Sangrur

Sangrur
Town
Sangrur
Location in Punjab, India
Sangrur
Sangrur (India)
Coordinates: 30°15′02″N 75°50′39″E / 30.25056°N 75.84417°E / 30.25056; 75.84417Coordinates: 30°15′02″N 75°50′39″E / 30.25056°N 75.84417°E / 30.25056; 75.84417
Country  India
State Punjab
District Sangrur
Government
 • Type Municipality
Elevation 237 m (778 ft)
Population
 • Total 88,043
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN 148001
Telephone code 01672
Vehicle registration PB-13
Website sangrur.nic.in

Sangrur is a town in the Indian state of Punjab, India. It is the headquarters of Sangrur District.

Geography

Sangrur is located at 30°15′02″N 75°50′39″E / 30.25056°N 75.84417°E / 30.25056; 75.84417.[1] It has an average elevation of 232 metres (761 feet).

Climate

Climate data for Sangrur (1971–1990)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 29.0
(84.2)		 33.3
(91.9)		 41.1
(106)		 46.1
(115)		 48.3
(118.9)		 47.9
(118.2)		 47.8
(118)		 44.4
(111.9)		 41.7
(107.1)		 40.0
(104)		 35.8
(96.4)		 29.4
(84.9)		 48.3
(118.9)
Average high °C (°F) 18.9
(66)		 21.0
(69.8)		 26.0
(78.8)		 34.6
(94.3)		 38.8
(101.8)		 39.6
(103.3)		 34.9
(94.8)		 32.9
(91.2)		 33.4
(92.1)		 32.0
(89.6)		 26.4
(79.5)		 20.7
(69.3)		 29.9
(85.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) 12.8
(55)		 14.8
(58.6)		 19.4
(66.9)		 26.7
(80.1)		 31.1
(88)		 33.0
(91.4)		 30.5
(86.9)		 28.8
(83.8)		 28.5
(83.3)		 24.9
(76.8)		 19.0
(66.2)		 14.1
(57.4)		 23.6
(74.5)
Average low °C (°F) 6.7
(44.1)		 8.5
(47.3)		 12.8
(55)		 18.8
(65.8)		 23.3
(73.9)		 26.2
(79.2)		 26.1
(79)		 24.8
(76.6)		 23.4
(74.1)		 17.7
(63.9)		 11.6
(52.9)		 7.4
(45.3)		 17.3
(63.1)
Record low °C (°F) −2.2
(28)		 −1.1
(30)		 1.4
(34.5)		 7.1
(44.8)		 11.7
(53.1)		 18.0
(64.4)		 17.4
(63.3)		 18.0
(64.4)		 15.2
(59.4)		 9.4
(48.9)		 0.3
(32.5)		 −1.1
(30)		 −2.2
(28)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 21
(0.83)		 39
(1.54)		 31
(1.22)		 20
(0.79)		 20
(0.79)		 60
(2.36)		 229
(9.02)		 189
(7.44)		 85
(3.35)		 5
(0.2)		 13
(0.51)		 21
(0.83)		 733
(28.86)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 2.8 3.6 4.5 1.9 2.3 4.7 11.6 9.6 4.5 0.5 1.4 2.1 49.5
Average relative humidity (%) 74 66 62 44 39 49 71 76 68 61 68 74 63
Source #1: NOAA[2]
Source #2: India Meteorological Department (record high and low up to 2010)[3]

Demographics

At the 2011 census Sangrur Municipal Council had a population of 88,043 with 46,931 males and 41,112 females, giving a gender ratio of 876. There were 9,027 children 0-6 years old and an overall literacy rate of 83.54 % - 87.92 % for males and 78.56 % for females.[4]

Religion in Sangrur[5]
Religion Percent
Hinduism
 
 60.90%
Sikhism
 
 35.58%
Islam
 
 2.61%
Others
 
 0.91%

Notable people

References

  1. ↑ "Sangrur, India Page". Falling Rain Genomics. Retrieved 2008-08-27.
  2. ↑ "Sangrur Climate Normals 1971-1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Ever recorded Maximum and minimum temperatures up to 2010" (PDF). India Meteorological Department. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 May 2013. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Sangrur Population Census 2011". Census2011. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
  5. ↑ "Census 2011".
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