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'''Faridkot district''' is one of the 22 districts in the state of [[Punjab (India)|Punjab]], [[India]] with Faridkot city as the district headquarters.
'''Faridkot district''' is a district lying in the South-Western part of [[Punjab, India|Punjab]], India with [[Faridkot, Punjab|Faridkot]] city as the district headquarters.


== Etymology ==
== Etymology ==
The district is named after its headquarters, [[Faridkot, Punjab|Faridkot city]], which in turn is named in the honor of [[Baba Farid]], who was a [[Sufi]] saint and a Muslim missionary. The town of Faridkot was founded during the 13th century as Mokalhar by Raja Mokalsi, the grandson of Rai Munj, a Bhatti Chief of [[Bhatnair]], [[Rajasthan]]. According to popular folklore, the Raja renamed Mokalhar to Faridkot after [[Baba Farid]] paid a visit to the town. It remained the capital during the reign of Mokalsi's son Jairsi and Wairsi.
The district is named after its headquarters, [[Faridkot, Punjab|Faridkot city]], which in turn is named in the honor of [[Baba Farid]], who was a [[Sufi]] saint and a [[Muslim]] missionary. The town of Faridkot was founded during the 13th century as Mokalhar by Raja Mokalsi, the grandson of Rai Munj, a Bhatti Chief of [[Bhatnair]], [[Rajasthan]]. According to popular folklore, the Raja renamed Mokalhar to Faridkot after [[Baba Farid]] paid a visit to the town. It remained the capital during the reign of Mokalsi's son Jairsi and Wairsi.


== History ==
== History ==
{{historical populations|21=1951|22=182145|23=1961|24=244718|25=1971|26=293475|27=1981|28=370556|29=1991|30=455005|31=2001|32=550892|33=2011|34=617508|percentages=pagr|footnote=source:<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/A2_Data_Table.html Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901]</ref>|align=right}}Prior to independence, a large part of the district was under the rule of the Maharaja of Faridkot and later it became a part of the [[Patiala & East Punjab States Union]] (PEPSU ) in 1948. Before independence the Muslim population was 35% mainly from [[Jat]], [[Mochi]], [[Arain]] and [[Tarkhan]] castes who migrated to Pakistan and settled mainly in [[Okara District|Okara]], [[Kasur]], [[Pakpattan]] and [[Bahawalnagar]] Districts. Faridkot was carved out as a separate district on 7 August 1972 out of the areas of erstwhile Bathinda District(Faridkot Tehsil) and Ferozepur District(Moga and Muktsar Tehsils). Further, in November 1995 the Faridkot District was trifurcated when two of its subdivisions viz. [[Muktsar]] and [[Moga, Punjab|Moga]] were given the status of independent districts.
{{historical populations|21=1951|22=182145|23=1961|24=244718|25=1971|26=293475|27=1981|28=370556|29=1991|30=455005|31=2001|32=550892|33=2011|34=617508|percentages=pagr|footnote=source:<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/A2_Data_Table.html Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901]</ref>|align=right}}


==Government body==
The region was a self-governing princely state during the British Raj. Before independence, most of the area was ruled by the Sikh Maharaja of [[Faridkot State|Faridkot]],<ref>1915 Faridkot State Gazetters [https://revenue.punjab.gov.in/?q=punjab-state-gazetteer Available here]</ref> while the [[Jaitu|Jaito]] [[pargana]], consisting of 16 villages, was part of [[Nabha State]].<ref>''Punjab Phulkian States Gazetteers, Volume XVII-A, 1904'', p. 339. [[iarchive:dli.ministry.08612|Available at Archive.org]]</ref>
Prior to independence large part of the district was under the princely rule of Sikh Maharaja of Faridkot and later it became part of the Patiala & East Punjab States Union (PEPSU )  in 1948. Faridkot was carved out as a separate district on 7 August 1972 out of the areas of Bathinda District (Faridkot Tehsil) and Ferozepur District (Moga and Muktsar Tehsils). However, in November 1995, the Faridkot District was trifurcated when two of its subdivisions viz Muktsar and Moga were given the status of independent districts.


Faridkot district is surrounded by district [[Firozpur|Ferozepur]] in the North-West, [[Muktsar district|Muktsar]] in the South-West, Bathinda in the South, and Moga in the West. The District covers an area of 1469&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>. which is 2.92% of the total area of the State and accommodates a population of 552,466, which is 2.27% of the total population of the State. It has three Subdivisions/ Tehsils namely Faridkot, Kotkapura and Jaito and a Sub Tehsil namely Sadiq comprising a total of 171 villages. Faridkot District has two development blocks namely [[Faridkot, Punjab|Faridkot]] and [[Kotkapura]].
In 1947–48, both states acceded to the Dominion of India and became part of the [[Patiala and East Punjab States Union|PEPSU]] in 1948. Faridkot was made a tehsil of [[Bathinda district]]. In 1956, [[PEPSU]] was merged into Punjab.<ref name=":02">[https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/31763 1951 Census of india, Punjab, Pepsu, Hiamchal, delhi, bilaspur Part- I Report]</ref><ref name=":12">Page No. 10,11 - [https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/30478 General Population Tables, Part II-A, Vol-XIII, Punjab - Census 1961]</ref>
 
Faridkot was carved out as a separate district on 7 August 1972, comprising Faridkot tehsil (from [[Bathinda district]] ) and Moga and Muktsar tehsils (from [[Firozpur|Ferozepur]]).<ref name=":0">Brief Industrial Profile Of District FARIDKOT -https://dcmsme.gov.in/dips/Faridkot.pdf</ref> In November 1995, the district was trifurcated: [[Moga, Punjab|Moga]] and [[Nihal Singh Wala]] tehsils were formed into the new [[Moga district]], while [[Sri Muktsar Sahib district|Muktsar tehsil]] was granted the status of a separate district.<ref>Page no. 2 - [https://revenue.punjab.gov.in/sites/default/files/Punjab%20District%20Gazetteers%20-%20Moga.pdf Moga District Gazzetters 2010]</ref><ref>[https://forest.punjab.gov.in/en/organogram/circle-division/ferozepur-circle/ferozepur/#:~:text=Moga%20district%20is%20the%2017th,of%20the%20state%20of%20Punjab. Punjab Forest Moga District Hisotry]</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Punjab district census handbook - Muktsar |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/0310_PART_B_DCHB_MUKTSAR.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150713002523/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/0310_PART_B_DCHB_MUKTSAR.pdf |archive-date=2015-07-13}}</ref>
 
== Location, area & Administration ==
Faridkot district is surrounded by district [[Firozpur|Ferozepur]] in the North-West, [[Muktsar district|Muktsar]] in the South-West, Bathinda in the South, and Moga in the East.
 
