Firozpur

This article is about the municipality in Punjab, India. For its namesake district, see Firozpur district.
Firozpur
ਫਿਰੋਜ਼ਪੁਰ

The National Martyrs Memorial, built at Hussainiwala in memory of Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru
Nickname(s): FZR
Firozpur
Firozpur

Location in Punjab, India

Coordinates: 30°55′00″N 74°36′00″E / 30.9166°N 74.6°E / 30.9166; 74.6Coordinates: 30°55′00″N 74°36′00″E / 30.9166°N 74.6°E / 30.9166; 74.6
Country India
State Punjab
District Firozpur
Founded by Firoz Shah Tughluq
Named for Firoz Shah Tughluq
Government
  Type Democratic
  Member of Parliament Sher Singh Ghubaya (SAD)
  Member of the Legislative Assembly (Urban) Parminder Singh Pinky (INC)
  Member of the Legislative Assembly (Rural) Joginder singh Jindu (SAD)
Elevation 182 m (597 ft)
Population (2011)[]
  Total 110,091
  Density 380/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Firozpuri, Firozpuria
Languages
  Official Punjabi
  Dialect Malwai
  Other Hindi and English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 152001
UNLOCODE IN FIR
Area code(s) 91-1632
Vehicle registration PB 05
Sex ratio 885/1000[1] /
Literacy 69.80%
Lok Sabha constituency Firozpur
Vidhan Sabha constituency Firozpur City
Planning agency PUDA
Major Highways NH95 SH15 SH 20
Climate Cw (Köppen)
Avg. summer temperature 29.7 °C (85.5 °F)
Avg. winter temperature 16.9 °C (62.4 °F)
Precipitation 731.6 millimetres (28.80 in)
Website www.ferozepur.nic.in

Firozpur, also known as Ferozepur, is a city on the banks of the Sutlej River in Firozpur District, Punjab, India. It was founded by Sultan Firoz Shah Tughluq (1351–88), a famous ruler of the Tughluq dynasty, who reigned over the Sultanate of Delhi from 1351 to 1388.[2]

Firozpur is called ‘the land of martyrs’.[3] After the Partition of India in 1947, it became a border town on the Indo-Pakistani border with memorials of India's freedom fighters.[4]

Climate

Climate data for Firozpur
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 19
(66)
21
(69)
26
(78)
34
(94)
38
(101)
39
(103)
34
(94)
33
(91)
33
(92)
32
(89)
26
(79)
21
(69)
29.7
(85.4)
Average low °C (°F) 7
(44)
8
(47)
13
(55)
18
(65)
23
(73)
26
(79)
26
(79)
24
(76)
23
(74)
17
(63)
11
(52)
7
(45)
16.9
(62.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 20.3
(0.80)
38.1
(1.50)
30.5
(1.20)
20.3
(0.80)
20.3
(0.80)
61
(2.40)
228.6
(9.00)
188
(7.40)
86.4
(3.40)
5.1
(0.20)
12.7
(0.50)
20.3
(0.80)
731.6
(28.8)
Source: [5]

Demographics

According to the 2001 Indian census,[6] Firozpur had a population of 95,451, which increased from 78,738 in 1991. Males constitute 53 per cent of the population and females 47 per cent. It had an average literacy rate of 71 per cent, higher than the national average of 59.5 per cent: male literacy was 73 per cent and female literacy 68 per cent. 11 per cent of the population was under 6 years of age.

The provisional data of the 2011 census shows a population of 110,091, of which males were 58,401 and females were 51,690. The literacy rate was 79.75 per cent.[7]

Religion

Religion in Firozpur[1]
Religion Percent
Hinduism
 
70.47%
Sikhism
 
26.25%
Christianity
 
2.35%
Islam
 
0.31%
Others
 
1.23%

Notable personalities

Notes

  1. 1 2 "Firozpur City Population Census 2011 - Punjab".
  2. Sen, Sailendra (2013). A Textbook of Medieval Indian History. Primus Books. p. 98. ISBN 978-9-38060-734-4.
  3. "tribuneindia... Regional Vignettes". Tribuneindia.com. Retrieved May 2013. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  4. "Firozpur". Info Punjab. Retrieved 2006-10-14.
  5. "Average Weather for Firozpur - Temperature and Precipitation". The Weather Channel. Retrieved February 25, 2008.
  6. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
  7. "Urban Agglomerations/Cities having population 1 lakh and above" (PDF). Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011. Retrieved 2012-07-07.
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