District of Punjab in India
Bathinda district is in Malwa region of Punjab, India. The district encompasses an area of 3,385 square kilometers. By area, Bathinda district is the second-largest in Punjab, after Ludhiana District. It is bounded by Faridkot district and Moga district on the north, Muktsar 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 1952.
Demography
Historical populationYear | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1951 | 377,757 | — |
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1961 | 509,031 | +3.03% |
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1971 | 623,172 | +2.04% |
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1981 | 817,764 | +2.75% |
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1991 | 985,301 | +1.88% |
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2001 | 1,183,295 | +1.85% |
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2011 | 1,388,525 | +1.61% |
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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.
Religion in Bathinda district (2011) |
Religion |
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Percent |
Sikhism |
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70.89% |
Hinduism |
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27.41% |
Islam |
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1.17% |
Other or not stated |
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0.53% |
Languages of Bathinda district (First Language) (2011)
Others (1.83%)
At the time of the 2011 census, 89.56% of the population spoke Punjabi and 8.61% Hindi as their first language.
Administration
Bathinda
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Bathinda is divided into the 4 tehsils of Bathinda, Rampura Phul, Maur and Talwandi Sabo. These tehsils are further divided into the nine blocks of Bathinda, Sangat, Nathana, Rampura, Phul, Maur, Balianwali, Bhagta Bhai ka and Talwandi Sabo.
Administrative Structure
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No of Blocks
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No of Villages
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No of Census town
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No of M.Corporation
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No of M. Councils
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9 (Bathinda, Sangat, Nathana, Rampura, Phul, Maur, Balianwali, Bhagta Bhaika and Talwandisabo) |
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2 (Bhisiana, Mehna) |
1 (Bathinda) |
20 (Sangat, Raman Mandi, Maur, Kotfatta, Rampura, Bhuchomandi, Goniana, Talwandi sabo, Bhagta, Kotshamir, Lehra Mohabbat, Nathana, Chauke, Rampura, Balianwali, Mandi Kalan, Maluka, Kothaguru, Bhairupa, Mehraj )
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List of DC
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Name
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Portrait
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Assumed office
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Left office
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1
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Sh. Sodhi Surjeet Singh, PCS
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20-03-1954
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01-07-1954
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2
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Sh. Munshi Ram, PCS
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01-07-1954
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04-07-1957
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3
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Sh. M.D. Ahuja, PCS
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04-07-1957
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09-01-1958
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4
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Sh. Sher Jasjeet Singh, PCS
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09-01-1958
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26-05-1959
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5
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Sh. Bhai Sher Jang Singh, IAS
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17-06-1959
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19-11-1962
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6
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Sh. K.D. Vasudev, IAS
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19-11-1962
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02-09-1966
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7
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Sh. R.C. Kapila, IAS
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13-09-1966
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18-04-1968
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8
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Sh. Joginder Singh, IAS
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19-04-1968
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01-05-1969
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9
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Sh. Sukhbir Singh, IAS
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16-09-1969
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07-06-1971
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10
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Sh. Gurdev Singh Gill, PCS
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11-06-1971
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27-08-1971
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11
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Sh. A.C. Saini, IAS
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27-08-1971
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30-06-1972
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12
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Sh. R.R. Bhardvaj, IAS
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30-06-1972
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03-10-1975
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13
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Sh. N.K. Arora, IAS
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03-10-1975
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27-07-1977
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14
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Sh. Vikramjeet Singh, IAS
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27-07-1977
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25-01-1980
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15
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Sh. S.K. Tuteja, IAS
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12-03-1980
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12-03-1980
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16
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Sh. K. Rajindren Nair, IAS
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12-03-1980
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22-08-1980
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17
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Sh. Jai Singh Gill, IAS
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03-09-1980
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20-03-1983
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18
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Sh. A.K. Mishra, IAS
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20-03-1983
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27-04-1986
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19
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Sh. J.S. Komi, IAS
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27-04-1986
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25-04-1988
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20
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Sh. D.S. Guru, IAS
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25-04-1988
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12-05-1992
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21
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Sh. R.K. Nayar, IAS
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12-05-1992
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26-08-1993
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22
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Sh. Arun Goyal, IAS
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26-08-1993
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14-06-1994
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23
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Sh. Amarjeet Singh, IAS
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14-06-1994
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14-07-1995
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24
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Sh. Sukhpal Singh Gill, IAS
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14-07-1995
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23-04-1998
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25
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Sh. S.R. Ladhar, IAS
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23-04-1998
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16-12-1999
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26
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Sh. Jaspal Singh, IAS
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16-12-1999
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07-06-2001
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27
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Sh. R.Venctortanam, IAS
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07-06-2001
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04-03-2002
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28
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Sh. Anurag verma, IAS
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04-03-2002
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19-05-2003
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29
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Sh. Anurag Aggarwal, IAS
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23-05-2003
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27-11-2003
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30
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Sh. K.A.P. Sinha, IAS
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27-11-2003
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12-05-2005
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31
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Sh. Rahul Bhandari, IAS
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12-05-2005
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19-07-2007
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32
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Sh. Rahul Tiwari, IAS
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19-07-2007
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14-06-2008
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33
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Sh. Vinjay N Jada, IAS
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14-06-2008
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11-08-2008
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34
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Sh. Rahul Tiwari, IAS
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11-08-2008
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28-02-2010
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35
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Sh. Gurkirat Kirpal Singh, IAS
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02-03-2010
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05-01-2011
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36
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Dr. S. Karuna Raju, IAS
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06-01-2011
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28-07-2011
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37
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Sh. Kamal Kishore Yadav, IAS
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28-07-2011
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02-06-2014
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38
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Sh. Basant Garg, IAS
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02-06-2014
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14-11-2016
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39
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Sh. Ghansham Thori, IAS
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15-11-2016
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17-03-2017
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40
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Sh. Diprava Lakra, IAS
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17-03-2017
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17-07-2018
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41
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Sh. Praneet, IAS
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18-07-2018
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08-04-2019
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42
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Sh. B. SRINIVASAN, IAS
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09-04-2019
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04-10-2021
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43
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Sh. Arvind Pal Singh Sandhu, IAS
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05-10-2021
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19-01-2022
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44
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Sh. Vineet Kumar, IAS
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19-01-2022
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01-04-2022
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45
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Sh. Showkat Ahmad Parray, IAS
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02-04-2022
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in office
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Politics
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