The District covers an area of 1469&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup> which is 2.92% of the total area of the State and accommodates a population of 552,466, which is 2.27% of the total population of the State.
 
It has three Subdivisions/ Tehsils namely Faridkot, Kotkapura and Jaito and a Sub Tehsil namely Sadiq comprising a total of 171 villages. Faridkot District has two development blocks namely [[Faridkot, Punjab|Faridkot]] and [[Kotkapura]].


In 2020, Faridkot has been made new police division. Earlier, Faridkot was part of Ferozepur police division. Moga and Mukatsar districts were also attached with Faridkot police division.
In 2020, Faridkot has been made new police division. Earlier, Faridkot was part of Ferozepur police division. Moga and Mukatsar districts were also attached with Faridkot police division.
== Politics ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! No.
! Constituency
! Name of MLA
! colspan="2" | Party
!Bench
|-
!87
|[[Faridkot Assembly constituency|Faridkot]]
|[[Gurdit Singh Sekhon]]
| {{Full party name with color|Aam Aadmi Party}}
|Government
|-
!88
|[[Kotkapura Assembly constituency|Kotkapura]]
|[[Kultar Singh Sandhwan]]
| {{Full party name with color|Aam Aadmi Party}}
|Government
|-
!89
|[[Jaitu Assembly constituency|Jaitu]] (SC)
|[[Amolak Singh]]
| {{Full party name with color|Aam Aadmi Party}}
|Government
|}


==Overview==
==Overview==
The Faridkot district contains 2 Cities [[Faridkot, Punjab|Faridkot]], [[Kotkapura]]. More than 7 towns/villages are quite notable in the Faridkot area such as Jaitu, Bajakhana, Panjgarain Kalan, Deep Singh Wala, [[Golewali|Golewala]], [[Jhok Sarkari]], Doad, Ghugiana, Sadiq, Chand Bhan, etc. Faridkot is a hub for premier educational institutions. North India's only Medical University, also named after [[Baba Farid]] is in Faridkot besides Medical
The Faridkot district contains 2 Cities [[Faridkot, Punjab|Faridkot]], [[Kotkapura]]. More than 7 towns/villages are quite notable in the Faridkot area such as [[Jaitu]], [[Bajakhana]], Panjgarain Kalan, Deep Singh Wala, [[Golewali|Golewala]], [[Jhok Sarkari]], Doad, Ghugiana, Sadiq, Chand Bhan, etc. Faridkot is a hub for premier educational institutions. North India's only Medical University i.e. [[Baba Farid University of Health Sciences]] is also named after [[Baba Farid]] besides [[Guru Gobind Singh Medical College]], Engineering and [[Dental college|Dental Colleges]].


- [[Guru Gobind Singh Medical College]], Engineering and [[Dental college|Dental Colleges]].
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File:Entrance of Farmer's House Faridkot 02.jpg|Entrance of Farmer's House Faridkot
File:Entrance of Farmer's House Faridkot 02.jpg|thumb|Entrance of Farmer's House Faridkot  
File:Foundation Stone of Harindra - Civil Hospital Faridkot 04.jpg|Foundation Stone of Harindra - Civil Hospital Faridkot
File:Foundation Stone of Harindra - Civil Hospital Faridkot 04.jpg|thumb|Foundation Stone of Harindra - Civil Hospital Faridkot
File:Foundation Stone of Harindra - Civil Hospital Faridkot 05.jpg|Foundation Stone of Harindra - Civil Hospital Faridkot
File:Foundation Stone of Harindra - Civil Hospital Faridkot 05.jpg|thumb|Foundation Stone of Harindra - Civil Hospital Faridkot  
File:Foundation stone of Govt. School of Bargari.jpg|Foundation stone of Govt. School of Bargari (Faridkot)
File:Foundation stone of Govt. School of Bargari.jpg|thumb|Foundation stone of Govt. School of Bargari (Faridkot)
File:Entrance of District Court Faridkot.jpg|Entrance of District Court Faridkot
File:Entrance of District Court Faridkot.jpg|thumb|Entrance of District Court Faridkot
File:Foundation Stone of Davies Model Agricultural Farm and Farmers's House Faridkot 03.jpg|Foundation Stone of Davies Model Agricultural Farm and Farmers's House Faridkot
File:Foundation Stone of Davies Model Agricultural Farm and Farmers's House Faridkot 03.jpg|thumb|Foundation Stone of Davies Model Agricultural Farm and Farmers's House Faridkot  
File:Govt. Brijindra College Faridkot.jpg|Govt. Brijindra College Faridkot
File:Govt. Brijindra College Faridkot.jpg|thumb|Govt. Brijindra College Faridkot
File:Its pic of Govt.Brijindra College Faridkot.jpg|Govt.Brijindra College Faridkot
File:Its pic of Govt.Brijindra College Faridkot.jpg|thumb|Govt.Brijindra College Faridkot
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</gallery>


