# Rupnagar district

Rupnagar district is one of twenty-three districts in the state of Punjab, India. The city of Rupnagar is said to have been founded by a Raja called Rokeshar, who ruled during the 11th century and named it after his son Rup Sen. It is also the site of an ancient town of the Indus Valley civilization. The major cities in Rupnagar District are Morinda, Nangal and Anandpur Sahib. Morinda is also known as Baghwāla "[The City] of Gardens." Morinda is located on the Chandigarh-Ludhiana Highway. The Bhakra Dam in Nangal lies on the boundary with the neighboring state of Himachal Pradesh. Dadhi is one of the most important villages of the district, particularly because of Gurudwara Sri Hargobindsar Sahib.

## Location

Rupnagar district, included in the Patiala Division of Punjab falls between north latitude 30°-32' and 31°-24' and east longitude 76°-18' and 76°-55'. Rupnagar (formerly known as Ropar) town, the district headquarters is 42 km from Chandigarh, the state capital. The district adjoins Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar (formerly known as Nawanshahar), Mohali and Fatehgarh Sahib Districts of Punjab. The district comprises 4 Tehsils, Rupnagar, Anandpur Sahib, Chamkaur Sahib and Nangal and includes 617 villages and 7 towns namely Rupnagar, Chamkaur Sahib, Anandpur Sahib, Morinda, Kiratpur Sahib and Nangal, Bela. All the towns except Chamkaur sahib fall on the railway line. The Satluj river passes close (2 to 5 km) to the towns of Nangal, Rupnagar, Bela and Anandpur Sahib. ropar fall in puadhregion except it's nurpur bedi sub-tehsil which is geographically in doaba region of Punjab.

## Climate

The climate of Rupnagar District is characterized by its general dryness (except in the south-west monsoon season), hot summer, and bracingly cold winter. The year may be divided into four seasons. The period from about the middle of November to February is the cold season. This is followed by the summer season from March to about the end of June. The south-west monsoon season commences late in June and continues up to about the middle of September. The period from mid-September to the middle of November constitute the post-monsoon or transition season. The temperature ranges from a minimum of 4 °C in winter to 45 °C in summer. May and June are generally hottest months and December and January are the coldest months. The relative humidity is high, averaging about 70 percent during monsoon. The average annual rainfall in the district is 775.6 mm. About 78 percent of the annual rainfall is received during the period from June to September. The soils of the District vary in texture generally from loam to silty clay loam except along the Sutlej River and where some sandy patches may be found. Chamkaur Sahib and Kharar blocks have sodic soils. The soils of Anandpur Sahib and Rupnagar blocks are undulating.

## Politics

| No. | Constituency | Name of MLA | Party | Bench |
| 49 | Anandpur Sahib | Harjot Singh Bains | Aam Aadmi Party | Government |
| 50 | Rupnagar | Dinesh Chadha | Aam Aadmi Party | Government |
| 51 | Chamkaur Sahib (SC) | Dr Charanjit Singh | Aam Aadmi Party | Government |

## Tehsils in Rupnagar district

* Anandpur Sahib
* Chamkaur Sahib
* Nangal
* Rupnagar
* Morinda

## Cities and towns

* Anandpur Sahib
* Chamkaur Sahib
* Kiratpur Sahib
* Morinda
* Nangal
* Rupnagar
* Kamalpur
* Ghanauli
* Dadhi
Nurpur bedi
* Bharatgarh
* Kartarpur
* Bara, Punjab - A Famous Archelogical Site Village In Rupnagar District

## Demographics

According to the 2011 census Rupnagar district has a population of 684,627, roughly equal to the nation of Equatorial Guinea or the US state of North Dakota. This gives it a ranking of 507th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 488 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,260/sq mi) . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 8.67%. Rupnagar has a sex ratio of 913 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 83.3%. Scheduled Castes made up 26.42% of the population.

