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{{Infobox settlement
{{Infobox settlement
| name                   = Mohali district
| name               = Mohali district
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| other_name             = Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district
| other_name         = Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district
| nickname               =  
| nickname           =  
| settlement_type         = [[Districts of Punjab, India|District]]
| settlement_type   = [[List of districts of Punjab, India|District]] of [[Punjab, India|Punjab]]
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| image_skyline     = Manauli fort 01.jpg
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| image_caption     = [[Manauli Fort]]
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| image_map         = Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar in Punjab (India).svg
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| established_title       = Established
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| established_date       = 14 April 2006
| subdivision_name1 = {{flagicon image|Emblem of Punjab (India) on a white background (1).png}} [[Punjab, India|Punjab]]
| founder                 =  
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| established_date   = 14 April 2006
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| founder           =  
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| named_for         =  
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| seat               = [[Mohali]]
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| government_type   =  
| area_footnotes         =  
| governing_body     =  
| leader_title2           = [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]]
| unit_pref         = Metric
| leader_name2           = [[Balbir Singh Sidhu (politician)|Balbir Singh Sidhu]]
| area_footnotes     =  
| leader_title3           = [[Member of Parliament]]
| leader_title2     = [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA (Urban)]]
| leader_name3           = [[Manish Tewari]]
| leader_name2       = [[Kulwant Singh (politician)|Kulwant Singh]]
| blank3_name_sec1       = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency
| leader_title3     = Member of Parliament
| blank3_info_sec1       = [[Anandpur Sahib (Lok Sabha constituency)|Anandpur Sahib]]
| leader_name3       = [[Malvinder Singh Kang]]
| blank2_name_sec1       = [[Vidhan Sabha]] constituency
| blank3_name_sec1   = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency
| blank2_info_sec1       = [[Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar Assembly Constituency|S.A.S. Nagar (Mohali)]]
| blank3_info_sec1   = [[Anandpur Sahib (Lok Sabha constituency)|Anandpur Sahib]]
| area_rank               =  
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| area_total_km2         = 1098
| blank2_info_sec1   = [[Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar Assembly Constituency|S.A.S. Nagar (Mohali)]]
| area_total_sq_mi       = 423.9402
| area_rank         =  
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| area_total_km2     = 1098
| elevation_m             =  
| area_total_sq_mi   = 423.9402
| population_total       = 994,628  
| elevation_footnotes =  
| population_as_of       = 2011
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| population_rank         =  
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| population_footnotes =  
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| iso_code               = [[ISO 3166-2:IN|IN-PB-SA]]
| postal_code_type   = <!-- [[Postal Index Number|PIN]] -->
| registration_plate     = PB 65
| postal_code       =  
| website                 = {{URL|www.sasnagar.gov.in}}
| iso_code           = [[ISO 3166-2:IN|IN-PB-SA]]
| footnotes               =  
| registration_plate = PB 65
| website           = {{URL|https://sasnagar.nic.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.  
'''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]].
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]], [[Ambala district|Ambala]] and [[Panchkula district]]s of [[Haryana]].


The district is officially named after [[Sahibzada Ajit Singh]], the eldest son of [[Guru Gobind Singh]].
The district is officially named after [[Sahibzada Ajit Singh]], the eldest son of [[Guru Gobind Singh]].
==History==
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== Administrative divisions ==
== Administrative divisions ==
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=== Community development blocks ===
=== Community development blocks ===
==== Dera Bassi ====
==== 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}}.
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.
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 several 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]].
Zirakpur and had a very fast development and has become a part of [[Greater Chandigarh]].


==== Kharar ====
==== 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}}.
This block consists of 154 [[villages]] and two towns namely [[Ajitgarh]] and [[Kharar, Ajitgarh|Kharar]] and there are 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.
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 ====
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.
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. 16 branches are 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 have 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==
==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]]
[[File:Night view of Fateh Burj, Punjab, India.JPG|200px|thumb|[[Banda Singh Bahadur]] War Memorial is the tallest victory tower in India and is located at Chappar Chiri in the district|left]]


=== Fateh Burj ===
=== 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"/>
The ''[[Fateh Burj]]'' ({{langx|en|The Victory Tower|italic=no}}; {{langx|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 ==
== 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.
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 |title=District Census Hand Book – Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/1014/download/3070/DH_2011_0318_PART_A_DCHB_SAHIBZADA_AJIT_SINGH_NAGAR.pdf |website=[[Census of India]] |publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</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 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070613004507/https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | url-status = dead | archive-date = 13 June 2007 | 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> 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/>
}}</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/>
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%. Scheduled Castes made up 21.74% of the population.<ref name=districtcensus/>