==List of villages==
==List of villages==
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* Ajit Gill
* [[Ahel (Village)|Ahel]]
* Ahal
* [[Arayianwala Kalan]]
* Arayanwala Kalan
* [[Arayianwala Khurd]]
* Arayanwala Khurd
* [[Aulakh]]
* Aulakh
* [[Bageana]]
* Bagiana
* [[Bajakhana]]
* Bajakhana
* [[Bargari, Faridkot|Bargari]]
* Bargari
* [[Beguwala]]
* Beguwala
* [[Behbal kalan]]
* Behbal kalan
* [[Behbal khurd]]
* Behbal khurd  
* [[Bhag Singh wala]]
* Bhag Singhwala
* [[Bhagthala Kalan]]
* Bhagta Bhai Ka
* [[Bhagthala Khurd]]
* Bhagthala Kalan
* Bhagthala Khurd
* Bhairon-Ki-Bhatti
* Bhairon-Ki-Bhatti
* Bhana
* [[Bhana, Faridkot|Bhana]]
* Bhilewala
* [[Bihlewala]]
* Bholuwala
* [[Bholuwala, Faridkot|Bholuwala]]
* Bir Bholuwala
* Bir Bholuwala
* Bir Chahal
* Bir Chahal
* Bir Sikhanwala
* Bir Sikhanwala
* Burj Jwahar singh
* [[Burj Jawahar Singh Wala]]
* Burj Masta
* [[Burj Masta]]
* Buttar
* [[Buttar (Village)|Buttar]]
* Chahal
* [[Chahal (Village)|Chahal]]
* Chak Dhudi
* Chak Dhudi
* Chak Kalyan
* Chak Kalyan
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* Chak Seman
* Chak Seman
* Chak Shama
* Chak Shama
* Chambeli
* [[Chambeli]]
* Chand baja
* [[Chand baja]]
* Chaina
* [[Chaina, Faridkot|Chaina]]
* Chet Singhwala
* [[Chet Singh Wala]]
* Chugewala
* Chugewala
* Dabrikhana
* Dabrikhana
* Daggo Romana
* [[Daggo Romana]]
* Dalewala
* [[Dallewala]]
* Dana Romana
* [[Dana Romana]]
* Dawareana
* Dawareana
* Deep Singhwala
* [[Deep Singh Wala]]
* Deviwala
* Deviwala
* Dhab Sher Singhwala
* [[Dhab Sher Singh Wala]]
* Dhaipai
* [[Dhaipai]]
* [[Dhilwan Kalan]]
* [[Dhilwan Kalan]]
* Dhilwan Khurd
* [[Dhilwan Khurd]]
* Dhimanwali
* [[Dhimanwali]]
* Dhudi
* [[Dhudi]]
* Dhurkot
* [[Dhurkot, Faridkot|Dhurkot]]
* Dod
* [[Dod, Faridkot|Dod]]
* Faridkot (Rural)
* [[Faridkot (Rural)]]
* Ghaniewala
* Ghaniewala
* Ghoniwala
* [[Ghoniwala]]
* Ghuduwala
* [[Ghuduwala]]
* Ghugiana
* [[Ghugiana]]
* Ghumiara
* [[Ghumiara]]
* GONDARA
* Gondara
* Golewala
* [[Golewala]]
* Gurusar
* Gurusar
* Hadialana
* [[Hardialeana]]
* Hari Nau
* [[Hari Nau]]
* Hariewala
* Hariewala
* Hassan Bhatti
* [[Hassan Bhatti]]
* Jalaleana
* Jalaleana
* Jandwala
* [[Jand Sahib]]
* Janerian
* [[Jandwala, Faridkot|Jandwala]]
* [[Janerian]]
* Jeonwala
* Jeonwala
* Jhakhar Wala
* Jhakhar Wala
* Jhariwala
* [[Jhariwala]]
* [[Jhok Sarkari]]
* [[Jhok Sarkari]]
* Jhotiwala
* [[Jhotiwala]]
* Kabalwala
* [[Kabalwala]]
* Kamiana
* [[Kaler (Village)|Kaler]]
* Kanianwali
* [[Kamiana]]
* Kaler
* [[Kanianwali, Faridkot|Kanianwali]]
* Kauni
* [[Kauni, Faridkot|Kauni]]
* Khara
* [[Khara, Faridkot|Khara]]
* Khemuana
* Khilchi
* Khilchi
* Kingra
* [[Kingra]]
* Koharwala
* [[Koharwala]]
* [[Kot Sukhia]]
* Kotha Guru
* Kotha Guru
* Kothe Kehar Singh
* Kothe Kehar Singh
* Kot Sukhia
* [[Lambwali]]
* lambwali
* [[Machaki Kalan]]
* [[Machaki Khurd]]
* [[Machaki Mal Singh]]
* Malla
* Malla
* Matta
* [[Mallewala]]
* Machaki Kalan
* Machaki Khurd
* [[Machaki Mal Singh]]
* Madahar
* Mallewala
* Mandwala
* Mandwala
* Mani Singhwala
* [[Mani Singh Wala]]
* Maur
* [[Marahar]]
* Mehmuana
* [[Matta, Faridkot|Matta]]
* [[Maur, Faridkot|Maur]]
* [[Mehmuana]]
* Midu Maan
* Midu Maan
* [[Mishriwala]]
* [[Mishriwala]]
* Moranwali
* [[Moranwali]]
* Mumaru
* [[Mumara]]
* Nangal
* Nangal
* Naraingarh
* Naraingarh
* Nathalwala
* Nathalwala
* Nathewala
* Nathewala
* Pakhi Kalan
* [[Pakhi Kalan]]
* Pakhi Khurd
* Pakhi Khurd
* Pakka
* [[Pakka, Faridkot|Pakka]]
* Panjgrain Kalan
* [[Panjgrain Kalan]]
* Pehluwala
* [[Pehluwala]]
* Phide Kalan
* Phide Kalan
* Phide Khurd
* Phide Khurd
* Pindi Balochan
* [[Pindi Balochan]]
* Pipli
* [[Pipli (Village)]]
* Qila Nau
* [[Qila Nau]]
* Rajowala
* Rajowala
* Rattirori
* [[Ratti Rori]]
* Rupianwala
* Rupianwala
* Sadhanwala
* [[Sadhanwala]]
* Sadhuwala
* Sadhuwala
* Sadiq
* [[Sadiq (town)|Sadiq]]
* Saideke
* Saideke
* Sandhwan
* [[Sandhwan]]
* Sangatpura
* [[Sangatpura]]
* Sango Romana
* [[Sango Romana]]
* Sangrahoor
* [[Sangrahur]]
* Sher Singhwala
* Sarawan
* [[Sher Singh Wala]]
* Sibbian
* Sibbian
* Sikhanwala
* Sikhanwala
* Simrewala
* Simrewala
* Sirsari
* [[Sirsari]]
* Sukhanwala
* [[Sukhanwala]]
* Tehna
* [[Tehna]]
* Thara
* Thara
* Virewala kalan
* [[Virewala Kalan]]
* Virewala Khurd
* Virewala Khurd
* Wander Jatana
* [[Wander Jatana]]
* Wara Daraka
* Wara Daraka
* Rorikapura
* Rorikapura{{div col end}}
{{div col end}}


==Demographics==
==Demographics==
According to the [[2011 census of India|2011 census]] Faridkot district has a [[Demographics of India|population]] of 617,508,<ref name="districtcensus">{{cite web |title=District Census Hand Book – Faridkot |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/988/download/2966/DH_2011_0311_PART_A_DCHB_FARIDKOT.pdf |website=[[Census of India]] |publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref> roughly equal to the nation of [[Solomon Islands]]<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 = Solomon Islands 571,890 July 2011 est.}}</ref> or the US state of [[Vermont]].<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=Vermont 625,741 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019160532/http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php |archive-date=19 October 2013 |df=dmy }}</ref> This gives it a ranking of 519th in India (out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]).<ref name=districtcensus/>
The district has a [[population density]] of {{convert|424|PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}}.<ref name=districtcensus/> Its [[Family planning in India|population growth rate]] over the decade 2001-2011 was 12.18%.<ref name=districtcensus/> Faridkot has a [[sex ratio]] of 889 [[Women in India|females]] for every 1000 males,<ref name=districtcensus/> and a [[Literacy in India|literacy rate]] of 70.6%. Scheduled Castes made up 38.92% of the population.<ref name=districtcensus/>
===Gender===
The table below shows the sex ratio of Faridkot district through decades.
{| class="wikitable"
|+Sex ratio of Faridkot district<ref>{{cite web |title=District-wise Decadal Sex ratio in Punjab |url=https://punjab.data.gov.in/catalog/district-wise-decadal-sex-ratio-punjab |website=Open Government Data (OGD) Platform India |date=21 January 2022 |access-date=20 November 2023}}</ref>
|-
! Census Year !! 1951 !! 1961 !! 1971 !! 1981 !! 1991 !! 2001 !! 2011
|-
! Sex Ratio || 856 || 849 || 866 || 879 || 883 || 883 || 890
|}


