About Muktsar

Situated at a distance of 45 kms from Faridkot, Muktsar District is located in South Western Zone of Punjab. It lies between 30^o 69' and 29^o 87' latitude and 74^o 21' and 74^o 86' longitude. It is bounded by States of Rajasthan and Haryana in the South, district Faridkot in North, Firozpur in West and Bathinda in the East. It covers an area of 2615 sq km, which constitutes 5.19 % area of Punjab.

Muktsar commemorating the martyrdom of Forty Muktas, i.e. the Liberated Ones, is a famous pilgrimage centre for the Sikhs. The sacred pool which lends its name to the town was formerly known as Khidrana Dhab, a natural depression which fed by rain water, used to be the only reservoir for miles around. Muktsar District is one of the nineteen districts in the state of Punjab in northwest India. Its capital is Muktsar; other towns include Malout, the largest town by population, and Gidderbaha. The district is known for its many Sikh temples (gurudwaras), including Drabar Sahib, Shaheedi Gurudwara, and Tibbi Sahib. A huge fair, "Maghi mela" is celebrated in Janauary every year at Muktsar town.

According to census of 2001, Muktsar has total population of 7,77,493. The percentage of rural population to the total population is 74.46%. Muktsar has population density of 297 persons per sq. Km compared to 484 persons per sq km of the Punjab, which is the lowest in Punjab. There are 891 women for every 1000 men in the district. The Scheduled Castes form 37.75% of the total population in this district. The population of Muktsar District has increased at the rate of 18.80% from 1991 to 2001 against 20.10% for the whole state.