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===Religions===
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|title=Religion in Mohali district (Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district)<ref name="pca 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) |chapter-url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/03/0318_PART_A_DCHB_SAHIBZADA%20AJIT%20SINGH%20NAGAR.pdf}}</ref>{{rp|p=37}}
|title=Religion in Shahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district (2011)<ref name="religion">{{cite web |title=Table C-01 Population by Religious Community: Punjab |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11389/download/14502/DDW03C-01%20MDDS.XLS |website=censusindia.gov.in |publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref>
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{{bar percent|[[Sikhism]]|#FFFF00|48.15}}
{{bar percent|[[Sikhism]]|darkkhaki|48.15}}
{{bar percent|[[Hinduism]]|#FF6600|47.88}}
{{bar percent|[[Punjabi Hindus|Hinduism]]|DarkOrange|47.88}}
{{bar percent|[[Islam]]|#009000|2.96}}
{{bar percent|[[Islam in Punjab, India|Islam]]|Green|2.96}}
{{bar percent|[[Christianity]]|#9955BB|0.54}}
{{bar percent|[[Christianity in Punjab, India|Christianity]]|Blue|0.54}}
{{bar percent|Others|#9955BB|0.46}}}}
{{bar percent|Other or not stated|Black|0.46}}
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{| class="wikitable"
|+Religion in tehsils of Mohali district (2011)<ref name="religion" />
!Tehsil
!Sikhism (%)
!Hinduism (%)
!Islam (%)
!Christianity (%)
!Others (%)
|-
|Kharar
| align="right" style="background:darkkhaki" |57.31
| align="right" |39.05
| align="right" |2.74
| align="right" |0.60
|0.30
|-
|Mohali
| align="right" style="background:darkkhaki" |53.71
| align="right" |42.71
| align="right" |2.57
| align="right" |0.54
|0.47
|-
|Dera Bassi
| align="right" |33.99
| align="right" style="background:darkorange" |61.38
| align="right" |3.56
| align="right" |0.47
|0.60
|}
 
The table below shows the population of different religions in absolute numbers in the urban and rural areas of SAS Nagar district.
 
{|class="wikitable sort"
|+Absolute numbers of different religious groups in SAS Nagar district<ref>{{cite web | url=https://punjab.data.gov.in/catalog/district-wise-population-religion-punjab | title=Open Government Data (OGD) Platform India | date=21 January 2022 }}</ref>
!Religion!!Urban (2011)!!Rural (2011)
|-
|Hindu||3,23,389||1,52,887
|-
|Sikh||2,01,295||2,77,613
|-
|Muslim||12,494||16,994
|-
|Christian||4,470||872
|-
|Other religions||2,963||1,651
|}
 
===Languages===
{{Pie chart
| thumb = right
| caption = Languages of Shahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district (2011)<ref name="languages"/>
| label1 = [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]]
| value1 = 74.72
| color1 = sky blue
| label2 = [[Hindi]]
| value2 = 22.42
| color2 = Orange
| label3 = Others
| value3 = 2.86
| color3 = Grey
}}
 
At the time of the 2011 census, 74.72% of the population spoke Punjabi and 22.42% Hindi as their first language.<ref name="languages">{{cite web|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/10219/download/13331/DDW-C16-STMT-MDDS-0300.XLSX|title=Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Punjab|website=censusindia.gov.in|publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref>
 
==Health==
The table below shows the number of road accidents and people affected in SAS Nagar district by year.
 
{| class = "wikitable sortable"
|+Road accidents and people affected in SAS Nagar 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 | access-date = October 1, 2024 }}</ref>
!Year!!Accidents!!Killed!!Injured!!Vehicles Involved
|-
|2022||485||287||376||751
|-
|2021||444||260||314||517
|-
|2020||438||247||307||583
|-
|2019||529||282||368||560
|}


== Weather ==
== 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>
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>{{Cite web|url=https://flatooz.in/mohali/|title = Mohali – Helpful Information Blog – Flatooz| date=May 2021 }}</ref>
 
In summers (May–September) the temperature can rise up to {{cvt|47|C}} and in winters (November–February) the temperature can go as low as {{cvt|1 or 0|C}}. In the monsoon months, the weather is hot and humid and the spring season is pleasant with a mild chill.


