Banga, India
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| Coordinates | 31°11′N 75°59′E / 31.19°N 75.99°ECoordinates: 31°11′N 75°59′E / 31.19°N 75.99°E |
| Country | India |
| State | Punjab |
| District(s) | Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar |
| Population | 21,809 (2001[update]) |
| Sex ratio | 52:48 ♂/♀ |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
| Area |
• 237 metres (778 ft) |
Banga is a City and a Municipal council in the Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district of Punjab, India. It is located on the Punjab Plain. In 1961, its population was 10,212 which grew to 11,885 in 1971. It is currently estimated to have a population of about 23,000 and is classified as a Class 2 Municipality. The city also incorporates the former village of Jindowal apart from Banga town. Banga is now Tehsil / Sub Division.
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[edit] Geography
The City is situated at approximately 325 km from New Delhi,100 km from Capital Chandigarh, 104 km from Amritsar and 1400 km from Mumbai. It is in the North-West part of India; a few hundred kilometres south of Kashmir and to the west of the Himalayan foothills of Punjab and Himachal Pradesh. On a clear day, the snow clad peaks of the Dhauladhar range are visible in the distant horizon. The Banga Railway station is located on the Jalandhar City/Jaijon Doaba Line of the Northern Railway at 13 km from Nawanshahr 43 km from Jalandhar, and 45km from Ludhiana. It is also linked by road with Nawanshahr on one side and with Phagwara on the GT Road on the other side. It is located on the main Amritsar-Phagwara-Nawanshahr-Chandigarh and Amritsar-Phagwara-Banga-Garhshankar-Anandpur Sahib route on NH-1.
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census,[1] Banga had a population of 21,809 of which 52% were men. Banga has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 79% of the males and 73% of females literate. 10% of the population is under the age of six. Banga is a Sub-Tehsil with a post of Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) & a Naib Tehsildar.
[edit] Banking Facilities
Banga is a hub of NRIs, so as Banks. Every Nationalised Government Sector Bank as well as Private Sector Bank is situated here namely SBI, PNB, Bank of Baroda, Axis Bank, ICICI Bank, UCO Bank, Oriental Bank of Commerce, HDFC Bank, Allahabad Bank, Syndicate Bank, SBoP, Bank of India, Corporation Bank, IDBI Bank etc.
[edit] Notable people
- The Ancestral village of Shaheed-e-Azam Shaheed Bhagat Singh, Khatkar Kalan is also situated near Banga, approx 2 km from the city limits.
[edit] History
- Banga was founded by Baba gola ji servant[masand or gola] of guru gobind singh ji the original founding fathers descendents still live and own land in the area, and belong to the Banga clan. Baba gola ji cultivated the land and was told by Guru Gobind Singh ( the 10th Sikh Teacher) that he would be give protection if needed from invading forces. He had 3 sons Tungal, Sagar and Masand, and also a daughter whose descendents also reside in Banga as well. The village now city of Banga is divided into 3 quaderants of patti dall singh Tungal gate,patti Sagar gate and patti begh singh Masanda, begh singh,sagar singh,dall singh sons of baba gola ji and the descedents of each have traditionally resided within those ancestral lands.
[edit] References
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
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