Phagwara
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| Coordinates | 31°08′N 75°28′E / 31.13°N 75.47°ECoordinates: 31°08′N 75°28′E / 31.13°N 75.47°E |
| Country | India |
| State | Punjab |
| District(s) | Kapurthala |
| Population | 95,626 (2001[update]) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
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• 234 metres (768 ft) |
Phagwara is a city and a municipal council in Kapurthala district in North India, in the central part of the Punjab. The city is internationally recognized because a large amount of NRI (Non-resident Indian) population belongs to this city.
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[edit] Location
Phagwara lies on the Delhi–Amritsar national highway No.01 and is also served by the rail link between Delhi and Amritsar. It is located between the two big cities of Ludhiana and Jalandhar. Phagwara is 76 miles away from Chandigarh and 220 miles (355 km) from Delhi. Phagwara is a junction, with rail and road links to other cities as well. Most major trains stop here, e.g. the Shatabdi Express.
[edit] Geography
Phagwara is located at 31°08′N 75°28′E / 31.13°N 75.47°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 234 metres (767 feet).
[edit] Colonies
- Shaheed Bhagat Singh nagar (scheme no. 3)
- Urban Estate
- Guru Hargobind Nagar
- Model Town
- Subhash Nagar
- Railway Road
- Joshiyan Muhalla
- Daddal mohalla
- Hadiabad .
- Gandi nagar.
- Chahal Nagar.
- Green park
- Mehli gate
- Plahi gate
- Adarsh Nagar
- Satnampura
- Labour Colony
- GTB Nagar
khalwara gate
[edit] Shopping Places
- Gaushala Road
- Jhatkaiyan Chowk
- Moti Bazar
- main bazar hadiabad
- baggan road.
- sarafan bazzar
- sab to sohna khalwara gate
[edit] Hospitals
- Civil hospital
- Gandhi hospital
- Swarn hospital
- Virk hospital
- Sharma hospital
- Parhar Hospital
- Bahra hospital
- G.B Singh hospital
- Sanjeevani hospital
- Aggarwal hospital
- Malhotra hospital
- Narula hospital
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census,[2] Phagwara had a population of 95,626. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Phagwara has an average literacy rate of 81%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 73%. In Phagwara, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Scheduled Caste population in Phagwara is over 40%.
[edit] History
Phagwara was built by Shah Jahan as a market town. Over time, some people of Phagwara started farming and Phagwara took on a rural character. Phagwara Sharki covers the original rural Phagwara, which now is only covered by the area surrounding Sukhchainiana Gurdwara (Sukhchain Nagar) where some people continue to farm the land.In 1772 it became Part of the Ahluwalia Sikh Dynasty of Kapurthala.
[edit] Industry
Phagwara is the main industrial centre in the Kapurthala District because of its good location on the national highway. This city has many different types of manufacturing industries, the main ones being textiles, auto components, machine tools and agricultural implements as well as agriculture services. There are three major industries in Phagwara which are well known all over,
- JCT textile ltd.
- Wahid Sandhar sugar ltd.
- Sukhjit starch & chemical ltd.
[edit] Education
Phagwara is one of the educational hubs of Doaba Area. It boasts of having many prestigious schools and colleges.
- Swami Sant Dass Public School,urban estate,phagwara
- St. Sai Ram Sunrise High School, Basant Bagh. Managed by A.K. Dhir, U.K.
- New Sunflower High School (co-ed). Establishedd 1986. Mansa Devi road Phagwara.
- R.S Model High School
- Saffron Public School
- Tagore Public High School
- Shri Mahavir Jain Model School
- St. Joseph's Convent School (ICSE)
- Sant Sarwan Dass Dass public school
- Cambridge International School
- Shree Mahavir Jain model Public School
- Kamla Nehru Public School
- Arya Model Sen. Sec. School
- Adarsh Bal Vidhayalaya
- st soldier divine public school.
Phagwara is the one of the cities that is has better schools in Doaba Area of Punjab. About 70% of student are studying in CBSE schools.