{{bar box|width = 300px
The table below shows the child sex ratio of children below the age of 6 years in the rural and urban areas of Faridkot district.
|barwidth = 250px |cellpadding="0"
 
|title=Religion in Faridkot District<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.census2011.co.in/census/district/598-faridkot.html|title = Faridkot District Population Census 2011-2021, Punjab literacy sex ratio and density}}</ref>
{|class="wikitable sortable"
|+Child sex ratio of children below the age of 6 years in Faridkot district<ref>{{cite web |title=District-wise Rural and Urban Child Population (0-6 years) and their sex ratio in Punjab |url=https://punjab.data.gov.in/catalog/district-wise-rural-and-urban-child-population-0-6-years-and-their-sex-ratio-punjab |website=Open Government Data (OGD) Platform India |date=21 January 2022 |access-date=21 November 2023}}</ref>
!Year!!Urban!!Rural
|-
|2011||844||854
|-
|2001||797||820
|}
 
===Religions===
{{bar box
|title=Religion in Faridkot 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>
|titlebar=#Fcd116
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|left1=Religion
|left1=Religion
|right1=Percent
|right1=Percent
|bars=
{{bar percent|[[Sikhism]]|darkkhaki|76.08}}
{{bar percent|[[Punjabi Hindus|Hinduism]]|darkorange|22.89}}
{{bar percent|[[Islam in Punjab, India|Islam]]|green|0.51}}
{{bar percent|Other or not stated|black|0.52}}
|float=right
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{{bar percent|[[Sikhism]]|#FFFF00|76.08}}
 
{{bar percent|[[Hinduism]]|#FF6600|22.89}}
The table below shows the population of different religions in absolute numbers in the urban and rural areas of Faridkot district.
{{bar percent|Others|#9955BB|1.24}}}}
Note:- The separation of Moga and Muktsar district from Faridkot in 1995 caused significant changes in the population numbers after that year.
 
