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Malerkotla district
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Malerkotla district | |
|---|---|
 Eidgah in Malerkotla | |
.svg) Location in Punjab | |
| Coordinates: 30°32′N 75°53′E / 30.53°N 75.88°E | |
| 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 |
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.
- ^ "Punjab CM declares state's only Muslim-majority town Malerkotla as district on Eid". Retrieved 2021-05-18.
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