Malerkotla district
Malerkotla district | |
|---|---|
Eidgah in Malerkotla | |
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-82(for Ahmedgarh) PB-92(for Amargarh) |
| Headquarters | Malerkotla |
| Sex ratio | 896 ♂/♀ |
| Literacy | 76.28% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Sangrur Fatehgarh Sahib |
| Punjab Legislative Assembly constituency | 2 •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. Malerkotla district was carved out of Sangrur and became the 23rd district of Punjab on 2 June 2021, on the occasion of Eid. District Malerkotla is divided into three Tahsils: Malerkotla, Amargarh and Ahmedgarh.