CHAPTER I
GENERAL
Total Area and Population of the District.-
The area of the Sangrur District according to Director, Land Records, Punjab, Jalandhar was 5,024.17 sq. km. in 2000-01.
The district ranked 3rd
in the State. The tahsil-wise area of
the district as on 31 March
2001 is given below:
(Sq. km.)
Malerkotla 695.36
Sangrur
780.79
Sunam
936.17
Munak 602.86
Barnala 1,409.65
Dhuri 599.34
(Source: Director, Land Records, Punjab,
Jalandhar)
According to the 1991 Census, the total
population of the district was 17,10,120 persons (9,14,361 males and 7,95,759
females) in respect of population, the district ranked 6th amongst
the districts of Punjab.
Administrative Divisions of the
District.- Sangrur District is one of the five districts of Patiala
Division. On 31 March 20001
it has 6 Tahsils/ Subdivisions (Sangrur, Barnala, Malerkotla, Sunam, Dhuri1
and Munak2) and 11
Sub-tahsils3 (Bhawanigarh, Laungowal, Tappa,
Bhadaur, Dhanaula, Ahmadgarh, Amargarh, Dirba, Sherpur, Khanauri and
Lehra). There were 13 development blocks
in the district (Sangrur, Bhawanigarh, Barnala, Sehna, Mahal Kalan,
Malerkotla-I, Malerkotla-II, Dhuri, Sherpur, Sunam, Lehra Gaga, Andana and
Amargarh). According to the 1991 Census there were 709 inhabited villages and 9
un-inhabited villages in the district.
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1
Dhuri Tahsil was made a tahsil vide Notification No.,2/44/94-RE II(1)/6763
dated 20 July 1995
2 Munak
Sub-tahsil was also made a tahsil vide Notification No.2/44/94-RE- II(i)/7112
dated 28 July 1995
3
i Dirba Sub-tahsil was created
vide Notification No.2/22/92-RE II(1)/1746 dated 1 March 1994
ii
Dhanaula, Khanauri and Sherpur Sub-tahsils were created vide
Notification No.2/44/94-RE
II(1)/6763 dated 20
July 1995
iii Lehra Sub-tahsil came into existence vide
Notification No.2/44/94-RE-II(1)II(I)/8017 dated 20 August1995
iv
Amargarh Sub-tahsil came into existence vide Notification No.2/41/94-RE
II (1)/5373 dated 17 June
1996
Boundary Changes.- The main volume
of the Sangrur District Gazetteer was published in 1984.
Since then there has been minor territorial changes in the
district. Ten villages4 of Barnala Tahsil
viz.Daddahur, Gobindgarh, Jalaldiwal, Johlan, Kalsian, Mehmoodpura, Shahbajpur,
Dhurkot, Rajgarh, Chak Bhaika and two villlages Kalsian5 and Lohat Baddi of tahsil Malerkotla were
transferred to Raikot Tahsil of Ludhiana District.
(i)
Climatic Divisions and Climate6 Seasons and their Duration
The
climate of this district is on the whole dry and is characterized by a short
monsoon season and extremes of temperature during the year. The year may be
divided into four seasons. The cold
season from November to March is followed by hot season lasting up to the end
of June. The period from July to
mid-September constitutes the south-west monsoon season. The second half of September and October may
be termed the post monsoon or transition period.
(ii) Temperature and Humidity
Temperature.- There is no
meteorological observatory in the
district. The account which follows is
therefore based on the records of the observatories in the neighbouring
district where similar climatic conditions prevail. From about the beginning of March
temperatures increase rapidly till June which is generally the hottest
month. The mean daily maximum
temperature during June is around 400 C and the mean daily minimum
is 270 C. The heat in summer is intense. On individual days the day temperature may
occasionally exceed 470 or 480 C. Scorching dust laden winds which
below during the hot season render the weather very trying. Afternoon
thundershowers which occur on some days bring
some relief although only temporarily. With the onset of the monsoon by
about the end of June or beginning of July
there is a drop in the day
temperatures but nights are nearly as warm as in June. Due to the increased humidity in the monsoon
air, the weather is oppressive in between the rains. After the withdrawal of the monsoon by about
the middle of September there is a decrease in temperatures, the drop in the
night temperatures being more rapid.
After October both the day and night temperature decrease rapidly and
the sharp fall in temperature after nightfall is particularly trying. January is usually the month with the mean
daily maximum temperature at
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4
Vide Punjab Government Notification No.2/14/92-RE II (1)/11118 dated
13 August 1992
5
Ibid.
6
Climate of Punjab issued by Government
of India. India Meteorological
Department printed by
Additional Director General of Meteorology
(Research) Pune-1996 pp.
79-83
about 200 C and the
mean daily minimum at about 70 C. In the cold season particularly in January
and February, cold waves in the wake of passing western disturbances affect the
district and the minimum temperature occasionally drops down below the freezing
point.
Humidity.-
During the southwest monsoon season (July to September) the relative humidity
is high, being 75-80 per cent mornings and about 55-65 per cent in the
afternoons. High humidity of more than
70 per cent also prevail during the winter months and December to February. It
is comparatively drier during the rest of the year. April and May contribute the driest part of
the year when in the afternoons the relative humidity is 25 per cent or less.
TABLE 1
Frequency of
Annual Rainfall in the District
(Data 1901-1980)
(Sangrur)
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Rain
in mm No. of years Range in mm
No. of
years
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201-300 11 701-800 5
301-400 11 801-900 3
401-500 20 901-1000 1
501-600 11 1001-1100 2
601-700 5 1101-1200 1
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(Data
available for 70 years only)
TABLE 2
|
|
Normal and Extremes of
Rainfall In Sangrur
District
|
|
 Station
|
No .of years
|
January
|
February
|
March
|
April
|
May
|
June
|
July
|
August
|
September.
|
October.
|
November
|
December
|
Annual
|
Annual Rainfall as % of Normal and years**
 Highest Lowest
|
Heaviest rainfall in 24
hours*
 Amount Date
(mm)
|
|
Sangrur
|
18 a
|
19.8
|
12.0
|
18.5
|
4.1
|
13.9
|
41.0
|
181.8
|
148.1
|
95.7
|
29.8
|
3.2
|
11.8
|
579.7
|
171
|
52
|
192.4
|
1960July12
|
|
|
b
|
1.6
|
1.0
|
1.8
|
0.6
|
1.4
|
2.6
|
6.6
|
6.9
|
4.4
|
1.3
|
0.4
|
0.9
|
29.5
|
(1960)
|
(1975)
|
|
|
|
Sunam
|
20 a
|
17.6
|
14.7
|
12.1
|
5.3
|
12.5
|
50.5
|
126.2
|
153.9
|
94.1
|
33.7
|
2.1
|
11.7
|
534.4
|
172
|
56
|
181.6
|
1975Sept.06
|
|
|
b
|
1.6
|
1.3
|
1.1
|
0.5
|
0.9
|
1.8
|
5.3
|
6.1
|
3.6
|
1.1
|
0.3
|
0.9
|
24.5
|
(1955)
|
(1954)
|
|
|
|
Barnala
|
21 a
|
18.4
|
16.2
|
13.1
|
5.0
|
6.9
|
30.5
|
177.3
|
135.1
|
105.6
|
32.2
|
4.0
|
7.6
|
551.9
|
177
|
50
|
212.5
|
1964 July 05
|
|
|
b
|
1.1
|
1.1
|
1.3
|
0.3
|
0.7
|
1.5
|
5.2
|
5.7
|
3.4
|
0.7
|
0.5
|
0.7
|
22.2
|
(1955)
|
(1963)
|
|
|
|
Dhuri
|
20 a
|
21.0
|
17.0
|
15.8
|
4.5
|
15.3
|
51.2
|
217.2
|
170.0
|
113.2
|
38.5
|
4.7
|
13.9
|
683.1
|
167
|
52
|
175.0
|
1967 July 05
|
|
|
b
|
1.5
|
1.3
|
1.6
|
0.5
|
0.7
|
1.5
|
5.2
|
5.7
|
3.4
|
0.7
|
0.5
|
0.7
|
22.2
|
(1955)
|
(1954)
|
|
|
|
Malerkotla
|
20 a
|
22.5
|
19.3
|
16.8
|
5.4
|
30.6
|
46.5
|
199.0
|
145.9
|
102.3
|
47.4
|
4.0
|
9.9
|
649.6
|
201
|
47
|
199.0
|
1967 July 05
|
|
|
b
|
1.9
|
1.5
|
1.4
|
0.5
|
1.1
|
2.1
|
7.3
|
6.9
|
3.9
|
1.4
|
0.4
|
0.8
|
29.2
|
(1955)
|
(1965)
|
|
|
|
Bandhar
|
69 a
|
13.8
|
9.2
|
15.0
|
5.9
|
11.3
|
28.8
|
114.8
|
121.9
|
89.0
|
14.9
|
1.5
|
9.9
|
447.4
|
276
|
22
|
266.7
|
1945Sept.26
|
|
|
b
|
1.3
|
1.5
|
1.2
|
0.7
|
1.1
|
2.1
|
5.4
|
5.3
|
3.1
|
0.4
|
0.2
|
0.7
|
23.0
|
(1970)
|
(1912)
|
|
|
|
Ranike
|
69 a
|
16.5
|
19.6
|
15.5
|
8.0
|
10.2
|
31.2
|
136.4
|
126.8
|
77.9
|
14.1
|
2.9
|
11.7
|
470.8
|
231
|
18
|
228.6
|
1958Sept. 28
|
|
|
|
1.3
|
1.5
|
1.4
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
2.0
|
5.3
|
5.4
|
3.0
|
0.6
|
0.3
|
0.8
|
23.2
|
(1955)
|
(1969)
|
|
|
|
Bharthala
|
33 a
|
31.6
|
19.6
|
22.6
|
10.6
|
5.8
|
40.4
|
152.0
|
171.4
|
114.2
|
26.9
|
5.4
|
11.3
|
611.8
|
207
|
52
|
275.6
|
1945Sept. 26
|
|
|
b
|
2.3
|
1.8
|
2.0
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
2.2
|
6.9
|
7.6
|
4.0
|
0.8
|
0.4
|
1.0
|
30.4
|
(1945)
|
(1902)
|
|
|
|
Balad
|
16 a
|
24.3
|
15.8
|
15.1
|
3.7
|
10.2
|
14.4
|
159.8
|
160.9
|
133.7
|
28.6
|
0.9
|
3.9
|
571.3
|
216
|
56
|
331.1
|
1958Sept. 12
|
|
|
b
|
1.5
|
1.3
|
1.4
|
0.5
|
0.6
|
1.2
|
6.9
|
6.6
|
3.6
|
1.1
|
0.1
|
0.3
|
25.1
|
(1958)
|
(1965)
|
|
|
|
Gujjran
|
66 a
|
18.6
|
19.2
|
14.5
|
10.1
|
12.1
|
43.7
|
140.2
|
140.0
|
82.4
|
17.6
|
2.3
|
9.2
|
509.9
|
232
|
34
|
248.9
|
1960 July 12
|
|
|
b
|
1.7
|
1.8
|
1.7
|
0.9
|
1.0
|
2.5
|
6.7
|
6.0
|
3.0
|
0.6
|
0.3
|
0.9
|
27.1
|
(1917)
|
(1903)
|
|
|
|
Lad
|
15 a
|
18.0
|
21.6
|
14.5
|
1.8
|
8.1
|
18.1
|
195.6
|
128.6
|
171.7
|
9.1
|
2.1
|
5.3
|
594.5
|
294
|
14
|
330.2
|
1958Sept. 28
|
|
Banjara
|
b
|
1.0
|
1.1
|
0.7
|
0.1
|
0.5
|
0.9
|
4.7
|
3.7
|
2.8
|
0.5
|
0.1
|
0.3
|
16.4
|
(1958)
|
(1962)
|
|
|
|
Dadahur
|
66 a
|
19.4
|
21.1
|
18.7
|
10.2
|
11.5
|
35.0
|
143.9
|
116.2
|
86.6
|
11.0
|
3.2
|
12.7
|
489.5
|
228
|
33 (1946)
19
|
238.0
|
1955Oct.. 04
|
|
|
b
|
1.7
|
1.8
|
1.7
|
0.9
|
1.0
|
2.5
|
6.7
|
6.0
|
3.0
|
0.6
|
0.3
|
0.9
|
27.1
|
(1917)
|
(1946)
|
|
|
Sangrur
|
a
|
20.2
|
18.0
|
16.0
|
6.2
|
12.4
|
35.9
|
162.0
|
143.2
|
105.5
|
25.3
|
3.0
|
9.9
|
557.6
|
198
|
42
|
|
|
|
District
|
b
|
1.5
|
1.4
|
1.4
|
0.6
|
0.9
|
2.0
|
6.0
|
6.0
|
3.5
|
0.9
|
-0.3
|
0.7
|
25.2
|
(1970)
|
(1934)
|
|
|
|
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|
a Normal rainfall in mm.
b Average
number of rainy days (i.e. days
with rainfall of 2.5 mm or more)
* Based on all available data up to 1980
** Years of occurrence given
in brackets
TABLE
3
Monthly Average Rainfall in
Sangrur District during the year 1978,
1983, 1988, 1993 to 1999
(
Millimeters)
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Year Jan. Feb. March
April May June
July August Sept.
Oct. Nov Dec.
Total
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1978 .. 25.10 28.70 13.50 9.0 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 85.30
1983 84.0 6.40 19.10 94.40 33.80 22.10 189.30 215.90 33.0 9.5 - 4.4 711.90
1988 - 15.2 13.0 0.3 - 28.7 190.0 179.0 392.6 - - 25.6 844.4
1993 2.0 15.7 8.7 - 16.2 19.1 195.0 10.5 76.5 - - - 343.7
1994 12.7 19.8 0.7 4.8 9.0 29.7 94.6 156.7 38.0 - - 3.4 367.7
1995 29.4 52.9 6.2 9.0 1.0 46.4 94.2 229.4 108.7 - 0.6 1.2 579.0
1996 19.8 32.5 9.4 0.2 11.6 60.2 12.3 116.6 45.6 - - - 308.2
1997 6.0 - 3.2 26.3 42.6 60.0 56.1 253.2 11.2 32.8 4.2 45.1 540.7
1998 1.2 57.4 10.8 0.2 4.0 43.2 116.9 50.2 11.2 32.8 4.2 45.1 377.2
1999 - - - - 21.0 27.5 126.7 17.6 36.0 - - - 228.8
(Statistical
Abstract of Punjab 1978, 1983, 1988 and 1994 to 2000)
CHAPTER II
HISTORY
(a) Ancient
History
The
excavations have established that the whole of the Punjab
including the area of the Sangrur District was part of the Indus Valley
Civilization during the early period of history. The remains of the Indus Valley Civilization
have been found extensively at two sites viz.
Harappa and Mohanjodaro (now in Pakistan). The
recent excavation carried out by the
Archaeological Department, Punjab, at
the various places of Malerkotla Tahsil depicts that the district is quite rich
in ancient history. Almost all the
excavated places fall in Malerkotla Tahsil of the district.. The important sites so far excavated in the
district are given below:
1
Rohira
2
Bahwa
3
Bhasaur
4
Bhudan
5
Jandali
6
Mahorana
7
Maholi
8
Kalian
9
Mohammadpur
(b)
Medieval Period
1000-1012
During the last quarter of the 10th Century,
Raja Jaipal rules over Punjab
including the present area of Sangrur District. His capital was at Bathinda.
During the Sultanate period, Sunam had strategic position and it was on the
main route to Delhi.. Balban’s cousin Sher Khan was in charge of
the Governorship of Sunam. He was very
energetic Governor who successfully repulsed many incursions of Mongols
King.Jala-ud-Din was the
First Sultan of
the Khilzi Dynasty.
1292 During the
reign of Jalal-ud-din Khilzi, at least 100,000 Mongols, strong invaded Punjab in 1292, reached Sunam but were defeated. He
successfully dealt with Mongols, who made several incursions into Punjab during the last quarter of the 13th
Century. During his reign, Akhur Beg was the Governor of Sunam.
1337 Muhammad-Bin-Tughluq
passed through Sunam on way to an
9
expedition against Nagar Kot.
1343 Rebellion occurred in
Sunam and Samana (Patiala District)
Muhammad-Bin-Tugluq under took an expedition to these places and
defeated the chiefs- Jat Rajputs and Bhatti Rajputs. He brought them to Delhi and were forced to
embrace Islam.
1526-1708 Under the Mughals,
Punjab formed important province of their
empire with successful governors as head of administration. Sunam and Sirhind were the important province
during the Mughal Rule and most of the area of the Sangrur fell under them. The total reversal of his secular policy
during the time of Aurangzeb, led to the downfall of the Empire. The Sikhs under Banda Bahadur from Majha and
Doaba came in large number, to take revenge on Wazir Khan, the Faujdar of
Sirhind who was mainly responsible for the endless sufferings to the Guru
Gobind Singh and his sons. The Phulkian Chiefs, who succeeded in
establishing political power in
Cis-Satluj Punjab did not give much physicial
assistance to Banda Bahadur, but
they give much liberal financial assistance to him for fighting against Mughal
Rule .
1710 In the battle
of Chhaper Chiri (near Sirhind) Mohammad Khan and Khwaja Ali of Malerkotla who
were assisting Wazir Khan, the Governor of Sirhind were killed.
1761 Ahmed Shah Abdali, during the Fifth
Afghan invasion in 1761, after defeating
Marathas at Panipat, fell on upon Ala Singh of Patiala Who had sold provisions
to the Marathas at Panipat. He sacked
Barnala, terrified Ala Singh and compelled him to pay tribute. Ala Singh could barely save himself from
excommunication by pleading Jassa Singh Ahluwalia.
1762 After
reoccupying Lahore
and receiving intelligence that great number of Sikhs moved southward, Ahmed
Shah Abdali immediately set out in the pursuit.
It was an unequal fight. He
caught up with the Sikhs at the village
of Kup (near
Malerkotla). Sikhs soldiers put their
woman and children in the centre and moved down like a living fortress from Kup
to Barnala where they expected Ala Singh of Patiala coming to their rescue, Afghan took a heavy toll of
life. This holocaust is called vada
Ghalughara in which a large number of Sikhs were killed. Thereafter, Ahmed Shah Abdali reached Barnala and pillaged its surrounding and
burnt down the town. Ala Singh escaped
but later on he was taken prisoner.
With the intercession of Shah Wali Khan, the grand wazir of
Durrani-Najib-ud-Daula, the Rohilla chief, his life was spared on producing his
allegiance and paying tribute of five lakh
rupees and another amount of one
and a quarter lakh to appear
before the Shah with long hair and beard unshaven. Rani Fattu, wife of Ala Singh also paid the
invader another sum of rupees 4 lakhs to secure the release of her husband. Besides, the Shah himself was said to have
been impressed much with the mainly department of Ala Singh. He conferred a
rich khilat upon him and dispatched a firman to the Sirhind
Governor to restore his jagirs.
The title of Raja was also conferred upon him and after promising a
tribute, Ala Singh secured his release and struck a coin bearing Shah’s name as the bestowar of the kingdom .
1763
Sikhs sacked Malerkotla and slew its Nawab Hingom Khan. The confederate
Sikhs captured the Sirhind
Town from the Governor
under Ahmed Singh Abdali. Prior to
that the ancestors of phulkian families
were only rural notables. Phulkian State of
Jind. Patiala
and Nabha were established.
1766 In this year Raja Gajpat Singh made the Jind town as his capital.
1772
In 1772 Raja Gajpat Singh got the title of Raja.
1773
Raja Gajpat Singh attacked Amloh, Bhadson and Sangrur,
which were Nahba territories in
consequence of a quarrel with the Raja of Nabha. When Raja of Patiala compelled
him, he relinquished Amloh and Bhadson but retained Sangrur, Since then it
became part of Jind State..
1774
Delhi Emperor made an attempt to recover Jind but the
attack was repulsed with the help of the other two Phulkian States. The marriage of Sardar Mahan Singh, Sukerchakya was celebrated with Raj Kaur, the daughter of
Raja Gajpat Singh at Badrukhan.
1775
Raja Gajpat Singh joined the Raja of Patiala to attack
Rohtak, but was repulsed by the Mughal Army.
1780
Raja Gajpat Singh and Raja of Patiala marched to Meerut but was again
defeated. Raja Gajpat Singh was taken as
prisoner and his release was secured by paying a heavy ransom. Birth of
Maharaja Ranjit Singh at Badrukhan on 13 November 1780.
1786
Death of Gajpat Singh in 1786 at Safidon. Two sons Bhag Singh and Bhup Singh succeeded
him. Bhag Singh inherited the title of Raja with the territories of Jind and
Safidon and Bhup Singh obtained Badrukhan.
1803
Raja Bhag Singh was obliged to surrender his
possessions of west of Yamuna treaty of 30 December 1803.
1806
Raja Bhag Singh received from Maharaja Ranjit Singh the
estates of Ludhiana consisting of 24 villages worth Rs 15,380 a year; 24
villages from Jandiala from the same family worth Rs 4,370, 2 villages of Kot and 2 of Jagraon, worth of Rs 2,000 a year, all taken
from Rani of Rai Alyas of the Mohammadan Rajput family of Raikot, while from
the widow of Miah Ghos he acquired 2 villages of the Basia District.
1807
3 villages of Ghungrana conquered from Gujar Singh of
Raipur, 27 villages of Morinda in Sirhind, conquered from the son of Dharam
Singh and altogether worth Rs 19,255 a year.
British Period
1809 A delegation
consisting of the Raja of Jind, Bhag Singh, Bhai Lal Singh of Kaithal and Diwan of Patiala, Sardar Chain
Singh and the confidential agent of Nabha. Ghulam Hussain presented their
memorandum to the British Resident on 1 April 1809 to pledge their loyalty to every succeeding
power in Delhi
and sought protection of the British.
On 25 April 1809 the British
made a treaty with Maharaja Ranjit Singh.
According to this treaty the Maharaja Ranjit Singh agreed not to carry
his military exploits in the Cis-Satluj territories.
The British
took the area of Ludhiana
from Raja Bhag Singh and made there a permanent cantonment in order to defend
the Cis-Satluj States.
1811
The British issued another proclamation on 22 August
1811 to protect the Cis-Satluj States against each other because they tried to
demolish rob each other.
1819
Death of Raja Bhag Singh in 1819. Fateh Singh became the next ruler of Jind State.
1822
Fateh Singh died in 1822, at the age of 33, leaving one
son, Sangat Singh.
The
installation ceremony of Sangat Singh took place on 30 July 1822
at Jind in the presence of all the Phulkian Chiefs.
1827
Raja
Sangat Singh shifted the headquarters from Jind to Sangrur in 1827.
1834
Death of Raja
Sangat Singh without a heir to succeed.
1837
Raja Sarup Singh installed in April 1837 in the
presence of all the Phulkian Chiefs and the British Agent.
1849
Raja Sarup Singh offered to lead his troops in person
to Lahore to
join the English Army during the Second World War.
1857
During the mutiny in May 1857, Raja Sarup Singh not only
rendered assistance to the British Government, but he himself controlled the
Karnal Cantonment with his 800 men. He
also led his troops in the battle of Alipur.
The services of the Raja were duly appreciated by the British . Thirteen
villages vere also ceded to the Raja in perpetuity and a house at Delhi. Like other Phulkian Chiefs, his salute was
raised to 11 guns.
1863
Raja Sarup Singh had been nominated against Grand
Commander of the Star of India in August 1863.
1864
Death of Raja Sarup Singh and his son Raghbir Singh
succeeded him.
Raja
Raghbir Singh installed on 31
March 1864, in the presence of Sir Herbert Edwards, the agent of
the Lt Governor, the Maharaja of Patiala, the Raja of
Nabha, the Nawab of Malerkotla and many other chiefs.
1872
Raja Raghbir Singh sent two guns, a troop of horses,
two companies of infantry to Malerkotla to suppress the Kuka Movement on the
request of the Deputy Commissioner, Ludhiana.
1878
During second Afghan war in 1878. Raja of Jind sent a contingent of 500 sepoys,
200 sawars with a large staff and 2 guns to assist the British. In reward, he got the honorary title of
Raja-I-Rajan.
1879
His grandson Ranbir Singh, who was born in 1879 was
only a minor. At this time, he was only
eight years old. A council of Regency
was appointed to carry on the administration during his minority. The force along with equipment of Raja,
reached at Thal in 1879 and rendered valuable service there.
1882
During Egyptian war in 1882, the Raja of Jind offered
to help the British with troops and ammunition but his offer was declined.
1887
Death of Raja Raghbir Singh. His only son Balbir Singh had died during
his lifetime.
1899
Ranbir Singh got full powers in November 1899, when he
became major.
Udham Singh was born on 26 December 1899 at Sunam.
1915
The Ghadarites being short of funds had to recourse to
dacoities. One such dacoity was
committed on 29 January 1915
in a village (Thanvi) in the then Malerkotla
State. The Ghadarites were to equip themselves with
bomb and hand grenades. One such bomb
factory was set up at Lohat Badi
(Malerkotla Tahsil).
1930
Sewa Singh Thikriwala, popularly known as `Kirpan
Bahadur` was the real Hero of the Punjab Riasti Praja Mandal ` who belonged to
Tahsil Anahadgarh, now called Barnala, was arrested for the first time in this
year.
