Garhshanker

Garhshankar
Garhshankar
city
Garhshankar
Location in Punjab, India
Coordinates: 31°13′00″N 76°08′00″E / 31.2167°N 76.1333°E / 31.2167; 76.1333Coordinates: 31°13′00″N 76°08′00″E / 31.2167°N 76.1333°E / 31.2167; 76.1333
Country  India
State Punjab
District Hoshiarpur
Founded by Shankar
Population (2011)
 • Total 302,396
Languages
 • Official Punjabi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN 144527
Telephone code 911884

'The town was founded by Doad king named Shankar Sahai in 1000 AD. Hence the name Garh+Shankar. Garhshankar was converted as a Tehsil in the year of 1844 by British Govt. 'Garhshankar is a city and a municipal council in Hoshiarpur district in the state of Punjab, India.

Railways

Garhshankar has five railway stations Garhshankar ,Saila Khurd ,Satnaur Badesaron ,Mahengerwal Doaba ,Jaijon Doaba

Festivals

In Garhshankar City, many festivals and fairs are organized throughout the year. Maha Shivratry, Shri Krishna Janmashtami, Hola Mohalla, Shri Viswkarma Day are among the most famous festivals. Raja Kans's mela, is a special mela that is organized every year near Janamashtmi. Raja Kans was uncle of Lord Shri Krishna. Another famous mela is the Roshni Mela Birampur

Religious Places

  • Shri Khuralgarh Sahib[1] at village Kharali, Gahshankar.
  • Histrocial Gurudwara sahib at Nanowal,Garhshankar
  • Masta Da Daara at Bhawanipur/Auchalpur, Garhshankar
  • Roja mobarak Hazrat Syed Hamed Ali Shah commonly known as Syed Jhanday Shah Qadrii in Jiwan Pur Gujjran .
  • Gurudwara Baba Hasan Das Ji at Village Dadyal, Garhshankar.
  • Shahidi Gurudwara, Mehtabpur.
  • Ravidas Mandir, Mehtabpur.
Roza mobarak Hazrat Syed Hamed Ali Shah Gilani known as Jhanday Shah Qadri, in village Jiwanpur Gujjran, Garh Shankar, Hoshiarpur
A photograph of the entrance gate of Khatkar Kalan village, just next to Shaheed-e-Azam Bhagat Singh Museum on Nawanshahar-Banga road

Demographics

As of 2011 India census Garhshankar had a population of 3,02,396. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Garhshankar has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 76%, and female literacy is 70%.

Schools & Colleges

  • Govt. Sen. Sec. School, Garhshankar
  • Doaba Public School
  • Mount Carmel School, Garhshankar
  • S.B.S Model High School, Sadarpur
  • St. Soldier Divine Public School, Garhshankar
  • Sgtb Pub Sen Sec Sch Kotfatuhi
  • Gsss Bora
  • Garhshankar Education Society, Nangal Road, Garhshankar.
  • Babbar Akali Memorial Khalsa College Garhshankar
  • P.D.Bedi Sen.Sec.Arya School.
  • Minerva public school, garhshankar,
  • M.D.K.S.D. PUBLIC SCHOOL
  • VIDIYA SAGAR PUBLIC SCHOOL

References

  1. ↑ "The matter regarding the acquisition of the land for setting up the Guru Ravidass Memorial was also discussed. The Minister was apprised that 10 acres has been acquired and land measuring 3 acres was available with the Panchayat of the village Khuralgarh, District Hoshiarpur". Archived from the original on 2014-10-29.
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