Sri Muktsar Sahib district | |
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Coordinates: 30°28′24″N 74°30′55″E / 30.47324°N 74.515412°E | |
Country | India |
State | Punjab |
Region of Punjab | Malwa |
Headquarters | Sri Muktsar Sahib |
Talukas | Sri Muktsar Sahib |
Area | |
• Total | 2,615 km2 (1,010 sq mi) |
Elevation | 184 m (604 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 901,896 |
• Density | 348/km2 (900/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Punjabi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 152026 |
Telephone code | 01633 |
Sex ratio | 1000/891 ♂/♀ |
Literacy | 69% |
Website | muktsar |
Sri Muktsar Sahib district is one of the 23 districts in the Indian state of Punjab. The capital city of district is Sri Muktsar Sahib.[1] The district itself was historically referred to as Khidrane Di Dhaab. There are four tehsils in the district, which consists of a total of 234 villages. The tehsils are Sri Muktsar Sahib, Lambi, Giddarbaha and Malout.