Death of Sewa Singh Thikriwala in Jail.
Meeting of the Kisan
Movement was held in village Laungowal in Sangrur District. Hira Singh Bhathal, with his wife and others
reached Laungowal to join the conference, but they were forced to leave the
village.
Karam
Singh Mann, Bar-at-Law, Lahore,
who was elected to preside over the conference, reached Laungowal alongwith
others
.1938 Netaji
Subhas Chander Bose, while going from Lahore
to Hisar in a train, inspired the
people of this area for revolution. He
made short but inflammatory speeches at stations, when the train halted for
sometime. Such speeches were delivered
at Dhuri, Sangrur, Sunam and Lehraghagga in the district.
.
Praja
Mandal workers forming committee at
district and tahsil level, particularly in Sunam by 1939, there were 866
members of the Kisan Committee, out of which 782 were in Sunam and 65 in
Barnala in the Sangrur District.
.1940 Sir
Micheal O`Dwyer was shot dead on 13 March 1960 by Udham Singh.
Udham Singh was hanged on 31 July 1940.
1942
The
District Magistrate, Sunam, issued notices in
connection with the banning of the communist conference at Ugrahan.
1948
The
eight princely states of Patiala, Jind, Nabha, Faridkot, Kapurthala,
Malerkotla, Nalagarh and Kalsia were merged together to form the Patiala and
East Punjab States Union (PEPSU) and made into eight Districts namely, Patiala,
Sangrur, Bathinda, Kapurthala, Mahendergarh, Kohistan, Barnala and Fategharh
Sahib.
1974
The remains of great martyr Shahid Udham Singh were
brought to Sunam, his home town on 31 March 1974 from England and were finally cremated
with full state honour. In order to pay
the deepest homage to Shahid Udham Singh, a memorial has also been raised at
Sunam.
Malerkotla
1515
Death of Sadr Jahan leaving behind three sons Issa,
Hassan and Musa.
1545
Mohammad Shah died leaving three sons of whom the
eldest Khawaja Mauded succeeded.
1656 Fateh Muhammad Khan son of
Khawaja enlarged his family estates and founded kotla near Maler.
1657
He
frequented Delhi
court and received from the Emperor Aurangazeb, the paraganas of Kadrabad and
Nawangon in Jagir.
1659 Fateh Mohammad
Khan died. The eldest son Firoz Khan
succeeded him as Rais.
1672
Firoz Khan died in 1672. His
eldest son Sher Mohammad Khan was a prominent General of his time
succeeded him.
1710
Sher Muhammad Khan was killed in the battle of Chapper
Chiri (Near Sirhind) in which Banda Bahadur routed the forces of the Subah of
Sirhind.
1712 Sher Mohammad Khan
died. He was succeeded by Ghulam Hussain Khan. Thereafter he was succeeded by Jamal
Khan. .
1762
Jamal Khan left five sons, the eldest of whom Bhikhan Khan became Rais.
1763
Bhikhan Khan joined hands with the
Subah of Sirhind. But the Subah was
defeated at Harnaulgarh. Jassa Singh Ahluwalia slew Bhikhan Khan in an action.
Bhikhan Khan
left two sons, Wazir Khan and Fateh Khan who were infants, Bahadur Khan, a
brother of Bhikhan Khan succeeded him.
1766
Bahadur Khan was killed in an engagement with the Sikhs
in Jhal. He was succeeded by Umar Khan
the eldest surviving brother of Jamal Khan.
1782
Death of Umar Khan, Ata-Ullah-Khan the eldest of five sons of Jamal Khan succeeded him.
1788 The Afghan of Malerkotla assisted
Lord Lake in defeating the Marathas.
1794
Sahib Singh Bedi of Una, a benefactor of the Sikhs
attacked Malerkotla but with the intervention of Raja of Patiala he retreated.
1808
Maharaja Ranjit Singh demanded one and a half lakh of
rupees from the Khan of Kotla. On his
inability to pay the full amount, he deputed the Tahsildars and Thanedars to
realise the balance.
1810 Malerkotla came
under protectorate of the British who reinstated the dispossessed Chief of
Malerkotla and the staff of Maharaja was asked to go.
1814
Wazir Khan assisted the British in the Gorkha War.
1821
Wazir Khan died in 1821 and succeeded by his son
Amir Khan.
1839 Amir Khan
rendered assistance to the British in 1839 in the Kabul War
popularly known as First Afghan War.
.
1845
During the first Anglo Sikhs War, he fought on the side
of British at Mudki and Firozshah. In recognition of his service, he was awarded
the title of Nawab and Jagir of three
villages.
1846
Amir Khan passed away in 1846. He was succeeded by his son Mehboob Ali Khan
better known as Sube Khan.
1857
Sube Khan aided with the Birtish during the mutiny of
1857.
1859
Sher Khan died in 1859 and his son Sikander Ali Khan succeded him. Sikander Ali Khan`s sons died young. On this Sikhander Ali Khan nominated Ibrahim
Ali Khan the eldest son of Dilawar Ali Khan as his heir.
1869
Nawab Sikhander Ali Khan attended Viceregal Durbar in
1869 held in honour of Amir Sher Ali Khan of Kabul.
1871
Sikander Ali Khan died in 1871. Ibrahim Khan was succeeded him at the age of 14. During his reign Kuka Movement took place.
1877
Ibrahim Ali Khan attended imperial assemblage at Delhi
in 1877.
1880
He attended Viceregal Durbar held at Lahore.
1882
He again
attended Viceregal Durbar held at Rupnagar
District.
1884 Untimely death
of his eldest son Sahibzada Ashiq Ali Khan and
his wife disturbed his mind and he withdrew from the worldly affairs. The State was put under the management of
some superintendents appointed by the Government and this arrangement continued
up to 1903.
1903
Sahibzada Ahmed Ali Khan took charge of the affair of
the State.
1905 Sahibzada Ahmed Ali
Khan attended the Darbar at Lahore
in 1905.He married the cousin of the Nawab of Rampur.
1906
Lord Minto, Viceroy and Governor General of India
visited Malerkotla State
on 20 November 1906.
1908
Nawab Ahmed Ali Khan passed away in 1908.
1911
Muhammad Ahmed Ali Khan became the Nawab of Malerkotla.
1947
Nawab Muhammed Ali Khan passed away on 18 October 1947 and Nawab
Aftikhr Ali Khan became the Nawab of Malerkotla.
1982
Dealth of Nawab Muhammad Iftikhar Ali Khan of
Malerkotla on 20 November
1982. He died issueless.
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APPENDIX
Revolutionaries
Belonging to Sangrur District Tried and Convicted by Special Tribunals.
The
following persons of Barnala Tahsil were arrested on charge of joining the
Kamagata Maru Passengers at Budge Budget (Calcutta)
Serial No.
Name Father’s
Name Village
1
Mastan Singh Kahan
Singh Mun
2 Chanda Singh Sarmukh Singh Thikriwala
3 Jai Singh Kala Singh Bhila
The
following persons were the member of the Ship Committee of Kamagata aru:-
Serial No. Name Father’s
Name Village
1 Santa Singh Badan Singh
Kaleae
2 Dayal Singh Bandan
Singh Dirba
The
following one person was the member of the Ship Committee who was presumed to
be killed:
Sanga Singh Punjab
Singh
The
following persons of Village Thikriwala (Barnala Tahsil) had to undergo
different terms of imprisonment in the Shri Hargobind conspiracy case:-
Serial Name Father’s
Name Village Penalty
No.
1
Sher Singh Lehna
Singh Thikriwala 7 years’R-I
2
Kesar Singh Jwala
Singh -do- 3 years’R-I
3
Gundoo Jwala
Singh -do- 3 years’R-I
4 Veer Singh Ganesh Singh -do- 21years’R-I
5 Atma Singh Arjan Singh -do- 14years’R-I
6 Bela Singh Jiwan Singh -do- 7years’R-I
___________________________________________________________
The
following person was presumed killed.
The name of this person appeared neither in the official list of the
wounded nor of the dead officially, he disappeared mysteriously, never to be
seen again, except Baba Gurdit Singh.
____________________________________________________________
Serial No. Name Father’s
Name Village
____________________________________________________________
1 Santa Singh Punjab Singh Kurdi
___________________________________________________________
The following person arrived by the Tosa Maru at Calcutta on 19 October 1914 and put under house arrest
____________________________________________________________
1 Kaku Singh Harnam
Singh Balewal
___________________________________________________________
The Sailun Maru
arrived with 112 passenger of these, 31 were put under house arrest.
1 Kehar Singh Gulab
Singh Ramgarh
____________________________________________________________
The
Edgware arrived on 7 March
1915 with 31 passanger of whom the following were put under house
arrest three days later
1 Deva Singh Wazir
Singh Bhadaur
2 Sarwan Singh Sazir
Singh Bhadur
____________________________________________________________
(Khuswant Singh
and Satindra Singh Ghadar 1915, New Delhi-I (1966) pp 63, 66, 67, 69, 70
and 84)
CHAPTER III
PEOPLE
Distribution
of Population between Rural and Urban Areas.- The population of Sangrur
District, as per 1991 Census was 17,10,120 (comprising 9,14,361 males and
7,95,759 females). According to the
Statistical Abstract of Punjab 1996, there were 12 towns in the district viz..
Ahmadgarh, Barnala, Bhadaur, Bhawanigarh, Dhanaula, Dhuri, Lehra Gaga,
Laungowal, Malerkotla, Sangrur, Sunam and Tapa, all these are Municipal
Councils. All these towns accommodate
approximately 24.44 per cent of the total population of the district. According to the 1991 Census, the percentage
of urban population of the district was 21.85 per cent. The following table
shows the distribution of population between rural and urban areas and males
and females by tahsil in the district according to 1991 Census: -
_______________________________________________________________
District Population
_______________________________________________________________
(Census of India 1981, Series-17, Punjab Part-II-A and Part-II-B,
General Population Tables and Primary Census Abstract and Census of India
1991, Series-20 Punjab, Part-II-A and Part-II-B, General Population Tables and
Primary Census Abstract)
Growth of Population
According to
1991 Census the population of Sangrur District was 17,10,120 (9,14,361 males
and 7,95,759 females) as against 14,10,250 (7,58,058 males and 6,52,192
females) in 1981. The net addition to
the population in the district during 1981-1991 decade was 2,99,870 persons,
thereby recording a decennial growth rate of 21.26 percent against the State
growth rate of 20.81 per cent. The
decennial growth rate of population declined during 1981-1991 decade by 1.73 per
cent.
Distribution of Population of Scheduled
Castes
According
to 1981 Census, the population of Scheduled Castes, in the Sangrur District was
3,59,259 which rose to 4,58,856 in 1991.The tahsil-wise distribution of
Scheduled Caste population in Sangrur District according to the 1981 and 1991
Census is given below:
_______________________________________________________________
Tahsil 1981 1991
_______________________________________________________________
Malerkotla 1,03,489 55,930 47,559 1,29,798 69,729 60,069
Sangrur 65,097 35,146 29,951 84,010 45,046 38,964
Barnala 1,04,648 56,435 4,82,123 1,33,217 71,221 61,996
_______________________________________________________________
District 3,59,259
1,94,034 1,65,225 4,58,856 2,46,360 2,12,496
Total
_________________________________________________________________________
(Census of India 1981, Series-17, Punjab
Part-II-A and Part-II- A and Part-II-B,General Population Tables and Primary Census Abstract and Census of India 1991,
Series-20, Punjab Part-II-A, and Part-II-B, General Population Tables and Primary Census Abstract)
According to the 1991
Census the district topped with Muslim population in the State but it had the
lowest population of Christians in the same year. The distribution of the population of the
district by religion, according to 1981
and 1991 Census is given below:
___________________________________________________________________________
8
Population
Classified by Religion
CHAPTER IV
AGRICULTURE AND
IRRIGATION
Like
other districts of the State district Sangrur is also an agricultural
district. According to the 1991 Census
out of total main workers of the district 68.19 per cent were engaged in
agricultural pursuits.
Land Utilization
According
to village papers the total area of the district during 1999-2000 was 502
thousand hectares, out of which 454 thousand hectares (90.00 per cent) was net
area sown. The area under forests was
only 7 thousand hectares. The cropping
intensity in the district during 1999-2000 was 195.81 per cent.
The classification of the area by
land use in the district during 1983-84, 1988-89, 1993-94 and 1995-96 to
1999-2000 is given below:
(Thousand Hectares)
______________________________________________________________________________________________
Particulars 1983-84 1988-89 1993-94 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-2000
______________________________________________________________________________________________
Total area according 511 502 502 502 502 502 502 502
to village papers
Forests 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
Barren and
Unculturable .. 1 1 11 1 - 2 (a)
Land
Land put to
non-agricultural .. 44 51 26 14 3 44 39
use
Culturable waste .. 1 - 2 9 1 3 -
Permanent Pastures
and other .. - - (a) 1 - 4
(a)
grazing land
Land under misc. tree
crops
and groves not ..
1 - 1 6 - 7 -
included in net area
sown
Current fallow
4 6 1
(a) 3
(a) (a) 1
Fellow land and
other than - - (a) - 7 1 - 1
Current fallow
Net area sown
459 451 442 455 454 490 435 454
Area sown more
than once 335 394 427 413 440 497 426 435
Total cropped 794 845 869 868 894 987 863 889
area
______________________________________________________________________________________________
(Statistical Abstracts of Punjab 1984, 1989, 1994 and 1996 to
2000)
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Irrigation Facilities
Area
Irrigated by Different Sources of Irrigation.- Agricultural
production and irrigation are positively co-related. The main sources of irrigation, in the
district are tube wells and canals. The
net area irrigated in the district, which was 392.1 thousand hectares in
1978-79, increased to 452.9 thousand hectares in 1999-2000. The net area irrigated by tube wells in the
district accounted for 378.3 thousand hectares during 1999-2000. The net area irrigated by different sources
of irrigation in the district for the year 1978-79, 1983-84, 1988-89, 1993-94
and 1995-96 to 1999-2000 is given below:
(Thousand hectares)
___________________________________________________________________________
Net area
irrigated by
Year Government Private
Tube wells Other Total Percentage of net area
Canals Canals and wells Sources irrigated to the net
area sown
1978-79 137.1 - 255.0 - 392.1 85.6
1983-84 153.3 - 283.0 - 436.3 95.1
1988-89 150.9 - 292.3 - 443.2 98.3
1993-94 141.4 - 299.3 - 440.7 99.7
1995-96 157.0 - 298.0 - 455.0 100.0
1996-97 156.8 - 296.0 - 452.8 99.7
1997-98 160.3 - 329.5 - 489.8 100.0
1998-99 57.6 - 377.3 - 434.9 100.0
1999-2000 74.6 - 378.3 - 452.9 99.8
(Statistical Abstracts of Punjab
1979,1984,1989,1994 and 1996 to 2000)
Canals. -
Two branches of the Sirhind
Canal viz. Kotla Branch
and Bathinda Branch irrigate the Malerkotla, Barnala and Sangrur tahsils, Bhakhra Main Canal,
Ghaggar Branch and Sarusti Distributory irrigate the Sunam tahsil.
Area irrigated by
these canals in the district is given below:
(Area irrigated in hectares)
Year Bhakhra Ghaggar Bathinda Kotla Sarusti
Canal branch branch branch distributory
___________________________________________________________________________
1978-79 10,132 98,319 51,919 1,01,188 10
1983-84 10,954 1,14,851 52,677 1,13,597 9
1988-89 13,613 1,13,320 52,378 1,15,966 11
1993-94 15,618 1,15,955 50,585 1,20,064 14
1995-96 16,472 1,15,794 51,310 1,18,677 8
1996-97 16,597 1,17,776 51,521 1,17,451 8
1997-98 1,72,675 1,18.814 64,707 1,70,540 ..
1998-99 1,72,676 1,18,873 64,707 1,70,540 ..
1999-2000 1,72,676 1,18,934 64,707 1,70,540 .. ___________________________________________________________________________
(Source: Superintending Engineers, Sirhind Canal Circle, Ludhiana,
I.B. Circle, Patiala
and Bhakhra Main Canal,
Patiala)
Major and
Subsidiary Crops
The cropping pattern of the district
is not much different from the cropping pattern practiced in the other
districts of the State. Wheat and Rice
are the most important crops of the district.
The district has been the largest producer of wheat, rice, barely and
bajra in the State during 1999-2000. It
ranked second during 1999-2000 in the production of Arhar after Ludhiana
District. The area under mung has
significantly increased from 0.94 thousand hectares in 1978-79 to 5-7 thousand
hectares in 1999-2000.
Detailed particulars regarding the
area under different crops and their total production in the district are given
in Appendix I and II at page 34 and 35
respectively.
High
Yielding Varieties
The high yielding varieties of
different crops sown in the district are given below:
_______________________________________________________________
Name
of the crop Variety
_______________________________________________________________
Rice Pusa 44, PR 106,
PR 111, PR 113, PR 114, PR 116
Maize Partap, Sartaj
Wheat PBW
343, HD 2329, WH 542,UP 2338, HD 2687,
PBW 373
Barley PL 426,PL 172 ,RD
2508
Mustard
(Sarson) RLM 619, GSL 2
,BIO 902
______________________________________________________________
(Source: Chief Agricultural Officer,
Sangrur)
Fruit Crops
Area under fruits in the
district has increased from 890 hectares in
1983-84 to 3,835
hectares in 1998-1999. Ber is the
important fruit crop of the district.
The area under this fruit has increased five folds since 1983-84.
The table given below shows the area
under different fruits in the district during the years 1983-84, 1988-89,
1993-94 and 1995-96 to 1999-2000:
_______________________________________________(hectares)________
Fruit/Crop 1983-
1988- 1993- 1995-
1996- 1997- 1998- 1999-
84 89 94 96 97 98 99 2000
____________________________________________________________________________________
1 2 3 4 5 6
7 8 9
____________________________________________________________________________________
Kinnow 144 604 762 777 787 785 785 83
Orange and 24 65 105 109 109 110 110 16
Malta
Lemon 17 32 40 43 44 45 45 201
Mango 43 47 127 140 148 150 155 99
Lichi - 1 1 1 1 1 1 -
Guava 167 208 131 387 435 475 543 623
Pear 45 96 168 191 194 195 195 45
Grapes 19 170 208 228 235 240 243 101
Ber 330 494 787 933 1,025 1,080 1,156 565
Miscellaneous 101 166 336 460 503 539 602 307
Total 890 1,883 2,665 3,269 3,481 3,620 3,835 2,040
_______________________________________________________________
(Statistical Abstracts of Punjab 1984,1989,1994 and 1996 to
2000)
Co-Operation
Co-Operative Farming Societies.-
The number of co-operative farming societies functioning in the district during
1978-79, 1983-84, 1988-89 and 1993-94 and 1995-96 to 1999-2000 are given below:
_______________________________________________________________ Year Number
of co-operative
farming societies
_______________________________________________________________
1978-79 78
1983-84 78
1988-89
78
1993-94
36
1995-96
23
1996-97
22
1997-98
22
1998-99
22
1999-2000
22
_______________________________________________________________
(
Source: Deputy Registrar, Co-operative Societies, Sangrur)
Fertilizers
and Manures
Fertilizers and manures play very
important role in raising agricultural productivity. These inputs improve the
texture and fertility of the soil.
Chemical Fertilizers.- Fertilizers
are chemically prepared. Balanced and
judicious use of fertilizers is essential for increasing agricultural
production. Fertilizers provide
nitrogeneous, phosphatic and potassic nutrients to the soil. The use of fertilizers has increased many
fold in recent years.
The table below shows the use of
chemical fertilizers in the district during the years 1978-79, 1983-84,
1988-89, 1993-94 and 1995-96 to 1999-2000:
(‘000 Nutrients Tonnes)
_______________________________________________________________
Year Fertilizers used
________________________________________________
Nitrogenous Phosphatic Potassic Total (N) (P2 O5) (K2 O)
(NPK)
_______________________________________________________________
1978-79 37 14 2 53
1983-84 75 27 1 103
1988-89 80 35 1 116
1993-94 87 24 - 111
1995-96 109 26 1 136
1996-97 109 26 - 135
1997-98 106 27 1 134
1998-99 105 27 1 133
1999-2000 120 41 3 166
___________________________________________________________________________
(Statistical Abstracts o f Punjab 1979,1984,1989,1994 and 1996 to 2000)
Manures.- Manures consists of rural compost, town compost and
green manuring Rural compost and town compost are prepared from human and
animal wastes whereas green manures is prepared from green crops such as dhaincha,
saun-hemp, senji and barseen, etc.
The use of green manure is very essential to maintain the level of the
soil. The quantity of rural compost,
town compost and area under green manuring during the years 1988-89, 1993-94
and 1995-96 to 1999-2000 is given here under:
_______________________________________________________________
Year Rural compost Town compost Green Manure
(in Lakh metric tones) (000’metric tones) (000’ hectares)
_______________________________________________________________
1 2
3
4
_______________________________________________________________
1988-89 24.00 19.50 29.00
1993-94 20.40 27.00 35.52
1995-96 27.50 28.60 29.00
__________________________________________________________________________
1 2 3 4
__________________________________________________________________________
1996-97 23.00 28.20 16.00
1997-98 22.50 26.70 10.90
1998-99 23.50 23.40 12.10
1999-2000 31.50 13.30 8.50
_______________________________________________________________
(Source: Field
Manure-cum-Town compost Officer, Punjab,
S.A.S.Nagar)
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Area under fodder Crops
Jowar (chari), maize,
guar, bajra are the main kharif fodder crops and barseem, senji, and oats
(javi) are the main rabi fodder crops.
The following table shows the area under fodder crops in the district
during 1978-79, 1983-84, 1988-89, 1993-94 and 1995-96 to 1999-2000:
_______________________________________________________________
Fodder 1978-
1983- 1988- 1993- 1995- 1996- 1997- 1998- 1999-
Crops 79 84 89 94 96 97 98 99 2000
____________________________________________________________________________________
Kharif
Jowar 15,284 15,094
24,105 22,041 - 8,669 - - -
(Chari)
Guar 1,128 734 3,443 1,072
- 746 1,577
1,227 251
Other 11,072 11,795 14,597 19,084 34,256 29,751 34,868 32,398 34,327
Fodder
Crops
Total 27,484 27,623 42,145 42,197 34,256 39,166 36,445 33,625 34,758
Rabi
Barseem 21,077 19,921 25,067
24,257 20,789 24,769
24,185 22,433 22,678
Oats 1,742
1,670 1,418
1,808 1,901 2,713 27 1 3,335 3,611
(Javi)
Other 193 236 640 152 6,409
226 265 162 88
Fodder
Crops
Total 23,012 21,827 27,125 26,217 29,099 27,708 26,721 25,930 25,972
______________________________________________________________________________________________
Grand 50,496 49,450 69,270 68,414 63,355
66,87 4 63,166 69,555 60,550
Total
______________________________________________________________________________________________
(Source:
Deputy Commissioner, Sangrur)
Livestock
Animal Husbandry.-Livestock
is an important factor in the economic development of the district. Although there has been mechanization of
agriculture yet the use of draught animals as a source of power in agricultural
operations and transportation still continues.
Livestock also provide non-vegetarian meals milk and wool for clothing.
The number of livestock in the Sangrur District as per 1977 and 1990
Livestock
Census is given below:
(Thousand)
___________________________________________________________________________
1977
1990
___________________________________________________________________________
Cattle 412.2 292.5
Buffaloes 430.3 588.4
Horses and Ponies 3.2 1.4
Donkeys 5.8 0,6
Mules 2,2 2,7
Sheep 66.5 48.0
Goats 66.2 39.5
Camels 11.1 1.1
Pig 18.3 9.2
Others - -
Total 1,015.8 983.4
Poultry 256.0 1,007.1
(Statistical Abstracts of Punjab 1983 and 1994)
Fisheries.-Fisheries Department Punjab,
has played an important role in bringing blue revolution in the State. Fish rearing provides self-employment and
protein rich food.
The Fisheries Department in the
district has introduced various schemes to popularize fish rearing. The Sangrur
District has also been brought under Fish Farmers Development Agency
(FFDA). The agency provides five days
training during which a stipend of Rs 25 per day per trainee is given. It helps in procuring financial assistance
from financial institution to set-up fish farms. The FFDA also provides subsidy for bringing
improvement in old ponds at the rate of Rs 8,000 per hectare and Rs 20,000 per
hectare for new ponds. Besides, a sum of
Rs 40,000 per hectare is given as subsidy for feed.
The existing fisheries resources in
the district are ponds, canals, drains and Ghaggar River. In the Sangrur District 511.20 hectares area
was under the fisheries during 1999-2000.
In the Sangrur District the Fisheries Department has set up two fish
seed farms at village Banera and Sangrur.
