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The district of Bathinda came into existence with the formation of the PEPSU in 1948. It had its headquarters at Faridkot, which were shifted to Bathinda in 1952.
According to the 2011 census Bathinda district has a population of 1,388,525, roughly equal to the nation of Eswatini or the US state of Hawaii. This gives it a ranking of 352nd in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 414 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,070/sq mi) . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 17.37%. Bathinda has a sex ratio of 865 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 69.6%. Scheduled Castes made up 32.44% of the population.
At the time of the 2011 census, 89.56% of the population spoke Punjabi and 8.61% Hindi as their first language.
Economy
In 2010–11, there were a total of 4,261 registered industrial units in Bathinda district. Of this, 12 were large and medium units. Small scale industries employed 22,744 workers and Large and Medium industries employed 6,865 people.
Health
The table below shows the data from the district nutrition profile of children below the age of 5 years, in Bathinda, as of year 2020.
District nutrition profile of children under 5 years of age in Taran Taran, year 2020
Indicators
Number of children (<5 years)
Percent (2020)
Percent (2016)
Stunted
24,114
23%
25%
Wasted
16,184
15%
10%
Severely wasted
4,982
5%
4%
Underweight
24,911
24%
17%
Overweight/obesity
1,290
1%
2%
Anemia
65,550
70%
45%
Total children
104,888
The table below shows the district nutrition profile of Bathinda of women between the ages of 15 and 49 years, as of year 2020.
District nutritional profile of Bathinda of women of 15–49 years, in 2020
Indicators
Number of women (15–49 years)
Percent (2020)
Percent (2016)
Underweight (BMI <18.5 kg/m^2)
72,366
17%
12%
Overweight/obesity
164,038
37%
24%
Hypertension
141,098
32%
15%
Diabetes
61,202
14%
NA
Anemia (non-preg)
261,533
46|%
Anemia (preg)
NA
NA
32%
Total women (preg)
20,789
Total women
437,786
The table below shows the current use of family planning methods by currently married women between the ages of 15 and 49 years, in Bathinda district.
Family planning methods used by women between the ages of 15 and 49 years, in Bathinda district
Method
Total (2019–21)
Total (2015–16)
Urban (2015–16)
Rural (2015–16)
Female sterilization
17.5%
43.2%
37.6%
47.7 %
Male sterilization
0.8%
0.9%
0.4%
1.3%
IUD/PPIUD
6.2%
10.5%
12.1%
9.2%
Pill
2.5%
2.4%
2.4%
2.3%
Condom
13.2%
20.4%
22.3%
18.9%
Injectables
0.1%
0.0%
NA
NA
Any modern method
40.7%
77.3%
74.7%
79.3%
Any method
45.3%
82.6%
81.4%
83.6%
Total unmet need
17.7%
3.8%
3.9%
3.6%
Unmet need for spacing
4.9%
1.5%
1.5%
1.6%
The table below shows the number of road accidents and people affected in Bathinda district by year.
Road accidents and people affected in Bathinda district by year
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Location in Punjab
India
Punjab
Bathinda district