{|class="wikitable sort"
|+Absolute numbers of different religious groups in Faridkot 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)!!Urban (2001)!!Rural (2001)!!Urban (1991)!!Rural (1991)
|-
|Hindu||1,12,625 ||28,738||97,765 ||21,937||1,97,618||98,506
|-
|Sikh||1,00,593||3,69,196 ||93,290||3,33,814||1,42,770||9,87,591
|-
|Muslim||1,503||1,622 ||729||1,010||447||4,697
|-
|Christian||743 ||484||543 ||396||1,181||1,209
|-
|Other religions||1,587 ||417||1,244||164||15,538||656
|}
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Religious groups in Faridkot District ([[British Punjab province]] era)
! rowspan="2" |[[Religion in India|Religious]]<br>group
! colspan="2" |1881<ref name="Census1881A">{{cite web|url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/saoa.crl.25057656 |jstor=saoa.crl.25057656 |access-date=26 December 2024 |title=Census of India, 1881 Report on the Census of the Panjáb Taken on the 17th of February 1881, vol. I. |year=1881 }}</ref><ref name="Census1881B">{{cite web|url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/saoa.crl.25057657 |jstor=saoa.crl.25057657 |access-date=26 December 2024 |title=Census of India, 1881 Report on the Census of the Panjáb Taken on the 17th of February 1881, vol. II. |year=1881 |pages=14 }}</ref><ref name="Census1881C">{{cite web|url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/saoa.crl.25057658 |jstor=saoa.crl.25057658 |access-date=26 December 2024 |title=Census of India, 1881 Report on the Census of the Panjáb Taken on the 17th of February 1881, vol. III. |year=1881 |pages=14 }}</ref>
! colspan="2" |1891<ref name="Census1891">{{cite web|url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/saoa.crl.25318669 |jstor=saoa.crl.25318669 |access-date=26 December 2024 |title=The Punjab and its feudatories, part II--Imperial Tables and Supplementary Returns for the British Territory |year=1891 |pages=14 |last1=Edward Maclagan |first1=Sir |volume=2 }}</ref>
! colspan="2" |1901<ref name="Census1901">{{cite web|url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/saoa.crl.25363739 |jstor=saoa.crl.25363739 |access-date=30 March 2024 |title=Census of India 1901. [Vol. 17A]. Imperial tables, I-VIII, X-XV, XVII and XVIII for the Punjab, with the native states under the political control of the Punjab Government, and for the North-west Frontier Province. |year=1901 |pages=34}}</ref>
! colspan="2" |1911<ref name="Census1911">{{cite web|url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/saoa.crl.25393788 |jstor=saoa.crl.25393788 |access-date=30 March 2024 |title=Census of India 1911. Vol. 14, Punjab. Pt. 2, Tables. |year=1911 |pages=27}}</ref><ref name="Census1911B">{{cite web|url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.62718 |access-date=30 March 2024 |title=Census Of India 1911 Punjab Vol XIV Part II |year=1911 |pages=27 |author=Kaul, Harikishan}}</ref>
! colspan="2" |1921<ref name="Census1921">{{cite web|url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/saoa.crl.25430165 |jstor=saoa.crl.25430165 |access-date=30 March 2024 |title=Census of India 1921. Vol. 15, Punjab and Delhi. Pt. 2, Tables. |year=1921 |pages=29}}</ref>
! colspan="2" |1931<ref name="Census1931">{{cite web|url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/saoa.crl.25793242 |jstor=saoa.crl.25793242 |access-date=30 March 2024 |title=Census of India 1931. Vol. 17, Punjab. Pt. 2, Tables. |year=1931 |pages=277}}</ref>
! colspan="2" |1941<ref name="Census1941">{{cite web|url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/saoa.crl.28215541 |jstor=saoa.crl.28215541 |access-date=30 March 2024 |title=Census of India, 1941. Vol. 6, Punjab |year=1941 |pages=42 |author1=India Census Commissioner |volume=6 }}</ref>
|-
![[Population|{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}]]
!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}
!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}
!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}
!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}
!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}
!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}
!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}
!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}
!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}
!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}
!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}
!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}
!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}
|-
! [[Sikhism]] [[File:Khanda.svg|15px]]
| 40,187
| {{Percentage | 40187 | 97034 | 2 }}
| 47,164
| {{Percentage | 47164 | 115040 | 2 }}
| 52,721
| {{Percentage | 52721 | 124912 | 2 }}
| 55,397
| {{Percentage | 55397 | 130294 | 2 }}
| 66,658
| {{Percentage | 66658 | 150661 | 2 }}
| 92,880
| {{Percentage | 92880 | 164364 | 2 }}
| 115,070
| {{Percentage | 115070 | 199283 | 2 }}
|-
! [[Islam]] [[File:Star and Crescent.svg|15px]]
| 29,035
| {{Percentage | 29035 | 97034 | 2 }}
| 34,376
| {{Percentage | 34376 | 115040 | 2 }}
| 35,996
| {{Percentage | 35996 | 124912 | 2 }}
| 37,105
| {{Percentage | 37105 | 130294 | 2 }}
| 44,813
| {{Percentage | 44813 | 150661 | 2 }}
| 49,912
| {{Percentage | 49912 | 164364 | 2 }}
| 61,352
| {{Percentage | 61352 | 199283 | 2 }}
|-
! [[Hinduism]] [[File:Om.svg|15px]]{{efn|name=ad-dharmi|1931-1941: Including [[Ad-Dharmi]]s}}
| 27,463
| {{Percentage | 27463 | 97034 | 2 }}
| 33,079
| {{Percentage | 33079 | 115040 | 2 }}
| 35,778
| {{Percentage | 35778 | 124912 | 2 }}
| 37,377
| {{Percentage | 37377 | 130294 | 2 }}
| 38,610
| {{Percentage | 38610 | 150661 | 2 }}
| 20,855
| {{Percentage | 20855 | 164364 | 2 }}
| 21,814
| {{Percentage | 21814 | 199283 | 2 }}
|-
! [[Jainism]] [[File:Jain_Prateek_Chihna.svg|15px]]
| 349
| {{Percentage | 349 | 97034 | 2 }}
| 408
| {{Percentage | 408 | 115040 | 2 }}
| 406
| {{Percentage | 406 | 124912 | 2 }}
| 409
| {{Percentage | 409 | 130294 | 2 }}
| 473
| {{Percentage | 473 | 150661 | 2 }}
| 550
| {{Percentage | 550 | 164364 | 2 }}
| 800
| {{Percentage | 800 | 199283 | 2 }}
|-
! [[Christianity]] [[File:Christian cross.svg|15px]]
| 0
| {{Percentage | 0 | 97034 | 2 }}
| 13
| {{Percentage | 13 | 115040 | 2 }}
| 11
| {{Percentage | 11 | 124912 | 2 }}
| 6
| {{Percentage | 6 | 130294 | 2 }}
| 107
| {{Percentage | 107 | 150661 | 2 }}
| 167
| {{Percentage | 167 | 164364 | 2 }}
| 247
| {{Percentage | 247 | 199283 | 2 }}
|-
! [[Zoroastrianism]] [[File:Faravahar.svg|15px]]
| 0
| {{Percentage | 0 | 97034 | 2 }}
| 0
| {{Percentage | 0 | 115040 | 2 }}
| 0
| {{Percentage | 0 | 124912 | 2 }}
| 0
| {{Percentage | 0 | 130294 | 2 }}
| 0
| {{Percentage | 0 | 150661 | 2 }}
| 0
| {{Percentage | 0 | 164364 | 2 }}
| 0
| {{Percentage | 0 | 199283 | 2 }}
|-
! [[Buddhism]] [[File:Dharma_Wheel_(2).svg|15px]]
| 0
| {{Percentage | 0 | 97034 | 2 }}
| 0
| {{Percentage | 0 | 115040 | 2 }}
| 0
| {{Percentage | 0 | 124912 | 2 }}
| 0
| {{Percentage | 0 | 130294 | 2 }}
| 0
| {{Percentage | 0 | 150661 | 2 }}
| 0
| {{Percentage | 0 | 164364 | 2 }}
| 0
| {{Percentage | 0 | 199283 | 2 }}
|-
! [[Judaism]] [[File:Star_of_David.svg|15px]]
| {{N/a}}
| {{N/a}}
| 0
| {{Percentage | 0 | 115040 | 2 }}
| 0
| {{Percentage | 0 | 124912 | 2 }}
| 0
| {{Percentage | 0 | 130294 | 2 }}
| 0
| {{Percentage | 0 | 150661 | 2 }}
| 0
| {{Percentage | 0 | 164364 | 2 }}
| 0
| {{Percentage | 0 | 199283 | 2 }}
|-
! Others
| 0
| {{Percentage | 0 | 97034 | 2 }}
| 0
| {{Percentage | 0 | 115040 | 2 }}
| 0
| {{Percentage | 0 | 124912 | 2 }}
| 0
| {{Percentage | 0 | 130294 | 2 }}
| 0
| {{Percentage | 0 | 150661 | 2 }}
| 0
| {{Percentage | 0 | 164364 | 2 }}
| 0
| {{Percentage | 0 | 199283 | 2 }}
|-
! Total population
! 97,034
! {{Percentage | 97034 | 97034 | 2 }}
! 115,040
! {{Percentage | 115040 | 115040 | 2 }}
! 124,912
! {{Percentage | 124912 | 124912 | 2 }}
! 130,294
! {{Percentage | 130294 | 130294 | 2 }}
! 150,661
! {{Percentage | 150661 | 150661 | 2 }}
! 164,364
! {{Percentage | 164364 | 164364 | 2 }}
! 199,283
! {{Percentage | 199283 | 199283 | 2 }}
|- class="sortbottom"
| colspan="15" | {{small|Note1: [[British Punjab province]] era district borders are not an exact match in the present-day due to various bifurcations to district borders — which since created new districts — throughout the historic [[Punjab Province (British India)|Punjab Province region]] during the post-independence era that have taken into account population increases.<br>Note2: [[British Punjab province]] era figures are for [[Faridkot State]].}}
|}
 
===Languages===
{{Pie chart
|caption = Languages of Faridkot district (2011)<ref name="languages"/>
|label1 = [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]] |value1 = 91.79 |color1 = sky blue
|label2 = [[Hindi]] |value2 = 6.91 |color2 = orange
|label3 = Others |value3 = 1.30 |color3 = grey
|thumb=right
}}
 
At the time of the 2011 census, 91.79% of the population spoke [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]] and 6.91% [[Hindi]] 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>
 
==Health==
The number of registered doctors in the Faridkot district were 1,345 and 2,997 registered nurses, as of year 2018.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://data.gov.in/resource/districtwise-registered-number-doctors-punjab-1968-2018-april-march | title=Open Government Data (OGD) Platform India | date=21 January 2022 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://data.gov.in/resource/district-wise-registered-nurses-punjab-1968-2018-april-march | title=Open Government Data (OGD) Platform India | date=21 January 2022 }}</ref>
 
The table below shows the data from the district nutrition profile of children below the age of 5 years, in Fridkot, as of year 2020.
 