[edit] Colleges
- D.A.V. COLLEGE
- Guru Nanak College
- Ramgharia College
- Kamla Nehru College
- GNBL College
- St. Soldier Institute
- Ramgharhia Institute Of Engineering & Technology
- GNA-IMT (GNA Institute of Management & Technology)
- G.H.K. Institute of Technology & Management
- Ramgarhia Polytechnic
- Arya Infotech Institute PTU Learning Center
- Guru Hargobind College
- St. Soldier college
- lovely professional university phagwara
The first hi-tech village of North India named Palahi is situated close to the city. Facilities include a community Ramgharia Polytechnic, a college for girls, a football ground, parks, street lights, underground sewerage and a historical gurdwara dedicated to Guru Hargobind Sahib. This village was among a few villages adopted by the central government to be developed as a model village.
[edit] Schools
- New Sunflower High School (co-ed). Establishedd 1986. Mansa Devi road Phagwara.
- Kamla Nehru Public School (co-ed)
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- Swami Sant Dass Public School
- St. Soldier Divine Public School, Hadiabad
- Saffron Public School, Senior Secondary, Day Cum Residential Affiliated to CBSE New Delhi Code 1630261 Saffron Road, Khotran, Phagwara -144401
- New Public High School, Banga Road
- St. Sai Ram Sunrise High School, Basant Bagh
- New Public High School
- Shri Mahavir Jain Model Senior Secondary School
- R.S Model High School
- SD Model School
- Govt. Sr. Sec. School (Boys)
- Govt. Sr. Sec. School (Girls)
- St. Joseph's Convent School
- Tagore Public High School
- G.H.K.N. Model school
- T.W.E.I. High School, JCT Mills, Phagwara
- Victoria International Public School
- Sun Computer Education, Khothran Road
- New B.C.S.Sr. Secondary School (Boys+Girls)
- Guru Gobind Singh Model School Shivpuri Road Phagwara
- Divine Public School(Senior Secondary School) G.T Road Jamalpur Phagwara
- Adarsh Bal Vidhayalaya
[edit] Festivals
Phagwara is home to people of different religions and therefore celebrates many festivals such as
- Lohri
- Dussehra
- Diwali or bhandi chord divis
- Guru Nanak Dev Ji's birthday
- guru gobind singh ji's birthday
- vaisakhi or khalsa day
- Ram Naumi
- Eid
- Shri Krishna Janam Ashtmi
- New Year
Various villages are also famous for holding annual festivals such as
- Dussehra of Lakhpur,
- Baisakhi of Panchhat (Baba Kalu Ji)
- Baba Shah Fateh Ali Mela of Sangatpur.
- Guru Ravidass Ji's Birthday.
[edit] Notable residents or former residents
- Dharmendra, a star Bollywood actor, was born in this city.
- Gunjan walia, Bollywood actress.
- Inder Singh Football Player (Arjun Award Winner).
- Nacchatar Gill, Punjabi Singer.
- Debi Makhsoospuri, Punjabi Singer.
- Nik Ghumman, Punjabi Singer.
[edit] Main Villages of Phagwara Tehsil
- Bhullarai
- Chachoki
- Lakhpur
- Jagpalpur
- Ranipur
- Palahi
- Narur
- Panchhat c.d.p.o
- Gandhwan
- Athouli
- Nihalgarh (Nawa Pind)
- Jagat Pur Jattan
- Pandwa
- Sangatpur
- Chak Prema
- Dhadday
- Dhadoli
- Bir Dhadoli
- Rawal Pindi.
- Khatti
- Rampur Sunra
- Malikhpur
- Domeli
- Babeli
- Khera, Nangal
- Bhanoki
- Bir Puadh
- Rehana Jattan
- Khangura
- Chak Hakim
- Virk(Bohodipur)
- Mouli
- Chaheru
- Ucha pind
- Hadiabad
- Khalwara
[edit] References
- ^ "Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Phagwara". http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/23/Phagwara.html.
- ^ "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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