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, and which is now the site of the 'Gurudwara Fatehgarh Sahib'. As of 2011, it is the second least populous district of Punjab (out of 22), after Barnala.

Important cities and towns

Demographics

According to the 2011 census Fatehgarh Sahib district has a population of 600,163. This gives it a ranking of 525th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 508 PD/sqkm. Its population growth over the decade 2001-2011 was 11.39%. Fatehgarh Sahib has a sex ratio of 871 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 80.3%. Scheduled Castes made up 32.07% of the population.

Gender

The table below shows the sex ratio of Fatehgarh Sahib district through decades. 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.

Religions

The table below shows the population of different religions in absolute numbers in the urban and rural areas of Fatehgarh Sahib district.

Languages

At the time of the 2011 census, 89.92% of the population spoke Punjabi and 9.15% Hindi as their first language.

Health

The table below shows the number of road accidents and people affected in Fatehgarh Sahib district by year.

Politics

Notable individuals