PIN 148001 Area 3,685 km² Population 1.654 million (2010) | Telephone code 01672 Elevation 232 m Area code 01672 | |
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Points of interest Delhi Gate, Grewal Chowk, Haweli, Ramlila Ground | ||
Punjab army man opens fire over family dispute in sangrur district india tv
Sangrur district (Punjabi: ਸੰਗਰੂਰ ਜ਼ਿਲ੍ਹਾ) is in the state of Punjab in North-West Republic of India. Earlier Barnala was part of Sangrur district, but now Barnala is a separate district. Sangrur consists of the cities of Dhuri, Lehragaga, Malerkotla, Sangrur, and Sunam. Other cities are Ahmedgarh, Amargarh, Bhawanigarh, Dirba, Khanauri, Longowal and Moonak. There are 8 sub-divisions in sangrur district namely sangrur, Malerkotla, Dhuri, Sunam, Lehragaga, Moonak, ahmedgarh and bhawanigarh.
Contents
- Punjab army man opens fire over family dispute in sangrur district india tv
- Map of Sangrur Punjab
- Demographics
- Notable People
- Administrative Sub divisions
- References
Map of Sangrur, Punjab
Demographics
According to the 2011 census Sangrur district had a population of 1,655,169 of which male and female were 878,029 and 777,140 respectively roughly equal to the nation of Guinea-Bissau or the US state of Idaho. This gives it a ranking of 300st in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 449 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,160/sq mi) . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 12.3%. Sangrur has a sex ratio of 885 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 67.99%.
Notable People
Administrative Sub-divisions
Sangrur district is further sub-divided into 6 sub-divisions/tehsils - Dhuri, Lehragaga, Malerkotla, Moonak, Sangrur and Sunam.