The income from sale of fish seed
and area under the fisheries in the
Sangrur
District during 1992-93 to 1999-2000 is given below:
____________________________________________________________________________________
Year
Area
Income
(in hectares) (Rs)
____________________________________________________________________________________
1992-93 150,05 1,26,177
1993-94 522.40 2.92.390
1994-95 563.30 2,54,040
1995-96 509.80 2,48,180
1996-97 416.95 2,10,825
1997-98 295.20 3,17,000
1998-99 386.73 3,38,440
1999-2000 511.20 2,98,050 ____________________________________________________________________________________
(Source: Divisional Forest
Officer, Sangrur)
Forests
Category-wise
area under the forests in the Sangrur District during 2000 is given here under:
Particulars
Area
( In Hectares)
A Protected Forests
(a) Demarcated protected forests - -
(b) Un demarcated protected forests -
( c )
Canal/Drain side forests 4,823.78
2 Road side forests 1,128.42
3 Forests along the sides of
railway line 444.25
4 Block forests 467.41
B Forests under section 38
of Indian Forests -
C Unclassified forests 133.063
(Source Divisional Forest Officer, Sangrur)
Forest
Produce.- The income from sale of forest produce in the Sangrur District
during 1983-84, 1988-89 , 1993-94 and 1995-96 to 1999-2000 is given below:
______________________________________________________________
Year Major
produce Minor
produce
(Rs)
(Rs)
______________________________________________________________
1983-84 30,76,656 39,800
1988-89 15,36,857 2,365
1993-94 33,13,125 3,200
1995-96 56,38,795 1,220
1996-97 27,99,840 3,280
1997-98 84,70,837 700
1998-99 32,33,483 825
1999-2000 74,88,106 -
(Source:
Divisional Forest
Officer, Sangrur)
Floods
Damage caused to crops and houses by
heavy rains and floods in Sangrur District during the years 1978, 1983, 1988
,1993 and 1995 to1999 are
as
under:
_______________________________________________________________
Year No. of Area affected Human
Cattle Houses Damage to Crops
villages (sq.
km.) lives heads damaged Area
Value
town
lost lost number
affected (Rs’000)
affected (number) (number) (hectares)
_______________________________________________________________
1978 32 28 - -
35 2,750 3,922
1983 - - - - - - -
1988 - - - - - - -
1993 84 287 6 444 2,466 19,473 ..
1995 466 146 7 414 15,217 14,644 68,337
1996 466 146 - - - - -
1997 32 .. - - - 4,495 17,554
1998 - - - - - 4,843 13,448
1999 6 8 - - - 671 3,551
_______________________________________________________________
( Statistical
Abstracts of Punjab 1979, 1984, 1989, 1994 and 1996 to 2000)
APPENDIX I (vide page27)
Area Under Principal Crops
In The Sangrur District
(Thousand Hectares)
________________________________________________________________________________________
Crops
1978- 1983- 1988-
1993- 1995- 1996-
1997- 1998- 1999-
79 84 89 94 96 97 98 99 2000
__________________________________________________________________
Cereals
Rice 78.0 168.0 220.0 326.0 321.0 309 333.0 3.0
360.0
Jowar 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 1.0 (a) (a) -
Bajra 24.7 14.4 4.1 2.2 2.5 2.2 2.0 1.8 1.8
Maize 50.0 23.0 6.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 (a) 1.0
Wheat 323.0 369.0 381.0 391.0 375.0 392.0 401 393.0 394.0
Barley 8.4 9.1 7.7 5.2 6.9 6.2 8 6 7.0
Pulses
Gram 36.0 5.0 3.5 0.7 0.9 1.0 1 0.6 0.6
Mash 0.38 0.12 0.03 (a) (a) (a) - (a) (c)
Mung 0.94 6.06 5.60 7.7 6.1 7.3 6.5 6.0 5.7
Massar 0.16 0.12 0.05 (a) 0.1 (a) (a) (a) (c)
Arhar - - 2.5 2.1 1.8 2.0 1.7 1.7 1.9
Oil Seeds
Groundnut 23.4 16.4 7.1 3.6 1.4 1.8 1.4 0.7 0.6
Rape Seed 7.4 5.0 5.0 2.2 4.8 3.1 2.4 3.1 3.4
and Mustard
Sesamum 0.1 (a) (a) - (a) (a) (a) (a) (c)
Linseed (a) - - - - - - - -
Sunflower - - - 0.3 1.0 1 0.1 - (c)
Other Crops
Sugarcane 12.0 8.0 6,2 3.5 6.4 10.2 6.8 4.7 3.9
Potatoes 0.5 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.8 0.5 0.9 2.0 2.2
Cotton 28.1 50.8 98.3 17.0 59.6 16.7 14.9 7.5 5.9
(American)
Cotton (Desi) 65.3 28.0 12.7 6.8 20.8 2.3 19.6 16.5 13.7
____________________________________________________________________________________
(Statistical
Abstracts of Punjab 1979,1984,1989,1995 and 1996 to 2000)
Note (a) Denotes less than
500 hectares
(c) Denotes less than 50 hectares
APPENDIX II (vide page27)
Production of Principal Crops in the Sangrur
District
(Thousand Metric Tons)
______________________________________________________________
Cereals 1978- 1983
- 1988- 1993-
1995- 1996- 1997-
1998- 1999-
Crops 79 84 89 94 96
97 98 99 2000
___________________________________________________________________________________
Cereals
Rice 268 596 721 1,282 1,091 1,163 1,277 1,262 1,282
Jawar 0.2 - 0.1 0.1 - 1.0 - - -
Bajra 25 18 2.5 2.6 2.8 2.0 3.0 2.2 1.4
Maize 80.0 35.0 4.0 2.0 2.0 4.0 2.0 - 2.0
Wheat 984.0 1,219 1,585 1,712 1,647 1,805 1,732 1,729 1,902
Barley 14.0 18.0 26.0 19.3 25.0 22.2 26.1 21.3 23.7
Pulses
Gram 30.0 3.0 2.9 0.6 0.9 1.2 1.1 0.7 0.8
Mash 0.1 0.12 - - - - (b) - -
Mung 0.5 5.9 3.0 6.8 5.2 6.8 4.7 4.2 3.3
Massar 0.1 - (b) - 0.1 - - - -
Arhar - - 1.7 1.8 1.5 1.3 1.3 1.0 1.6
Oil Seeds
Groundnut 20.0 12.0 8.0 3.7 1.5 1.9 1.6 0.6 0.7
Rape and 5.0 4.0 5.0 2.5 5.0 3.0 1.90 3.0 3.5
Mustard
Sesamum - - - - - - - - -
Linseed - - - - - - - - -
Sunflower - - - 0.4 1.0 1 (b) - (d)
Other Crops
Sugarecane* 62.0 55.0 39.0 25.0 46.0 67.0 43
31 27
Potatoes 7.1 3.6 6.0 4.3 18.1 10.7 15.7 44.6 52,1
Cotton 8.88 9.09 40.11 5.20 21.28 6.33 4.05 1.81 2.04
(American)
Cotton 16.90 3.64 2.15 1.49 4.93 0.77 5.21 2.87 4.12
Desi
____________________________________________________________________________________
(Statistical Abstracts of Punjab 1979,1984,1989,1994 and 1996 to 2000)
* The production of sugarcane
is in terms of gur
(b) Denotes less than 500 M
Tons
(d) Denotes less than 50 M
Tons
CHAPTER V
INDUSTRIES
Despite being an overwhelmingly
agricultural district of the State a good number of large, medium and
small-scale industrial units have been established in the Sangrur District.
This has been the result of incentives available to the industrial units set up
in this district, which was declared as industrially backward district by the
Government of India in 1972. The number
of registered working factories increased from 218 in 1978 to 798 in 1999.The
District Industries Centre, Malerkotla is working as a nodal agency for the
industrial development of the district.
The number of registered working factories under each category and workers
employed therein in the district, during 1999 is given below:
Serial
Name
Number Number
No of industry
of factories of workers
Prior to
1981-82 the industrial units in the State were eligible for grants-in-aid and
subsidy on the loans advanced under the Punjab State Aid to Industries
Act,1935. But this practice has been discontinued and now the industrial units
set up in the State are given incentives on land building and taxation, etc.
under various industrial policies issued by the State Government from time to
time.
Punjab Financial Corporation,
Chandigarh.- The Punjab Financial
Corporation was established in 1953 under the State Financial
Corporation Act ,1951,for providing
medium and long term loans to small and
medium scale industrial undertakings in
the State. A branch of the Corporation is also functioning at Sangrur which was
opened on 19 June 1981.The amount of loan sanctioned and disbursed by the
Corporation to various industrial units in the Sangrur District during
1988-89,1993-94 and 1995-96 to 1999-2000 is given below:
(Rs in lakhs)
___________________________________________________________________________
Year Amount Sanctioned Amount distributed
___________________________________________________________________________1988-89
898.01 477.01
1993-94 571.00 532.00
1995-96 794.00 557.00
1996-97 1,010.00 731.00
1997-98 269.00 218.00
1998-99 911.00 535.00
1999-2000 1,428.00 1,045.00
___________________________________________________________________________
(Source : Punjab Financial
Corporation , Chandigarh
)
Jail Industries.-The jail industries which were run in the District
Jail, Sangrur have since been closed from the year 1986 because this jail was
declared as a maximum security jail by the Government of Punjab.
Role of Industrial
Co-operatives.-Industrial co-operatives play an significant role in the
economic development of the district. The members of the industrial
co-operative societies belong to weaker sections of society like weavers,
black-smiths, carpenters, tanners, shoe-makers, etc. who require subsistence
employment. The table given below shows the number and membership of the
industrial co-operative societies along with the value of goods produced in the
district during the year 1999-2000 :
____________________________________________________________________
Name of
Number of industrial Membership Value of goods
the industry cooperative
societies produced
(Rs in Lakhs)
Handloom
Weaving 38 678 39.06
Khadi and Village 84 1,303 14.32
Industries
Small-Scale Industries 85 1,129 153.00
Handicrafts 5 55 -
Other Industrial Societies 1 101 -
___________________________________________________________________________
(Source : Deputy Registrar, Co-operative Societies ,Sangrur)
The following table shows the
progress made by the industrial co-operative societies in the district during
1978-79, 1983-84, 1988-89 1993-94 and 1995-96 to 1999-2000:
___________________________________________________________________________
Year No. of Membership (Rs in Lakhs)
Industrial
co-operative Share Working
Production Sales
societies capital capital
___________________________________________________________________________
1978-79 395 5559 17.94 51.43 110.01 116.24
1983-84 399 6305 427.96 474.35 117.14 119.21
1988-89 451 8286 627.99 2,105.71 99.80 100.08
1993-94 305 9,917 897.05 2,011.88 116.91 127.90
1995-96 293 3,683 65.53 134.75 215.11 215.11
1996-97 249 4,167 69.10 162.07 118.11 118.11
1997-98 239 3,571 71.88 154.52 193.84 193.84
1998-99 236 3,536 73.07 196.39 176.50 176.50
1999-2000 213 2,366 71.77 196.82 207.08 207.08
___________________________________________________________________________
(Source
: Deputy Registrar, Co-operative
Societies, Sangrur)
Khadi and Village Industries.-
Much stress is being laid by the State Government on the growth and development
of village industries. For this purpose Punjab Khadi and Village Industries Board has been
constituted. It is providing loans under two schemes namely Pattern Scheme and
Project Based Scheme. Under the
Pattern Scheme it provides loans
upto Rs 1 lakh and under Project Based Scheme it provide loans between Rs 1
lakh to 25 lakhs. An individual can take loan upto Rs 10 lakhs and loan above
Rs 10 lakhs are given to institutions. Margin money subsidy @ 25 per cent is
given on the project upto Rs 10 lakhs and 10 per cent on the remaining cost of
the project exceeding Rs 10 lakhs.
The products manufactured by the
units financed by the Board are exempted from sales tax.
The details of important khadi and village industries
functioning in the Sangrur District, as on 31 March 2000 are given below:
___________________________________________________________________________
Serial
Name of the Number of Employment Production Main product
No. Industry units (Rs
in lakhs)
________________________________________________________________________________
1 Processing of cereals 135 288 137.65 Spices, papad
and
pulses
cereals and pulses
2 Village oil 1 2 1.85 Mustard oil, Oil
3 Gur and khandsari 140 133 29.20 Gur and khandsari
4 Soap 42 69 129.15 Soap
5 Bee keeping 14 34 5.40 Honey
6 Pottery 126 3,025 396.10 Bricks, tiles, earthen
pots
7 Fibre 464 793 100.40 Rope
8 Carpentry/Blacksmithy 580 1,308 455.90 Agricultural implements
and furniture
9 Lime 17 31 18.15
Sand Jally, artificial ,
jewellery
10 Bamboo and cane 270 426 65.15 Cane furniture, baskets
11 Marketing (Sale
depot) 7 9 7.45
12 Food production 5 15 6.00 Food and vegetable
preservation
13 Aluminum - 25 16.50
14 Services 86 87 -
15 Textiles 69 51 - Ready made garments
(other than Khadi)
16 Polymer 5 20 18.15 ..
17 Electronics 6 84 2.45 Computer and electronics
items
18 Hand made paper 6 4 1.85 Exercise books/
envelops, card board
19 Leather 1,281 1,857 421.78 Leather products
________________________________________________________________________________________________
(Source :
Punjab Khadi and Village Industries Board, Chandigarh)
Statistics of Trade Union.- The
particulars of trade unions registered
under the Trade Unions Act,1926 functioning in the district as on 31 March 2000 are given in
the statement given below:
___________________________________________________________________________
Serial No Name of trade union Date of registration
__________________________________________________________________________
1 2 _ 3____________
1 Dhaga
Mill Majdoor Union,Malerkotla 30 July 1984
2 District Paper Mills Workers Union ,Malerkotla 1983
3 District Engineering Workers Union,Malerkotla 3January1964
4
G.I.S. Spining Mills Workers Union,Akbarpur
(Tahsil Malerkotla) 8January
1988
5 Hard Oil Workers Union,
Sangrur 5April
1984
6 Kissan
Ghee Mill Workers Union, Sangrur 27 April 1984
7 Malwa Milk Plant Workers Union,
Dhuri 13Dec.1977
8 Malwa
Sugar Mills Mazdoor Dal ,Dhuri 14 June 1974
9 Malwa
Sugar Mills Workers Federation, Dhuri 16June1982
10 Moonak
Oil Workers Union, Uppli (Tahsil Sangrur) 30 May 1985
11 Markfed Fertilizers Workers Union,
Dhuri 9 June 1975
12 Oswal
Agro Furnace Workers Union, Bhasar(
Malerkotla) 13 Jan.1989
13 Punjab Maize Product Workers Federation, Sangrur 8 August 1983
14 Sangrur
Ghee Mill Workers Union, Sangrur 23 June 1983
15 Saw
Mill Workers Union, Dhanaula 11 June 1983
16 Super
Pipes and Conduits Workers Union, 28 Oct. 1984
Bhawanigarh
17 Sukhchain
Oil Company Workers Union, Ahmadgarh 31 Jan 1985
18 Shreeyans
Paper Mill workers Union (CITU) 4 April 1988
Malikpur
,Tahsil Malerkotla.
19 Vee
Kay Oil Mills Workers Union, Ahmedgarh 25Jan. 1982
20 Vinod
Paper Mills Workers Union, Malerkotla 13March 1989
21 Flour
Mills Workers Union, Sunam 24 June 1993
22 Rice
Sheller Employees Union ,Bhawanigarh 8July 1992
23 Vanaspati
Karamchari Sangh , Mubark Mahil, 20March1991 (District Sangrur)
25 Gulucios
Factory Workers Union ,Malerkotla 30 July 1984
26 Katai
Mill Karamchari Dal, Punjab, Tapa Mandi 12Jan. 1993
27 Indian
Acrylics Workers Union, Sangrur 23 Nov.1994
28 Neela Jhanda
Punjab Bhatha
Mazdoor Union
Village
..
and
Post Office ,Kanjla (Tahsil Malerkotla)
29 Century
Iron and Steel Employees Union, Malerkotla 11April 1989
30 District
Metal and Engineering Mazdoor Sangh, 14 Dec. 1995
Malerkotla
31 Palastto
Power Engineering Workers Union, Sangrur 12 May 1994
32 Cycle
Karmchari Sangh, Malerkotla 8 July 1992
33 General
Industrial Society Limited Workers Union 30Dec. 1987
Akbarpur
(Tahsil Malerkotla)
34 Sangrur
Industries Corporation with all sisters 1 March 1994
concern
Workers Union, Sangrur
35 Malwa
Sugar Mill workers, union, Dhuri 10
February 1993
36 Oswal
Agro Furnace Workers Union, Bhasor 28 August 1990
37 Super
Pipes and Conduits Workers Union, Bhawanigarh 27 October 1984
38. Indasa India Limited Workers Union,
Malerkotla 7
January 1998
39 Punjab
Pardesh Bhatha Mazdoor Dal ,Barnala
5 June 1998
CHAPTER VI
BANKING, TRADE AND COMMERCE
Towns and Villages having Banking Offices
To provide banking facilities in
all the villages, the Reserve Bank of India started a scheme namely,
‘Service Area Approach Scheme’ in 1988-89. Under this scheme each bank branch
in rural and semi–urban area serves a designated area of about 15 to 20
villages. As a result of this scheme the banking facility has spread even to
the remotest area of the district. Most of the bank branches also provide
locker facilities. Banks also provide short and long term financial assistance
to the traders and industrialists either to set up or to expand their
activities. Almost all the big villages and towns of the district have one or
more bank branches.
Commercial
and Nationalized Banks. - During the year 1977 there were 88 bank branches
in the district. But with the spread of economic activities more and more bank
branches are allowed to be opened by the Reserve Bank of India so that
banking facilities reach even the remotest place. As a result, the number of
bank branches in the district increased to 237 by 2000. The list of banking
offices at various places in the district as on 31 March 2000 is given below:-
Serial No. Name of
the Bank Branches Date of opening
1
2
3
4
_______________________________________________________________
1 Bharart Overseas Bank, 1 Malerkotla
2 August 1998
Ltd
2 Canara Bank 1 Malerkotla 25 May 1977
2 Sangrur 1 July 1996
3 Central Bank of India 1 Barnala 5 November 1969
2 Sangrur 28 September 1985
3 Laungowal 1 September 1992
4 Ahmadgarh
29 March 1995
Mandi
4 Indian Bank 1 Sangrur 22 February 1995
5 Indian Overseas Bank 1 Barnala 15 November 1972
2 Bhalwan 27 February 1987
3 Kaulseri
Branch 29 February 1988
4 Wazid Ke-
Kalan 8 March 1988
______________________________________________________________ 1 2 3 4
_______________________________________________________________
6 Khanal Kalan 20
March 1989
7
Balian 20 March 1989
8 Dhilwan 27 March 1989
9 Thulewal 12 May1989
11 Pishor
Bhaika 24 May 1989
15 Gehlon 11 August 1989
16 Badalgarh
23 August 1989 17 Bhindran
1 September 1989
18 Chural
Kalan 6
September
19 Rura
Kalan 6 October 1989
20 Hamirgarh
27 October 1989
21 Bhadaur 3 January 1990
22 Daska 17 February 1990
23 Ghore
Nab 22 March 1990
7 Oriental Bank of 1
Malerkotla 31 July 1974
Commerce
(Loha Bazar)
2 Laungowal 3 November 1997
3 Malerkotla 10 September1975
4 Bagrian 29 July 1976
5 Dhanaula 3 November 1997
6 Kaleke 6 October 1981
7 Shadihari 12April 1983
8 Bihla 28 April 1983
9 Lehra Gaga
4 April 1985
10
Bhawanigarh 6 April 1985
11 Sangrur 5 February 1993
12 Dhuri 5 October 1994
13 Barnala 6 October 1994
14 Sunam 21 August 1995
15 Ahmadgarh
25 August 1995
4
Dirba 29 June 1970
5
Sullarghrat 10 April 1971
6
Malerkotla 19 August 1971
_______________________________________________________________
1 2 3 4
_______________________________________________________________ 7 Sunam 27 November 1974
8
Sekha 27 November 1974
9
Bhwanigarh 19 December 1974
10
Ahmadgarh 23 December 1974
11
Barnala 26 December 1974
12
Dhuri 27 December 1974
13
Gharachon 28 December 1974
14
Badbar 26 December 1975
15
Mimsa 27 December 1975
16
Chaunda 28 September 1977
17
Badrukhan 27 December 1978
18
Bhutna 20 June 1983
19
Johlan 20 June 1983
20
Koharian 21 June 1983
9 Punjab National Bank 1
Malerkotla 14 February 1945
(Sadar
Bazar)
2
Ahmadgarh 17 March 1948
3
Sangrur 14 October 1950
4
Barnala 15 June 1951
5
Dhuri 12 August 1953
6
Sunam 9 October 1954
7
Dhanaula 27 September 1969
8
Sherpur 27 November 1969
9
Amargarh 27 November 1969
10
Laungowal 28 November 1969
11
Malerkotla 22 January 1972
(Sadar Bazar)
12
Chatha Nanhera 8 October 1983
13
Dhuri 8 June 1972
(Loha Mandi)
14
Barnala 8 October 1973
(Handia
Bazar)
15
Thullewal 18 October 1975
16
Thikriwala 18 October 1975
17
Sangrur 27 September 1976
18
Tapa 19 November 1976
19
Sanghera 24 August 1977
20
Bhutal Kalan 19 November 1982
21
Mauran Nabha 21 May 1981
22
Dhadrian 23 October 1981
23
Kanganwal 7 October 1983
24
Gaga Branch 19 November 1982
_______________________________________________________________
1 2 3 4
______________________________________________________________
10 State Bank Of India 1 Sangrur 7 November 1972
2
Malerkotla 2 November 1972
3
Dhanaula 11 November 1972
4
Manvui 26 August 1974
5
Saron 23 July 1974
6
Ladda Kothi 29 September 1977
7
Sunam 9 December 1977
8
Barnala 21 June 1980
9
Sangrur 6 November 1982
(Industrial Area)
10
Fatehgarh Panj 9 May 1983
Girain
11
Chiman 6 May 1983
11 State
Bank Of Patiala 1 Barnala 11 September 1923
2
Dhuri 25 May 1928
3
Sunam 4 November 1935
4
Tapa 27 October 1941
5
Lehra Gaga 5 May 1942
6
Sangrur 11April 1949
7
Malerkotla 14 April 1949
8
Ahmadgarh 4 October 1950
9
Bhawanigarh 7 May 1968
10
Bhadaur 11 October 1969
11
Munak 2 October `1970
(Akalgarh)
12
Chiman 14 November 1970
13
Sehna 7 April 1971
14
Chhajli 9 August 1971
15
Bhasaur 2 March 1972
16
Dhaula 6 March 1972
17
Hadiaya 6 March 1972
18
Kup Kalan 2 March 1972
19
Khanauri 17 August 1974
20
Duggan 30 September 1974
21
Malerkotla 26 November 1974
(A D B)
22
Ahmadgarh 5 February 1977
23
Benra 17 March 1978
24
Kala Jhar 23 February1980
25
Katron 17 April 1980
26
Jhakhepal 21 April 1980
_______________________________________________________________
1 2 3 4
_______________________________________________________________27
Hathan 25 April 1980
28
Khanpur 30 April 1980
29
Barnala 12 June 1980
(A DB)
30
Mahal Kalan June 1980
(A DB)
31
Lahal Kalan 27 June 1980
32
Upli 8 September 1980
33
Mahlan 10 November 1980
34
Bhogiwal 29 June 1981
35
Mulowal 27 July 1981
36
Chananwal 17 August
1981
37
Nadampur 17 August 1981
38
Lohat Baddi 26 February 1982
39
Jalaldiwal 26 February 1982
40
Banbhaura 27 February 1982
41
Kanjhla 14 May 1982
42 Sunam 22 September 1982
43
Amargarh 25 October 1982
44
Sangrur 14 March 1983
45
Dharmgarh 28 July 1983
46
Bhatiwal Kalan 6 September 1983
47
Ubbewal 26 September 1983
48
Mandvi 15 October 1983
49
Ghanauri Kalan 15 October 1983
50
Dhanaula 24 March 1993
51
Dirba 26 March 1993
52
Malerkotla 9 January 1995
(SSI SPBR)
53
Barnala 26 February 1996
12
Syndicate Bank 1
Ahmadgarh 5 August 1970
13 Union
Bank of India 1 Sangrur 24 July 1973
14 The Punjab
State 1
Sunam 9February 1962
Co-Operative Agricultural 2
Malerkotla 13 March1962
Development Bank, Ltd 3 Barnala 11 August 1966
4
Sangrur 6 November 1972
5
Lehra Gaga 11 May 1987
6
Dhuri 15 June 1987
7
Bhawanigarh 23 September 1991
8
Tapa
14 October 1993
_______________________________________________________________
1 2 3 4
______________________________________________________________
15 Sangrur
Central 1 Barnala 13 January 1950
Co-Operative
Bank 2 Sangrur 24 January 1952
3 Tapa 27 January 1957
4 Shaina 1 April 1957
5 Dhuri 1 April 1957
6 Lehra Gaga 12 July 1958
7 Sunam 12 July 1958
8 Malerkotla 12 December 1964
9 Ahmadgarh 8 May 1968
10
Munak 25 May 1968
11
Mahal Kalan 21 January 1969
12
Bhawanigarh 24 January 1969
13
Chiman 13 August 1970
14 Amargarh 9 September 1970
15
Sherpur 7 November 1970
16
Koharian 2 April 1971 17
Sheron 2 June 1976
18
Khanpur 2 June 1976
19
Dhanaula 24 September 1976
20
Kala Jhar 5 December 1977
21
Khanauri 21 January 1977
22 Hathan 21 February 1978
23 Rura
Kalan 20 March 1978
24 Bhindran
19 March 1978
25 Jakhepal
18 April 1978
26 Lahail
Kalan 8 May 1978
27 Katron 25 May 1978
28 Maur
Nabha 25 May 1978
29 Sanghera
15 June 1978
30 Kanganwal
29 September 1978
31
Kamalpur 28 September 1978
32 Mandvi 29 September 1978
33 Barri 30 September 1978
34 Tallewal 30 September 1978
35 Chananwal
30 September 1978
36
Manvui 29 September 1978
37 Nadampur
30 September 1978
38 Gharachon
10 March 1980
39 Kaleke 17 March 1980
40 Chhajli 19 March 1980
_________________________________________________________________________
1 2 3 4
_______________________________________________________________ 41 Kutba 7 April 1980
42 Kanjhla 8 April 1980
43 Maniana
9 April 1980
44
Panjgirain 9 April 1980
45 Thullewal
10 April 1980
46 Dhadogal
12 April 1980
47
Sheron 16 April 1980
48 Ahmadgarh
9 August 1999
(Grain Market)
49 Gehlon 1 August 1980
50 Sandhaur
19 February 1980
51 Sangrur 25 August 1986
(Grain Market)
52 Mastuana 25 November 1986
Sahib
53
Bhadaur 1 December 1986
54 Laungowal
13 December 1986
55 Dirba 20 December 1986
56 Malerkotla
15 September 1994
(Grain Market)
57 Dhadrian
16 April 1980
58 Sunam 2 May 1997
(Anaj Mandi)
59 Barnala 7 May 1998
(Anaj Mandi)
60 Pakho
Kalan 4 May 1998
61
Dhuri 25 May 1998
(Grain Market)
62 Ahmadgarh
9 August 1999
(Grain Market)
( Source: Reserve
Bank Of India,
Chandigarh and
Deputy Registrar Co-Operative Societies ,Sangrur)
Deposits and Advances.- The
total aggregate deposits and advances of commercial banks in Sangrur District during the year 1979,
1984, 1989, 1994 and 1996 to 2000 is
given below:
(As on
last Friday of
March)
_______________________________________________________________
1979 4,730 2,494
_______________________________________________________________1984 11,774 8,469
1989 30,547 20,512
1994 57,955 34,154
1996 71,093 43,373
1997 80,888 44,873
1998 96,536 49,811
1999* 1,13,802 57,656
2000* 1,33,325 66,652
___________________________________________________________________________
*These figures are as on 31
March (Source: Reserve Bank of India, Mumbai)
Money lenders.- Licenses to
the moneylenders for lending money to the public were issued under the Punjab
Registration of Money lenders Act,1938. No new licenses are being issued under
this Act, only existing licenses are being renewed. There were only 5
registered moneylenders in the district as on 31 March 2000.
