# Sri Muktsar Sahib district

Sri Muktsar Sahib district is one of the 23 districts in the Indian state of Punjab. The capital city of district is Sri Muktsar Sahib. The district itself was historically referred to as Khidrane Di Dhaab. There are four tehsils in the district, which consists of a total of 234 villages. The tehsils are Sri Muktsar Sahib, Lambi, Giddarbaha and Malout.

## History

Guru Angad (Nanak II), the Second Guru of the Sikhs, was born in the village Matte-di-Sarai (Sarainaga) in 1504 in the same district.
The last battlefield of the tenth Sikh Guru, Shri Guru Gobind Singh ji, lies in the district's main city. The Battle of Muktsar, a major battle between the Mughals and the Sikhs, occurred in present-day Sri Muktsar Sahib during 1705. The Gurudwara Tibbi Sahib was built to mark the battlefield. They were led by Mai Bhago and Mahan Singh.
The Sri Muktsar Sahib district was formed as a new district on 7 November 1995 by the separation of the Muktsar subdivision from the Faridkot district.
The district has many historical Gurudwaras including the Darbar Sahib - Tuti Gandi Sahib Gurudwara, the Shaheed Ganj Gurudwara, Tibbi Sahib Gurudwara, Datansar Sahib Gurudwara, Rakabsar Sahib Gurudwara in the Sri Muktsar Sahib city, and several others in the district's respective villages.
The Mela Maghi fair is celebrated annually in January in the Sri Muktsar Sahib city in remembrance of the forty martyrs (liberated ones).
The Muktsari jutti is famous throughout the world. The shops making and selling these pieces of art are located around the Gurudwara Sahib in the heart of Sri Muktsar Sahib city. Gidderbaha manufactures naswaar which is supplied throughout India.

## Demographics

According to the 2011 census, Sri Muktsar Sahib district has a total population of 901,896, which consists of Gidderbaha 222,937, Malout 348,165 & Sri Muktsar Sahib 330,794 roughly equal to the nation of Fiji or the US state of Delaware. This gives it a ranking of 464th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 348 inhabitants per square kilometre (900/sq mi). Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 16.1%. It has a sex ratio of 895 females for every 1000 males and a literacy rate of 66.8%. Scheduled Castes made up 42.31% of the population.

### Gender

The table below shows the sex ratio of Muktsar district through decades.
Sex ratio of Muktsar district :
| Census year | Ratio |
| 2011 | 896 |
| 2001 | 891 |
| 1991 | 880 |
| 1981 | 885 |
| 1971 | 863 |
| 1961 | 846 |
| 1951 | 862 |
The table below shows the child sex ratio of children below the age of 6 years in the rural and urban areas of Muktsar district.
Child sex ratio of children below the age of 6 years in Muktsar district :
| Year | Urban | Rural |
| 2011 | 828 | 832 |
| 2001 | 804 | 814 |

### Religion

Religions in Sri Muktsar Sahib district (2011) :
| Religion | Religion | Percent | Percent |
| Sikhism | Sikhism | 70.81% | 70.81% |
| Hinduism | Hinduism | 28.26% | 28.26% |
| Islam | Islam | 0.48% | 0.48% |
| Other or not stated | Other or not stated | 0.45% | 0.45% |
The table below shows the population of different religions in absolute numbers in the urban and rural areas of Muktsar district.
Absolute numbers of different religious groups in Muktsar district :
| Religion | Urban (2011) | Rural (2011) | Urban (2001) | Rural (2001) |
| Hindu | 1,58,174 | 96,746 | 1,24,738 | 71,301 |
| Sikh | 90,065 | 5,48,560 | 71,494 | 5,04,737 |
| Muslim | 2,043 | 2,290 | 1,011 | 1,632 |
| Christian | 776 | 905 | 503 | 900 |
| Other religions | 1,133 | 1,204 | 818 | 359 |

### Language

* Punjabi (92.13%)
* Hindi (6.79%)
* Others (1.08%)
At the time of the 2011 census, 92.13% of the population spoke Punjabi and 6.79% Hindi as their first language. Bagri is spoken in the south of the district along the Rajasthan and Haryana border.

