# Dirba

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{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name                    = Dirba
| native_name             = Dirba 
| native_name_lang        = 
| other_name              = Dirba 
| nickname                = Dirba 
| settlement_type         = City
| image_skyline           = 
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| image_caption           = 
| pushpin_map             = India Punjab#India
| pushpin_label_position  = right
| pushpin_map_alt         = 
| pushpin_map_caption     = Location in Punjab, India
| coordinates             = {{coord|30.07|N|75.98|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type        = Country
| subdivision_name        = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1       = [State](/source/States_and_territories_of_India)
| subdivision_name1       = [Punjab](/source/Punjab%2C_India)
| subdivision_type2       = [District](/source/List_of_districts_of_India)
| subdivision_name2       = [Sangrur](/source/Sangrur_district)
| established_title       = <!-- Established -->
| established_date        = 
| founder                 = 
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| government_type         = 
| governing_body          = 
| unit_pref               = Metric
| area_footnotes          = 
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| area_total_km2          = 
| elevation_footnotes     = 
| elevation_m             = 236
| population_total        = 16952
| population_as_of        = 2011
| population_rank         = 
| population_density_km2  = auto
| population_demonym      = Dirbian
|population_footnotes = <ref name="2011 census data">{{cite web|title=Census of India Search details |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=45320|publisher=censusindia.gov.in|accessdate=10 May 2015}}</ref>
| demographics_type1      = Languages
| demographics1_title1    = Official
| demographics1_info1     = [Punjabi](/source/Punjabi_language)
| timezone1               = [IST](/source/Indian_Standard_Time)
| utc_offset1             = +5:30
| postal_code_type        = [PIN](/source/Postal_Index_Number)
| postal_code             = 148035
| area_code_type          = Telephone code
| area_code               = 01676
| registration_plate      = PB-86
| website                 = 
| footnotes               = 
}}
'''Dirba''' is a Sub-Division <ref>{{cite web |title= Regarding creation of Sub-Division Dirba, District Sangrur. |url= https://revenue.punjab.gov.in/?q=regarding-creation-sub-division-dirba-district-sangrur|website=Department of Revenue, Rehabilitation, and Disaster Management |accessdate=22 June 2020}}</ref> and a [Nagar Panchayat](/source/nagar_panchayat) located in Dirba tehsil in [Sangrur district](/source/Sangrur_district) in the state of [Punjab](/source/Punjab_(India)), [India](/source/India).
It is located on higher place and was also known as Thadde wala and with time; the name changed to Dirba.

==Geography==
Dirba is located at {{Coord|30.07|N|75.98|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/23/Dirba.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Dirba]</ref> It has an average elevation of 236&nbsp;metres (774&nbsp;feet).
[Dirba Assembly Constituency](/source/Dirba_Assembly_Constituency) is represented by [Harpal Singh Cheema](/source/Harpal_Singh_Cheema) who won election on an [Aam Aadmi Party](/source/Aam_Aadmi_Party) ticket. Most of the residents in Dirba rely on Agriculture directly or indirectly. Rice and Wheat are the only two crops which is grown in most farms. Farmers of Dirba and its nearby villages are shifting their focus to organic farming for providing better quality vegetables to consumers.

==Demographics==
The table below shows the population of different religious groups in Dirba town, as of 2011 census.

{|class="wikitable sortable"
|+Population by religious groups in Dirba town, 2011 census<ref>https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11389, India - C-01: Population by religious community, Punjab - 2011, Dirba (NP)</ref>
!Religion!!Total!!Female!!Male
|-
|Sikh||10,007||4,656||5,351
|-
|Hindu||6,280||2,964||3,316
|-
|Muslim||644||311||333
|-
|Christian||8||5||3
|-
|Buddhist||2||0||2
|-
|Other religions||1||1||0
|-
|Not stated||10||4||6
|-
|Total||16,952||7,941||9,011
|}

==Education==
Education in area is major issue . Although the area is present with too many schools in its locality,  but the locality lacks in having a major university or college. Facing the issue, one tends to visit nearby cities like [Patiala](/source/Patiala) or [Sangrur](/source/Sangrur) for higher education.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Sangrur district}}

Category:Cities and towns in Sangrur district

{{PunjabIN-geo-stub}}

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