Insurance.- The Life
Insurance Corporation of India
is functioning in Sangrur District through its three branches at Sangrur,
Malerkotla and Barnala. General insurance business is being done in the
district by four subsidiaries of General Insurance Corporation. The number of Development
Officers and Agents working in the Sangrur District during the year 1999-2000
was 33 and 1,064 respectively.
The business secured by the various branches of the Life Insurance
Corporation of India in Sangrur District during 1988-89,1993-94 and 1995-96 to
1999-2000 is given below:-
____________________________________________________________________
Year Number of policies Amount assured
(Rs
in lakhs)
____________________________________________________________________
1988-89 4,455 1,964
1993-94 10,076 5,360
1995-96 11,454 5,621
1996-97 12,977 6,645
1997-98 14,423 7,761
1998-98 15,424 10,053
1999-2000 18,397 13,053
____________________________________________________________________
(Source : Marketing Manager, Life Insurance
Corporation of India, Divisional
Office Chandigarh
Small Savings.- The achievements under
the small savings in the
Sangrur
District during 1993-94 and 1995-96 to 1999-2000 are given below:
______________________________________________________________
Year Achievements
(Rs
in lakhs)
___________________________________________________________________________
1993-94
2,543
1995-96
3,748
1996-97
4,637
1997-98
8,014
1998-99
11,505
1999-2000
14,695
_______________________________________________________________
(Source : District Small Savings
Officer, Sangrur)
Growth of Co-operative Societies in the
District
Co-operative societies have played a
significant role in the economic
development of the district. These days co-operative societies have
pervaded many fields directly concerning the rural uplift, i.e. supply credit,
supply of articles of daily consumption, housing ,milk supply, industries, etc.
During 1999-2000 there were 365 Co-operative Credit Societies(347 Co-operative
Agricultural Credit Societies and 18 Co-operative Non-Agricultural Credit
Societies)in the Sangrur District. These societies provide short term credit. The details regarding the work
done by agricultural and non-agricultural co-operative societies in the
district during the year 1978-79,1983-84,1988-89,1993-94 and 1995-96 to
1999-2000 is given below:
____________________________________________________________________
Year Number of Membership (Rs In Lakhs)
co-operative
societies Share Loan Deposits
capital advanced
___________________________________________________________________________
1 2 3 4 5 6
___________________________________________________________________________
Co-operative Agricultural Credit Societies
1978-79 377 1,36,913 223.77 969.51 30.18
1983-84 773 1,53,219 373.71 2,591.41 45.64
1988-89 411 1,59,721 459.19 3,263.28 34.61
1993-94 367 1,71,856 605.54 6,782.34 41.06
1995-96 342 1,71,846 779.25 9,666.73 27.27
1996-97 342 1,68,912 840.74 15,224.52 26.02
1997-98 348 1,68,404 932.48 95,97.68 21.52
1998-99 348 1,69,312 1,112.47 12,381.89 12.69
1999-2000 347 1,68,223 1,167.29 12,483.37 13.40
Co-operative Non-Agricultural Credit Societies
1978-79 81 4,802 2.06 - -
1983-84 81 4,802 2.06 - -
1988-89 81 4,802 2.06 - -
1993-94 26 1,627 1.15 - -
___________________________________________________________________________
1 2 3 4 5 6
___________________________________________________________________________
1995-96 26 1,627 1.15 - -
1996-97 18 1,120 0.63 - -
1997-98 18 1,120 0.63 - -
1998-99 18 1,120 0.63 - -
1999-2000 18 1,120 0.63 - -___________________________________________________________________________
( Source : Deputy Registrar, Co-operative Societies, Sangrur)
Co-operative Marketing Societies
The
co-operative marketing societies
are registered under the Punjab
Co-operative Societies Act,1954.
These societies protect the farmers from the malpractices of the arhtias like
under weighing unauthorized deduction ,delayed payments. etc. The cultivators
can also store their produce in the
godowns owned by these societies if they do not
want to sell their produce at the time of harvesting.
The work done by the co-operative
marketing societies in the district during 1978-79,1983-84,1988-89,1993-94 and
1995-96 to 1999-2000 is given below:
_______________________________________________________________
Year Number of Membership
(Rs in Lakhs)
co-operative (individuals)
societies
at
Paid
up
Working Value of
the end of capital
capital goods sold
year
_______________________________________________________________
1978-79 10 10,836 1,684 274.37 12,626
1983-84 10 10,845 1,648 232.07 9,425
1988-89 10 10,849 1,335 185,23 9,506
1993-94 10 12,406 1,901 235.76 9,224
1995-96 10 15,550 3,237 387.70 21,026
1996-97 10 15,278 3,623 303.67 17,800
1997-98 11 15,550 3,623 319.09 17,412
1998-99 11 15,278 3,716 340.42 19,525
1999-2000 11 15,882 3,475 341.30 13,916
_______________________________________________________________
(Source : Deputy Registrar, Co-operative Societies, Sangrur)
Regulated
Markets
There were 17 regulated markets
in the district at
Ahmadgarh,Amar-garh,Barnala,Bhadaur,Bhawanigarh,Cheema,Dhanaula,Dhuri,Khanauri,Lehra
Gaga,Malerkotla,MahalKalan,Sangrur,Sullarghrat,Sunam,Tapa and Sherpur. The
total arrival of important agricultural commodities ( in thousand quintals) in
these markets is given below :
___________________________________________________________________________
Name of Markets Name of Agricultural
Commodities . Cotton
Committee/Year
________________________________________ __________________
Wheat Barley
Paddy Gur Potato American Desi
___________________________________________________________________________
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
___________________________________________________________________________
Ahmadgarh
1983-84 662.7 0.9 1,064.0 - 1.6 2.0 5.9
1988-89 484.0 6.6 902.0 1.1 1.7 77.1 6.5
1992-93 350.0 12.8 828.2 1.0 1.2 28.3 -
1993-94 436.9 7.8 870.5 - 1.3 12.8 -
1994-95 461.8 9.9 742.6 - 1.7 7.1 6.1
1995-96 458.0 10.0 547.0 - 1.8 32.0 -
1996-97 388.6 6.6 655.8 - 2.0 12.9 15.7
1997-98 417.4 5.1 366.1 - 1.8 4.0 6.5
1998-99 341.4 6.5 586.9 - 2.2 1.6 3.0
1999-2000 357.1 1.7 745.8 - 4.2 2.6 1.5
Amargarh
1983-84 244.5 - 345.4 - - - -
1988-89 280.2 - 207.0 72 9 - -
1992-93 284.2 - 693.1 6 - - -
1993-94 402.4 - 716.8 - - - -
1994-95 431.4 - 712.1 -
1995-96 431.1 - 597.9 - - - -
1996-97 357.4 - 196.0 - - - -
1997-98 366.1 - 242.5 - - - -
1998-99 237.6 - 205.7 - - - -
1999-2000 118.9 - 118.9 - - - -
Barnala
1983-84 576.7 4.7 689.3 33.8 1.2 32.9 10.3
1988-89 810.5 19.8 815.1
15.5 18.0 203.1 12.2
1992-93 992.1 30.3 1,131.2 - 17.0 80.0 8.5
1993-94 828.7 27.0 1,257.2 - 14.8 20.0 5.1
1994-95 898.5 29.8 1,253.0 - 19.9 26.8 33.2
1995-96 811.6 13.8 974.5 - 16.7 31.0 26.5
1996-97 735.6 17.6 1,261.1 - 18.6 16.3 45.8
___________________________________________________________________________
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
___________________________________________________________________________
1997-98 767.4 2,9.7 1,480.8 - 20.8 6.3 28.9
1998-99 661.5 20.9 1,511.6 - 24.7 1.3 11.6
1999-2000 756.7 13.7 1,376.2 - 33.0 1.5 3.0
Bhadaur
1983-84 354.9 - 501.9 - - - -
1988-89 429.2 - 243.5 1.2 - - -
1992-93 427.9 - 724.7 0.1 0.1 - -
1993-94 492.8 - 889.8 - 0.3 - -
1994-95 536.0 - 595.6 - 0.3 - -
1995-96 476.6 - 554.5 - 0.5 - -
1996-97 406.7 - 696.9 - 0.5 - -
1997-98 411.0 - 802.7 - 0.7 13.9 6.9
1998-99 411.0 - 796.4 - 0.7 - -
1999-2000 458.9 - 774.4 - 1.1 - -
Bhawanigarh
1983-84 452.4 - 569.5 - 1.3 - 0.1
1988-89 547.0 0.4 734.6 0.4 2.9 1.9 0.8
1992-93 583.2 0.6 939.5 0.4 2.7 - -
1993-94 573.4 0.1 11,15.3 - 3.9 - -
1994-95 718.6 0.1 1,157.9 - 4.4 - -
1995-96 686.2 0.2 1,035.5 - 2.7 - -
1996-97 630.1 0.1 1152.1 - 2.0 - -
1997-98 686.9 0.6 1305.0 - 2.9 - -
1998-99 411.0 0.1 1,169.5 - 2.6 - -
1999-2000 673.2 0.1 1,344.1 - 4.6 - -
Cheema
1983-84 270.3 - 143.6 0.9 - - -
1988-89 355.5 - 238.7 - 0.9 - -
1992-93 397.7 - 563.2 - 0.7 - -
1993-94 460.0 - 736.1 - - - -
1994-95 545.3 - 729.4 - - - -
1995-96 506.0 - 656.5 - - - -
1996-97 443.4 - 840.1 - - - -
1997-98 462.3 - 937.6 - - - -
1998-99 464.8 - 800.5 - - - -
1999-2000 531.0 - 32.7 - - - -
__________________________________________________________________________
1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
___________________________________________________________________________
Dhanaula
1983-84 248.7 - 275.9 - - - -
1988-89 346.0 - 191.9 - - - -
1992-93 368.6 - 540.0 - - - -
1993-94 445.9 - 707.3 - - -
1994-95 533.5 - 759.8 - - - -
1995-96 511.5 - 603.7 - - - -
1996-97 443.4 - 558.3 - - - -
1997-98 454.3 - 805.6 - - - -
1998-99 438.3 - 775.6 - - - -
1999-2000 501.4 - 843.5 - - - -
Dhuri
1983-84 769.6 4.3 1,130.6 11.6 6.8 0.- 13.0
1988-89 733.0 17.1 1360.4 - 7.6 44.0 30.0
1992-93 801.1 34.8 1481.9 1.5 13.3 8.0 29.4
1993-94 793.2 22.3 1414.2 - 9.0 4.0 12.6
1994-95 872.0 13.1 1297.3 - 11.3 1.0 -
1995-96 698.9 21.45 1019.3 - 12.1 7.2 20.9
1996-97 610.2 16.1 1179.1 - 11.8 7.1 30.5
1997-98 666.6 2.1 1624.0 - 10,4 2.0 18.5
1998-99 684.1 17.2 1338.7 - 5.5 1.0 12.2
1999-2000 713.6 - 262.9 - 9.0 1.3 5.0
Khanauri
1983-84 468.4 - 586.5 0.6 0.2 - 0.9
1988-89 665.8 - 247.3 0.4 1.3 - 2.1
1992-93 676.2 - 567.1 0.2 2.4 - 0.5
1993-94 780.6 - 536.0 - 2.4 - 0.1
1994-95 878.6 - 625.1 - 2.7 - 0.1
1995-96 825.6 - 263.8 - 3.0 - 0.1
1996-97 711.1 - 485.5 - 3.1 - 0.1
1997-98 778.9 - 858.6 - 3.3 - 0.1
1998-99 740.4 - 614.3 - 3.5 - 0.1
1999-2000 926.9 - 897.2 - 4.4 - 0.3
___________________________________________________________________________
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
___________________________________________________________________________
Lehra
Gaga
1983-84 314.1 1.1 279.4 - - 14.3 5.9
1988-89 417.9 2.6 175.9 - 3.4 79.8 1.6
1992-93 537.7 6.2 528.5 - 4.7 65.6 12.2
1993-94 612.5 2.1 767.1 - 4.2 23.7 8.4
1994-95 809.2 2.4 936.9 - 3.8 21.2 11.3
1995-96 725.0 2.9 696.3 - 3.8 25.9 12.9
1996-97 698.1 2.6 832.4 - 4.4 18.6 17.1
1997-98 745.2 2.8 1,116.0 - 4.5 7.4 10.6
1998-99 690.1 7,4 924.0 - 3.5 2.9 5.6
1999-2000 9.75 1.1 1,032.0 - 4.5 5.0 4.1
Mahal
Kalan
1983-84 408.6 - 479.9 - - - -
1988-89 493.4 - 270.5 - - - -
1992-93 438.3 - 921.8 - - - -
1993-94 599.0 - 1,054.2 - - - -
1994-95 668.4 - 1,008.8 - - - -
1995-96 692.5 - 877.1 - - - -
1996-97 621.6 - 996.8 - - - -
1997-98 684.8 - 1,107.7 - - - -
1998-99 560,2 - 1,035.1 - - -
Malerkotla
1983-83 625.4 2.2 897.9 - 8.0 - -
1988-89 640.7 10.0 771.6 - 20.0 - -
1992-93 578.4 7.1 1,510.6 - 38.6 - -
1993-94 762.0 6.4 1,606.6 - 39.9 - -
1994-95 817.2 7.6 1,375.5 - 37.2 - -
1995-96 815.0 5.7 1,068.9 - 39.0 - -
1996-97 672.3 4.9 1,226.0 - 29.6 - -
1997-98 610.8 4.8 611.2 - 38.4 - -
1998-99 675.0 1.8 453.1 - 26.4 - -
1999-2000 741.3 - 449.2 - 60.0 - -
___________________________________________________________________________
1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
___________________________________________________________________________
Sangrur
1983-84 387.5 0.6 646.4 3.9 6.0 - 1.7
1988-89 569.6 1.4 886.6 1.8 7.3 11.2 4.6
1992-93 575.0 3.1 992.1 2.4 12.31 7.5 6.6
1993-94 609.1 2.3 974.2 - 12.7 2.6 2.1
1994-95 680.4 1.8 1,000.7 - 10.0 4.0 -
1995-96 607.8 3.8 835.9 - 11.4 7.1 -
1996-97 583.9 3.5 964.0 - 13.0 0.3 -
1997-98 563.1 3.7 1,090.5 - 18.8 - 10.8
1998-99 508.9 6.0 9,222.9 - 16.6 - 1.0
1999-2000 542.8 2.9 1,015.8 - 21.8 - 0.6
Sherpur
1983-84 - - - - - - -
1988-89 392.0 - 158.8 0.2 - - -
1992-93 282.5 - 595.0 - - - -
1993-94 371.3 - 698.8 - - - -
1994-95 445.1 - 748.3 - - - -
1995-96 461.1 - 631.6 - - - -
1996-97 424.1 - 729.1 - - - -
1997-98 457.4 - 847.5 - - - -
1998-99 450.1 - 754.8 - - - -
1999-2000 494.6 - 840.3 - - - -
Sullargharat
1983-84 460.0 - 442.5 0.3 - - -
1988-89 515.9 - 467.9 1.2 0.1 - -
1992-93 549.4 - 845.3 1.7 0.8 - -
1993-94 593.3 - 926.6 - 1.0 - -
1994-95 654.3 - 1,015.5 - 1.0 - -
1995-96 635.7 - 822.7 - 1.1 - -
1996-97 570.0 - 961.0 - 0.6 - -
1997-98 596.0 - 1,078.0 - - - -
1998-99 521.7 - 988.9 - - - -
1999-2000 556.3 - 977.7 - - - -
Sunam
1983-84 547.2
1.3 969.6 7.4 15.2 4.5 7.0
___________________________________________________________________________
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
___________________________________________________________________________
1988-89 785.8 1.7 1,294.3 - 21.5 38.8 3.2
1992-93 1,006.2 3.0 1,705.5 - 37.2 35.0 5.4
1993-94 861.7 1.8 13.90 - 32.1 13.0 0.2
1994-95 856.1 4.4 1,226.2 - 26.9 12.0 0.4
1995-96 702.1 6.5 1,049.7 - 19.3 29.0 -
1996-97 671.3 5.5 1,188.3 - 31.8 5.8 20.6
1997-98 103.3 5.6 1284.1 - 13.0 1.5 11.1
1998-99 566.1 7.1 720.8 - 8.6 - 5.0
1999-2000 604.4 0.8 1347.9 - 22.2 1.3 3.3
Tapa
1983-84 210.4 2.4 419.9 9.63 2.1 1,23.2 2.5
1988-89 438.1 2.9 122.5 3.5 2.1 3,29.8 1.0
1992-93 231.0 12.0 463.9 - 3.3 2,12.0 -
1993-94 226.5 1.9 204.5 - 1.5 1,03.0 -
1994-95 583.0 3.4 776.5 - 1.5 68.2 9.3
1995-96 533.7 4.0 587.3 - 1.2 85.0 -
1996-97 458.6 2.2 203.8 - 6.5 67.7 26.0
1997-98 536.8 0.4 708.3 - 1.3 4.5
1998-99 740.8 3.1 1,485.3 - 1.7 6.9 3.0
1999-2000 715.2 - 918.6 - 12.5 4.5 0.3
_______________________________________________________________
(Source: Secretary, Punjab State
Agricultural Marketing Board, Chandigarh)
CHAPTER
VII
COMMUNICATIONS
(a)
Railways
The district lies in the Ambala
Division of the Northern Railways. There are two railway lines serving in the
district. A brief description of these railway lines in the district is given
as under:
1 Hisar-Ludhiana Branch Line.-
This is a broad gauge line. It connects Ludhiana
to Hisar. The stations falling in Sangrur District and located on this line
are: Ahmadgarh, Rohira Ghallughara., Kup ,Malerkotla, Himtana, Dhuri, Bahadur
Singh Wala, Sangrur, Bharur(halt), Sunam, Chhajli, Govindgarh Khokhar, Lehra
Gaga and Gurney.
2 Sriganganagar-Ambala Cantonment
Branch Line.- The other railway line passing through the Sangrur District
is Sriganganagar –Ambala Cantonment line. The railway stations falling on this
line are; Chhintanwala, Kaulseri, Dhuri, Alal, Sekha, Barnala, Hadiaya and
Tapa.
(b)Roads
Roads as a means of communication
are very important for the economic development of an area. These have been instrumental in changing the
standard of living of the people living in rural areas. All the villages of the district are linked
with roads. National Highway No. 64 from Zirakpur to Bathinda and National
Highway No 71 From Jalandhar-Moga-Barnala-Sangrur-Patran-Khanauri-Haryana
Border passes through the district.
The type and length of roads
maintained by the Public Works Department (B&R) in the district is given
below:
(Kms)
______________________________________________________________________________________________
Year National Highways_
Provincial Highways
Black Top Water Bound Total Black Top Water Bound Total
Macadam
Macadam
____________________________________________________________________________________
1978-79
- - - 2,,771 12 2,783
1988-89 - - - 3,252 - 3,252
1995-96 - - - 3,463 - 3,463
1996-97 - - - 3,463 - 3,463
1997-98 - - - 3,463 - 3,463
1998-99 90 - 90 3,733 - 3,733
1999-2000
158 - 158 3,765 - 3,765
__________________________________________________________________________
(Statistical Abstracts Of Punjab 1979,1989 and 1996 to 2000)
62
Road Accidents .- Increase
in the vehicular traffic on roads has resulted in the increase in road
accidents. The statistics regarding the road accidents in the Sangrur District
during the year 1978, 1988 and 1995 to 1999
are given below:
___________________________________________________________________________
Year Accidents Vehicles Persons Persons
Involved
killed injured
___________________________________________________________________________
1978
82 65 20 62
1988
98 98 63 67
1995
173 173 111 161
1996
184 184 116 132
1997
210 210 161 233
1998
240 240 149 209
1999
242 242 57 185
___________________________________________________________________________
(Statistical
Abstracts of Punjab 1979,1989,1994
and 1996 to2000)
Road
Transport
Passenger
road transport is shared between the government sector and private sector in
the ratio of 60:40 whereas goods transport is exclusively in the hands of
private operators.
State
Transport.- State
transport is controlled by the Government of Punjab. Pepsu Road Transport
Corporation, Sangrur and Barnala Depots ply buses on majority of the routes in
the district in respect of passenger traffic. The bus routes operated by the
Pepsu Road Transport Corporation
Sangrur and Barnala along with route length is given in Appendix-I on pages 67
to 69. The statistics regarding progress
of Sangrur and Barnala depots are given
in Appendix-II on page 70.
Private Transport.- Private
buses, mini buses, taxi and auto rickshaws are the other means of passenger
traffic. Mini bus routes operate mainly
in the interior parts of the district. There were 425 mini bus routes operating
in the district as on 31
March 2001. Similarly
there were 106 private transport
companies operating in the district. The
particulars regarding the bus routes operated by the private transport
companies in the district are given in the Appendix-III on pages 71 to 77.
The
number of different type of motor vehicles registered in the Sangrur District
during the years 1983-84,1988-89,1993-94 and 1995-96 to 1999-2000 is given in
the following table:-
Number of Recognised Educational
Institutions in Sangrur District as on 30 September
__________________________________________________________________________________________
Type of Institutions
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Year Higher Secondary Schools/ High Schools/Post Middle Schools/ Primary Schools/Junior
Senior Secondary Schools Basic Schools Senior Basic Schools Basic Schools
______________________ _________________ _________________ ___________________
Boys Girls Total Boys Girls
Total Boys Girls
Total Boys Girls
Total
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
1978 6 3 9 146 14 160 114 1 115 815 11 826
1983 6 3 9 191 15 196 101 - 101 829 1 830
1988 18 3 21 195 15 210 97 - 97 828 1 829
1993 39 6 45 170 12 182 97 1 98 817 1 818
1995 57 8 65 172 10 182 117 1 118 816 1 817
1996 66 9 75 175 10 185 179 - 179 817 1 818
1997 66 9 75 176 10 186 179 - 179 817 1 818
1998 66 9 75 176 10 186 180 - 180 817 1 818
1999 66 9 75 176 10 186 180 - 180 947 - 947
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
(Statistical Abstract of Punjab 1979, 1984, 1989, 1994 and
1996 to 2000)
( c ) Shipping and
Air-Traffic
There
is no port or aerodrome in the district.
( d ) Travel and Tourist Facilities
Punjab
Tourism Development Corporation runs Chandni Tourist Complex at Nidampur in the
Sangrur District, which is situated on Patiala
to Bhawanigarh road. It has 4 rooms including 2 air conditioned rooms for
stay of tourists. It runs a bear bar, a
restaurant and a petrol pump for the convenience of the tourist. The list of
rest houses along with their reserving authority in the district, is given in
Appendix IV on pages 78 to 79.
( e ) Underground
Pipe Line
The
underground pipeline is the fourth latest means of transportation after road,
water and airways. This is the cheapest
and quickest means of transportation.
