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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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| 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 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Punjab, India|Punjab]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Sangrur district|Sangrur]]
| established_title = 
| established_date =
| founder =
| named_for =
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| 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 language|Punjabi]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| 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|Nagar Panchayat]] located Dirba tehsil in [[Sangrur district]] in the state of [[Punjab (India)|Punjab]], [[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 metres (774 feet).
[[Dirba_Assembly_Constituency| Dirba Assembly Constituency]] is represented by [[Harpal Singh Cheema]] who won election under ticket from [[Aam Aadmi Party]] .
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.

==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]] or [[Sangrur]] for higher education.

==Sports==
Dirba is known to have some of its famous kabaddi players all around the world like Khushi Duggan and Sandeep Luddar

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Sangrur district}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Sangrur district]]

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