Faridkot district
District of Punjab in India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the district. For its eponymous headquarters, see Faridkot, Punjab.
Faridkot district is a district lying in the South-Western part of Punjab, India with Faridkot city as the district headquarters.
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Faridkot district | |
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Country | India |
State | Punjab |
Headquarters | Faridkot |
Founded by | Raja Mokalsi |
Named for | Sheikh Fariduddin Ganjshakar |
Government | |
• Deputy Commissioner | Vineet Kumar, IAS |
Area | |
• Total | 1,458 km2 (563 sq mi) |
Elevation | 196 m (643 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 617,508 |
• Rank | 17 |
• Density | 424/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Faridkotian, Faridkotiya |
Languages | |
• Official | Punjabi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 151203 |
Telephone code | +91-1639 |
Sex ratio | 1000/890 ♂/♀ |
Literacy | 69.60% |
Website | www |
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