Sangrur terminal is the sixth of the seven terminals along the 1,443 Km
long Kandla-Bathinda pipe line, situated near village Kammomajra Khurd on Jind
road, 4 Km from Sangrur District headquarters.
It has been set up by Indian Oil Corporation. Kandla-Bathinda pipe line
is a multi product line of diameter of 22 inches with a total line fill
quantity of 27.5 crore liters.
This
terminal was constructed at a cost of Rs 50 crore and was commissioned in 1996.
Sangrur terminal caters to the full requirement of petrol, diesel, kerosene and
lube oils of districts of Sangrur, Patiala,
Rupnagar, Fatehgarh Sahib and parts of Ludhiana,
Mansa, Moga and Faridkot districts.
The
terminal has state of the art technology.
All the transactions including receipt of petroleum products and filling
of tank trucks are carried out through computers and fully automated
machinery. A standard 12000 liters tank
truck can be filled within 10 minutes, without spilling a single drop of oil. The terminal has the capacity of 9.3 crore
liter oil. Keeping in view the national
property and safety, a fully automated hydrant-cum-foam-cum sprinkler system
along with latest fire fighting gadgets is
provided .
The
plant is also aware of the ecology of the area, a special effluent treatment
plant is provided so that not a single drop of oil is let out along with water.
(f) Posts,
Telegraphs and Telephones
Post Offices.- The post offices
functioning in the Sangrur District are under the control of the Senior
Superintendent of Post Offices, Sangrur Division, Sangrur. As on 31 March 2000, there was one Head Post Offices, 37
Time Scale Sub Office, 5 Sub Offices,
236 Extra Departmental Branch office in the district. The list of these post offices, Public Call
Offices and
Combined Post
Offices is given in Appendix V on pages 80to 85.
Telegraphs.- Telegraph facilities are available
almost in all the sub post offices functioning in the district.
Telephones .-As on 31 March 2000, the number of
working telephone connections in the Sangrur District was 99,547.The details
regarding the telephone exchanges and connections as on 31 March 2000 are given
in Appendix VI on pages 86 to 88.
Appendix I (
Vide page 63 )
Bus Routes
Operated by the Pepsu Road Transport Corporation in the Sangrur District as on 31 March 2000
Serial Name of Name
of No. of Route Total dailly
No. the
depot the route daily trips length service (kms) (kms)
_________________________________________________________________________
1 2 3 4 5 6
_________________________________________________________________________
1 Pepsu
Road Trans Patiala-Chandigarh 2 69 276
port
Corporation, Barnala-Ludhiana 3 82 492
Barnala Patiala-Ambala
Cantt 3 63 378
Barnala-Moga 9 67 1,206
Barnala-Raikot 1 38 76
Barnala-Sangrur 2 45 180 Sangrur-Raikot 2 82 328 Barnala-Sirhind 1 129 258
Sangrur-Chandigarh 1 126
252
Barnala-Sunam 2 43 172
Barnala-Mansa 6 52 624 Barnala-Sirsa 7 121 1,694
Barnala-Musahwala 4 102 816
Mansa-Sirsa 24 69 3,312
Barnala-Patiala 2 102 408
Sirhind-Chandigarh 1 59 118
Barnala-Sirhind 1 129 258
Barnala-Jakhal 1 115 230
Mansa-Kalianwali 1 64 128
Barnala-Dhuri 8 38 608
Barnala-Rureke 2 19 76
Ludhiana-Jaito 1 151 302
Barnala-Chandigarh 2 172 1,032
Patiala-Firozpur 2 217 868
Barnala-Chandigarh 1 171 342
Barnala-Amritsar 1 174 348
Sardulgarh-Pathankot 1 358 716
Sirsa-Kapurthala 1 283 566
Barnala-Amritsar 1 186 372
Gehlan-Chandigarh 1 187 374
Barnala-Firozpur 1 130 260
Barnala-Jammu 1 386 772
Patiala-Muktsar 1 230 460
Barnala-Patiala 2 102 408
Mansa-Musahwala 3 50 300
Sangrur-Moga 1 112 224
Barnala-Muktsar 1 130 260
Barrnala-Jagraon 2
54 216 Barnala-Rama
Mandi 2 119 476
Barnala-Ahmadgarh 2 76 304
Barnala-Abohar ½ 167 167
_________________________________________________________________________
1 2 3 4 5 6
___________________________________________________________________________ Barnala-Bhikhi 4 39 312
Barnala-Sultanpur 1 202 404
Mansa-Amritsar ½ 226 226
Moga-Jhunir 1 135 270
Barnala-Rupnagar 1 170 340
Mansa-Rampura 1 51 102
Barnala-Delhi 1 301 602
Barnala-Naina
Devi 1 250 500
Sangrur-Mansa 1 96 192
2
PEPSU Roadways Patiala-Chandigarh 6 69 828
Transport Corpo- Patiala-Ambala Cantt. 2 63 252
ration,
Sangrur Sangrur-Ahmadgarh 9 55 990
Sangrur-Ludhiana 2 84 336 Sangrur-Patran 11 42 924
Patiala-Kasauli 1 139 278
Sangrur-Patiala 1 57 114
Sangrur-Hadan Nudni 2 100 400
Sangrur-Patran 4 42 336
Sunam-Khanauri 4 53 424
Malerkotla-Chandigarh 2 131 524
(via-Jaurepul,Khanna)
Sangrur-Malerkotla 4 35 280
Sangrur-Mansa 4 68 544
(via-Lehra,Jakhal)
Sherpur-Nabha 2 73 292
(via-Bhawanigarh)
Khanna-Raikot 1 71 142
Nabha-Dhuri 6 33 396
Patiala-Dhuri 1 68 136
Dhuri-Bathinda 2 135 540
Malerkotla-Chandigarh 2 134 536
(via-Kup,Malaudh)
Sangrur-Sunam 4 19 152
Sangrur-Samana 2 56 176
(via-Bhawanigarh)
Sangrur-Raikot 2 72 288
Sangrur-Delhi 2 273 1,092
Sangrur-Jaurepul 2 57 228
Sangrur-Malaud 2 65 260
Sangrur-Sherpur 4 34 272
Malerkotla-Sangrur 2 35 140
Sangrur-Sunam 2 23 92
Dhuri-Patiala 2 68 272
Dhuri-Ludhiana 2 69 276
Sangrur-Ludhiana 4 84 672
Malerkotla-Khanna 6 50 600
Sangrur-Samana 2 56 224
(via-Dirba)
_________________________________________________________________________
1
2
3 4 5 6
_________________________________________________________________________
Sangrur-Abohar 1 205 410
Dialgarh-Chandigarh 1 161 322
Malerkotla-Wagha
Border 1 231 462
Sangrur-Paonta Sahib 1 258 516
Sangrur-Rishikesh 1 320 640
Sunam-Narwana 1 97 194
Malerkotla-Jammu 1 348 696
Sangatpura-Amritsar 1 303 606
Sangrur-Patiala 4 57 456
Laungowal-Chandigarh 1 149 298
Sangrur-Hoshiarpur 2 165 660
Dhuri-Patiala 8 62 992
Sangrur-Jalandhar 2 150 600
Sunam-Delhi 1 270 540
Sangrur-Chintpurni 2 213 852
Malerkotla-Chandigarh 2 131 524
Patran-Patiala 1 58 116
Sunam-Chandigarh 11/2 184 552
Sangrur-Chandigarh 1 126 252
___________________________________________________________________________
(Source
: General Managers, Pepsu
Roadways Transport Corporation, Barnala and Sangrur)
Appendix
II (Vide page 63 )
Progress of Pepsu Road
Transport Corporation, Barnala and Sangrur Depots during 1978-79, 1983-84,1988-89,1993-94 and 1995-96
to 1999-2000
Year Fleet
(Number ) Effective Kilometers
(lakhs) Daily Passangers Carried(lakhs)
Barnala Sangrur Barnala Sangrur Barnala Sangrur
____________________________________________________________________
1978-79 97 115 56.27 106.19 0.23 0.40
1983-84 95 89 75.39 79.37 0.17 0.18
1988-89 88 89 69.72 69.71 0.18 0.24
1993-94 92 100 84.78 87.16 - 1.99
1995-96 92 100 90.15 90.45 0.36 0.30
1996-97 96 99 83.37 89.27 .. ..
1997-98 90 100 76.27 88.14 .. ..
1998-99 94 98 81.95 89.53 .. ..
1999-2000 88 93 79.95 87.83 .. ..
____________________________________________________________________
(Statistical
Abstracts of Punjab
1979,1984,1989,1994 and 1996 to2000)
Appendix
III (Vide page
63 )
Bus Routes Operated by
Private Transport Companies in the Sangrur District as on 31 March 2000
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Serial
Name of transport Name of route No. of Rout Total
No.
company daily length daily
trips
(kms) service
(kms)
_____________________________________________________________________________________
1 2 3 4 5 6
_____________________________________________________________________________________
1 Aman Travels Regd., Patiala-Sangrur 2 57 224
Bhawanigarh
2
Akal Bus Service Regd., Ahmadgarh
– Barnala
Ahmedgarh (via-
Malerkotla) 1 77 154
3 A.R.Transport Co.Regd; Bhadaur-Bhikhi-Mansa 2 64 254
Tapa
4
Attal Bus Service Regd., Nabha-Malerkotla
Sangrur (via-
Sangrur,Dhuri) 2 73 292
Patiala-Sunam 2 66 264
5 Ajit Transporters Regd, Barnala-Sangrur
Sangrur (via
-Pharwahi,Kattu) 3 48 288
Sangrur-Moga
(via
-Barnala) 2 108 432
Barnala-Jagraon
(via
-Gehlan) 2 58 232
6 Amandeep Bus Service Barnala-Sunam-Lehra
Gaga
Regd,Sunam -Munak 1 94 188
Barnala-Sunam-Lehra
Gaga
-Munak 1 84 168
(via
-Laungowal)
Barnala-Sunam-Lehra
Gaga
-Kulrian(via
-Attarsinghwala) 2 93 372
Sunam-Samana-Sangrur 1 65 130
(via
-Wigherwal)
Barnala-Patran-Khanauri 2 93 372
(via
-Sunam,Dirba)
Barnala-Sunam-Lehra
Gaga
-Munak 2 94 356
Sunam-Firozepur 1 173 346
(via Barnala)
7 Ahluwalia Transport Service Talwandi-Malerkotla 1 155 310
Regd.,Barnala (via
-Mansa,Sangrur)
Barnala-Kauhrian-Manal 2 80 320
(via -Sunam)
Sangrur-Talwandi
Sabo 1½ 126 378
Barnala-Sangrur 4 41 328
(via
-Dhanaula)
8 Ahluwalia Bus Service Regd., Barnala-Bhikhi-Budhladha 3 57 342
Barnala Barnala-Bhikhi-Badra-Budhladha 1 66 132
Barnala-Harigarh-Fatehgarh 3 63.5 381
(via
-Laungowal)
9 Ahmadgarh Tpt. Co.Regd., Ahmadgarh
-Barnala 1 77 154
Ahmadgarh (via
-Mangewal)
10 Bawa Bus Service Regd., Sangrur-Dialgarh-Bhikhi 2 49 196
Barnala (via
-Laungowal)
11 Avtar Bus Service Regd., Barnala-Muktsar-Sangrur 1 125 250
Bhadaur
12 Barraich Bus Service Barnala-Faridkot-Badbar 1 113.5 227
Regd., Barnala
13 Baldeep Bus Service Regd., Sangrur-Khanauri 1 104 208
Sangrur (via
-Upli,Sunam,Lehra)
14 Bhadaur Bus Service Regd., Barnala-Sangrur 3 41 246
Barnala (via
-Dhanaula)
____________________________________________________________________________________________
1 2 3 4 5 6
______________________________________________________________________________________________
Barnala-Bhikhi 1 37 74
Barnala-Bhikhi-Budhlada 2 57 228
15 Bhaika Bus Service Regd., Barnala-Sangrur 1 48 96
Barnala (via-Kattu,Balian)
Barnala-Dhuri 1 46 92
(via -Kala
Bula,Sherpur)
16 Bihla Bus Service Regd., Malerkotla-Sherpur-Barnala- 2 74 296
Barnala Lohatbadi
Mahal
Kalan-Malerkotla 1 37 74
17 Bikar Singh of Sanghera Bhadaur-Barnala-Sunam 1 71 142
(via
-Attarsingh wala)
18 Bhupinder Singh s/o Dhuri-Samana 2 56 224
Lal singh., Sherwanikot
19 Darbara Singh s/o Maghar Malerkotla-Khanna 2 49 196
Singh vill.. Sherpur
20 Namdev Bus Service, Sunam-Firozepur 1 173 346
Regd.,Sunam (via
-Barnala)
21 Baba Farid Transport Co. Malerkotla-Wagah Border 1 235 470
Regd.,Malerkotla (via
-Ludhiana,Jalandhar)
22 Bhullar Transport Co.Regd., Rampura-Bodipura- 1 82 164
Bhadaur Bhaga
Purana-Moga
23 Changal Bus Service Regd., Sangrur-Sherpur 1 50 100
Dhuri (via
-Natt,Dhuri,Bahadurpur)
24 Cheema Transport Co. Regd., Mahal
Kalan-Malerkotla –Dhuri 1 84.5 169
Mahal kalan Raikot
25 New Preet Bus Service Sangrur-Samana 2 51 204
Regd.,Sunam (via
-Gujran,Khanal)
26 Dhuri Bus Service Regd., Malerkotla-Barnala-Sanghera 2 60 240
Dhuri (via
-Cheema,Panjgirain)
Dhuri-Raikot-Mullanpur 6 48 576
Sangrur-Dhuri-Raikot
Ludhiana 2 146 584
Barnala-Dhuri-Bagrian 1 52 104
Sangrur-Ludhiana
(via Kutba) 1 104 208
Malerkotla-Sherpur-Barnala 1 57 114
Barnala-Dhuri-Sangrur 1 58 116
(via
-Bajwa,Bamal)
Ludhiana-Sherpur-Barnala- 1 112 224
Bhadaur
Sangrur-Sherpur 1 40 80
(via
-Bahadurpur)
Malerkotla-Raikot-Jagraon 1 60 120
Malerkotla-Bathinda 1 141 282
(via
-Bhadaur)
27 Dhaliwal Bus Service Regd., Barnala-Jagraon-Ludhiana 1½ 102 306
Barnala (via
-Hathur)
28 Dhaliwal Roadways Pvt. Patiala-Sangrur 1 57 114
Ltd.,Bhawanigarh Patiala-Sunam 1 66 132
Sunam-Lehra-Sangrur-Baretta 2 63 252
(via -Pishore
Bhaika,Tungan)
Barnala-Munak 1 94 188
Barnala-Sangrur 1 45 90
29 Dhaliwal Roadways Regd., Sangrur-Lehra
Gaga-Munak 3 74 444
Bhawanigarh
30 Dhanesar Bus Service Regd., Chhapa-Sangrur-Raikot 1 69 138
Patiala
H.O.Dhuri Raikot-Kurar-Chhapa-Sangrur 2 74 296
Sangrur-Barnala-Gehlan-Hathur 1 77 154
Sangrur-Ludhiana- 1 115 230
(via-
Kutba,Raikot)
31 Deol
Bus Service Regd., Barnala-Bathinda 2 72 288
Barnala Jalanadhar-Barnala-Rampura 1 175 350
32 Deepak Bus Service Regd., Barnala-Budhlada 2 85 340
Sunam (via -Laungowal,Fatehgarh)
_______________________________________________________________________________________
1 2 3 4 5 6
________________________________________________________________________________________
Barnala-Sunam-Lehra-Kualrian 2 93 372
Sangrur-Bareta 2 59 236
(via -Sunam)
33 Dhillon Bus Service Regd., Barnala-Gehlan-Jagraon 2 58 232
Barnala
34 Dashmesh Motors Regd., Dhuri-Dhanaula-Malerkotla 3 54 324
Dhuri (via
-Ladda)
35 Dhillon Roadways Regd., Barnala-Bhikhi-Budhlada 3 57 342
Bhadaur
36 Fatehgarh Bus Service Sunam-Bareta-Sangrur 3 64 384
Regd., Sunam (via
-Bakshiwala)
Sunam-Bhawanigarh-Sangrur 1 99 198
(via-
Premsinghwala,Dirba)
Sunam-Samana 1 76 152
(via
-Kauhrian,Premsinghwala)
37 The Ex-Servicemen Co-op. Mohali-Barnala ½ 175 175
Tpt. Society., Ltd Sherpur (via -Kharar,Sirhind,Nabha)
38 Grewal Bus Service Regd., Ahmadgarh
–Barnala-Ludhiana 1 106 212
Ahmadgarh (via
-Malerkotla)
Ahmadgarh-Barnala 2 77 308
(via -Malerkotla)
Ahmadgarh-Barnala 1 57 114
Malerkotla-Mahal
Kalan 1 37 74
39 Hind Motors Regd., Barnala-Bhadaur-Bhagta-Jaito 4 47.5 506
Barnala Barnala-Khanna-Machiwara 1½ 130 390
Barnala-Khanna 1 136 272
Barnala-Dhuri-Bagrian 1 53 106
(via
-Sekha)
Sangrur-Barnala-Bhadaur- 1 125 250
Muktsar
40 Himat
Pura Bus Service Barnala-Moga 1 81 162
Regd.,Himatpura (via –Jawahar Singh Wala)
Barnala-Jawahar
Singh Wala- 1 66 132
Baghapurana
41 Hardeep
Bus Service Regd.,Maur-Mansa-Munak-Rampura 2 139 556
Sunam Patiala-Sunam 2 66 264
42 Indian
Bus Service Regd., Bassi-Malerkotla 1½ 81 243
Malerkotla (via -Khanna,Payal)
Barnala-Malerkotla-Ludhiana 2 122 488
Ahmadgarh-SAS
Nagar 1 109 218
Ahmadgarh-Ludhiana 1 29 58
43 Indira
Bus Service Regd., Barnala-Malerkotla 1 52 104
Dulwan
Barnala (via
-Karamgarh,Sangrur)
Barnala-Dhuri-Bagrian 1 46 92
44 Kamal
Bus Service Regd., Sunam-Budhlada-Mansa 3 61 366
Sunam (via -Jakhepal)
Sunam-Budhladha-Sangrur 3 58 348
(via
Tungan)
Sunam-Budhlada-Bareta 3 63 378
(via-Jakhepal)
Patiala-Budhladha 1 105 210
(via -Jakhepal)
Nabha-Budhlada 1 90 180
45 Karamgarh
Co-operative Bhadaur-Barnala-Nihalsinghwala 4 47 376
Tpt.
Society Ltd.,Bhadaur and Barnala-Bhadaur-Badhni
Kalan
Bhadaur-Sangrur-Bhagta 2 90 360
(via
-Sehna)
Barnala-Sangrur-Bhadaur 1 65 130 Barnala-Rampura-Bhucho- 1 89 178
[i] (via
-Bhadaur-Bathinda)
____________________________________________________________________________________________
1 2 3 4 5 6
______________________________________________________________________________________________
Barnala-Rampura-Bhucho- 1 84 168
Bathinda
(via.-Tapa)
46 Khanauri
Bus Service Samana-Moniana-Sulargharat 2 104 416
Regd.,Khanauri (via -Shutrana)
Sunam-Patran-Arno 1 69 138
(via
-Mehlan)
Sunam-Khanauri 1 96 192
(via
-Upli)
47 Kartar
Bus Service Regd., Barnala-Bathinda 1 72 144
Barnala Barnala-Sangrur 1 41 82
48 Kanwar
Mohinder Singh Sardulgarh-Pathankot ½ 356 356
s/oBachan
Singh.,Barnala (via-Ludhiana,Jalandhar)
49 Khalsa
Bus Service Regd., Barnala-Malerkotla 1 50 100
Barnala (via -Sherpur)
Barnala-Malerkotla 1 52 104 (via
-KalaBula,Sherpur)
Sangrur-Mansa-Talwandi
Sabo 1 126 252
Barnala-Bhikhi 1 36 72
(via
-Chhanna)
50 Luxmi
Bus Service Regd., Barnala-Ahmedgarh 2 57 228
Barnala (via-Thikriwal)
Barnala-Sunam 1 48 96
51 Mahavir Transport Sangrur-Bareta 3 74 444 Company
Regd.,Sangrur Sangrur-Laungowal
Shehjadwali-Khewa 2 38 152
(via-Ubheywal,Kila)
52 Libra Bus Service Pvt., Bathinda-Ludhiana 2 206 824
Malerkotla (via
-Sunam,Ahmadgarh)
Malerkotla-Bathinda 2 158 632
(via-Sunam,Mansa)
Bathinda-Ludhiana 1 180 360
(via
-Barnala,Sangrur)
Malerkotla-Bathinda 1 140 280
(via-Sangrur)
Bathinda-Barnala-Ludhiana 2 156 624
(via-Raikot)
Ludhiana-Sangrur-Patran 1 122 244
Ludhiana-Sangrur-Dirba 1 107 214
Ludhiana-Hissar ½ 235 235
(via-Sangrur)
Ludhiana-Nabha 1 78 156
Sangrur-Abohar ½ 190 190
Barnala-Bathinda-Ludhiana 2 156 624
Barnala-Bathinda-Dhuri 2 106 424
(via -Sekha)
Barnala-Bathinda 2 72 288
Patiala-Ludhiana-Devigarh 1 119 238
(via -Nand
Pur Kesho)
Patiala-Ludhiana 1 106 212
(via-Nabha)
Ludhiana-Sangrur-Sunam 1 100 200
Sangrur-Bathinda 1 112 224
Laungowal-Anandpur
Sahib ½ 200 200
(via
-Sangrur,Patiala)
Jalandhar-Patran ½ 199 199
(via -Ludhiana,Sangrur)
53 Manjit Bus Service Regd., Bhadaur-Phul-Rampura- 3 53 318
Bhadaur Barnala
(via Sandhu Kalan)
54 Moonak Bus Service Patran-Lehra
2 46 184
Regd; Munak (via
-Jakhepal)
55 Maruti Bus Service Regd., Sangrur-Mansa-Talwandi 1 126 252
Barnala
____________________________________________________________________________________________
1 2 3 4 5 6
______________________________________________________________________________________________
56 New Malwa Bus Service Barnala-Bathinda-Rama 1 104 208
Regd., Barnala (via
-Jassi, Kartarsinghwala)
57 New Preet Bus Service Malerkotla-Bathinda-Ahmadgarh 1 178 356
Sunam (via
-Sunam)
58 New Sardar Bus
Service Sunam –Arno-Lehra 1 90 180
Regd., Khanauri (via-Dirba)
Sunam-Patran-Khanna 2 71 284
59 Nirvair Transport Co. Barnala-Bhikhi 1 37 74
Regd.,Barnala (via-
Channo-Bhaini)
Barnala-Bhikhi 1 44 88
(via
-Dhaula,Kahneke)
60 New Tourist Raikot Tpt. Raikot-Sehna-Mullanpur 1 67.5 135
Service Regd., H.O. (via
-Nathowal)
Barnala Raikot-Sehna-Sandhaur 1 63.5 127
(via
-Nathowal)
61 Prem Co-op.Transport Barnala-Rampura 3 58 348
Society Ltd.,Bhadaur (via
-Bhadaur)
Sangrur-Bathinda 1 112 224
(via
-Barnala)
62 Prem Bus Service Regd., Barnala-Bathinda 1 96 192
Barnala (via
-Bhadaur)
63 Pal Transport Service Nabha-Dhuri-Malerkotla- 2 94 376
Regd.,Sangrur Ahmadgarh
Sangrur-Samana-Laungowal 2 74 296
64 Pal Bus Service Regd., Laungowal-Chhintanwala-Nabha 2 54 216
Sangrur Ludhiana-Sangrur-Patran 1 122 244
Ludhiana-Sangrur 1 84 168
Ludhiana-Sangrur-Dirba 1 107 214
(via
-Ahmedgarh)
Sangrur-Lehra-Dhuri 1 77 154
(via
-Longowal,Namol)
Sangrur-Laungowal-Munak- 2 90 360
Lehra(via-Ubhewal,
Namol,Satauj,Lehra)
Nabha-Budhladha ½ 90 90
(via-Bhawanigarh)
Sangrur-Tarn-Taran
–Amritsar 1 221 442
65 Punjab Motors Regd., Barnala-Mansa-Talwandi Sabo 1 109 218
Barnala Bathinda
66 Preet Bus Service Pvt., Sunam
–Bathinda-Sangrur 1 114 228
Ltd.Sunam Malerkotla-Bathinda- 1 178 356
Ahmadgarh(via-Sunam)
Ludhiana-Bathinda-Sunam 2 206 824
(via-Tungan)
Nabha-Budhlada ½ 90 90
(via -Sunam)
Sunam-Bareta 1 49 98
67 Preet Roadways Regd., Patiala,Sunam-Fatehgarh 1 121 242
Sunam Budhlada(via Ganduan)
Patiala-Binjal 2 47 188
(via-Devigarh)
68 Rajgarh Bus Service Barnala-Moga 2 81 324
Regd.,Barnala
69 Randhawa Tpt.Service Nabha-Dhuri-Malerkotla 1 94 188
Regd.,Sangrur (via-Sangrur,Bhasaur)
Sangrur-Bhawanigarh-Samana 2 65 260
Ludhiana-Sherpur 1 67 134
70 Ranjit Transport Regd., Sangrur-Barnala 1 40 80
Sangrur (via-Harigarh,Bhathal)
Bhikhi-Bhadaur 1 64 128
Sangrur-Barnala 1 40 80
(via-Dhanaula)
____________________________________________________________________________________________
1 2 3 4 5 6
______________________________________________________________________________________________
71 R.S.Transport Regd., Samana-Sangrur 2 65 260
Sangrur (via
-Bhawanigarh,Bhatiwal)
72 Rangretta Transport Barnala-Budhlada 2 56 224
Co.Regd.,Barnala (via-Bhikhi)
73 Rayya Transport Co. Sangrur-Barnala-Bhawanigarh 2 79 316
Regd.,Barnala Sangrur-Barnala-Mansa-Baretta 1 154 308
Barnala-Rampura-Bhucho 2 87 348
Barnala-Sangrur-Bhawanigarh 1 79 158
74 Rai Bus Service Regd., Nabha-Dhuri-Malerkotla 4 73 584
Sangrur (via-Hathan,Bamal)
Sangrur-Akbarpur
–Samana 2 21 84
(via-Khurana,Khurmi)
Nabha-Budhlada-Mansa ½ 113 113
(via -Sunam)
Nabha-Dhuri 1 53 106
(via
-Sangrur,Bhawanigarh)
75 Sangrur Progressive Sangrur-Bathinda 3 105 630
Workers Co-op.Tpt. (via-Tapa,Barnala)
Society Ltd.Sangrur.
