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Firozpur

Firozpur District

Firozpur district is one of the 22 districts in the state of Punjab. Firozpur district comprises an area of 5,305 km2. Prior to split of Firozpur district with the addition of Fazilka district, it comprised an area of 11,142 km2. The surface is level, with the exception of a few sand-hills in the south and south-east. The principal crops are wheat, barley, millet, gram, pulses, oil seeds and cotton. The manufactures are of the humblest kind, consisting chiefly of cotton and wool-weaving and are confined entirely to the supply of local needs. The other important towns and areas of commerce are Zira, Dharmkot, Mallanwalla, Bharana and Talwandi Bhai. Owing principally to the dryness of its climate (apart from annual rains in July and August), Firozpur has the reputation of being an exceptionally healthy district. It has a large number of rice mills and used to be a big trading centre before the partition of India.


History

Firozpur District was part of the Mamdot estate. The capital city, Firozpur, is believed to have been founded by Firoz Shah Tughlaq from which the district obtains its name. In 1838, as part of the first Anglo-Afghan war, troops of the British East India Company marched from Firozpur to Kabul. Seven years later during the Anglo-Sikh War the area was the scene of conflict between the Khalsa army and the British. It has always remained an important place throughout its existence. It has always remained as a border area, earlier between the Sikhs and the British and now between India and Pakistan.


Demography

According to the 2011 census the undivided Firozpur district had a population of 2,026,831. This gives it a ranking of 230th in India (out of a total of 640).[3] The district has a population density of 380 inhabitants per square kilometre (980/sq mi).Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 16.08%. Firozpur has a sex ratio of 893 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 69.8%.(This data is before the creation of Fazilka district)


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