Paonta Sahib
| Paonta Sahib पौंटा साहिब | |
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| Coordinates | 30°27′N 77°37′E / 30.45°N 77.62°ECoordinates: 30°27′N 77°37′E / 30.45°N 77.62°E |
| Country | India |
| State | Himachal Pradesh |
| District(s) | Sirmaur |
| Population | 19,090(9th) (2001[update]) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
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• 389 metres (1,276 ft) |
Paonta Sahib पौंटा साहिब (पौंटा साहिब) ( ਪਾਂਉਟਾ ਸਾਹਿਬ ) is a small beautiful town in the south of Sirmour district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. It is an important religious spot for Sikhs and a bustling industrial town. Major industries are cement (Cement Corporation Of India (CCI), Rajban), pharmaceuticals (Ranbaxy Pvt ltd,mankind pharma ltd), textiles (Malwa cotton and spinning mills of Oswal group) ,chemicals & food(Mushroom Factory).
The city has a large Gurudwara, named Gurudwara Paonta Sahib on the banks of the river Yamuna, the river being the boundary between the states of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
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[edit] History
The Gurudwara Paonta Sahib has linkages to the tenth Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singh and the Sikh leader Banda Bahadur. Its original name was Paontika. "Paon" in Hindi means feet and "tika" in Hindi means became stable. It is believed that Guru Gobind Singh's horse stopped at this place on its own and he decided to stay here. He wrote many Sikh religious books here and then went to Anandpur Sahib to establish the Khalsa Panth. The Gurudwara also houses a museum which contains a lot of antiques and weapons used by Guru Gobind Singh during his stay.
[edit] Geography
Paonta Sahib is located at 30°27′N 77°37′E / 30.45°N 77.62°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 389 metres (1,276 feet). It is on the bank of the river Yamuna, the river being the boundary between the states of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. It is situated near the towns of Nahan in Himachal Pradesh, Yamunanagar in Haryana, Saharanpur in Western Uttar Pradesh and Dehradun in Uttarakhand. It is on the western extreme of the Doon valley a distance of about 44 k.m from Dehradun.Kalesar National Park is 12 K.M from Paonta Sahib.
[edit] Climate
Paonta Sahib has a sub-tropical continental monsoon climate characterized by a seasonal rhythm, hot summers, slightly cold winters, unreliable rainfall and great variation in temperature (0 °C to 40 °C). In winters, frost sometimes occurs during December and January. It also receives occasional winter rains from the western disturbance.
Average temperatures
- Summer: Temperature in summers may rise high to maximum of 40°C. Temperature generally remains
35°C to 40°C.
- Autumn: In Autumn, temperature may go to high to maximum 36°C. Temperature usually remains between 16°C to 27°C in autumn. Lowest temperature may go to 13°C.
- Winter: Winters are quite cool. However, it may sometimes gets chilly. Average temperature in winters (November to February) remains at (max) 7°C to 15 °C and (min) 0°C to 5°C.
- Spring: Climate remains quite pleasant in spring season. Temperature remains (max) 16°C to 25°C and (min) 9°C to 18°C.
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[2] Paonta Sahib had a population of 19,087. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Paonta Sahib has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 72%. In Paonta Sahib, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Paonta Sahib is a municipal council which has 11 wards. This council looks after the development of the city, maintenance of roads, streets, cleanliness etc. The election takes place every five years to elect ward members & Chairman.
[edit] Nearby Places
- Baila : 35 km
- Katal : 40 km
- Dabrog: 36 km
- Kansar : 37 km
- Nandasi : 38 km
- Kujuwala : 42 km
- Kotri Bagna : 36 km
- Bharog Baneri : 41 km
- Chiya Mamiyana : 38 km
- Khaiyan (via Baila) : 52 km
- Kamrao :36km
[edit] Education
Guru Nanak Mission Public School, The Scholar's Home, Trivenee School of Excellence, DAV Public School, Kids Paradise Play school,Hill View Public School, Bibi Jeet Kaur School, Govt.Sen.Sec. School for boys and girls, Saraswati Vidyamandir, Doon Valley School are the major schools. Majra Senior Secondary School is also a Famous Name in Sports Activities in Himachal Pradesh.
SGGS Govt Degree college, BKD College (Degree and B.Ed) for women's and Dental College are the major colleges. A polytechnic institute is also proposed to be opened shortly for the ever growing demand for technical education in the region.[3]
There was Kendriya Vidyalaya in Rajban, which was renonwed for its education quality.
[edit] Major Industries
Due to Incentives provided by state and central government for development of Industries, as per Industrial Policy, many new factories are coming up in this region. The following list contains name of some of factories in Paonta Sahib:
- Industrial Suppliers and Engineers (a solution for your all industrial needs)
- Hari Om Packers - A name in packaging
- A-Z packers
- Bajaj Corp Ltd
- BCL Laboratories
- Ranbaxy
- Laborate Pharmaceuticals India Ltd.
- Mankind Pharma Limited
- Tirupati Medicare Limited
- Himalyan Mineral Water
- Cement Corporation Of India (CCI)
- Carlsberg India Pvt. Ltd. Carlsberg Group
- Lime Chemicals
- Copmed Pharmaceuticals Pvt.Limited
- Malwa Cotton & Spinning Mills
- Elder Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
- Relax Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Limited
- Zee Laboratories Limited [1]
- M.A.K ASSOCIATES - One Name Many Solution [2]
- Century Surgicals & Pharmaceuticals(www.centurysurgicals.com)
- Jasch Shoes India Ltd
- Marico Ltd
- Mahalakshmi Packagers
- Frontier Springs Ltd.
- Almed Laboratories Pvt Ltd
- Savitri Engg.Products.
- Suryansh Alloys & steel Pvt.Ltd.
- Kilitch Drug India Ltd.
- Solvopet
Tirupati Lifesciences. Newtramax Healthcare
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[edit] Places of interest
Various Gurudwaras Gurudwara Bhangani Sahib,Gurudwara Tirgarhi Sahib and Gurudwara Shergah Sahib.Various temples like Mandir Shri Dei Ji Sahiba ,Nagnauna Temple ,Shiva Temple, Patlian,Katasan Devi Temple ,Balasundari Temple,Trilokpur.Quite popular and major outing place for residents Quila Lohgarh Mazar of' Bhure Shah and Assan lake formed by Asan barrage on Yamuna river.
The most popular Hindu pilgrimage is Mata Renuka temple and Mata Renuka lake. There is a myth about lake that it's a picture of Mata Renuka who was the mother of Parshuram ji. Parshuram was an obedient son and very loyal to his father and mother. Once on the order of his father, rishi jamdagni, he cut his mothers head. Seeing this his father asked him for a boon and requested him to make his mother alive.
Renuka is also a picnic spot. Boating is a common sports there. From Paonta Sahib, you need to go to first Dhaulakuan, which is near Giri Nagar, and then via Baila, you need to go towards Mandhara Ghat and from there, you turn right to reach Dadahu and finally Renuka ji. The lake there is in the shape of a woman who is lying on the floor and it is supposed to be very deep. People say that the depth of this lake has not been known so far.
An old temple of Mata La devi is situated in Rajban which attracts a lot of devotees from nearby states during navratras.
[edit] References
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Paonta Sahib
- ^ "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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http://www.himachalpr.gov.in/pressreleaseEng.asp?id=3078