76 Sharda Transport Co. Barnala-Sunam 1 42 84
Regd.,Barnala (via
-Laungowal)
Barnala-Sunam-Lehra-Munak 1 91 182
(via
-Laungowal,Chhajali)
77 Satnam Transport Co. Sangrur-Samana-Balbera 1 75 150
Sangrur (via-Sulargharat,Gujran,Khanal)
Sangrur-Samana 1 51 102
(via-Sulargharat,Gujran,Khanal)
Sangrur-Barnala-Gehlan 1 98 196
-Jagraon
78 Satnam Bus Service,Regd., Sangrur-Barnala-Gehlan-Jagraon 1 100 200
Sangrur
79 Soldier Bus Service Regd., Sangrur-Abohar 1 190 380
Barnala
80 Sardar Bus Service Regd., Samana-Sangrur 2 51 204
Sangrur (via-Kamalpur)
Sangrur-Samana 2 43 172
(via-Bhawanigarh)
Samana-Sangrur 1 52 104
(via-Premsinghwala)
81 Sidhu Bus Service Regd., Sunam-Satauj-Sangrur-Budhlada 2 55 220
Sunam (via
-Tungan,Kolaran)
82 Sanghera Transport Co., Barnala-Bhikhi-Budhlada 3 57 342
Bhadaur
83 Sarmukh Punjab Bus Barnala-Bathinda 6 72 864
Service
84 Surinder Pal s/oNarain Sangrur-Moga 1 112 224
Singh of Bhadaur (via
– Barnala)
85 Shiv Bus Service Regd., Samana-Sangrur 1 51 102
Sangrur (via-Gujran)
Samana-Sangrur 1 52 104
(via-Prem
Singhwala)
Sangrur-Kulrian 1 76 152
(via-Kauhrian)
86 Sandhu Transport Co.Regd Barnala-Talwandi-Raikot 1 118 236
Barnala (via
-Hamidi)
87 Sidhu Bus Service Regd., Ludhiana-Sherpur 1 67 134
Sherpur (via
-Maherna Kalan)
88 Sharma Bus Service Regd., Barnala-Sunam-Kauhrian 4 71 568
Barnala (via-Attarsinghwala)
89 Sheron Bus Service Regd., Patiala-Sunam 2 66 264
Sunam Sunam-Satauj-Budhlada 2 46 184
Sunam-Bareta 2 48 192
____________________________________________________________________________________________
1 2 3 4 5 6
______________________________________________________________________________________________
90 Sohi Bus Service Regd., Sangrur-Malerkotla-Tungan 2 75 300
Dhuri (via
-Dhuri)
91 Tochi Transport Co.Regd., Sangrur-Samana 1 51 102
Sangrur (via-
Sular)
Sangrur-Samana-Balbehra 1 75 150
(via- Sular,
Kamalpur, Ramnagar)
Sangrur-Lehra-Kulrian
–
Malerkotla 1 109 218
Samana-Sunam
–Sangrur 2 78 312
(via
-Premsinghwala, Dirba_
Sunam-Samana 1 60 120
(via
-Premsingh wala)
92 Walia Tranport Co. Regd., Bhadaur-Sangrur
–Bhawanigarh 1 87 174
Bhadaur Barnala-Sunam 1 48 96
(via-Attarsinghwala)
Barnala-Bathinda 1 72 144
Barnala-Dhuri-Bagrian 2 56 224
Barnala-Malerkotla 1 52 104
(via -Hathan,
Sharpur)
Malerkotla-Mahal
Kalan 1 37 74
93 Ujagar Singh Lakhvinder Barnala-Raunta 2 56 224
Singh Daler
Singh vill. (via-Himatpura)
Thuliwal
94 Grewal Transport Co. Barnala-Moga 2 88 352
Regd.,Bhadaur Barnala-Jawaharsinghwala 1 68 176
Baghapurana-Moga
95 Gobind Bus Service Regd., Barnala-Sangrur-Malerkotla 1 73 146
Barnala (via
-Dhanula)
Barnala-Sangrur 1 41 82
96 Guru Tegh Bahadur Bus Barnala-Talwandi
Sabo 1 82 164
Service, Regd.,Barnala Barnala-Bhikhi 1 45 90
97 Grewal Bus Serice Regd., Sangrur-Ludhiana ½ 103 103
Dhuri (via
Kutba)
Nabha-Budhlada-Mansa ½ 113 113
98 Raksha Mahajan w/o Raj Barnala-Dhuri 3 45 270
Mahajan of Barnala (via
-Kumberwal)
99 Sukhdev Singh s/o
Dalip Barnala-Jagraon 2 62 248
Singh VPO Bihla (via
-Bihla)
100 Som Nath and Sham Singh Malerkotla-Morinda 1 92 184
of Malerkotla (via
-Khanna, Fatehgarh Sahib)
101 Prem Road Lines Regd., Barnala-Bhadaur 4 24 192
Barnala Barnala-Rampura 1 58 116
(via
-Bhadaur)
102 Toor Bus Service Regd., Malerotla-Bathinda 1 141 282
Barnala (via -Mahal Kalan)
103 Sadhu Singh Ragi Ludhiana-Baretta 1 162 324
s/o Hari Singh (via-Raikot,Barnala)
VPO Bhadaur
104 Anand Singh s/oNiranjan Ludhiana-Baretta 1 162 324
Singh Sangrur (via
-Raikot,Barnala,Budhlada)
105 Joga Singh s/o Gurdial Patran-Talwandi
Sabo 1 128 256
Singh
Village Phaguwala (via-Munak,Baretta,Budhladha)
106 Bahadur Singh s/o Sangrur-Sardulgarh 1 115 230
Harchand Singh Sunam (via
-Fatehgarh,Budhlada,Mansa)
107 Bains Bus Service Regd., Moga-Nangal 1 217 434
Barnala
_____________________________________________________________________________________
(Source:
Regional Transport Officer,Patiala)
Appendix
IV (vide
page 65)
Rest Houses (Tahsil-wise) in
the Sangrur District as on 31
March 2000
___________________________________________________________________________
Serial Places No. of Name
of reserving
No. suits authority
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Barnala Barnala
_________________________________________________________________________
Appendix V (Vide
page 66 )
List of Post Offices in the
Sangrur District as on 31
March 2000
___________________________________________________________________________
Head Post Office Branch
Post Office
___________________________________________________________________________
1
2
___________________________________________________________________________
2
Bahaderpur
3
Ballan
4
Chathe Sekhwan
4 Dhadogal
5
Jabbo Majra
6
Jhall
7
Mulabda
4 Bhawanigarh (Anaj
Mandi)ND/PCO
5 Bagrian SO/D/PCO 1Bhatian
Khurd
2
Kandhargarh
3
Mehsampur
4
Meemsa
6 Barnala LSG/SO/D 1Bajidka
Khurd
2Bhadal
Wad
3
Chuhan Ke Kalan
4
Karamgarh
5
Pharwahi
6
Raisar
7
Sanghera
8
Thikriwala
9
Sehjra
_________________________________________________________________________
1 2
___________________________________________________________________________
7 Barnala KTY/ND/PCO/SO
8 Bhadaur PCO/D/SO 1
Jangiana
2
Nainewal
3
Sandhu kalan
4
Talwandi
9 Bhawanigarh CO/PCO/SO/D 1 Aloarkh
2
Balad Kalan
3
Batriana
4 Bhattiwal Kalan
5
Channo
6
Ghanaur Jatan
7
Gharachon
8
Kakra
9
Kalajhar
10
Kapial
11
Manji
12
Nadampur
13
Nagra
14
Sakrodi
15
Balal
10 Chhajli CO/PCO/SO/D 1 Bhai Ke
Poshore
2
Ganduan
3
Gobindgarh Khokhar
4
Koharian
5 Lad Banjara
6
Mojowal
7
Nangl
8
Ugrahan
11 College Road, Barnala PCO/ND/SO
(148101)
12 College
Road, Malerkotla PCO/SO/ND
(148023)
13 Dhanaula CO/SO/D/PCO (148105) 1 Attar Singhwala
2
Bhaini Jassa
3Bhathlan
4
Dangarh
5
Harigarh
6
Kaleke
7
Katto
8
Kotduna
9
Pandher
14 Dhuri LSG/CO/PCO/D 1Badshapur
2Bamal
3Banbhauri
4
Bardwal
_________________________________________________________________________
1
2
7Bhullerheri
8Bhojowali
9
Chanur Khurd
10
Ghanauri Kalan
11
Harchandpura
12
Jhaloor
13
Kaheru
14
Kumberwal
15
Mulowal
16
Rajomajra
17
Rangian
18
Sekha
15 Dirba CO/PCO/D/SO 1Chhahar
2
Kapial
3
Kamalpur
4
Khetla
5
Rogla
6
Janal
7Gujran
8Mauran
9
Khanal Kalan
10Sulargharat
16 HadiayaCO/PCO 1
Dhaula
2Dhurkot
3Kahneke
4
Khudi Kalan
17 Hospital
Road, SangrurND/PCO/SO
18 Industrial Area Malerkotla ND/PCO/SO
2
Kupkalan
20 Ladda CO/PCO/SO/D 1Changal
2Hassanpur
3Kanjhla
4Kila
Hakima
5Mandi
Bhadur Singh Wala
6Punnawal
7Sheron
8Banra
21 Lal Bazar Malerkotla ND/SO
22 Lehra Gaga SO/CO/D/PCO 1Bhathal Kalan
2Chotian
3Daska
4Gidran
5
Gobind Jwahar Ke
6
Ghorenab
7
Haryau
8
Phulera
9
Sangatpua
_____________________________________________________________________
1
2
______________________________________________________________________
23 Laungowal SO/D/CO/PCO 1Badbar
2Balian
3
Bhaini Mehraj
4Dhadrian
5Mander
Kalan
6Namot
7
Sahoke
8
Sheron
24 Malerkotla LSG/CO/PCO/SO 1Bhudan
2Bhurthla
Mander
3
Gowara
4
Haider Nagar
5
Hathan
6
Himmatana
7
Husainpura
8
Jamalpura
9
Khanpur
10
Khanpur Mundian
11
Lasoi
12
Manvi
13
Mubarikpur
14
Rurki Kalan
15
Saraud
25 Mini Secretariate, Sangrur D
26 Mahal Kalan SO/PCO/D/CO 1Chananwal
2
Chhapa
3
Chhiniwala
5
Gangohar
6
Jalaldiwal
7
Kalal Majra
8
Kalas
9
Nihaluwala
10
Kurar
11
Qutba
12
Sehbajpur
27 New Court Complex, Barnala SO/ND
28 New Grain Market, Sangrur SO/ND
29 New Kotwali, Sunam ND/SO
30 Pakki Khanauri CO/SO 1 Andana
2
Bhulan
3Mandvi
4
Banarsi
31 Raikot
Road, Barnala ND/SO
32 Sandhaur SO/CO/PCO/D 1 Fatehgarh Panjgirain
2
Jhuneer
3
Kalsian
4
Kanganwal
5
Khurd
6
Kothala
_________________________________________________________________________
1
2
___________________________________________________________________________ 7 Lohatbadi
8
Mohamadpura
9
Manki
10
Kalyan
11
Mithewal
12
Shergarh Cheema
33 Sangrur Kotwali ND/PCO/SO
34 Sangrur
Road, Dhuri ND/PCO/SO
35 Shaina
Road, Dhuri ND/PCO/SO 1Cheema
2
Jodhpur
3
Pakho ke
36 Sant Laungowal Institute of Engineering
and
Technology,Laungowal
37 Sherpur SO/CO/PCO/D 1 Bajwa
2
Bari
3
Changli
4
Guram
5
Hamidi
6
Harike
7
Katron
8
Kheri Chahlan
9
Nangal Thulewal
10
Thuliwal
11
Ramnagar Chhanna
12
Tibba
38 Sunam CO/LSG/PCO 1Bakshiwala
2
Chathe Roti Ram
3
Cheema
4
Dharamgarh
5
Jakhepal
6
Jharon
7
Khedial
8
Kotra Amru
9
Nilowali
10
Sherpur
39 Sunam
City SO/ND/PCO
40 TallewalCO/PCO 1Baktatgarh
2
Bhotna
3
Bihla
4
Chak Bhai Ke
5
Chhiniwala Khurd
6
Dewana
7
Gahil
8
Moom
9
Ramgarh
10
Sher SinghPura
41 Tapa CO/PCO/SO/D 1
Daraj
2
Dhilwan
3
Ghunas
_________________________________________________________________________
1
2
________________________________________________________________________ 5 Pakkho Kalan
6
Sukhupura Maur
7
Tajoke
8
Ugo ke
4 Munak
SO/CO/D/PCO 1Balgarh
2
Bangan
3
Chural Kalan
4
Dehla
5
Dhindsa
6
Dudian
7
Hamirgarh
8
Lehal Kalan
9
Mamiana
10
Nawagaon
11Raidharana
12Rampur
Gujran
13
Shadiheri
___________________________________________________________________________
(Source :
Superintendent, Post Offices, Sangrur Division, Sangrur)
Appendix VI (vide page 66)
Telephone
Exchanges with their Capacity and Number of working telephones in the Sangrur
District as on 31 March 2000
___________________________________________________________________________
Division
Exchange Connections
_________________________
Capacity Working
___________________________________________________________________________
1 2 3 4
___________________________________________________________________________
Telecom Ahmadgarh 6,000 4,876
Engineer, Amargarh 3,000 1,387
District Sangrur Akbarpur 152 114
Badbar 1,000 615
Badrukhan 344 339
Balian 1,000 549 Balin (Kattu) 336 302
Banbhora 696 597
Barnala 15,000 10,799
Bhadalwad 304 284
Bhadaur 1,400 1,113
Bhasaur 336 323
Bhatian Kalan 304 179
Bhawanigarh 2,400 2,092
Bhotna 1,000 676
Bhudan 336 280
Bhullar Heri 360 359
Bhutal Kalan 320 291
Chatha
Nanhera 1,000 624
Chak Bhaika 312 158
Chananwal 712 578
Channo 304 302
Chaunda 408 401
Cheema 1,000 680
Cheema
Jodhpur 1,000 596
Chhajli 712 606
Chhapa 1,000 226
Chotian 184 172
Dola
SinghWala 368 361
Dhanaula 2,500 1,395
Dhaner 336 263
Dhano 304 200
Dhaula 336 329
Dhuri 7,000 6,414
Dhurkot 336 225
Dirba 2,500 1,368
Duggan 1,000 483
Fatehgarh
Panjgirain 304 202
Ghanauri 1,000 659
_________________________________________________________________________
1
2
3 4
_______________________________________________________________ Ghanaur Jattan 152 72
Gharachon 1,000 877
H.K.Pura 584 301
Hadiaya 1,000 877
Hathan 824 651
Jabomajra 360 354
Jakhepal 584 543
Jalaldiwal 1,000 634
Jalur 336 333
Jangiana 304 163
Kalia 152 86
Kamalpur 480 318
Kanakwal 336 250
Kanganwal 528 513
Kanjhla 712 517
Kattu 336 330
Kaleke 344 341
Khanal Kalan 304 223
Kheri 1,000 551
Khokhar 152 145
Kohrian 1,000 551
Kotduna 1,000 632
Kup-Kalan 1,024 1,003
Lad Banjara 176 176
Lehra Gaga 3,000 1,509
Lohat Baddi 368 348
Laungowal 1,000 872
M.S.Wala 152 76
Mazi 304 283
Malerkotla 13,680 9,231
Mandian 336 328
Mandvi 152 88
Maur Nabha 1,096 684
Meemsa 1,000 643
Mehlan 480 386
Mahal Kalan 1,000 829
Maholi Khurd 304 198
Munak 1,000 663
Mullowal 480 294
Nadampur 304 303
Naiwala 304 173
Naraingarh 304 284
Narike 336 300
Nathu Majra 352 293
Pakho Kalan 304 304
Palasaur 304 295
Pandauri 712 542
Raidharana 304 262
Raisar 304 192
Rajal Heri 152 142
_________________________________________________________________________
1 2 3 4
______________________________________________________________
Rajo Majra 480 326
Ramagarh 304 121
Rampur Gujjran 152 145
Ratta Khera 152 149
Rohira 352 316
Roorki 1,024 944
Cheema 1,024 812
Sahoke 336 332
Sakrodi 184 169
Smuran 152 70
Sandaur 1,024 777
Sandhu Kalan 328 286
Sangla 400 391
Sangrur 11,000 9,158
Sehna 1,000 757
Sekha 352 344
Sheron 584 502
Sherpur 1,400 1,147
Sularghrat 584 533
Sunam 7,000 5,879
Tapa 2,500 1,462
Thikriwal 712 485
Tibba 304 268
Ubhewal 304 272
Uppli 312 288
Bharo 304 186
Bakharpir 152 156
Pakki
Khanauri 1,000 696 Thaska 152 146 Johlan 304 268 Saraud 304 183 Nawa Gaon 152 120 Rasulpur
Chhana 304 159
___________________________________________________________________________ (Source: General Manager
Telecom,Sangrur)
CHAPTER IX
ECONOMIC TRENDS
(a) Livelihood Pattern and General Level of Prices and Wages and
Standard of Living
Livelihood Pattern.- Sangrur is predominantly an
agricultural district. The total
population of the district as per 1991 Census was 17,10,120 out of which
5,29,531(30.91 per cent) were main workers and 22,619 persons (1.32 per cent)
were marginal workers. The percentage of
main workers in the State as per 1991 Census was 30.07. The main workers were
further classified into nine categories. Out of the total main workers of the
district 41.40 per cent were cultivators, 26.01 per cent were agricultural
labourers, 0.78 per cent were engaged in livestock, forestry, fishing, hunting,
plantation, orchards and allied activities, 8.28 per cent were engaged in
manufacturing, processing, servicing and repairs, including household industry,
1.76 per cent were engaged in constructions,9.01 per cent were engaged in trade
and commerce,2.86 per cent were engaged in transport, storage and
communication, 9.90 per cent were engaged in other services and a negligible number of persons were engaged in mining and
quarrying. The percentage of main workers of the district to the total
population decreased marginally from 31.48 per cent in 1981 to 30.91 per cent in 1991.
According to 1991 Census, the details
of the population (by profession) of the Sangrur District are given in the
following statement:
89
Classification of workers in the Sangrur District according to 1991
Census
|
|
Classification of workers Number
of Workers according to 1991 Census
According to their profession
  
Rural
Urban Total
Males
Females Males Females Males Females
|
|
Cultivators
|
2,04,201
|
1,773
|
12,695
|
128
|
2,16,806
|
1,901
|
|
Agricultural Labourers
|
1,17,428
|
3,364
|
16,137
|
542
|
1,33,565
|
3,906
|
|
Livestock, forestry, fishing, hunting, Plantation, Orchard and allied activities
|
2,685
|
106
|
1,306
|
45
|
3,991
|
151
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mining and Quarring
|
..
|
-
|
6
|
..
|
6
|
-
|
|
a) Manufacturing, processing servicing and repair in
household industry
|
4,525
|
322
|
2,359
|
215
|
6,904
|
537
|
|
b)Manufacturing, processing servicing and repair other
then household industry
|
15,731
|
616
|
19,654
|
304
|
35,385
|
920
|
|
Construction
|
5,051
|
35
|
4,153
|
51
|
9,204
|
86
|
|
Trade and Commerce
|
14,227
|
151
|
32,661
|
576
|
46,888
|
727
|
|
Transport, Storage and Communication
|
7,481
|
22
|
7,546
|
73
|
15,027
|
95
|
|
Other Services
|
26,294
|
2,350
|
19,068
|
4,623
|
45,363
|
6,973
|
|
Total Main Workers
|
3,97,623
|
8,739
|
1,15,606
|
6,537
|
5,13,229
|
15,296
|
|
Marginal Workers
|
884
|
20,943
|
78
|
714
|
962
|
21,657
|
|
Non-Workers
|
2,93,655
|
5,70,282
|
1,06,515
|
1,88,524
|
4,00,170
|
7,58,806
|
|
Grand Total
|
6,92,162
|
5,99,964
|
2,22,199
|
1,95,775
|
9,14,361
|
7,95,759
|
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
(Census of India 1991, Series-20, General Population
Tables-Part-II-A and Part-II-B and Primary Census Abstract)
Prices.-The
average retail prices of main selected commodities in the district during the
years 1978, 1983, 1988, 1993 and 1996 to 2000 are given below: (In rupees per kg)
_____________________________________________________________
Serial
Name of the 1978 1983
1988 1993 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
No.
Commodities
____________________________________________________________________________________________
1 Wheat 1.35 1.83 2.36 3.82 4.85
5.42 5.90 6.25 6.86
2 Wheat Atta 1.50 2.07 2.77 4.33 5.98 6.63 7.23 7.50 8.05
3 Rice 1.84 3.47 4.78 7.32 9.05 10.00 9.42 10.00 10.30
4 Mung 4.07 5.10 10.05 14.35 23.58 23.63 23.00 26.83 28.20
5 Mash 3.93 5.72 8.57 12.19 25.51 24.86 23.25 26.67 27.00
6 Gram .. 3.13 7.72 12.80 12.58 13.81 11.92 15.67 17.00
7 Massar 4.38 4.96 8.33 12.73 22.23 22.13 22.75 25.67 28.60
8 Ghee Desi 24.22 37.40 53.85 75.71 119.58 110.00 114.58 128.33 132.00
9 Vanaspati* 21.95 35.92 55.76 78.40 90.75 84.33 90.00 104.17 76.80
10 Tea** 10.62 15.72 19.74 37.51 47.29 60.00 72.30 85.00 80.00
11 Milk@ 2.11 3.00 4.64 7.42 10.92 12.25 12.42
11.83 13.00
12 Potatoes 1.14 1.85 2.17 3.53 4.63 3.54 6.67 3.29 2.50
13 Onion 0.99 2.17 2.88 6.22 5.25 5.59 17.38 6.71 5.40
14 Gur 1.49 3.10 4.65 8.99 10.23 10.00 11.54 12.83 13.60
15 K.Oil@ 1.39 1.96 2.46 2.68 3.00 .. 2.91
2.91 4.62
__________________________________________________________________________
(Statistical Abstracts
of Punjab 1978, 1983, 1988, 1993 and 1996
to 2000)
* Per two kg. tin
** Per 500 gms.
@ Per litre
Wages.-Wages are remunerations paid to
a worker in lieu of the work done by him. The wage policy has been envisaged in
the Constitution of India. In Sangrur District wages to labourers/workers in
Government employment as well as to agricultural labour are paid in cash.
The rates of wages fixed per day/per month for different type
of labourers/workers in Government employment in Sangrur District during
2000-2001 are given in Appendix I on pages 99 to 100.
The wages paid to agricultural and skilled labourers in Sangrur District
during the year 1978, 1983, 1988, 1993 and 1996 to 2000 are given in the following table: -
Wages Paid to Agricultural and skilled Labourers (Men) in the Sangrur
District during the year 1978,1983,1988,1993 and 1996 to 2000
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
|
(in rupees)
|
|
|
Year (ending on 30 June)
|
Agricultural
Labour
Skilled Labour
___________________________________________________________________________________
For Ploughing
For Sowing For
Weeding For
Harvesting For Picking For other Black- Carpenter of Cotton* Agricultural smith
Operations
|
|
1978
|
9.50
|
9.50
|
9..50
|
9.50
|
6.50
|
9.50
|
20.83
|
20.83
|
|
1983
|
14.86
|
14.00
|
12.00
|
16.70
|
8.25
|
14.76
|
33.58
|
33.58
|
|
1988
|
20.20
|
20.60
|
21.50
|
28.00
|
15.50
|
21.41
|
55.75
|
55.75
|
|
1993
|
42.73
|
44.29
|
41.11
|
53.33
|
25.00
|
44.17
|
108.83
|
108.43
|
|
1996
|
69.50
|
70.90
|
69.00
|
68.60
|
-
|
70.82
|
143.25
|
143.25
|
|
1997
|
75.00
|
75.00
|
75.00
|
72.50
|
-
|
75.00
|
140.00
|
140.00
|
|
1998
|
64.40
|
64.67
|
65.00
|
76.75
|
47.00
|
68.18
|
148.92
|
148.92
|
|
1999
|
70.89
|
71.50
|
69.17
|
78.25
|
47.00
|
68.39
|
157.75
|
158.33
|
|
2000
|
75.57
|
78.33
|
76.14
|
120.00
|
41.00
|
76.50
|
168.17
|
168.17
|
*For
Female Workers (Statistical Abstracts of
Punjab, 1978,1983, 1988, 1993 and 1996 to 2000)
Standard
of Living.- The standard of living of the people of an area depends upon
the economic development of the region. The amount of the consumer goods, such
as necessities, comforts and luxuries used by the people indicates their
standard of living but these factors vary from region to region, time to time
and individual to individual.
