Malerkotla district is a newly formed district in Punjab state of India.It was formed after the bifurcation of Sangrur district of Punjab state.
Administration
Malerkotla district is in the state of Punjab in northern India. It is the 23rd district in the Indian state of Punjab. The district was carved out of Sangrur district on 14 May, 2021. Subdivisions of Malerkotla, Ahmedgarh and the sub-tehsil of Amargarh will be the part of the district.[4] This is the only Muslim-Dominated town of punjab.
Demographics
Malerkotla district have a Population of 429,754, of which majorly about 218,689 are Sikhs (50.9%), Muslims are the second largest numbing around 142,936 comprising (33.26%), and 65,291 are Hindus representing (15.2%) as per as the 2011 census report. The density of Malerkotla is 837 km per square.