. (This data is before the creation of Fazilka district).{{citation needed|date=May 2019}}
According to the [[2011 Census of India|2011 Census]] the undivided Firozpur district had a [[Demographics of India|population]] of 2,029,074.<ref name="Pop">[http://ferozepur.nic.in/html/population.html Population - Firozpur Online]</ref> This gives it a ranking of 230th in India (out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]). The district has a population density of {{convert|380|PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}}. Its [[Family planning in India|population growth rate]] over the decade 2001–2011 was 16.08%. Firozpur has a [[sex ratio]] of 893 [[Women in India|females]] for every 1000 males, and a [[Literacy in India|literacy rate]] of 69.8%. (This data is before the creation of Fazilka district).{{citation needed|date=May 2019}}


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Revision as of 22:07, 7 October 2021

This article is about the district. For its eponymous headquarters, see Firozpur.
Firozpur district
Firojpur district
District
Located in the northwest part of the state
Location in Punjab, India
Coordinates: 30°56′24″N 74°37′12″E / 30.94000°N 74.62000°E / 30.94000; 74.62000
Country India
StatePunjab
Founded byFiroz Shah Tughlag
Named forFiroz Shah Tughlaq
HeadquartersFirozpur
Area
 • Total2,190 km2 (850 sq mi)
 • Rank230th
Population
 (2011)[‡]
 • Total2,029,074
 • Density930/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialPunjabi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationPB 05
Literacy69.80%
No. of villages639
Lok Sabha constituency1
Vidhan Sabha constituency4
Websitewww.ferozepur.nic.in

Firozpur district, also known as Ferozepur district, is one of the twenty-two districts in the state of Punjab, India. Firozpur district comprises an area of 2,190 km2 (850 sq mi).

Firozpur (Ferozepur) is the capital city of the district. It is situated inside ten gates—Amritsari Gate, Wansi Gate, Makhu Gate, Zira Gate, Bagdadi Gate, Mori Gate, Delhi Gate, Magjani Gate, Multani Gate, and Kasuri Gate.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census the undivided Firozpur district had a population of 2,029,074.[1] This gives it a ranking of 230th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 380 inhabitants per square kilometre (980/sq mi). Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 16.08%. Firozpur has a sex ratio of 893 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 69.8%. (This data is before the creation of Fazilka district).[citation needed]

Religion in Firozpur district[citation needed]
Religion Percent
Sikhism
 
 53.76%
Hinduism
 
 44.67%
Christianity
 
 0.95%
Islam
 
 0.34%
Others
 
 0.28%

Administration

The district is administratively into the following tehsils:[1]

List of Sub-Tehsils of Firozpur

Blocks of district Firozpur

Vidhan Sabha Seats in Firozpur

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Population - Firozpur Online

External links

  • "District Ferozepur". Retrieved 18 October 2007.

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