Sangrur district
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Sangrur district ਸੰਗਰੂਰ ਜ਼ਿਲ੍ਹਾ |
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| Coordinates: 30°14′N 75°50′E / 30.23°N 75.83°ECoordinates: 30°14′N 75°50′E / 30.23°N 75.83°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Punjab |
| District | Sangrur district |
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| • Total | 3,685 km2 (1,423 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 232 m (761 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,654,408 |
| • Density | 450/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 148001 |
| Telephone code | 01672 |
| Website | sangrur |
Sangrur district (Punjabi: ਸੰਗਰੂਰ ਜ਼ਿਲ੍ਹਾ) is in the state of Punjab in North-West Republic of India. Earlier Barnala was part of Sangrur district, but now Barnala is a separate district. Sangrur consists of the cities of Dhuri, Lehragaga, Malerkotla, Sangrur, and Sunam. Other cities are Ahmedgarh, Amargarh, Bhawanigarh, Dirba, Khanauri, Longowal and Moonak. There are 8 sub-divisions in sangrur district namely sangrur, malerkotla, dhuri, sunam, lehragaga, moonak, ahmedgarh and bhawanigarh.
According to the 2011 census Sangrur district had a population of 1,655,169 of which male and female were 878,029 and 777,140 respectively roughly equal to the nation of Guinea-Bissau or the US state of Idaho. This gives it a ranking of 300st in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 449 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,160/sq mi) . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 12.3%. Sangrur has a sex ratio of 885 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 67.99%.
Sangrur district is further sub-divided into 6 sub-divisions/tehsils - Dhuri, Lehragaga, Malerkotla, Moonak, Sangrur and Sunam.
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