Faridkot District

Punjab

Faridkot district is one of the districts of Punjab. Its administrative headquarters is at Faridkot. It covers 1,469 sq km and had a population of 6,17,508 at the 2011 census, a density of 424 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 3 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Faridkot
Area
1,469 sq km
Population
6.18 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
424 /km²
Literacy Rate
69.55%
Sex Ratio
890
per 1,000 males
OverviewAdministrationLok SabhaAssemblyRepresentativesElection HistoryPolitical GeographyKey Facts

Faridkot District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Faridkot district.

Total Population
6.18 Lakh
Male Population
3.27 Lakh
Female Population
2.90 Lakh
Rural Population
4.12 Lakh
Urban Population
2.05 Lakh
Scheduled Caste
2.41 Lakh
Scheduled Tribe
0
Literacy Rate
69.55%
Population Density
424 /km²
Sex Ratio
890
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 74.6%Female literacy 63.9%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Faridkot district.

2
Tehsils
3
Blocks
20
Nyay Panchayats
172
Gram Panchayats
184
Villages
Headquarters
Faridkot
Languages
Punjabi, Hindi
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
30.67° N, 74.76° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Faridkot

(1)

A district can be covered by several Lok Sabha constituencies, and a constituency can reach into more than one district.

Assembly Constituencies Covering Faridkot

(3)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Faridkot
No. 87 · Faridkot
GS
Gurdit Singh Sekhon
Aam Aadmi Party
MLA
Kotkapura
No. 88 · Faridkot
KS
Kultar Singh Sandhwan
Aam Aadmi Party
MLA
Jaitu
No. 89 · Faridkot
AS
Amolak Singh
Aam Aadmi Party
MLA

Your Representatives from Faridkot

(4)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing Faridkot district.

  • Sarabjeet Singh Khalsa
    Sarabjeet Singh Khalsa
    Independent
    MP
    Faridkot · No. 9
  • GS
    Gurdit Singh Sekhon
    Aam Aadmi Party
    MLA
    Faridkot · No. 87
  • KS
    Kultar Singh Sandhwan
    Aam Aadmi Party
    MLA
    Kotkapura · No. 88
  • AS
    Amolak Singh
    Aam Aadmi Party
    MLA
    Jaitu · No. 89

Election History

Lok Sabha

Faridkot · No. 9

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaIndependentSarabjeet Singh Khalsa
    Votes 2,98,062Vote share 29.28%Margin 70,053
    1. 1. Sarabjeet Singh Khalsa · Independent2,98,062 (29.28%)
    2. 2. Karamjit Singh Anmol · AAP2,28,009 (22.41%)
    3. 3. Amarjit Kaur Sahoke · INC1,60,357 (15.76%)
    4. 4. Rajwinder Singh · SAD1,38,210 (13.58%)
  2. 201917th Lok SabhaINCMuhammad Sadiq
    Votes 4,45,010Vote share 42.98%Margin 83,256
    1. 1. Muhammad Sadiq · INC4,45,010 (42.98%)
    2. 2. Gulzar Singh Ranike · SAD3,61,754 (34.94%)
    3. 3. Prof. Sadhu Singh · AAP1,15,323 (11.14%)
  3. 201416th Lok SabhaAAPProf. Sadhu Singh
    Votes 4,50,751Vote share 43.87%Margin 1,72,616
    1. 1. Prof. Sadhu Singh · AAP4,50,751 (43.87%)
    2. 2. Paramjit Kaur Gulshan · SAD2,78,135 (27.07%)
    3. 3. Joginder Singh Panjgraian · INC2,51,222 (24.45%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Punjab
State
Faridkot
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 9
3 Assembly
No. 87, 88, 89

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Faridkot District at a Glance

State
Punjab
Headquarters
Faridkot
Area
1,469 sq km
Population
6.18 Lakh
Population density
424 per km²
Sex ratio
890 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
69.55%
Languages
Punjabi, Hindi
Tehsils
2
Blocks
3
Gram panchayats
172
Villages
184
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
3
Census year
2011
Sources & data
  • Census of India (2011)
  • Election Commission of India
  • Government of Punjab
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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