Sangrur district

Sangrur
—  district  —
Sangrur
Location of Sangrur
in Punjab and India
Coordinates
Country India
State Punjab
District(s) Sangrur district
Population 78,717 (2001)
Time zone IST (UTC+05:30)
Area

• Elevation

• 232 metres (761 ft)
Website sangrur.nic.in

Sangrur district (Doabi:ਸਂਗਰੂਰ ਜ਼ਿਲਾ) 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.

Contents

Sangrur consists of following cities

DHURI
MALERKOTLA
SANGRUR
SUNAM

Demographics

According to the 2011 census Sangrur district has a population of 1,654,408,[1] roughly equal to the nation of Guinea-Bissau[2] or the US state of Idaho.[3] This gives it a ranking of 301st in India (out of a total of 640).[1] The district has a population density of 449 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,160 /sq mi) .[1] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 12.3 %.[1] Sangrur has a sex ratio of 883 females for every 1000 males,[1] and a literacy rate of 68.9 %.[1]

Punjab Gaushala Mahasangh (NGO)

Punjab Gaushala Mahasangh is the representative body of more than 400 Guashalas in the state of Punjab in India. Punjab Gaushala Mahasangh is working hard for the welfare of cows, its treatment and better upkeep facilities throughout the state of Punjab in Indian Republic, with active support of donors. It is an NGO (Non Government Organisation), being run under the able guidance of its President Mr Romesh Gupta. Contributions are gratefully acknowledged and spent solely for COW welfare and treatment. The President and other Executive Members serve on honorary basis and NEVER use Gaushala Money for office expenditure or for personal use. Gaushala, often spelt as Gowshala means a COW SHELTER.These cow shelters (Gaushalas) are being run on Public Charity. They are solely dependent on public contributions in cash or kind. Even fodder/grass is gratefully acknowledged in these Gaushalas.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. http://www.census2011.co.in/district.php. Retrieved 2011-09-30. 
  2. ^ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html. Retrieved 2011-10-01. "Guinea-Bissau 1,596,677 July 2011 est." 
  3. ^ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php. Retrieved 2011-09-30. "Idaho 1,567,582" 

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Patiala district
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