{| class = "wikitable sortable"
|+ District nutrition profile of children under 5 years of age in Fridkot, year 2020<ref name="niti.gov.in">{{Cite web |url=https://www.niti.gov.in/sites/default/files/2022-07/Faridkot-Punjab.pdf |author1=Singh. N. |author2=P.H. Nguyen |author3=M. Jangid |author4=S.K. Singh |author5=R. Sarwal |author6=N. Bhatia |author7=R. Johnston |author8=W. Joe |author9=P. Menon |title=District Nutrition Profile: Faridkot, Punjab |date=March 2022 |location=New Delhi, India |publisher=[[International Food Policy Research Institute]]}}</ref>
!Indicators!!Number of children (<5 years)!! Percent (2020)!! Percent (2016)
|-
|Stunted||13,534||28%||35%
|-
|Wasted||4,931||10%||23%
|-
|Severely wasted||1,328||3%||11%
|-
|Underweight||9,973||21%||27%
|-
|Overweight/obesity||1,313||3%||1%
|-
|Anemia||32,889||76%||61%
|-
|Total children||48,111||||
|}
 
The table below shows the district nutrition profile of Fridkot of women between the ages of 15 and 49 years, as of year 2020.
 
{|class="wikitable sortable"
|+District nutritional profile of Fridkot of women of 15–49 years, in 2020<ref name="niti.gov.in"/>
!Indicators!!Number of women (15–49 years)!! Percent (2020)!!Percent (2016)
|-
|Underweight (BMI <18.5&nbsp;kg/m^2)||31,663||16%||11%
|-
|Overweight/obesity||76,581||39%||24%
|-
|Hypertension||50,788||26%||12%
|-
|Diabetes||29,369||15%||NA
|-
|Anemia (non-preg)||123,249||63%||43%
|-
|Anemia (preg)||6,298||58%||27%
|-
|Total women (preg)||10,907||||
|-
|Total women||194,368||||
|}
 
The table below shows the current use of family planning methods by currently married women between the ages of 15 and 49 years, in Faridkot district.
 
{|class="wikitable sortable"
|+Family planning methods used by women between the ages of 15 and 49 years, in Faridkot district<ref>"National Family Health Survey - 5
2019 -21, District Fact Sheet, Kapurthala, Punjab", https://rchiips.org/nfhs/nfhs-5_fcts/PB/Kapurthala.pdf{{Dead link|date=July 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>"National Family Health Survey - 4
2015 -16, District Fact Sheet, Faridkot, Punjab", Page 2, http://rchiips.org/nfhs/FCTS/PB/PB_FactSheet_45_Faridkot.pdf</ref>
!Method!! Total (2015–16)!!Urban (2015–16)!!Rural (2015–16)
|-
|Female sterilization||48.1%||46.6%||48.7%
|-
|Male sterilization||0.1%||0.0%||0.2%
|-
|IUD/PPIUD||11.1%||11.8%||10.9%
|-
|Pill||2.4%||2.2%||2.5%
|-
|Condom||12.1%||19.6%||9.5%
|-
|Any modern method||73.9%||80.1%||71.7%
|-
|Any method||81.5%||85.0%||80.3%
|-
|Total unmet need||5.6%||2.3%||6.8%
|-
|Unmet need for spacing|| 4.1%||1.4%||5.1%
|}


According to the [[2011 census of India|2011 census]] Faridkot district has a [[Demographics of India|population]] of 617,508,<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 [[Solomon Islands]]<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 = Solomon Islands 571,890 July 2011 est.}}</ref> or the US state of [[Vermont]].<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=Vermont 625,741 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019160532/http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php |archive-date=19 October 2013 |df=dmy }}</ref> This gives it a ranking of 519th in [[India]] (out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]).<ref name=districtcensus/>
== Notes ==
The district has a [[population density]] of {{convert| 424 |PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}} .<ref name=districtcensus/> Its [[Family planning in India|population growth rate]] over the decade 2001-2011 was  12.18%.<ref name=districtcensus/> Faridkot has a [[sex ratio]] of 889 [[Women in India|females]] for every 1000 males,<ref name=districtcensus/> and a [[Literacy in India|literacy rate]] of 70.6%.<ref name=districtcensus/>
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==References==
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Latest revision as of 09:32, 11 February 2026

This article is about the district. For its eponymous headquarters, see Faridkot, Punjab.
Faridkot district
District of Punjab
Brijendra College in Faridkot
Brijendra College in Faridkot
Location in Punjab
Location in Punjab
Country India
State Punjab
HeadquartersFaridkot
Founded byRaja Mokalsi
Named forSheikh Fariduddin Ganjshakar
Government
 • Deputy CommissionerVineet Kumar, IAS
Area
 • Total1,458 km2 (563 sq mi)
Elevation
196 m (643 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total617,508
 • Rank17
 • Density424/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Faridkotian, Faridkotiya
Languages
 • OfficialPunjabi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
151203
Telephone code+91-1639
Sex ratio1000/890 ♂/♀
Literacy69.60%
Websitewww.faridkot.nic.in

Faridkot district is a district lying in the South-Western part of Punjab, India with Faridkot city as the district headquarters.

Etymology[edit | edit source]

The district is named after its headquarters, Faridkot city, which in turn is named in the honor of Baba Farid, who was a Sufi saint and a Muslim missionary. The town of Faridkot was founded during the 13th century as Mokalhar by Raja Mokalsi, the grandson of Rai Munj, a Bhatti Chief of Bhatnair, Rajasthan. According to popular folklore, the Raja renamed Mokalhar to Faridkot after Baba Farid paid a visit to the town. It remained the capital during the reign of Mokalsi's son Jairsi and Wairsi.

