Recent excavations in Rohira in Sangrur have revealed a 10-metre high mound with settlements dating back to 2300 BC.

[3] Excavations from Mard Khera village have led to the discovery of pottery from the Harappan period.

The table below shows the child sex ratio of children below the age of 6 years in the rural and urban areas of Sangrur district.

The table below shows the literacy rate of different CD blocks of Sangrur district, as of 2011.

Before the division of Malerkotla district, Sangrur had the largest population of Muslims in Punjab.

The table below shows the number of road accidents and people affected in Sangrur district (including Malerkotla) by year.

[clarification needed] [16] The district is part of the Sangrur Lok Sabha constituency.

By-election to Sangrur Lok Sabha constituency is scheduled to be held on 23 June 2022.