Panchkula district
Panchkula district | ||
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Vidhan Sabha constituencies 1. KALKA,
2. PANCHKULA | | |
Area | ||
• Total | 898 km2 (347 sq mi) | |
Population (2011) | ||
• Total | 561,293 | |
• Density | 630/km2 (1,600/sq mi) | |
Demographics | ||
• Literacy | 74.00 | |
• Sex ratio | 823 | |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) | |
Vehicle registration | HR 03 | |
Website | http://panchkula.gov.in/ |
Panchkula district was formed as the 17th
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Panchkula city is the headquarters of this district. Chandimandir Cantonment is located in this district, adjoining the Panchkula Urban Estate.
History
Panchkula takes its name from Panch khul, five natural springs in the area. The earlier main town in the region was Pinjore. Near the later part of the 7th century and early part of the 8th century, the district was part of the empires of
In 1254,
After Aurangzeb's death in 1707, Banda Singh Bahadur, a disciple of Guru Gobind Singh, ravaged erstwhile Ambala district, including Panchkula, but was defeated at the Battle of Sadhaura in 1710. In 1739, the region was plundered again by Nader Shah. After his retreat, the region was dotted with various minor principalities such as Ramgarh, Raipur, Kotaha and Kizhirabad, which were practically independent. In 1755, Adina Beg defeated Qutub Khan, and in return was given the sarkar of Sirhind, included present Panchkula district. In 1753, Ahmed Shah Abdali invaded the region and took over the Sirhind Sarkar. Afghan rule was ended when the Sikhs killed Abdali's governor, Zain Khan Sirhindi, in 1763. Afterwards Panchkula district became part of various Sikh misls, and was incorporated into the Sikh Empire.[1]
In 1805, the British conquered the region from the Sikhs, and made it part of the Ambala district. The 1857 Rebellion had a nerve centre in nearby Ambala, and Panchkula played a role in supporting the rebels. After the suppression of the rebellion, the region was made part of the British Raj. Panchkula became part of the Ambala district.[1]
Ambala produced many freedom fighters such as Lala Muralidhar, who exhorted the people to fight against the British. At the time of Partition in 1947, Panchkula, like the rest of Punjab, saw riots which forced its Muslim population to flee to Pakistan and their replacement by Hindu and Sikh refugees from Pakistan. In 1950, the city of Chandigarh was founded in the then-middle of Punjab, situated very close to Panchkula. In 1966, Punjab was trifurcated into Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh. Ambala district was split and part of it went to Punjab, while the Panchkula and Ambala areas came to Haryana. In the 1970s, the Haryana Government began the construction of Panchkula as a planned city. In 1995, the district was split off from Ambala district.[1]
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1901 | 73,413 | — |
1911 | 61,578 | −1.74% |
1921 | 57,319 | −0.71% |
1931 | 66,103 | +1.44% |
1941 | 75,444 | +1.33% |
1951 | 81,104 | +0.73% |
1961 | 105,868 | +2.70% |
1971 | 141,291 | +2.93% |
1981 | 196,939 | +3.38% |
1991 | 310,396 | +4.65% |
2001 | 468,411 | +4.20% |
2011 | 561,293 | +1.83% |
source:[2] |
According to the 2011 census of India, Panchkula district had a
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References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "District Census Handbook: Panchkula" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
- ^ Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
- ^ "Table C-01 Population by Religion: Haryana". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
- ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Haryana". Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India..
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