Bathinda district

thumb|right|400pxBathinda district (Doabi:ਬਠਿੰਡਾ ਜ਼ਿਲਾ) is in Punjab, India. The districts encompasses an area of 3,344 square kilometres. It is bounded by Faridkot district on the north, Mukatsar district on the west, Barnala and Mansa districts on the east, and the state of Haryana on the south. Bathinda is cotton producing belt of Punjab.

History

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 1953.Bathinda Area Converted to Sikhism in Thousands Mainly The Jatt Tribes From the Time of Guru Ram Das ji, Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji, Guru Gobind Singh Ji.

Demography

Bathinda is the ninth largest district in Punjab with a population of 1,183,295

Important Jatt Clans of Bathinda District are Sidhu,Brar,Bhaika,Dhillon,Maan,seera,Toor,Gill,Virk,Gondara,Aulakh,Bhullar,Mahal,

Administration

Bathinda is divided into the 3 tehsils of Bathinda,Rampurphul, and Talwandisabo. These tehsils are further divided into the 8 blocks of Bathinda, Sangat,...
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