Manuke
Manuke | |
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Town | |
Māṇūkē transcription(s) | |
Coordinates: 30°40′30″N 75°27′22″E / 30.675°N 75.456°E | |
Country | India |
State | Punjab |
District | Ludhiana |
Founded by | Guru Gobind Singh |
Named for | Baba Manuu |
Government | |
• Type | Panchayat |
Elevation | 231 m (758 ft) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 9,048 |
Punjabi | |
• Official | Punjabi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 142034 |
Vehicle registration | PB-10 |
Manuke is a village on Guru Gobind Singh Marg (highway) in district Ludhiana, state of Punjab, India.[1] It is one of the largest village in Jagraon block. The world-famous Gurdwara Mehdiana Sahib is situated outside the village on the west. The village is populated mostly by Sandhu families. It has two main Gurdwara's, Shivdwala, and a Maseet. One of the Gurdwaras, Patshahi Dasvee, is believed to have been visited by Guru Gobind Singh himself while he was en-route to the Lakhi Jungle.[2][3] The village has built a state of the art modern funeral home.
For education the village has 2 government primary schools, along with several English medium privately run primary schools. There are also 2 High Schools up to +2. In addition there are two ITI’s(Industrial Technical Institute). The majority of the town's inhabitants are Sikhs, but there are some Hindu, Muslim, and Christian people living there as well.
- ^ "Census of India 2011 - Punjab - Series 04 - Part XII A - District Census Handbook, Ludhiana". Census of India - Digital Library. 2014. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
- ^ "Trilok Singh Artist - Guru Gobing Singh Marg". triloksinghartist.com. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
- ^ Gandhi, Surjit Singh (2007). "Khalsa Battles Against Mughal Imperialism". History of Sikh Gurus Retold: 1606-1708 C.E. Vol. 2. Atlantic Publishers & Dist. p. 841. ISBN 9788126908585.