The
Economic and Statistical Organization, Punjab
during the agricultural year 1995-96 conducted a survey* regarding the family
budgets of selected cultivators in the State with bullock-operated,
semi-mechanized as well as tractor-operated holdings. The study regarding the
family budget of semi-mechanized holdings has been included for the first time
in the State during 1994-95. In this survey, the family budgets of eleven
bullock operated holdings, fifty-five tractor operated holdings and fifty-five
semi-mechanized holdings were studied. The aim of the survey was to find out
the returns accruing the cultivators and the extent to which the goods consumed
were produced in the farm and purchased from outside.
In
Sangrur District, under bullock-operated holdings category, no family was
selected for survey during 1995-96.
The
survey also showed that on an average, a peasant proprietor’s family
(bullock-operated holding) in the Punjab spent 40 per cent of its income on
food, 18 per cent on housing, 9 per cent on clothing, 6 per cent on fuel, 5 per
cent on miscellaneous items, 4 per cent each on medicine, social ceremonies,
amusements and luxuries, 3 per cent each on lighting and travelling and 2 per
cent each on religion and education.
During
1995-96, the families of four villages (tractor operated), viz. Kala Jhar
(tahsil Sangrur), Babanpur (tahsil Malerkotla), Kal Banjara (tahsil Sunam; and
Kurarh (tahsil Barnala) in the Sangrur District were selected for the survey.
The
finding of the tractor operated cultivators’ survey pertaining to income and
expenditure are as under :
_______________________________________________________________
Name of the Net income
Net expenditure Surplus/deficit
family/village (Rs) (Rs) (Rs)
____________________________________________________________________________________
Kala Jhar 3,94,188 1,27,220 (+) 2,66.968
Babanpur 2,90,275 1,26,229 (+) 1,64,046
Kal Banjara 2,61,743 1,24,705 (+) 1,37,038
Kurarh 1,00,438 93,014 (+) 7,424
____________________________________________________________________________________
The above figure shows that the families
of all the villages mentioned above had surplus budget.
The extent of goods consumed by
the families in these villages were as
___________________________________________________________________________
* Information supplied by the Economic
and Statistical Organization, Punjab,Chandigarh
under:
_______________________________________________________________
Name of the Total Supplied
Percentage Purchased Percentage
Family village expendi by the from outside
-ture farm
(Rs) (Rs) (Rs)
_______________________________________________________________
Kala Jhar 1,27,220 36,768 29 90,452 71
Babanpur 1,26,229 53,849 43 72,380 57
Kal Banjara 1,24,705 46,140 37 78,565 63
Kurarh 93,014 32,592 35 60,422 65
____________________________________________________________________________________________
The
survey also revealed that on an average, a peasant proprietors (tractor
operated) family in Punjab spent 43 per cent of its income on food, 18 per cent
on housing, 8 per cent on clothing, 5 per cent on social ceremonies, 4 per cent
each on fuel, travelling and miscellaneous items, 3 per cent each on education,
lighting, medicine and amusement and luxuries and 2 per cent on religion.
The
families of four villages (semi mechanized) viz. Kakran, (tahsil Sangrur)
Alipur Khalsa (tahsil Malerkotla), Khunal Khurd (tahsil Sunam) and
Khiali(tahsil Barnala) in the Sangrur District were included for survey during
1995-96.
The
findings of semi mechanized cultivators survey pertaining to income and
expenditure are given below:
_____________________________________________________________
Name of the Net income Net expenditure
Surplus/deficit
family/village (Rs) (Rs) (Rs)
___________________________________________________________________________________________
Kakran 1,65,001 80,369 (+) 84,632
Alipur Khalsa 1,83,371 97,573 (+) 85,798
Khunal Khurd 80,034 78,009 (+) 2,025
Khiali 37,876 61,827 (-) 23,951
__________________________________________________________________________________________
The
above figures show that the families of village Kakran, Alipur Khalsa and
Khunal Khurd had surplus budget whereas the family of village Khiali had
deficit budget.
The
extent of goods consumed by the family in these four villages were as under:
_____________________________________________________________ Name of the Total Supplied Percen- Purchased Percentage
village/ expen- by the farm tage from outside
families diture
(Rs) (Rs)
(Rs)
___________________________________________________________________________
Kakran 80,369 25,888 32 54,481 68
Alipur Khalsa 97,573 27,370 28 70,203 72
Khunal Khurd 78,-009 31,787 41 46,222 59
Khiali 61,827 17,746 29 44,081 71
___________________________________________________________________________
The
survey also revealed that on an average a peasant proprietors family (semi
mechanized) in Punjab spent 45 per cent of its income on food, 13 per cent on
housing, 8 per cent on clothing, 7 per cent on fuel, 5 per cent on social
ceremonies, 4 per cent on miscellaneous items and 3 per cent each on lighting,
medicine, travelling, education, religion and amusement & luxuries.
During
1997-98, the per capita income of the Sangrur District at the then current
price was Rs 21,452 as compared to Rs 19,770 of the Punjab State
as a whole. The district ranked third in the State.
(b) Employment
Situation
Employment Exchange.-The District Employment
Exchange, Sangrur was started in September 1959. Later on, as a result of the
increase in the volume of work in the district three town employment exchanges
were opened at Malerkotla, Barnala and Sunam in 1972 1979 and 1992
respectively.
The
main functions of these employment exchange are: to register new applicants; to
provide employment assistance; to impart vocational guidance to youths and
adults to choose the better carrier; to collect employment market information
to assess the employment trends and to collect employment stabilities for the
Planning Commission of India.
The
work done by District Employment Exchange, Sangrur, Town Employment Exchange,
Malerkotla, Town Employment Exchange, Barnala and Town Employment Exchange
Sunam are given below:
_____________________________________________________________YeYear No. of regist- No.
of applicants Applicants Monthly No. of
vacancies
ration placed on on
live number
being carried
during the employment register of employ-
over at the end
year during the year at the end of ees
using of the year
the
year the exchan ge
____________________________________________________________________________________________
1 2 3 4 5 6
____________________________________________________________________________________________
District Employment Exchange, Sangrur
1983-84 6,587 846 12,981 308 2,192
1988-89 4,313 387 13,271 96 55
1993-94 2,212 72 11,516 47 327
1995-96 2,588 54 5,973 41 231
1996-97 3,388 161 7,336 68 534
1997-98 2,806 25 7,664 31 469
1998-99 2,025 58 6,601 32 234
1999-2000 1,862 19 5,996 33 254
Town Employment
Exchange, Malerkotla
1983-84 3,524 51 7,259 68 408
1988-89 2,653 214 1,272 40 40
1993-94 1,698 97 8,859 20 38
1995-96 2,495 63 7,858 25 91
1996-97 3,862 130 7,217 33 60
1997-98 3,259 6 7,299 14 50
____________________________________________________________________________________________
1 2 3 4 5 6
____________________________________________________________________________________________
1998-99 2,588 5 7,680 15 238
1999-2000 2,167 7 8,161 13 81
Town Employment
Exchange, Barnala
1983-84 5.473 308 11,232 108 67
1988-89 6.430 1 6,430 7 5
1993-94 7.020 3 4,020 3 28
1995-96 7.166 - 7,166 1 53
1996-97 7.832 10 7,832 1 21
1997-98 2.725 66 7,668 26 18
1998-99 2.288 30 7,374 23 10
1999-2000 1.897 54 7,195 22 61
Town Employment
Exchange, Sunam
1993-94 5.253 52 8,937 8 33
1994-95 1.610 45 5,966 11 37
1995-96 2.290 18 5,165 10 19
1996-97 2.916 17 4,330 12 52
1997-98 2.143 3 4,407 9 18
1998-99 3.776 15 6,083 4 41
1999-2000 1.490 15 4,700 10 44
__________________________________________________________________________
(Source
:District Employment Officer, Sangrur)
Vocational
Guidance Scheme.-The Vocational
Guidance Scheme was started in District Employment Exchange, Sangrur in
July 1965 to disseminate the occupational information and vocational
guidance to the desirous candidates.
Under this scheme individual guidance is given to the youth and career
conferences are also organized in order to make people conscious for proper planning
of career.
The work done by the Vocational Guidance Unit in the
Sangrur District during the years 1993-94 and 1995-96 to 1999-2000 is given
below:
___________________________________________________________________________Serial
Unit
1993-94 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-2000
No.
___________________________________________________________________________
1 Number of
individuals 24 197 8 559 546 759
provided
group
guidance
2 Number of persons 135 496 86 484 356 298
given individual
guidance
3 Number of persons 175 157 716 504 535 585
given individual
information
________________________________________________________________________
(Source: District Employment Officer,
Sangrur)
Extent of Employment in Various
Categories of Trades.-The volume of employment in various industries and
occupations in public and private sectors in the Sangrur District is given in
the following table:
Extent of Employment in various
categories of Trade in the Sangrur District during the years 1983-84,
1988-89,1993-94 and 1995-96 to 1999-2000
|
|
Industrial
Division
|
1983-84
|
1988-89
|
1993-94
|
1995-96
|
1996-97
|
1997-98
|
1998-99
|
1999-2000
|
1983-84
|
1988-89
|
1993-94
|
1995-96
|
1996-97
|
1997-98
|
1998-99
|
1999-2000
|
|
|
Public Sector
|
|
|
|
|
|
Manufacturing
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
|
Trade and Commerce
|
85
|
115
|
15
|
116
|
116
|
91
|
97
|
97
|
1,540
|
1,651
|
1,760
|
1,750
|
1,755
|
1,769
|
1,849
|
1,831
|
|
|
Transport, Storage and
communications
|
12
|
14
|
14
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
2,011
|
2,165
|
2,868
|
2,783
|
2,738
|
2,750
|
2,734
|
2,652
|
|
|
Services
|
335
|
285
|
310
|
317
|
317
|
374
|
382
|
382
|
22,313
|
24,511
|
24,193
|
24,007
|
24,496
|
25,022
|
25,237
|
25,370
|
|
|
Private Sector
|
|
Manufacturing
|
170
|
189
|
186
|
117
|
174
|
169
|
170
|
166
|
12,870
|
14,141
|
1,444
|
15,383
|
15,466
|
15,134
|
15,881
|
15,721
|
|
|
Trade and commerce
|
14
|
17
|
16
|
16
|
16
|
16
|
16
|
16
|
503
|
630
|
556
|
541
|
590
|
582
|
586
|
584
|
|
|
Transport, storage and
Communications
|
12
|
14
|
15
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
160
|
182
|
225
|
237
|
326
|
234
|
232
|
247
|
|
|
Services
|
58
|
68
|
80
|
82
|
83
|
82
|
86
|
86
|
1217
|
1,355
|
1,770
|
1,833
|
1,909
|
1,908
|
2,034
|
2,076
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Source:
District Employment Officer, Sangrur)
Swaranjayanti Gram
Swarozgar Yojana (SGSY).-For the promotion of self employment opportunities
in the rural area Swaranjayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana (SGSY) was initiated as a
centrally sponsored scheme in the State on 1 April 1999. This scheme has
replaced all the self-employment and allied schemes functioning in the State.
The expenditure of the scheme is shared by the Centre and State Government in
the ratio of 75:25.
The
main objective of SGSY is to provide sustainable income to the rural poor. The
scheme aims at establishing a large number of micro-enterprises in the rural
areas, building upon the potential of the rural poor. It is envisaged that
every family assisted under SGSY will be brought above the poverty line in a
period of three years. It is holistic scheme covering all aspects of
self-employment such as organization of the rural poor into self-help groups
and their capacity building, planning of activity clusters, infrastructure
build up technology, credit and marketing. In establishing the
micro-enterprises the emphasis is given on the activity cluster. Under this,
four or five key activities has been identified in each block based on the
resources, occupational skill of the people and availability of markets.
A subsidy, at the rate of 30 per
cent (maximum upto Rs 7,500) for general
category, 50 per cent (maximum upto Rs 10,000) for Scheduled Castes and 50 per cent(maximum upto
Rs 1.25 lakhs) as group subsidy, of the project cost has been provided under this programme. Loans are
arranged by District Rural Development Agency through banks.
In Sangrur District, Rs 60.77
lakhs were made available out of which Rs 44.64 lakh were utilized during
1999-2000 to form 53 self-help groups. These groups undertook economic
activities such as dairy, ban making, bullock- carts, handlooms, etc.
Appendix I
( Vide page 91 )
Wage Rates of
different types of Labourers/ Workers per day/month fixed in the Sangrur District during the year 2000-2001
______________________________________________________________
Sr.No. Category of labourers/ Rates of pay workers Per
day Per month Part time(per hours)
(Rs)
(Rs) (Rs)
1 Dak Munshi/Dak Runner/ 69.05 1796.50 224.40
Waterman/Sweeper/Mali
Chowkidar/Coolie/
Chainman/Flag Man/Khalasi/
Beldar/Gangman/Pumpman/Aya/
Luggageman/Cattle
pond/Sewerman/ Labour Unskilled/
Frash/ Peon/ Trollyman/ Aligner/
Labour for spray/Kitchen Servant/
Server
2 Cart Driver/Tinsmith 70.70 1,839.10 229.75
3 Labour for agriculture 71.60 2431.40 232.70
(i)
Without meals
(ii)
With meals 65.05 1955.25 214.40
4 Tent Master (Semi-skilled)
Motor and Pump Attendant 72.10 1875.05 234.30
5 Mochi/Dhobi/Washerman/
Engine Driver/Assistant
Photographer/Pump Operator/
Laboratory Attendant
(Hospital)/Beldar(Semi-
skilled upper) /Oilman 74.65 1941.15 242.60
6 Helper 74.70 1942.15 242.70
7 Fisherman 76.10 1979.10 247.30
8 Survey Khalasi/Mate/Hammer/
Man/Cane Weaver/Skilled
Labour/Barber/Electrician 80.92 2104.15 262.90
9 White Washer 90.45 2352 293.95
10 Plumber/Turner/Fitter/ 111.40 2897.20 362.05
Pipe Fitter
11 Carpenter
(i) Ist Class
111.40 2897.20 362.05
(ii) IInd Class 83.34 2167.00 270.85
12 Blacksmith
(i) Ist Class 111.40 2897.00 362.05
(ii) IInd Class 80.13 2084.00 260.05
13 Painter
(i) Ist Class 111.40 2897.00 362.05
(ii) IInd Class 87.15 2267.00 283.20
14 Mason
(i) Ist Class 111.40 2897.00 362.05
(ii) IInd Class 83.34 2167.00 285.00
15 Cook
(i) With free food 65.05 1691.80 211.45
(ii)Without food 83.31 2166.30 270.75
16 Assistant Cook
(i)With free food 56.75 1475.80 184.40
(ii)Without free food 75.00 1950.30 243.75
17 Halwai 83.30 2166.30 270.70
18 Man with Camel 94.50 2457.00 307.60
19 Man with Donkey 80.15 2084.00 260.45
20 Man with a pair of Bullock
(i) With meals 80.15 2084.00 260.45
(ii) Without meals 94.65 2461.10 307.60
21 Cart with a pair of Bullock 94.65 2461.10 307.60
22 Driver
(i) Heavy vehicle/Road roller 88.15 2292.30 286.45
(ii) Light vehicle 80.40 2091.00 261.30
23 Stenographer 88.15 2292.30 286.45
24 Clerk-cum-Typist
(i) Matric 77.2 2009.25 251.05
(ii) Graduate 80.15 2091.05 261.55
25 Patwari(Retired) 80.15 2084.00 260.45
(Source: Deputy Commissioner, Sangrur)
CHAPTER XI
REVENUE ADMINISTRATION
Land Revenue Collections in the District
Prior to its remission in 1997, the
land revenue was levied under the provisions of Punjab Land Revenue Act, 1887
in the State and its collection alongwith the additional land revenue was the
responsibility of the Lambardar (village headman)for which he was paid pachotra
(5 per cent) of the amount collected.
Besides land revenue, Lambardar collected abiana or water
advantage rate in the district for which he was paid 3 per cent as collection
charges.
(a)
Income from Land Revenue and Special Cesses
(i) Land
Revenue.- The land revenue fixed on the basis of different
settlements* for different parts of the district was realized upto its
remission in 1997 as there had been no revised settlements thereafter. It was realised in two instalments i.e. for
kharif crops by the 15 January and for rabi crops by the 15 June. In the year 1961, the Punjab Land Revenue (Thur,
Sem,Chos and and Sand) Remission and Supervision Rules, 1961 were enforced
under which land revenue of all lands rendered unculturable on account of thur and sem
was remitted. In 1968 the land revenue
on individual holdings upto 5 standard acres (owners total holdings in the
State) was remitted under the Punjab Land Revenue (Amendment) Act, 1968. The Punjab Government has abolished the land revenue and additional
land revenue with effect from rabi harvest of the agricultural year 1996-97,
payable under the provision of Punjab
Land Revenue Act, 1887 (Punjab Act No.XVII of 1887), by enacting the Punjab
Land Revenue (Abolition) Act, 19971.
The
details of income and arrear s recovered and arrears recovered from land
revenue in the Sangrur District during 1988-89, 1993-94 and 1995-96 to
1999-2000 is given below:
_______________________________________________________________
Year
Income from the land revenue
(Rs)
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
1988-89
12, 07,889
1993-94 12,33,599
1995-96
12,91,551
1996-97
12,18,129
1997-98
58,450
1998-99
7,623
1999-2000
2,113
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
(Source:Deputy Commissioner ,Sangrur)
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
*Settlement of
Jind, 1899-1919, Patiala
,1901-1908, Malerkotla, 1910-1913 and Nabha ,1892-1903
1 Punjab
Government of Notification No.8-Leg/ 97, dated 23 July 1997
Additional Land
Revenue.- The Punjab Land Revenue (Surcharge) Act, 1954 and the
Punjab Land Revenue (Special Surcharge )Act, 1958 were repealed by the
Punjab Land Revenue (Amendment) Act, 1974, which instead levied additional land
revenue on every land owner who paid
land revenue in excess of Rs 20
per year from the kharif harvest of the
agricultural year 1974-75. The
additional land revenue have also been abolished with effect from rabi harvest
of the agricultural year 1996-97.2
The additional land revenue was levied at
the following rates:
1 Where the total land revenue Two hundred per cent of
the
exceeds twenty
rupees but does amount
by which the total land
not exceeds
fifty rupees
revenue exceeds twenty rupees
annually
2 Where the total land revenue Sixty rupees plus two
hundred
exceeds fifty
rupees but does and
fifty per cent of the amount
not exceed one
hundred rupees by which
the total land revenue
annually
exceeds fifty rupees
3 Where the total land revenue One hundred and eighty five
exceeds one hundred rupees but rupees plus three hundred per
does not exceed two hundred cent of the amount by which
rupees annually the
total land revenue exceeds
one hundred
rupees
4 Where the total land revenue Four hundred and eighty five
exceeds two hundred rupees rupees plus three hundred
and
annually
fifty per cent of the amount by
which
the total land revenue
exceeds two hundred rupees
The income and arrears
recovered from the additional land
revenue in the district during the year 1988-89, 1993-94 and 1995-96 to
1999-2000 is given below:
____________________________________________________________Year
Income from additional land
revenue
(Rs)
____________________________________________________________
1988-89 78,684
1993-94
63,993
1995-96 69,042
1996-97
72,656
1997-98 7,235
1998-99
1,908
1999-2000
2,631
(Source:Deputy Commissioner,Sangrur)
Local Rate.- Local rate was
levied under Panchayati Raj Act, 1994* at the rate of 50 per cent of
the revenue.
___________________________________________________________________________________________
* (Prior to this Act it was
levied under Section 61 of Punjab Panchayati Samiti and Zila Parishad Act 1961)
2 Punjab Government Gazsetteer Notificat
ion No.8-Leg/97 dated 28
July 1997
The
income and arrears recovered from local rate in the Sangrur District during the
year 1989-99, 1993-94 and 1995-96 to 2000 is given below:
_______________________________________________________________
Year ending Rabi Total Rate
Collections
(Rs)
_______________________________________________________________
1989-99
6,16,166
1993-94
6,21,458
1995-96
5,58,847
1996-97
4,66,998
1997-98
48,582
1998-99
1,16,185
1999-2000
10,43.715
______________________________________________________________
(Source: Deputy Commissioner,
Sangrur)
Abiana.- The abiana is change3d on the
are irrigated from the canals. The water
rates (abiana) on flow as well as lift irrigation has been abolished by the
Government w.e.f. 14 February 19973.
1988-89
Income and arrears recovered from
abiana in the Sangrur District during 1988-89, 1993-94 and 1995-96 to 1999-2000
is given below
_______________________________________________________________1988-89
94,17,194
1993-94
96,30,176
1995-96
1,35,11,655
1996-97
1,65,96,853
1997-98 24,25,309
1998-99 3,37,765
(Source: Deputy Commissioner, Sangrur)
Cess on Commercial Crops.- Cess on commercial crops was
levied from the kharif crop of the agricultural
year 1974-75, under the Punjab Commercial Cropps Act, 1974, on
commercial crops such as chillies, cotton (desi and Amer ican) Potatores, rape-seeds
(sarson, taramira, and toria), sugarcane, tomatoes, orchard, vineyards, etc. at
the rate of Rs 6 per acres in case of irrigated land and Rs 3 per acre in case
of un-irrigated land. To give relief to
the farmers and to encourage the cultivation of commercial crops and orchards
in the state, the Punjab Government has repealed the Punjab Commercial by enacting the Punjab Commercial Crops (Repeal)
Act, 1994.4 Crops Act, 1974 The
amount realized and arrears recovered from the cess on commecial crops in the Sangrur District
during 1988-89, 1993-94 and 1995-96 to 1999-2000 are given below:
_______________________________________________________________
Year
Amout
1988-89
11,12,815
1993-94
5,76,696
1995-96
55,098
1996-97
55,187
1997-98
-
1998-99
-
1999-2000
8,920
_______________________________________________________________
(Source : Deputy Commissioner, Sangrur)
(b) Land Reforms
Distribution of land to the landless
farmers:-To rduece the inequalities in the distribution of land in the
State, the Punjab Land Reforms Act, 1972 was passed. In order to carry out the objectives of the
Act, the Punjab Land Reforms Rules, 1073 were also framed under the providions of the Act. A scheme viz.
The Punjab Utilization of Durplus Areas Scheme, 1073, was also
introduced under the providions of the Act for utilizing the surplus areas. Surplus land available under law for
allotment is being
distributed to landless
agricultural workers, members of Scheduled Cast es and Backward Classes and
tenants who own no land or own an area less than two hectares of first quality
land ,
( c ) Other sources of Revenue, State and
Central.
(1)
Other Sources of State Revenue
The sources of State Revenue are
Stamp Duty. Registration Fee, Excise Duty, (Special Road Tax earlier
known as Passengers and Goods Tax, Entertainment Tax, Entertainment Duty,
Central Sales Tax, Electricity Duty and Copying Fee.
3 Vide Notification
No.14/12/99-1PW(2)/5209 dated 19
March 1997
4
Vide Punjab Government Notification
No.6-PLA-94/13, 22 March 1994
Stamp Duty.- It is levied under the Indian Stamp At,
(No.III) 1899. It was amended by the
Indian Stamps (Punjab Amendment) Act, 1922.
The latest Amendment to the Act was made vide Indian Stamp (Punjab
Amendment) Act, 1995, vide which the rates of stamp duty were changed. Stamp Revenue is derived from non-judicial
stamps. The Act required the Collector
(Deputy Commissioner) to ensure that the documents are properly stamped
according to the schedule.
The income from Stamp Duty in the
Sangrur District during the years
1988-89,
1993-94 and 1995-96 to 1999-2000 is given below:
Year Non-Judicial Miscellaneous Total
1988-89 4,80,42,246 1,98,23,882 6,78,66,128
1993-94 12,75,41,085 80,64,941 13,56,06,026
1995-96 17,60,96,246 54,39,532 18,15,35,777
1996-97 11,24,03,235 77,83,969 12,01,87,204
1997-98 13,94,43,370 1,01,23,864 14,95,67,234
1998-99 10,76,16,765 1,21,52,936 11,97,69,761
1999-2000 22,36,515 1,87,46,479 24,23,82,994
(Source: District Teasury Officer, Sangrur)
Registration Fee.- -The Indian
Registration Act, 1905, requires compulsory registration of all documents
pertaining to immovable property and provides optional registration in case of
other documents. As a rule fees are
levied for the registration of all documents but the State Government, however,
exempted completely or partially levy of registration fee in certain cases.