### Gender

The table below shows the sex ratio of Ludhiana district through decades.
Sex ratio of Ludhiana district :
| Census year | Ratio |
| 2011 | 915 |
| 2001 | 889 |
| 1991 | 870 |
| 1981 | 862 |
| 1971 | 854 |
| 1961 | 812 |
| 1951 | 812 |
| 1941 | 802 |
| 1931 | 789 |
| 1921 | 781 |
| 1911 | 756 |
| 1901 | 807 |
The table below shows the child sex ratio of children below the age of 6 years in the rural and urban areas of Rupnagar district.
Child sex ratio of children below the age of 6 years in Rupnagar district :
| Year | Urban | Rural |
| 2011 | 874 | 859 |
| 2001 | 799 | 893 |

### Religions

Religion in Rupnagar district (2011) :
| Religion | Religion | Percent | Percent |
| Sikhism | Sikhism | 52.74% | 52.74% |
| Hinduism | Hinduism | 44.47% | 44.47% |
| Islam | Islam | 2.12% | 2.12% |
| Other or not stated | Other or not stated | 0.67% | 0.67% |
The table below shows the population of different religions in absolute numbers in the urban and rural areas of Rupnagar district.
Absolute numbers of different religious groups in Rupnagar district :
| Religion | Urban (2011) | Rural (2011) | Urban (2001) | Rural (2001) | Urban (1991) | Rural (1991) |
| Hindu | 1,04,449 | 20,032 | 1,87,670 | 2,64,749 | 94,225 | 2,05,743 |
| Sikh | 67,713 | 2,93,332 | 1,65,202 | 4,70,449 | 57,013 | 3,48,477 |
| Muslim | 3,357 | 11,135 | 5,641 | 16,959 | 734 | 6,923 |
| Christian | 1,260 | 834 | 2,388 | 1,046 | 777 | 504 |
| Other religions | 1,028 | 1,487 | 1,506 | 498 | 2,089 | 377 |

### Languages

* Punjabi (92.63%)
* Hindi (6.55%)
* Others (0.82%)

## Health

The table below shows the data from the district nutrition profile of children below the age of 5 years, in Rupnagar, as of year 2020.
District nutrition profile of children under 5 years of age in Rupnagar, year 2020 :
| Indicators | Number of children (<5 years) | Percent (2020) | Percent (2016) |
| Stunted | 7,659 | 15% | 19% |
| Wasted | 4,611 | 9% | 14% |
| Severely wasted | 1,634 | 3% | 4% |
| Underweight | 7,776 | 15% | 20% |
| Overweight/obesity | 1,283 | 3% | 0% |
| Anemia | 29,949 | 66% | 70% |
| Total children | 50,893 | | |
The table below shows the district nutrition profile of Rupnagar of women between the ages of 15 and 49 years, as of year 2020.
District nutritional profile of Rupnagar 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) | 29,743 | 13% | 13% |
| Overweight/obesity | 100,391 | 45% | 44% |
| Hypertension | 60,217 | 27% | 16% |
| Diabetes | 43,098 | 19% | NA |
| Anemia (non-preg) | 142,625 | 64% | 75% |
| Total women (preg) | 10,899 | | |
| Total women | 221,468 | | |
The table below shows the current use of family planning methods by currently married women between the ages of 15 and 49 years, in Rupnagar district.
Family planning methods used by women between the ages of 15 and 49 years, in Rupnagar district :
| Method | Total (2019–21) | Total (2015–16) |
| Female sterilization | 25.6% | 30.3% |
| Male sterilization | 0.3% | 0.8% |
| IUD/PPIUD | 1.8% | 3.3% |
| Pill | 1.3% | 2.6% |
| Condom | 20.5% | 24.3% |
| Injectables | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Any modern method | 49.8% | 61.5% |
| Any method | 71.8% | 75.0% |
| Total unmet need | 10.8% | 10.7% |
| Unmet need for spacing | 3.5% | 2.6% |
The table below shows the number of road accidents and people affected in Rupnagar district by year.
Road accidents and people affected in Rupnagar district by year :
| Year | Accidents | Killed | Injured | Vehicles Involved |
| 2022 | 309 | 238 | 172 | 238 |
| 2021 | 263 | 193 | 158 | 268 |
| 2020 | 182 | 127 | 118 | 249 |
| 2019 | 251 | 181 | 170 | 291 |

## Notable people

* Kanshi Ram, founder of Bahujan Samaj Party
* Surjit Bindrakhia, a famous punjabi singer
* Augustine George Masih, Former Chief Justice Of Rajasthan High Court