Malerkotla district

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Malerkotla district
District of Punjab, India
Eidgah in Malerkotla
Location in Punjab
Coordinates: 30°32′N 75°53′E / 30.53°N 75.88°E / 30.53; 75.88
Country	India
State	Punjab
Division	Patiala
Established	02 June 2021
Headquarters	Malerkotla
Government
• Deputy Commissioner	Sh.Sanyam Agarwal, IAS
• Senior Superintendent of Police	Smt. Alka Meena IPS
Area
• Total	684 km2 (264 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	429,754
• Rank	23rd
• Density	629/km2 (1,630/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Punjabi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	148XXX
Vehicle registration	PB-28(for Malerkotla) PB-76(for Ahmedgarh) PB-82(for Ahmedgarh SDM) PB-92(for Amargarh)
Nearest city	Malerkotla
Sex ratio	896 ♂/♀
Literacy	76.28%
Lok Sabha constituency	Sangrur Fatehgarh Sahib
Punjab Legislative Assembly constituency	2 •Malerkotla •Amargarh
Precipitation	450 millimetres (18 in)
Avg. summer temperature	48 °C (118 °F)
Avg. winter temperature	7 °C (45 °F)
Website	malerkotla.nic.in

Malerkotla district is a district in Punjab state of India. It was formed after the bifurcation of Sangrur district.^[1] Malerkotla district was carved out of Sangrur and became the 23rd district of Punjab on 02 June, 2021. District Malerkotla is divided into three subdivisions: Malerkotla, Amargarh and Ahmedgarh.