The
number of registered documents, value of peroperty transferred and total
receipts from the registation fee in the Sangrur District
during the years 1988-89and 1993-94 to 1998-99 are given below:
Year Name of
Registration Number of
Registrations Agreate value of property
Registration
transferred
_________________
_________________
Immovable Movable Immovable
Movable Total
Property porptery property property
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
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1988-89 13 38,826 1,703 10,22,766 10 5,288
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7
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1993-94 13 30,816 2,661 17,83,584 -
8,877
1994-95 14 38,602 3,134 26,48,655 4,993 12,745
1995-96 17 33,908 2,950 29,47,944 1,500 12,925
1996-97 18 33,423 2,049 31,38,673 - 12,545
1997-98 18 34,445 2,205 37,45,895 410 14,071
1998-99 18 9,047 2,103 46,36,675 960 15,678
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(Statistical Abstracts of Punjab 1989 and 1994 to 2000) General Sale Tax.- General Sales Tax,
which is levied under the Punjab General Sales Tax At, 1948, occupies a district
position as a flexible source of revenue in the tax structure of the
State. With the change of rate of tax
and its coverage the income from this tax can be adjusted to the need of the
State. The number of registered dealers
in Sangrur District during 1999-2000 was 4,585.
Central Sales Tax.- This tax is levied
under the Central Sales Tax Act, 1956, which provided for the levey of tax on
sales effected in the course of inter-state trade and commerce. The states have been authorized to administer this tax on behalf of the Government of
India. The entire collections are
appropriated by the State. The number of
registered dealers in the district during 1999-2000 under this Act were 5,600.
Excise Tax.- The State and Central
Excise Acts enforced in the Punjab are : The
Punjab Excise Act, 1914, The Punjab Local Option Act, 1923; The Dangerous Durgs
Act, 1910; The Punjab Molassses Control Act, 1948; The Indian power Alcohal
Act,1949 and the Medical Toilet preparations (Excise Duties) Act, 1955; Spirituous
Preparation (Excise Duties) Act, 1955.
Electricity Duty.- The
Electricity Duty is levied under the Punjab Electricity Duty Act,1958, The duty
is levied on the energy supplied by the Punjab State Electricity Board to
consumer or a Licensee and it is collected by the Board alongwith electricity
bills.
Special Road Tax1.- It was
earlier known as Passenger and Goods Tax and was levied under Punjab Passengers
Goods Taxation Act, 1952.2 It
is now levied under Section 3 (F) of the Punjab Motor Vehicles Act, 19943. It is levied on all fairs and freights in
respect of Passengers carried and goods
transported in motor vehicles in Punjab . The rate
of tax has been changed from time to time.
The rates of Road Tax and Special Road Tax applicable
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1 Its
nomeclature has been changed vide Notification No.23-Leg/93 dated 28 May 1993
2 Act
repealed vide Punjab Government Notification No.24-Leg/93 dated 1 June 1993
3 Vide Punjab Government Notification No.2/6/91-IT(3)/7534 dated 28 May 1994
on different kinds of vehicles
from December 2000 are given below:
Serical.No Type of
vehicles Rate of Road
Tax/year Rate of Special Road Tax
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(Rs)
(Rs)
(A) Stage
Carriages
1) Ordinary Bus 650/seat 0.575/seat/km/day
2) Express Bus 650/seat 0.7.19/seat/km /day
3) Semi Deluxe Bus 650/seat 0.8.63/seat/km/day
4) Deluxe Bus 650/seat 0.11.50/seat/km/day
5) Air Conditioned Bus 650/seat 0.20.13/seat/km/day
6) Mini Bus
7,500/-
20,000/year
(B) Goods
Vehicles Punjab
State Other States
1) Light Vehicles 1,500/- 1,210/PA 3,000/PA
2) Midum Vehilce 2.000/- 1,410/PA 4,000/PA
3) Heavy Vehicle 2,500/- 1,500/PA 5,000/PA
4) Multi Axle Vehicle 2,500/- 1,200/PA
( C ) Contract Carriage
1) Maxi Cab 250/
seat 4,000/year
2) Motor Cab 200/
seat 500/ year upto 5 seats
3) Auto Rickshaw 150/ seat 400/ year
4) Passenger Tempo 150/ seat 700/year
( D ) Bus for Contract
Carriage Ordinary
Deluxe A.C.
1) 1 to 16 seats 200/seat 400 600 800/day
2) 16 to 30 seats -do- 600 800 1,000/day
3) 31 to 54 seats -do- 800 1,000 1,200/day
( E ) Private Service Vehicle Ordinary Deluxe A.C.
1) Vehicle more than 6 seats 39.05/seat 10,000/ 20,000/ 25,000/
yearly yearly yearly
( F ) Toursit Permit Vehicle Ordinary Deluxe A.C
1) Tourist Bus 650/seat 2,00,000 2,50,000
2,88,000
yearly yearly yearly
( G ) New Personalised Vehicle
1) Four Wheeled Personalised 2% of the price
Not Applicable
2) Motor Cycle upto 50 C.C. 1.5% of the price -do-
3) Motor Cycle above 50 C.C. 3% of the price -do-
Note: Charging of Special Road Tax from Stage
carriage for 29 days in a month
The work
relating to special Road Tax has been transferred to the Transport Department
with effect from 1 June 1993. Earlier it was collected as Passenger and
Goods Tax by the Excise and Taxation
Department.
Entertainment Tax.- -The
Entertainment Tax in levied under the Punjab Entertainments Tax (Cinematograph
Shows) Act, 1954. It is charged on the
gross collection copacity of a cinematograph show held in a Cinema House. Its rates vary according to the location and category of
the Cinema house specified in the Act4. The rates of Entertainment Tax changed from
the proprietor of a cinema house are given below:
Area where the Type of Cinema Amount of tax Amount of tax leviable leviable house
is house leviable as a as percentage of the
Situated
percentage of gross
collection per
The gross coll- show in the case of old
ection capacity cinema
house
per show
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1 2 3 4
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Category
‘A’
1 Cinema House
(i) Air-condi- Twenty per cent Eighteen per cent
in a
Municipal tioned;
Coproation
(ii)
Air-colled ; Eighteen per cent
Sixteen per cent
(iii)
Ordinary Fifteen per Thirteen per cent
(Other
than
Air-condi-
toned and
Air-colled)
Category `B`
Cinema
House (i) Air condi- Eighteen
per cent Sixteen per cent
in a
Municipal tioned
-ity of
the
First
Class or (ii) Air-colled; Fifteen
per cent Thirteen per cent
in Contonment
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4 Vide Punjab Act No.20 of 1994 dated 27 September 1994
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1 2 3 4
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(iii) Ordinary Twelvel per
cent Ten per cent
Board (Other han
Air
ondi-
toned
and
Air-cooled)
Cetegory `C`
3 Cinema House (i) Air-condi- Fifteen
per cent Thirteen per cent Municipal tioned;
-ity of the
second class (ii) Air-colled; Twelve
per cent Ten per
cent
(iii) Ordinary Ten per cent Eight per cent
(Other than
Air-condi-
toned and
Category `D`
4 Cinema House (i) Air-condi- Fourteen
per cent Twelve per cent
in a Municipal-
tioned;
ity of the
Third Class or (ii) Air
cooled; Eleven per cent Nine per cent
in any other area
not fulling in
categories `A`,
`B` and `C`
Entertainment Duty.-- The
Entertainment Duty is levied under Section 3 of the Punjab
Entertainments Duty Act, 1955. This duty
is levied on admission to any entertainment house to which persons were
ordinarily admitted on payment.
The rate of entertainment duty was 125 percent of the admission charges
except 40 per cent of the total number of seats in the cinema hall nearer the
screen which were subject to duty at the
rate of 100 per cent5. The
entertainment duty is not levieable6 in case the proprietor of the
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5 vide Punjab Act No.14 of 1978
6 vide Punjab Act No.21 of 1994 dated 27 September 1994
cinema house pays Entertainment
Tax under Punjab Entertainment Tax (Cinematograph shows) Act, 1954. Housever antenna or cable television
proprietor has been subjected to Entertainemnt Duty7 at the rat e of Rs 50 per conection per month8. From 1 Apirl 1999 rates the entertainment duty
have been raised to Rs 15,000 per annum at a time on the antenna or cable
television proprietor9.
Copying Fee.-- This fee is levied
under the Punjab Copying Fee Act, 1936 for copies of orders etc.supplied to the
public. The charges vary for supplying
copies on ordinary and urgent basis.
The
collection from the above mentioned taxes in the Sangrur District during the
years 1978-79, 1983-84, 1988-89 , 1993-94 to 1995-96 to 1999-2000 is given in
the following statement:-
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7 Vide Punjab Government Notification No.G.S.R.3/P.A. 16/55/S.20
Amdn.
(29)95, dated 28 February 1995
8 Vide Punjab Government Notification No.S.O.8/P.A. 16/55/
dated
February 1995
9 Vide Punjab Ordinance No.5 of 1999
dated 18 June 1999
Central Sources of Revenue
Central
Excise Duties.- The main sources of Central Excise Duty in the District are
Sugar; Transformers, wires & Cables; Cotton yarn, Acrylic yarn & Acrylic fibre; Snack foods. Soft
Drink Concentrates; Copper & Brass
Sheets; Iron Conduit Pipes; Dyes & Chemicals; Plastic containers; Plastic
Containers; MV Parts; LFG Cyliners; H S D, Motor Spirit, Kerosene Oils; Paints
& Varnishes; Unwrough Zinc & Zinc Oxide; Carbon Black; Iron/M S Ingots
& Rerolled Products; Acetic Anhydride, Sulphuric Acid and Railway Rarts.
Income
Tax.- It is levied under the Income Tax Act, 1061. The rate of income Tax varies from year to
year in accordance with the Finance Act passed by the Parliament every year.
Wealth
Tax.- It is levied under the Wealth Tax Act, 1957 which came into force
from, 1 April 1957. It is chargeable on the net wealth of an
individual and Hindu Undivided Family.
Gift
Tax.- It is levied under the Gift Tax Act, 1958 on all gifts made in the
previous year above the exemption limits specified in the Act. The exemption limit varies from year to year
as per the Finance Act/
The
collection from the Central sources of revenue in the District during the years
1992-93 to 1999-2000 is given below:
(Rs
in lakhs)
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Year Central Income
Wealth Gift Tax
Excise Tax Tax
Duty
(Rs in crores)
(Rs) (Rs)
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1992-93 21.25 337.01 5,64 1.03
1993-94 27.19 331.10 3.90 .71
1994-95
55.66 604.26 1.42 .75
1995-96 81.90
562.93 4.38
.82
1996-97
108.03 613.30 1.30 .88
1997-98
158.58 900.34 11.84 0.21
1998-99
216.65 674.24 1.12 0.07
1999-2000 521.81
749.19 1.55 0.04
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(Source:Assistant Commissioner Cental
Excise)
CHAPTER
XII
LAW AND ORDER AND JUSTICE
Police Stations
and Police Posts
For maintaining the law and order
situation in Sangrur District more efficiently, a new Police District viz.
Barnala Police District was carved out on 16 December 1991 under the overall supervision
of a Senior Superintendent of Police, Sangrur.
The entire Barnala Tahsil of Sangrur District has been brought under his
jurisdiction.
There were 19 police stations and
11 police posts in the Sangrur District. The tahsil/subdivisions-wise position
of the police stations and police posts falling in these two police districts
of Sangrur District, as on 31 March 2000 is given below:
_______________________________________________________________Police District Tahsil/ Police Station Police Post
Subdivision
___________________________________________________________________________
Sangrur Sangrur Kotwali Sangrur
Bhawanigarh
Laungowal
Sunam
Sunam Cheema
Dirba
Sular Gharat
Munak Munak
Lehra
Khanauri
Malerkotla Malerkotla
Himtana
Ahmadgarh Kup
Kalan
Dhuri Dhuri
Amargarh
Barnala Barnala Barnala
Hadiaya(Permanent)
Sadar Barnala(Temporary)
Dhanaula
Badbar
Tapa
Rureke Kalan
Sehna
Pakho Kanchian
(Temporary)
Bhadaur
Mahil Kalan
Gehil(Temporary)
Sherpur
Ranike
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(Source: Senior Superintendent of Police, Sangrur and Senior Superintendent
of Police,
Barnala Police District. Barnala)
111
Organization of
Police Force
The police administration in the district level is
looked after by the Senior Superintendents of
Police, Sangrur and Barnala. They are
functioning under the
administrative control of Director General of Police, Punjab,
Chandigarh. The total strength of police (category-wise)
including armed reserves in the district as on 31 March 2000 is given below:
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Category Civil Police Armed Reserves
Perma- Tempo-
Special Perma- Permanent Total
nent arary nent IInd
Ist Reserve
Reserve
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Senior Superint- 1
5 - - - 6
endents/Superinten-
dents of Police
Deputy 6 4 1 - - 11
Superintendents
of Police
Inspectors 12 7 3 - - 22
Sub-Inspectors 42 17 6 - - 65
Assistant Sub- 125 27 6 1 1 160
Inspectors
Head Constables
371 85 6 3 3 468
Constables 1,541 613 6 24 24 2,208
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(Source: Senior
Superintendent of Police, Sangrur and Senior Superintendent of
Police, Barnala Police District
Barnala,)
Railway Police
The
strength of railway police (category-wise) and name of out- posts in the
district, as on 31 March
2000 is given below:
Name of the railway
Sub- Assistant Head Constables
police station /out post
Inspectors Sub-Inspectors Constables
Assault post
GRPS
Sangrur
1 1 4 24
OPGRP Barnala - - 1 8
OPGRP Dhuri - 1 1 13
OPGRP Tapa - - - -
OPGRD Allal - - - -
OPGRP Sekha - - - -
APGRP Hadiaya - - - -
___________________________________________________________________________
(Source: Inspector
General, Railway Police, Punjab, Patiala and Senior
Superintendent of
Police, Barnala , Police District, Barnala)
Incidence of
Crimes
The total
number of cases registered in the district were 3,859 in 1978-79 which
decreased to 3,027 in 1998-99.
The table given
below shows declining trend in the incidence of crimes in the district since
1983-84
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1978- 1983-
1988- 1993- 1995-
1996- 1997- 1998-
1999-
79 84 89 94
96 97 98 99 2000
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
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Murder
31 455 71 57 65 50 58 81 63
Dacoity - 1 - -
1 1 - 1 -
Burglary 64 87
62 34 58 41 79 73 100
Theft 74 85 124
33 69 54 86
106 99
Cattle Lifting - - - -
- - - - -
Robbery - 9 11
14 3 - 2 1 4
Kidnapping
7 10 6 6
12 11 13 10 19
Traffic in Women
- - - - - - - - -
Culpable
Homicide 3 9 9 9 6
5 9 9 6
Counterfeit
Coining - - - -
- - - - -
Miscellaneous 3, 680
4.008 2,616 1,421
1,813 1,888 2,423
2,487 2,781
Total Cognizable
Crimes 3,859 4,254
2,899 1,574 2,027
2,050 2,670 2,768
3,072
(Source: Senior
Superintendent of Police, Sangrur and Senior Superintendent of
Police, Barnala,
Police District, Barnala)
The incidence of crimes of all categories brought to
trial in Sangrur District during 1978-79, 1983-84, 1988-89, 1993-94 ,1995-96 to
1999-2000 is given below:
Year Reported cases
True cases
1978-79 3,859 4,683
1983-84 4,254 5,759
1988-89 2,897 3,973
1993-94 2,136 2,629
1995-96 2,694 3,063
1996-97 2,836 3,126
1997-98 3,213 3,703
1998-99 3,240 3,655
1999-2000 3,414 3,946
Source: Senior Superintendent
of Police, Sangrur and Senior Superintendent of Police,
Barnala Police
District Barnala)
Incidence
of Motor Vehicle Accident
The number of
prosecutions launched in the Sangrur District under the Indian
Motor Vehicles Act, 1939/1988 during
1978-79, 1983-84,
1988-89,
1993-94 and 1995-96 to 1999-2000 is given below:
Year
Prosecutions launched
1978-79
370
1983-84
413
1988-89
276
1993-94
512
1995-96
623
1996-97
1,281
1997-98
1,176
1998-99
3,735
1999-2000
11,385
(Source:
Senior Superintendent of Police, Sangrur and Senior Superintendent of
Police,Barnala Police District,
Barnala)
Road Traffic.-To
regulate the road traffic prosecutions are launched under the Indian Penal
Code, the Punjab Municipal Act, 1911 and the Municipal Bye-Laws, the Stage
Carriages Act, 1861, the Hackney Carriages Act
1879, the Police Act, 1888, the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act,
1890 and the Punjab Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, 1924, besides, the Indian
Motor Vehicles Act, 1939 which has been repealed and replaced by Motor Vehicles
Act, 1988. The prosecutions launched in
the district under the various Acts, during the years 1978-79, 1983-84, 1988-89
and 1995-96 to 1999-2000 are given below:
1978- 1983- 1988-
1995- 1996- 1997- 1998- 1999-
79 84 89 96 97 98 99 2000
Indian
Penal 573 977 601 445 447 499 551 563
Code
Municipal Act - - - - - - - -
and Municipal
Bye-Laws
Stage Carriages - - - - - - -
-
Act
Prevention of - - - - - - - -
Cruelty to
Animals Act
Police
Act 128 91 38 31 48
- - -
(Sec.34)
(Source Senior Superintendent of Police,
Sangrur and Senior Superintendent of
Police, Barnala Police
District , Barnala)
Offences Under Local and Special
Laws.- The cases reported under various Local and Special Laws such as the
Public Gambling
Act, 1867; the Opium Act, 1878, the
Indian Arms Act, 1878/1959; the Indian Railways Act, 1890; the Punjab Excise
Act, 1914; the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947; the Essential Commodities
Act, 1955; etc. in the district since 1978-79 are given below:
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1978-
1983- 1988- 1993-
1995- 1996- 1997-
1998- 1999-
79 84 89 94 96 97 98 99 2000
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
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Arms Act, 562 502 225 174
111 138 76 70 61
1878/1959
Punjab Excise
Act,1914 1,083 1,139 1,340 850
1,248 1,293 1,548 1,367
1566
Opium Act,
1878 1,120 1,211 339
365 388
425 421 386 399
Public
Gambling
Act,1867 193 283 158
80 188
187 247 291 286
Essential
Commodities
Act,1955 32 28 9 15 9 10 12 6 6
Indian Railways
Act,1890 32 33 26
35 38
28 24 20 16
Prevention
Of Corruption
Act, 1947 8 15 13 9 3 1 4 5 6
____________________________________________________________________
(Source: Senior Superintendent of Police Sangrur and Senior
Superintendent of Police,
Barnala Police District,
Barnala)
10 Civil
and Criminal Courts
Civil Courts.- The
number and nature of cases tried by the civil courts in Sangrur District during
1978-79, 1983-84, 1988-89, 1993-94 and 1995-96 to 1998-99 are given hereunder:
Nature
of 1978- 1983- 1988- 1993- 1995- 1996- 1997- 1998
the
cases 79 84 89 94 96 97 98 99
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Civil
suits 3,328 3,723 4,328 6,685 7,029
7,897
6,390 5,714
Execution
cases 315 384
407 420 656 740 809 861
Guardian cases 25 28 33 27 65 126 367 372
Succession
cases 48
46 57 96 91 168 332
366
Rent Restri-
ctions Act 220 260 219 445 450 532 640 710
Hindu Marr-
iages Act 55 58 60 82 127 243 265 276
Panchayat
Revision - - - - - - - -
Miscellan
eous cases 421 425 428 784 967 859
1,131 1,176
(Source: Civil Judge,
Senior Division, Sangrur)
Criminal
Courts.- The number and nature of cases tried by criminal courts in the
district during 1978-79 , 1983-84, 1988-89, 1993-94 and 1995-96 to 1999-2000
are given below:
Year Regular cases Security cases Summary cases
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1978-79 1,060 - 455
1983-84 2,367 - 1,121
1988-89 2,670 - 1,253
1993-94 3,357 - 1,670
1995-96 5,538 - 2,407
1996-97 5,022 - 2,924
1997-98 4,572 - 3,311
1998-99 6,074 - 5,274
1999-2000 5,813 - 6,714
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(Source: Chief Judicial Magistrate, Sangrur)
Jails
District Jail.- There is one District Jail at Sangrur which is under the charge of Superintendent
Jail, Sangrur who is assisted by 1 Deputy Superintendent Jail, 8 Assistant
Superintendents, 39 Head Warders, 152 Warders, 1 Medical Officer, 1 Pharmacist,
2 Matrons, 1 Teacher, 1 Driver, besides miscellaneous Class IV staff.
The total
admissions during the year, average daily population, maximum population on any
one day during the year and number of prisoners released on different grounds
from the District Jail, Sangrur are given in the following tables:-
Total
Admissions during the year, Average Daily Population and Maximum Population on
any one day during the year in the District Jail, Sangrur during 1983-84,
1988-89, 1993-94 and 1995-96 to 1999- 2000.
1983-
1988- 1993- 1995- 1996- 1997- 1998- 1999-
84 89 94 96
97 98 99 2000
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Total
adm-
2,119 642 782 436 1,156
2,357 2,186 2,529
issions
during
the
year
Average
daily
popu-
lation
Convicts
Male 112.24 51.95 34.77
44.93 62.24 25.92 25.50 1.07
Female 0.54 -
- 0.04 0.53
1.00 0.83
1.75
Under
trials
Male 115.86
197.15 293.45 53.29 325.43
154.50 137.50 158.22
Female 2.83 8.97
11.29 13.88 26.56
0.49 18.33 21.83
Maximum
population
on
any one 418
337 433 310 606
613 578
739
day
during
the
year
(Source: Superintendent, District, Jail, Sangrur)
Number of
Convicted Prisoners Released on Different Grounds from District Jail, Sangrur
during 1978-79, 1983-84, 1988-89, 1993-94 and 1995-96 to 1999-2000
1978- 1983-
1988- 1993- 1995-
1996- 1997- 1998-
1999-
79 84 89
94 96 97
98 99
2000
On appeal 12
04 01 - - 02 28 42 41
On expiry 92 158 28 07 18 58 90 69
106
of sentence
Under remi- 25
10 02 -
- 03
- - -
ssion system
By order of
Government
on
Medical
ground s
- - - - -
- - - -
By
order of
Government
On
other 141 158 23 15 13 35
3 2 6
grounds
(Source:
Superintendent, District Jail, Sangrur)
Sub
Jails.- There are two sub-jails in the district at Barnala and
Malerkotla. These are under the control
of respective Sub Divisional Magistrates, who act as part-time Superintendents
and in that capacity each one is assisted by 1 Deputy Superintendent,16
Pharmacist and number of Head Warders/Warders.
The
total admissions during the year average daily population and maximum
population on any one day during the year in the Sub-Jail, Barnala and
Malerkotla are given in Table 1 and number of prisoners released on different
grounds from these sub-jails in table 2.
CHAPTER XIV
LOCAL SELF-GOVERNMENT
Local
Self-Government consists of Municipal Corporations*/Councils*/
Nagar Panchayats, Zila Parishads,
Panchayat Samitis and Panchayats.
The affairs of these
institutions are looked after by the representatives elected by the local population. Although functioning of these institutions
are autonomous in many respects, yet they work within the guidelines provided
by the State Government. The important components of urban local Government are
described below:
Municipal
Corporation/Councils/Nagar Panchayts in the District and their Income and
Expenditure
During 1999-2000 there was no Municipal Corporation
in the Sangrur District but there were 3 Class I (Sangrur, Malerkotla and
Barnala), 3 Class II (Ahmadgarh, Sunam and Dhuri), 6 Class III (Laungowal
Bhawanigarh, Lehreghagga, Dhanaula. Tapa
and Bhadaur) Muncipal Councils and 5 (Khanauri, Chima, Moonak, Hadiaya and
Dirba) Nagar Panchayats in the District.
The
income and expenditure of municipal councils/nagar panchayts in the Sangrur
District during 1978-79, 1983-84,
1988-89, 1993-94 and 1995-96 to 1999-2000
is given in the following tables:-
* Prior to Amendment in the Punjab Municipal Act,
1911 by Muncipal Act, No.11 municipal councils were called municipal committees
and nagar panchayats were known as notified are committees
Income of
Municipal Couinicls/Nagar Panchayats in the Sangrur District during 1978-79,
1983-84, 1988-89, 1993-94 and 1995-96 to 1999-2000
(in
‘0000Rs)
___________________________________________________________________________
Name
of the 1978-79 1983-84
1988-89 1993-94 1995-96
1996-97 1997-98 1998-99
1999-2000
Muncipal
Council/
Nagar
Panchayat
______________________________________________________________________________________________
Sangrur 2,465 6,778 11,983 24,482 31,870 34,200 33,705 42,878 42,252
Malerkotla 3,043 6,372 15,859 23,118 35,771 36,202 40,855 47,873 61,759
Ahmadgarh 1,478 3,194 6,004 13,826 17,480 18,037 17,308 23,450 27,402
Dhuri 1,437 2,477 5,787 12,754 15,942 15,063 14,037 20,438 22,361
Barnala 4,384 6,925 13,564 28,