History[edit | edit source]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1951182,145—    
1961244,718+3.00%
1971293,475+1.83%
1981370,556+2.36%
1991455,005+2.07%
2001550,892+1.93%
2011617,508+1.15%
source:[1]

The region was a self-governing princely state during the British Raj. Before independence, most of the area was ruled by the Sikh Maharaja of Faridkot,[2] while the Jaito pargana, consisting of 16 villages, was part of Nabha State.[3]

In 1947–48, both states acceded to the Dominion of India and became part of the PEPSU in 1948. Faridkot was made a tehsil of Bathinda district. In 1956, PEPSU was merged into Punjab.[4][5]

Faridkot was carved out as a separate district on 7 August 1972, comprising Faridkot tehsil (from Bathinda district ) and Moga and Muktsar tehsils (from Ferozepur).[6] In November 1995, the district was trifurcated: Moga and Nihal Singh Wala tehsils were formed into the new Moga district, while Muktsar tehsil was granted the status of a separate district.[7][8][9]

Location, area & Administration[edit | edit source]

Faridkot district is surrounded by district Ferozepur in the North-West, Muktsar in the South-West, Bathinda in the South, and Moga in the East.

The District covers an area of 1469 km2 which is 2.92% of the total area of the State and accommodates a population of 552,466, which is 2.27% of the total population of the State.

It has three Subdivisions/ Tehsils namely Faridkot, Kotkapura and Jaito and a Sub Tehsil namely Sadiq comprising a total of 171 villages. Faridkot District has two development blocks namely Faridkot and Kotkapura.

In 2020, Faridkot has been made new police division. Earlier, Faridkot was part of Ferozepur police division. Moga and Mukatsar districts were also attached with Faridkot police division.

Politics[edit | edit source]

No. Constituency Name of MLA Party Bench
87 Faridkot Gurdit Singh Sekhon Aam Aadmi Party Government
88 Kotkapura Kultar Singh Sandhwan Aam Aadmi Party Government
89 Jaitu (SC) Amolak Singh Aam Aadmi Party Government

Overview[edit | edit source]

The Faridkot district contains 2 Cities Faridkot, Kotkapura. More than 7 towns/villages are quite notable in the Faridkot area such as Jaitu, Bajakhana, Panjgarain Kalan, Deep Singh Wala, Golewala, Jhok Sarkari, Doad, Ghugiana, Sadiq, Chand Bhan, etc. Faridkot is a hub for premier educational institutions. North India's only Medical University i.e. Baba Farid University of Health Sciences is also named after Baba Farid besides Guru Gobind Singh Medical College, Engineering and Dental Colleges.

  • Entrance of Farmer's House Faridkot
    Entrance of Farmer's House Faridkot
  • Foundation Stone of Harindra - Civil Hospital Faridkot
    Foundation Stone of Harindra - Civil Hospital Faridkot
  • Foundation Stone of Harindra - Civil Hospital Faridkot
    Foundation Stone of Harindra - Civil Hospital Faridkot
  • Foundation stone of Govt. School of Bargari (Faridkot)
    Foundation stone of Govt. School of Bargari (Faridkot)
  • Entrance of District Court Faridkot
    Entrance of District Court Faridkot
  • Foundation Stone of Davies Model Agricultural Farm and Farmers's House Faridkot
    Foundation Stone of Davies Model Agricultural Farm and Farmers's House Faridkot
  • Govt. Brijindra College Faridkot
    Govt. Brijindra College Faridkot
  • Govt.Brijindra College Faridkot
    Govt.Brijindra College Faridkot

List of villages[edit | edit source]

Demographics[edit | edit source]

According to the 2011 census Faridkot district has a population of 617,508,[10] roughly equal to the nation of Solomon Islands[11] or the US state of Vermont.[12] This gives it a ranking of 519th in India (out of a total of 640).[10] The district has a population density of 424 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,100/sq mi).[10] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 12.18%.[10] Faridkot has a sex ratio of 889 females for every 1000 males,[10] and a literacy rate of 70.6%. Scheduled Castes made up 38.92% of the population.[10]

Gender[edit | edit source]

The table below shows the sex ratio of Faridkot district through decades.

Sex ratio of Faridkot district[13]
Census Year 1951 1961 1971 1981 1991 2001 2011
Sex Ratio 856 849 866 879 883 883 890

The table below shows the child sex ratio of children below the age of 6 years in the rural and urban areas of Faridkot district.

Child sex ratio of children below the age of 6 years in Faridkot district[14]
Year Urban Rural
2011 844 854
2001 797 820

Religions[edit | edit source]

Religion in Faridkot district (2011)[15]
Religion Percent
Sikhism
 
 76.08%
Hinduism
 
 22.89%
Islam
 
 0.51%
Other or not stated
 
 0.52%

The table below shows the population of different religions in absolute numbers in the urban and rural areas of Faridkot district. Note:- The separation of Moga and Muktsar district from Faridkot in 1995 caused significant changes in the population numbers after that year.

Absolute numbers of different religious groups in Faridkot district[16]
Religion Urban (2011) Rural (2011) Urban (2001) Rural (2001) Urban (1991) Rural (1991)
Hindu 1,12,625 28,738 97,765 21,937 1,97,618 98,506
Sikh 1,00,593 3,69,196 93,290 3,33,814 1,42,770 9,87,591
Muslim 1,503 1,622 729 1,010 447 4,697
Christian 743 484 543 396 1,181 1,209
Other religions 1,587 417 1,244 164 15,538 656
Religious groups in Faridkot District (British Punjab province era)
Religious
group 		1881[17][18][19] 1891[20] 1901[21] 1911[22][23] 1921[24] 1931[25] 1941[26]
Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. % Pop. %
Sikhism 40,187 41.42% 47,164 41% 52,721 42.21% 55,397 42.52% 66,658 44.24% 92,880 56.51% 115,070 57.74%
Islam 29,035 29.92% 34,376 29.88% 35,996 28.82% 37,105 28.48% 44,813 29.74% 49,912 30.37% 61,352 30.79%
Hinduism [lower-alpha 1] 27,463 28.3% 33,079 28.75% 35,778 28.64% 37,377 28.69% 38,610 25.63% 20,855 12.69% 21,814 10.95%
Jainism 349 0.36% 408 0.35% 406 0.33% 409 0.31% 473 0.31% 550 0.33% 800 0.4%
Christianity 0 0% 13 0.01% 11 0.01% 6 0% 107 0.07% 167 0.1% 247 0.12%
Zoroastrianism 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0%
Buddhism 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0%
Judaism N/A N/A 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0%
Others 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0%
Total population 97,034 100% 115,040 100% 124,912 100% 130,294 100% 150,661 100% 164,364 100% 199,283 100%
Note1: British Punjab province era district borders are not an exact match in the present-day due to various bifurcations to district borders — which since created new districts — throughout the historic Punjab Province region during the post-independence era that have taken into account population increases.
Note2: British Punjab province era figures are for Faridkot State.

