Mohali not big enough for Municipal Corp

However,the SAD-BJP combine government had already accorded Municipal Corporation status to Mohali in January when the Census-2011 operations were still underway. “It is the discretion of the state government to make relaxation in this law provision when it intends to establish Municipal Corporation at a place which has less than minimum required population in a special case,” clarified a senior state government official,while reminding that in a similar manner,Punjab government had formed Municipal Corporation in Bathinda when its population was less than 3 lakh mark.

As per the provisional census figures of Mohali district released here today by the District Census Officer (DCO) Mohinder Singh Kainth,the total population of Mohali sub-division is 2,79,201,which includes 1,66,843 in urban area and rest 1,12,358 in rural areas. As compared to 87,493 males,there are 79,350 females in urban areas whereas in rural areas,there are 60,243 males against 52,115 females.

Close to 10 lakh mark,the total population of Mohali district has touched 9,86,147,which includes 5,24,989 men and 4,61,158 women. In 0-6 years age group,of the total 1,09,263 population,59,311 are males and 49,952 females. Of the total 7,44,237 literates,4,15,249 are men and 3,28,988 are women.

On the sub-division front,Kharar has 2,34,051 population,which includes 74,589 urbanites and 1,59,462 ruralites. In urban areas,39,246 are men and 35,339 are women whereas in villages,85,013 are males and 74,449 are females. Dera Bassi sub-division has total population of 1,95,639,including 26,347 urbanites and 1,69,292 ruralites. As compared to 14,144 men and 12,203 females in urban areas,there are 90,863 males and 78,429 females in villages. On Municipal Council front,Kurali has 31,067 population,including 16,480 males and 14,587 females. Of a population of 50,755 in Nayagaon,27,467 are men and 23,288 are women. Zirakpur has 93,951 population,which includes 49,591 males and 44,360 females. Of a population of 18,712 in Banur,9,910 are men and 8,802 are women. Lalru has a population of 21,316 (11,259 males and 10,057 females); Balongi has a 15,987 population (8,809 men and 7,178 women); Sohana has 9,309 population (4,914 males and 4,395 females).