Bathinda district

Bathinda ਬਠਿੰਡਾ
Metropolis
Bathinda fort
Districts of Punjab along with their headquarters
Coordinates: 30°12′36″N 74°56′24″E / 30.21000°N 74.94000°ECoordinates: 30°12′36″N 74°56′24″E / 30.21000°N 74.94000°E
Country	India
State	Punjab
District	Bathinda
Population (2011)[1]
• Metropolis	1,388,525
• Metro[2]	1,183,705
Demonym(s)	Bathinde wale
Languages
• Official	Punjabi
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	143-001
Telephone code	91 164 XXX XXXX
Vehicle registration	PB-03
Website	www.bathinda.nic.in

Bathinda district is in Punjab, India. The districts encompasses an area of 3,344 square kilometres. It is bounded by Faridkot district and Moga district on the north, Mukatsar district on the west, Barnala and Mansa districts on the east, and the state of Haryana on the south. Bathinda is cotton producing belt of Punjab.

History

The district of Bathinda came into existence with the formation of the PEPSU in 1948. It had its headquarters at Faridkot, which were shifted to Bathinda in 1952.

Demography

Religion in Bathinda district[3]
Religion			Percent
Sikhism			70.89%
Hinduism			27.41%
Islam			1.17%
Christianity			0.18%
Others			0.53%

According to the 2011 census Bathinda district has a population of 1,388,859,^[4] roughly equal to the nation of Swaziland^[5] or the US state of Hawaii.^[6] This gives it a ranking of 352nd in India (out of a total of 640).^[4] The district has a population density of 414 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,070/sq mi) .^[4] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 17.37%.^[4] Bathinda has a sex ratio of 865 females for every 1000 males,^[4] and a literacy rate of 69.6%.^[4]

Bathinda is the ninth largest district in Punjab with a population of 1,183,295.^[7] Bathinda has a ratio of 865 females per 1000 males and an overall population density of 390 people per square kilometer. The district also has a literacy rate of 61.51%^[7]

Administration

Bathinda
Climate chart (explanation)
J F M A M J J A S O N D     10     20 7     19     24 10     7.9     30 15     9.8     37 21     20     41 26     38     41 28     90     37 28     84     36 27     52     36 25     9.4     34 19     1.4     29 13     3.6     23 8 Average max. and min. temperatures in °C Precipitation totals in mm Source: MSN World Weather
Imperial conversion J F M A M J J A S O N D     0.4     68 45     0.8     75 50     0.3     86 59     0.4     99 70     0.8     106 79     1.5     106 82     3.6     99 82     3.3     97 81     2     97 77     0.4     93 66     0.1     84 55     0.1     73 46 Average max. and min. temperatures in °F Precipitation totals in inches

Bathinda is divided into the 4 tehsils of Bathinda, Rampura Phul, Maur and Talwandi Sabo. These tehsils are further divided into the nine blocks of Bathinda, Sangat, Nathana, Rampura, Phul, Maur, Balianwali, Bhagta Bhai ka and Talwandi Sabo.^[8]

Administrative Structure
No of Blocks	No of Villages	No of Census town	No of M.Corporation	No of M. Councils
9 (Bathinda, Sangat, Nathana,Rampura, Phul, Maur, Balianwali, Bhagta Bhaika and Talwandisabo)	272	2 (Bhisiana, Mehna)	1 (Bathinda)	20 (Sangat,Raman Mandi, Maur, Kotfatta, Rampura,Bhuchomandi, Goniana,Talwandi sabo, Bhagta, Kotshamir, Lehra Mohabbat, Nathana, Chowke, Rampura, Balianwali, Mandi Kalan, Maluka, Kothaguru, Bhairupa, Mehraj )

See also

• Bathinda

References

1. "Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011; Cities having population 1 lakh and above" (PDF). Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
2. "Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011; Urban Agglomerations/Cities having population 1 lakh and above" (PDF). Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
3. Bathinda District Population Census 2011, Punjab literacy sex ratio and density. Census2011.co.in. Retrieved on 18 October 2015.
4. "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
5. US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Retrieved 1 October 2011. Swaziland 1,370,424
6. "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 30 September 2011. Hawaii 1,360,301
7. District at A glance. Bathinda.nic.in. Retrieved on 18 October 2015.
8. District at A glance. Bathinda.nic.in. Retrieved on 18 October 2015.

External links

• Bathinda district travel guide from Wikivoyage
• bathinda.nic.in
• Full history from ancient times to current times