| Fatehgarh Sahib district | |
| Nickname: | FGS |
| Settlement Type: | District of Punjab |
| Coordinates: | 30.38°N 76.23°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Punjab |
| Subdivision Type2: | Headquarters |
| Subdivision Name2: | Fatehgarh Sahib |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population Total: | 600,163 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 census |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Punjabi |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code: | 140406 |
| Registration Plate: | PB-23 |
| Footnotes: | Web site: Fatehgarh Sahib . Sikhtourism . 2008-06-30. |
Fatehgarh Sahib district is one of the twenty-three districts of the state of Punjab, India, with its headquarters in the town of Fatehgarh Sahib.
The district came into existence on 13April 1992, Baisakhi Day and derives its name from Sahibzada Fateh Singh, the youngest son of 10th Guru Gobind Singh, who along with his brother was bricked-up alive on the orders of Suba Sirhind, Wazir Khan in 1704,[1] and which is now the site of the 'Gurudwara Fatehgarh Sahib'.[2]
As of 2011, it is the second least populous district of Punjab (out of 22), after Barnala.[3]
According to the 2011 census Fatehgarh Sahib district has a population of 600,163.[3] This gives it a ranking of 525th in India (out of a total of 640).[3] The district has a population density of 508PD/sqkm .[3] Its population growth over the decade 2001-2011 was 11.39%.[3] Fatehgarh Sahib has a sex ratio of 871 females for every 1000 males,[3] and a literacy rate of 80.3%. Scheduled Castes made up 32.07% of the population.[3]
The table below shows the sex ratio of Fatehgarh Sahib district through decades.
| 2011 | 871 | |
| 2001 | 854 | |
| 1991 | 871 | |
| 1981 | 841 | |
| 1971 | 831 | |
| 1961 | 815 | |
| 1951 | 773 |
The table below shows the child sex ratio of children below the age of 6 years in the rural and urban areas of Fatehgarh Sahib district.
| 2011 | 857 | 835 | |
| 2001 | 791 | 757 |
The table below shows the population of different religions in absolute numbers in the urban and rural areas of Fatehgarh Sahib district.
| Hindu | 1,02,590 | 50,261 | 81,298 | 41,358 | |
| Sikh | 76,424 | 3,51,097 | 65,935 | 3,35,237 | |
| Muslim | 5,330 | 11,478 | 3,349 | 9,440 | |
| Christian | 513 | 1,185 | 270 | 815 | |
| Other religions | 625 | 660 | 239 | 100 |
At the time of the 2011 census, 89.92% of the population spoke Punjabi and 9.15% Hindi as their first language.[7]
| No. | Constituency | Name of MLA | Party | Bench | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | Bassi Pathana (SC) | Rupinder Singh | Government | ||
| 55 | Fatehgarh Sahib | Lakhbir Singh Rai | Government | ||
| 56 | Amloh | Gurinder Singh Garry | Government | ||