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.
== Politics ==
{| class="wikitable"
! No.
! Constituency
! Name of MLA
! Party
! Bench
|-
| 112
| [[Dera Bassi]]
| Kuljit Singh Randhawa
| Aam Aadmi Party
| Government
|-
| 52
| [[Kharar Assembly constituency|Kharar]]
| Anmol Gagan Maan
| Aam Aadmi Party
| Government
|-
| 53
| [[Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar Assembly constituency|S.A.S. Nagar]]
| Kulwant Singh
| Aam Aadmi Party
| Government
|}


==  District areas ==
==  District areas ==
Villages and towns within the district include:
Villages and towns within the district include:
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{{div col|colwidth=15em}}
* [[Mullanpur Garibdass|Mullanpur]]
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* [[Zirakpur]]
<!---♦♦♦ Please keep the list in alphabetical order ♦♦♦--->
* [[New Chandigarh]]
* [[Kharar, SAS Nagar|Kharar]]
* [[Bakarpur]]
* [[Bakarpur]]
* [[Banur]]
* [[Bhankharpur]]
* [[Bhankharpur]]
* [[Banur]]
* [[Chappar Chiri]]
* [[Chappar Chiri]]
* [[Daon]]
* [[Cholta Kalan]]
* [[Mubarik Pur]]{{cn|date=October 2021}}
* [[Dera Bassi]]
* [[Sohana]]
* [[Kharar, SAS Nagar|Kharar]]
* [[Kurali]]
* [[Kurali]]
* [[Kumbhra]]{{cn|date=October 2021}}
* [[Lalru]]
* [[Dera Bassi]]
* [[Mattaur]]
* [[Mattaur]]
* [[Mullanpur Garibdass|Mullanpur]]
* [[Nayagaon, Punjab|Nayagaon]]
* [[New Chandigarh]]
* [[Rampur Sanian]]
* [[Sohana]]
* [[Tewar, Punjab|Tewar]] (Tiaur)
* [[Tewar, Punjab|Tewar]] (Tiaur)
* [[Nayagaon, Punjab|Nayagaon]]
* [[Zirakpur]]  
* [[Lalru]]
* [[Jhande Majra]]{{cn|date=October 2021}}
* [[Dappar]]{{cn|date=October 2021}}
* [[Machhli Kalan]]{{cn|date=October 2021}}
* [[Chandigarh]]
{{end div col}}
{{end div col}}
==Notable people==
*[[Baljinder Singh]], a track and field [[athlete]], who competed in the [[London Olympics 2012]]


==See also==
==See also==
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== References ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
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{{Geographic location
{{Geographic location
|Centre    = Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district
|Centre    = Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district
|North    = [[Solan district]], [[Himachal Pradesh]]
|North    = [[Solan district]], Himachal Pradesh
|Northeast = [[Panchkula district]], [[Haryana]]
|Northeast = [[Panchkula district]], Haryana
|East      = [[Chandigarh district]], [[Chandigarh]]
|East      = [[Chandigarh district]], Chandigarh
|Southeast = [[Panchkula district]], [[Haryana]]
|Southeast = [[Panchkula district]], Haryana
|South    = [[Ambala district]], [[Haryana]]
|South    = [[Ambala district]], Haryana
|Southwest = [[Patiala district]]
|Southwest = [[Patiala district]]
|West      = [[Fatehgarh Sahib district]]
|West      = [[Fatehgarh Sahib district]]

Latest revision as of 14:57, 10 February 2026

Mohali district
Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district
District of Punjab
Manauli Fort
Manauli Fort
Location in Punjab
Location in Punjab
Coordinates: 30°41′N 76°43′E / 30.69°N 76.72°E / 30.69; 76.72
Country India
State Punjab
Established14 April 2006
HeadquartersMohali
Government
 • MLA (Urban)Kulwant Singh
 • Member of ParliamentMalvinder Singh Kang
Area
 • Total1,098 km2 (423.9402 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total994,628
 • Density910/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialPunjabi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 codeIN-PB-SA
Vehicle registrationPB 65
Vidhan Sabha constituencyS.A.S. Nagar (Mohali)
Lok Sabha constituencyAnandpur Sahib
Websitesasnagar.nic.in

Mohali district, officially known as Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district or SAS Nagar district,[1] is one of the twenty three districts of Punjab, a state in north-west India. It was formed in April 2006[2][3] and is 18th district of Punjab, created next to 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, Ambala and Panchkula districts of Haryana.

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

Administrative divisions[edit | edit source]

For broader coverage of this topic, see Administrative divisions of India.

The district of SAS Nagar has three tehsils, all of which have sub-divisional status. These are Dera Bassi, Kharar and SAS Nagar-Mohali.[4] There are four community development blocks (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.[4]

Community development blocks[edit | edit source]

Dera Bassi[edit | edit source]

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 406.48 km2 (156.94 sq mi), with the rural area covering 371.17 km2 (143.31 sq mi). 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 several 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[edit | edit source]

This block consists of 154 villages and two towns namely Ajitgarh and Kharar and there are 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 411.32 km2 (158.81 sq mi), of which the rural area is 383.26 km2 (147.98 sq mi).

