Phagwara

This article is about the city in Punjab

Phagwara, Punjab, India
ਫ਼ਗਵਾੜਾ, ਪੰਜਾਬ, ਭਾਰਤ
फ़गवाड़ा, पंजाब, भारत
City
Phagwara, Punjab, India
Location in Punjab, India
Phagwara, Punjab, India
Phagwara, Punjab, India (India)
Coordinates: 31°13′N 75°46′E / 31.22°N 75.77°E / 31.22; 75.77Coordinates: 31°13′N 75°46′E / 31.22°N 75.77°E / 31.22; 75.77
Country  India
State Punjab
District Kapurthala
Founded by Shah Jahan
Named for Phagu Da Wara
Government
 • Type Democracy
 • Body Government of Punjab, India
Area
 • Total 20 km2 (8 sq mi)
Elevation 234 m (768 ft)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 117,954
 • Rank 288
 • Density 6,117/km2 (15,840/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN 144401 & 144402 (satnampura area)
Telephone code 01824
Vehicle registration PB 36 & PB 09

Phagwara is a city with area of 20 km2(approx.) and it recently became Municipal Corporation in Kapurthala district in the central part of Punjab - located in the Doaba region of the Indian state of Punjab. The city is internationally recognized because a large NRI (Non-Resident Indian) population belongs to this city. Before Phagwara was merged with Kapurthala district, it was a part of Jalandhar district. It falls in the Jalandhar Revenue Division.[2]

Location

Wheat field in Phagwara

Phagwara lies on the Jalandhar-Ludhiana stretch of National Highway 44 (Old NH 1) and is also served by a rail link between Delhi and Amritsar. It is located between the two big cities of Ludhiana and Jalandhar. Phagwara is 76 miles (124 km) away from Chandigarh and 220 miles (348 km) from Delhi. Phagwara railway station is a junction, with rail and road links to other cities as well. Most major trains stop here, e.g. the Shatabdi Express. Some Famous Markets are Gaushala Baazar, Bansawala Baazar and Guru Hargobind Nagar Market.

Geography

Phagwara is located at foots of lower Himalayan range and is a gateway to the Himalayas. It is typical a plain area. Its on land between two rivers Beas and Satluj and is typical Doaba city.

31°08′N 75°28′E / 31.13°N 75.47°E / 31.13; 75.47.[3] It has an average elevation of 234 metres (767 feet)

Schools and colleges

There are well established universities like :Lovely Professional University, GNA University, St. Joseph's Convent School, Sant Sarwan Dass Model School,Hadiabad Kamla Nehru Public School, Swami Sant Das Public School, Cambridge International School, Saffron Public School, Jain Model Sr. Sec. School, Lord Mahavira Jain Public School , New Sunflower High School, Guru Harkrishan National Model Ser. Sec. School, Ramgarhia Institute of Engineering & Technology, Ramgarhia Polytechnic College, Ramgarhia College of Education and Ramgarhia College.

Places to visit

There are some places to visit in Phagwara. Most of them are religious places like Shiv Mandir Pakka Bagh, Hanuman Garhi Temple, Baba Balak Nath Mandir, Panj Mandiri Temple, Geeta Bhawan Mandir, Gurudwara Sukhchain Sahib, Gurudwara Chhevin Patshahi, Shri Swami Shankar Nath Parvat Math , Mata Mansa Devi(Hadiabad), Khera Masjid, Shri Guru Ravidas Temple(Chak Hakim) . Apart from religious places the Hargobind Nagar Chaupati area is very famous that has most of the Outlets and Showrooms of big brands.

Demographics

As per provisional data of 2011 census Phagwara urban agglomeration had a population of 117,954, out of which males were 62,171 and females were 55,783. The literacy rate was 87.43 per cent.[4]

As of 2001 India census,[5] 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.

History

Phagwara was built 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 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. The Sixth Sikh Guru, Shri Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji visited this place in 1635 after winning the battle of Kartarpur and Palahi. Phagu, a great devotee of Guru Ji used to reside here. When Phagu came to know that Guru Ji had come after fighting against Mughals and thought that Mughals might be following him, he was worried and did not serve Guru Ji. Guru Ji said," Phagu Da Warra, Bahron Mitha Andron Khara". Therefore, Phagwara got its name from "Phagu-Da-Warra". Narur and Panchatt is the famous and big village in Phagwara. Jama Masjid was built by then Maharaj Kapurthala. Its main door is facing towards east in Mohalla Atishbazan and other west side door is on Gaushala road.

Notable residents or former residents

Main villages of Phagwara Tehsil

Balaloan Pind

References

  1. ↑ "Census of India Search details". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  2. ↑ . censusindia.gov.in http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=32335. Retrieved 10 May 2015. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ↑ "Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Phagwara".
  4. ↑ "Urban Agglomerations/Cities having population 1 lakh and above" (PDF). Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011. Retrieved 2012-07-07.
  5. ↑ "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. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
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