period from about the middle of November to February is the cold season. This is followed by the summer season from March to about the end of June. The south-west monsoon season commences late in June and continues up to about the middle of September. The period from mid-September to the middle of November constitute the post-monsoon or transition season. The temperature ranges from a minimum of 4 °C in winter to 45 °C in summer. May and June are generally hottest months and December and January are the coldest months. The relative humidity is high, averaging about 70 percent during monsoon. The average annual rainfall in the district is 775.6 mm. About 78 percent of the annual rainfall is received during the period from June to September. The soils of the District vary in texture generally from loam to silty clay loam except along the Sutlej River and where some sandy patches may be found. Chamkaur Sahib and Kharar blocks have sodic soils. The soils of Anandpur Sahib and Rupnagar blocks are undulating. Politics Tehsils in Rupnagar district Anandpur Sahib Chamkaur Sahib Nangal Rupnagar Morinda Cities and towns Anandpur Sahib Chamkaur Sahib Kiratpur Sahib Morinda Nangal Rupnagar Kamalpur Ghanauli Dadhi Nurpur bedi Bharatgarh Kartarpur Bara, Punjab - A Famous Archelogical Site Village In Rupnagar District Demographics According to the 2011 census Rupnagar district has a population of 684,627, roughly equal to the nation of Equatorial Guinea or the US state of North Dakota. This gives it a ranking of 507th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 8.67%. Rupnagar has a sex ratio of 913 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 83.3%. Scheduled Castes made up 26.42% of the population. Notable people Kanshi Ram founder of Bahujan Samaj Party References External links Govt. Website on Rupnagar Rupnagar BSNL telephone directory search Archaeological Museum in Rupnagar (Archaeological Survey of India) Districts of Punjab, India