## Health

The table below shows the data from the district nutrition profile of children below the age of 5 years, in Muktsar, as of 2020.
District nutrition profile of children under 5 years of age in Muktsar, 2020 :
| Indicators | Number of children (<5 years) | Percent (2020) | Percent (2016) |
| Stunted | 25,388 | 35% | 32% |
| Wasted | 9,872 | 14% | 16% |
| Severely wasted | 4,679 | 6% | 4% |
| Underweight | 22,283 | 31% | 22% |
| Overweight/obesity | 2,009 | 3% | 4% |
| Anemia | 44,941 | 69% | 64% |
| Total children | 72,537 | | |
The table below shows the district nutrition profile of Muktsar, of women between the ages of 15 and 49 years, as of 2020.
District nutritional profile of Muktsar, of women of 15-49 years, in 2020 :
| Indicators | Number of women (15-49 years) | Percent (2020) | Percent (2016) |
| Underweight (BMI <18.5 kg/m^2) | 52,395 | 18% | 15% |
| Overweight/obesity | 87,495 | 31% | 26% |
| Hypertension | 69,433 | 24% | 21% |
| Diabetes | 38,428 | 14% | NA |
| Anemia (non-preg) | 173,312 | 61% | 48% |
| Anemia (preg) | NA | NA | 43% |
| Total women (preg) | 14,544 | | |
| Total women | 284,445 | | |
The table below shows the current use of family planning methods by currently married women between the ages of 15 and 49 years, in Sri Muktsar Sahib district.
Family planning methods used by women between the ages of 15 and 49 years, in Sri Muktsar Sahib district :
| Method | Total (2019–21) | Total (2015–16) |
| Female sterilization | 31.3% | 49.0% |
| Male sterilization | 0.6% | 0.5% |
| IUD/PPIUD | 3.0% | 12.5% |
| Pill | 1.7% | 2.3% |
| Condom | 22.6% | 14.6% |
| Injectables | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Any modern method | 59.7% | 79.2% |
| Any method | 72.0% | 84.8% |
| Total unmet need | 6.2% | 1.9% |
| Unmet need for spacing | 2.3% | 0.7% |
The table below shows the number of road accidents and people affected in Sri Muktsar Sahib district by year.
Road accidents and people affected in Sri Muktsar Sahib district by year :
| Year | Accidents | Killed | Injured | Vehicles Involved |
| 2022 | 139 | 131 | 79 | 211 |
| 2021 | 161 | 130 | 78 | 149 |
| 2020 | 142 | 112 | 74 | 172 |
| 2019 | 188 | 166 | 97 | 128 |

## Economy

In 2014-15, there were 2,371 registered Micro and Small Enterprise (MSE) units in Sri Muktsar Sahib district, which provided employment to 8,846 people. There were 4 registered Medium and Large industrial units, which provided employment to 2,064 people.

## Politics

| No. | Constituency | Name of MLA | Party | Bench |
| 83 | Lambi | Gurmeet Singh Khudian | Aam Aadmi Party | Government |
| 84 | Gidderbaha | Hardeep Singh Dimpy Dhillon | Aam Aadmi Party | Government |
| 85 | Malout (SC) | Dr. Baljit Kaur | Aam Aadmi Party | Government |
| 86 | Muktsar | Jagdeep Singh Brar | Aam Aadmi Party | Government |

## Notable people

* Gurdas Maan, musician and writer
* Deep Sidhu, actor
* Diljeet Brar, Canadian politician
* Gurkeerat Singh, cricketer
* Amrinder Singh Raja Warring, politician, president of Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee
* Parkash Singh Badal, politician, former chief minister of Punjab
* Jagdeep Singh Kaka Brar, politician
* Jaani (songwriter)
* Deepinder Goyal, co-founder of Zomato