Languages[edit | edit source]

Languages of Faridkot district (2011)[27]

  Punjabi (91.79%)
  Hindi (6.91%)
  Others (1.30%)

At the time of the 2011 census, 91.79% of the population spoke Punjabi and 6.91% Hindi as their first language.[27]

Health[edit | edit source]

The number of registered doctors in the Faridkot district were 1,345 and 2,997 registered nurses, as of year 2018.[28][29]

The table below shows the data from the district nutrition profile of children below the age of 5 years, in Fridkot, as of year 2020.

District nutrition profile of children under 5 years of age in Fridkot, year 2020[30]
Indicators Number of children (<5 years) Percent (2020) Percent (2016)
Stunted 13,534 28% 35%
Wasted 4,931 10% 23%
Severely wasted 1,328 3% 11%
Underweight 9,973 21% 27%
Overweight/obesity 1,313 3% 1%
Anemia 32,889 76% 61%
Total children 48,111

The table below shows the district nutrition profile of Fridkot of women between the ages of 15 and 49 years, as of year 2020.

District nutritional profile of Fridkot of women of 15–49 years, in 2020[30]
Indicators Number of women (15–49 years) Percent (2020) Percent (2016)
Underweight (BMI <18.5 kg/m^2) 31,663 16% 11%
Overweight/obesity 76,581 39% 24%
Hypertension 50,788 26% 12%
Diabetes 29,369 15% NA
Anemia (non-preg) 123,249 63% 43%
Anemia (preg) 6,298 58% 27%
Total women (preg) 10,907
Total women 194,368

The table below shows the current use of family planning methods by currently married women between the ages of 15 and 49 years, in Faridkot district.

Family planning methods used by women between the ages of 15 and 49 years, in Faridkot district[31][32]
Method Total (2015–16) Urban (2015–16) Rural (2015–16)
Female sterilization 48.1% 46.6% 48.7%
Male sterilization 0.1% 0.0% 0.2%
IUD/PPIUD 11.1% 11.8% 10.9%
Pill 2.4% 2.2% 2.5%
Condom 12.1% 19.6% 9.5%
Any modern method 73.9% 80.1% 71.7%
Any method 81.5% 85.0% 80.3%
Total unmet need 5.6% 2.3% 6.8%
Unmet need for spacing 4.1% 1.4% 5.1%

Notes[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1931-1941: Including Ad-Dharmis

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
  2. ↑ 1915 Faridkot State Gazetters Available here
  3. ↑ Punjab Phulkian States Gazetteers, Volume XVII-A, 1904, p. 339. Available at Archive.org
  4. ↑ 1951 Census of india, Punjab, Pepsu, Hiamchal, delhi, bilaspur Part- I Report
  5. ↑ Page No. 10,11 - General Population Tables, Part II-A, Vol-XIII, Punjab - Census 1961
  6. ↑ Brief Industrial Profile Of District FARIDKOT -https://dcmsme.gov.in/dips/Faridkot.pdf
  7. ↑ Page no. 2 - Moga District Gazzetters 2010
  8. ↑ Punjab Forest Moga District Hisotry
  9. ↑ "Punjab district census handbook - Muktsar" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 July 2015.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 "District Census Hand Book – Faridkot" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  11. ↑ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on 13 June 2007. Retrieved 1 October 2011. Solomon Islands 571,890 July 2011 est.
  12. ↑ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 2011-09-30. Vermont 625,741
  13. ↑ "District-wise Decadal Sex ratio in Punjab". Open Government Data (OGD) Platform India. 21 January 2022. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  14. ↑ "District-wise Rural and Urban Child Population (0-6 years) and their sex ratio in Punjab". Open Government Data (OGD) Platform India. 21 January 2022. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  15. ↑ "Table C-01 Population by Religious Community: Punjab". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  16. ↑ "Open Government Data (OGD) Platform India". 21 January 2022.
  17. ↑ "Census of India, 1881 Report on the Census of the Panjáb Taken on the 17th of February 1881, vol. I." 1881. JSTOR saoa.crl.25057656. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
  18. ↑ "Census of India, 1881 Report on the Census of the Panjáb Taken on the 17th of February 1881, vol. II". 1881. p. 14. JSTOR saoa.crl.25057657. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
  19. ↑ "Census of India, 1881 Report on the Census of the Panjáb Taken on the 17th of February 1881, vol. III". 1881. p. 14. JSTOR saoa.crl.25057658. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
  20. ↑ Edward Maclagan, Sir (1891). "The Punjab and its feudatories, part II--Imperial Tables and Supplementary Returns for the British Territory". p. 14. JSTOR saoa.crl.25318669. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
  21. ↑ "Census of India 1901. [Vol. 17A]. Imperial tables, I-VIII, X-XV, XVII and XVIII for the Punjab, with the native states under the political control of the Punjab Government, and for the North-west Frontier Province". 1901. p. 34. JSTOR saoa.crl.25363739. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  22. ↑ "Census of India 1911. Vol. 14, Punjab. Pt. 2, Tables". 1911. p. 27. JSTOR saoa.crl.25393788. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  23. ↑ Kaul, Harikishan (1911). "Census Of India 1911 Punjab Vol XIV Part II". p. 27. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  24. ↑ "Census of India 1921. Vol. 15, Punjab and Delhi. Pt. 2, Tables". 1921. p. 29. JSTOR saoa.crl.25430165. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  25. ↑ "Census of India 1931. Vol. 17, Punjab. Pt. 2, Tables". 1931. p. 277. JSTOR saoa.crl.25793242. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  26. ↑ India Census Commissioner (1941). "Census of India, 1941. Vol. 6, Punjab". p. 42. JSTOR saoa.crl.28215541. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  27. ↑ 27.0 27.1 "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Punjab". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  28. ↑ "Open Government Data (OGD) Platform India". 21 January 2022.
  29. ↑ "Open Government Data (OGD) Platform India". 21 January 2022.
  30. ↑ 30.0 30.1 Singh. N.; P.H. Nguyen; M. Jangid; S.K. Singh; R. Sarwal; N. Bhatia; R. Johnston; W. Joe; P. Menon (March 2022). "District Nutrition Profile: Faridkot, Punjab" (PDF). New Delhi, India: International Food Policy Research Institute.
  31. ↑ "National Family Health Survey - 5 2019 -21, District Fact Sheet, Kapurthala, Punjab", https://rchiips.org/nfhs/nfhs-5_fcts/PB/Kapurthala.pdf[permanent dead link]
  32. ↑ "National Family Health Survey - 4 2015 -16, District Fact Sheet, Faridkot, Punjab", Page 2, http://rchiips.org/nfhs/FCTS/PB/PB_FactSheet_45_Faridkot.pdf

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