Firozpur

This article is about the municipality in Punjab, India. For its namesake district, see Firozpur district.
Firozpur
ਫ਼ਿਰੋਜ਼ਪੁਰ
city

The National Martyrs Memorial, built at Hussainiwala in memory of Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru
Nickname(s): FZR
Firozpur

Location in Punjab, India

Coordinates: 30°55′00″N 74°36′00″E / 30.9166°N 74.6°E / 30.9166; 74.6Coordinates: 30°55′00″N 74°36′00″E / 30.9166°N 74.6°E / 30.9166; 74.6
Country India
State Punjab
District Firozpur
Founded by Firoz Shah Tughluq
Named for Firoz Shah Tughluq
Government
 • Type Democratic
 • Deputy Commissioner D.P.S. Kharbanda (IAS)
 • Member of Parliament Sher Singh Ghubaya (SAD)
 • Member of the Legislative Assembly Parminder Singh Pinky (INC)
 • Senior Superintendent of Police Hardial Singh Mann (IPS)
Elevation 182 m (597 ft)
Population (2011)‡[›]
 • Total 110,091
 • Density 380/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Firozpuri, Firozpuria
Languages
 • Official Punjabi
 • Dialect Malwai
 • Other Hindi and English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 152001
UNLOCODE IN FIR
Area code(s) 91-1632
Vehicle registration PB 05
Sex ratio 885/1000[1] ♂/♀
Literacy 69.80%
Lok Sabha constituency Firozpur
Vidhan Sabha constituency Firozpur City
Planning agency PUDA
Major Highways NH95 SH15 SH 20
Climate Cw (Köppen)
Avg. summer temperature 29.7 °C (85.5 °F)
Avg. winter temperature 16.9 °C (62.4 °F)
Precipitation 731.6 millimetres (28.80 in)
Website www.ferozepur.nic.in

Firozpur, also known as Ferozepur, is a city on the banks of the Sutlej River in Firozpur District, Punjab, India. It was founded by Sultan Firoz Shah Tughluq (1351–88), a Muslim ruler of the Tughluq dynasty, who reigned over the Sultanate of Delhi from 1351 to 1388.[2][3]

Firozpur is called ‘the land of martyrs’.[4] After partition of India in 1947, it became a border town on the Indo-Pakistan border with memorials of India's freedom fighters.[5]

Saragarhi Gurudwara memorial

Firozpur has another historical memorial, the Saragarhi Gurudwara, commemorating the sacrifice of 21 Sikh soldiers who perished at Saragarhi in Baluchistan. On 12 September, every year, people gather here to pay tribute to the soldiers and celebrate Saragarhi Day. The memorial service also provides an occasion for ex-servicemen to have a reunion. [6]

Climate

The climate of the Firozpur District is, on the whole, dry and is characterized by a hot summer, a short rainy season and a bracing winter. The year may be divided into four seasons. The cold season is from November to March. This is followed by the summer season which lasts up to about the end of June. The period from July to the middle of September constitutes the south-westerly monsoon season. The latter half of September and October may be termed the post-monsoon or the transition period.

Climate data for Firozpur
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 19
(66)		 21
(69)		 26
(78)		 34
(94)		 38
(101)		 39
(103)		 34
(94)		 33
(91)		 33
(92)		 32
(89)		 26
(79)		 21
(69)		 29.7
(85.4)
Average low °C (°F) 7
(44)		 8
(47)		 13
(55)		 18
(65)		 23
(73)		 26
(79)		 26
(79)		 24
(76)		 23
(74)		 17
(63)		 11
(52)		 7
(45)		 16.9
(62.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 20.3
(0.80)		 38.1
(1.50)		 30.5
(1.20)		 20.3
(0.80)		 20.3
(0.80)		 61
(2.40)		 228.6
(9.00)		 188
(7.40)		 86.4
(3.40)		 5.1
(0.20)		 12.7
(0.50)		 20.3
(0.80)		 731.6
(28.8)
Source: [7]

Demographics

As per provisional data of 2011 census, Firozpur had a population of 110,091, out of which males were 58,401 and females were 51,690. The literacy rate was 79.75 per cent.[8]

According to the 2001 Indian census,[9] Firozpur had a population of 95,451, which increased from 78,738 in 1991. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Firozpur has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 73%, and female literacy is 68%. In Firozpur, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Religion

According to 2011 census, the religious statistics of Firozpur is as follows.[10]

Religion in Firozpur[1]
Religion Percent
Hinduism
  
 70.47%
Sikhism
  
 26.25%
Christianity
  
 2.35%
Islam
  
 0.31%
Others
  
 1.23%

Notable personalities

Notes

  1. 1 2 http://www.census2011.co.in/census/city/13-firozpur.html
  2. ↑ Sen, Sailendra (2013). A Textbook of Medieval Indian History. Primus Books. p. 98. ISBN 978-9-38060-734-4.
  3. ↑ "tribuneindia... Regional Vignettes". Tribuneindia.com. Retrieved May 2013.
  4. ↑ "tribuneindia... Regional Vignettes". Tribuneindia.com. Retrieved May 2013.
  5. ↑ "Firozpur". Info Punjab. Retrieved 2006-10-14.
  6. ↑ "History". Official website. Retrieved 2015-02-03.
  7. ↑ "Average Weather for Firozpur - Temperature and Precipitation". The Weather Channel. Retrieved February 25, 2008.
  8. ↑ "Urban Agglomerations/Cities having population 1 lakh and above" (PDF). Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011. Retrieved 2012-07-07.
  9. ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
  10. ↑ Demographics of Punjab, India

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