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[edit | edit source]

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 274.84 km2 (106.12 sq mi). 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. 16 branches are 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 have five branches. Due to certain incentives being initiated by the Government many large and small-scale industrial units have been established around Kurali.

Architecture[edit | edit source]

Banda Singh Bahadur War Memorial is the tallest victory tower in India and is located at Chappar Chiri in the district

Fateh Burj[edit | edit source]

The Fateh Burj (Script error: The function "langx" does not exist.; Script error: The function "langx" does not exist.) is the tallest victory tower (Minar) in the country.[5] The 328 ft (100 m) tower is dedicated to the establishment of Sikh rule in India in 1711.[6] 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.[2]

Demographics[edit | edit source]

According to the 2011 census, SAS Nagar district has a population of 994,628,[7] roughly equal to the nation of Fiji[8] or the US state of Montana.[9] This gives it a ranking of 450th in India (out of a total of 640).[7] The district has a population density of 830 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,100/sq mi) .[7] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 32.02%.[7] SAS Nagar has a sex ratio of 878 females for every 1,000 males,[7] and a literacy rate of 84.9%. Scheduled Castes made up 21.74% of the population.[7]

Religions[edit | edit source]

Religion in Shahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district (2011)[10]
Religion Percent
Sikhism
 
 48.15%
Hinduism
 
 47.88%
Islam
 
 2.96%
Christianity
 
 0.54%
Other or not stated
 
 0.46%
Religion in tehsils of Mohali district (2011)[10]
Tehsil Sikhism (%) Hinduism (%) Islam (%) Christianity (%) Others (%)
Kharar 57.31 39.05 2.74 0.60 0.30
Mohali 53.71 42.71 2.57 0.54 0.47
Dera Bassi 33.99 61.38 3.56 0.47 0.60

The table below shows the population of different religions in absolute numbers in the urban and rural areas of SAS Nagar district.

Absolute numbers of different religious groups in SAS Nagar district[11]
Religion Urban (2011) Rural (2011)
Hindu 3,23,389 1,52,887
Sikh 2,01,295 2,77,613
Muslim 12,494 16,994
Christian 4,470 872
Other religions 2,963 1,651

Languages[edit | edit source]

Languages of Shahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district (2011)[12]

  Punjabi (74.72%)
  Hindi (22.42%)
  Others (2.86%)

At the time of the 2011 census, 74.72% of the population spoke Punjabi and 22.42% Hindi as their first language.[12]

Health[edit | edit source]

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

Road accidents and people affected in SAS Nagar district by year[13]
Year Accidents Killed Injured Vehicles Involved
2022 485 287 376 751
2021 444 260 314 517
2020 438 247 307 583
2019 529 282 368 560

Weather[edit | edit source]

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.[14]

In summers (May–September) the temperature can rise up to 47 °C (117 °F) and in winters (November–February) the temperature can go as low as 1 or 0 °C (34 or 32 °F). In the monsoon months, the weather is hot and humid and the spring season is pleasant with a mild chill.

Politics[edit | edit source]

No. Constituency Name of MLA Party Bench
112 Dera Bassi Kuljit Singh Randhawa Aam Aadmi Party Government
52 Kharar Anmol Gagan Maan Aam Aadmi Party Government
53 S.A.S. Nagar Kulwant Singh Aam Aadmi Party Government

District areas[edit | edit source]

Villages and towns within the district include:

Notable people[edit | edit source]

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "It’s Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, not Ajitgarh: DC": Retrieved from The Tribune: Nov 28 2014
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 SAS Nagar to become a district: Retrieved from The Tribune: 20060228
  3. ↑ "About NIC District Centre S.A.S. NAGAR MOHALI (MOHALI)". Archived from the original on 16 February 2012.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India; Directorate of Census Operations, Punjab (2016). "Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar District: Village and town wise primary census extract (PCA)" (PDF). Census of India: District Census Hand Book - Punjab. Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. p. 75. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  5. ↑ "Badal inaugurates tallest victory tower". MSN. 30 November 2011. Retrieved 18 November 2012.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  6. ↑ Bajwa, Harpreet (1 December 2011). "Fateh Burj, India's tallest victory tower, thrown open". Indian Express. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 "District Census Hand Book – Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  8. ↑ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on 13 June 2007. Retrieved 1 October 2011. Fiji 883,125 July 2011 est.
  9. ↑ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 30 September 2011. Montana 989,415
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Table C-01 Population by Religious Community: Punjab". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  11. ↑ "Open Government Data (OGD) Platform India". 21 January 2022.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Punjab". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  13. ↑ "Road Accidents in Punjab". punjab.data.gov.in. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
  14. ↑ "Mohali – Helpful Information Blog – Flatooz". May 2021.

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