About the District
 Civil Secretariat |
Faridkot is one of the 20 districts of Punjab. It is located in the south western part of the state and is surrounded by Ferozepur District in the north-west, Moga and Ludhiana Districts in the north east and districts of Bathinda and Sangrur in the south. The district derives its name from the district head quarter Faridkot, founded by Mokalsi, grandson of Raja Manj who ruled this territory during the 13th century.
Some worth visiting places in the district include Qilla Mubarak, Raj Mahal, Darbar Ganj, Gurdwara Godari Sahib, Fairy Cottage, and Check Tower etc. The Civil Secretariat is a splendid building that houses the august offices of the judiciary and the Commissioner Faridkot division Faridkot.
Facts & Figures
| Area | 1475.70 Sq. km |
| Latitude | between 29°- 54 to 30°- 54 N |
| Longitude | between 74°- 15 to 75°- 25 E |
| Altitude | 196 m |
| TotalPopulation | 552466 |
| Males | 293637 |
| Females | 258829 |
| Densityper sq. km | 376 per Sq. km |
| Sex Ratio | 881 females per 1000 males |
| LiteracyRate | 63.34% |
| No. of Sub Divisions | 2 |
| No. ofTehsils | 2 |
| No. of sub Tehsils | 1 |
| No. ofBlocks | 2 |
| No.of Villages | 171 |
| Lok Sabha seats | 1 |
| Assembly seats | 3 |
| STDCode | 01639 |
| Postal Code | 151203 |
| Time Zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Average Rainfall | 433 mm |
How to reachThe city of Faridkot lies on the Firozepur-Bathinda-Delhi Railway line. It is also connected by road with Chandigarh (218 km), Firozepur (32 km), Muktsar (45 km) and Bathinda (65 km). Faridkot, Kot Kapura and Jaitu towns are linked by rail and road network.
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