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This article is about the district. For its eponymous headquarters, see Rupnagar.
Cattle grazing on the banks of river SutlejGurdwara Shri Tibi Sahib on the banks of river Sutlej
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 " 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
Tourist places in District Rupnagar
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.
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.
Bara, Punjab - A Famous Archelogical Site Village In Rupnagar District
Demographics
Historical population
Year
Pop.
±% p.a.
1901
220,055
—
1911
190,585
−1.43%
1921
189,159
−0.08%
1931
207,804
+0.94%
1941
236,725
+1.31%
1951
251,804
+0.62%
1961
319,389
+2.41%
1971
357,783
+1.14%
1981
439,165
+2.07%
1991
535,970
+2.01%
2001
628,846
+1.61%
2011
684,627
+0.85%
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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
US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on 13 June 2007. Retrieved 1 October 2011. Equatorial Guinea 668,225, July 2011 est.
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