Faridkot District

Population: 618,008 (2011)

State: Punjab

Language: Punjabi

Headquarters: Faridkot

 

Date of formation: Faridkot District was carved out of Bathinda District on 7th August 1972 and in 1995 it again saw a split and Muktsar District and Moga District were carved out of it.

Area: 1458 square kilometers

Density of population: 424 people per square kilometer

Literacy Rate: 70.60 % - Male: 75.90 %, Female: 64.80 %

Male Female Ratio: 1000:889

 

Boundaries of Faridkot District

 

North West: Firozpur District, Punjab

North East: Moga District and Ludhiana District, Punjab

South: Bathinda District and Sangrur District, Punjab

 

Faridkot District Average Rainfall: 433 mm

Faridkot District Maximum Temperature in Summer: 47 deg C

Faridkot District Minimum Temperature in Winter: 4.5 deg C

 

FARIDKOT DISTRICT MAP

 

 

Rivers: Golewala

Tehsils: Faridkot, Jaitu

Sub Tehsils: Kotkapura, Sadiq

Development Blocks: Faridkot, Kotkapura

Assembly Constituencies: Faridkot, Kotkapura, Jaitu

 

Faridkot District Nearby Attractions

 

1. State Civil Secretariat

2. District Administrative Complex

3. Darbar Ganj

4. Qila Mubarak

5. Raj Mahal

6. Darbar Ganj

7. Gurdwara Tilla Baba Farid

8. Gurdwara Godari Sahib

9. Gurdwara Guru Ki Dhab

10. Gurdwara Tibbi Sahib

11. Gurdwara Godavarisar Patshahi Dasvin Village Dillwan Kalan

12. Rajasthan and Sirhind Canals

13. Fairy Cottage

14. Check Tower

 

Faridkot District Facts: The only medical university in North India named Baba Farid Medical University is located in this district. The majority of people belong to Jatt community.   

 

Major Agricultural Products: Paddy, American cotton, wheat, gram, barley

 

Major Industries: Punjab Agro Industries, Janshakti Industries, Shiv Shakti Jute Industries

 

Village Industries: Pottery, bee keeping, fibre, blacksmithy, carpentry, fireworks, cottage match, manufacturing gums and resins

 

What is Faridkot District Famous For: Its biggest cotton market

 

Famous People From Faridkot District: Sukhbir Singh Badal, Jarnail Singh Bhindrawale, Kuldip Singh Brar, Gurdas Maan, Saini Sisters

 

Faridkot District Pin Codes

Last Updated : Friday Jun 15 , 2012

 

Places in Faridkot District