Amritsar
About District
The city is remembered for the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre in the year 1919 by British troops in which hundreds of Indian nationalists were killed and thousands were wounded. One can see the memorial of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre at the same place. The Golden temple and Akal Takhat are two famous religious spots in the district. The district has a very good reputation in providing quality education to students. Institutes like Khalsa College and Guru Nanak Dev University are among the best institutions of the country.
Facts & Figures
Area - 5075 km²
Latitude - 31.64° N
Longitude - 74.86° E
Average Altitude - 218 m
Population (2001)- 2152182
Male - 1650589
Female - 1445488
Tehsil - 4
No.of sub-Tehsils - 5
Block - 8
LokSabha seat - 1 (Amritsar)
Assembly seats - 11
STDCode - +0183
Postal Code 143-0xx
Time Zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Average Rainfall 541.9 mm
Languages Punjabi, Hindi,English & Urdu
How to reach/
Amritsar city is situated at a road distance of 235 km from Chandigarh and 450 km from Delhi. The nearest airport is Rajasansi airport located at 11 km from the city centre. The city is connected by domestic flights from/to Delhi, Chandigarh and Srinagar. Amritsar is also connected by direct trains to major Indian cities like Delhi, Jammu, Mumbai, Nagpur, Calcutta and Puri etc.
Bathinda
About the District
Bathinda is one of the oldest cities of Punjab. It is situated in the southern part of the state. The district is bordered by Sirsa and Fatehabad of Haryana State in the south, Sangrur and Mansa district in the East, Moga in the North-east and Faridkot & Muktsar in the North-west. The district is famous for its cotton and agricultural production. Bathinda is the 9th largest district of Punjab in terms of population.
Some worth visiting places in the district include Damdama Sahib, Maiser Khana, Zoological Park, Qila Mubarak, Rose Garden, National Fetilizers Ltd., Guru Nanak Dev Thermal Plant & Guru Hargobind Thermal Plant.
Facts & Figures
Area 3335 Sq. Kms
Latitude 29° -33 & 30°-36 N
Longitude 74°-38 and 75°-46 E
No.of Tehsils 3
No. ofBlocks 8
No.of Villages 285
TotalPopulation 1183295
Densityper sq. km 390
Sex Ratio 865 females per 1000males
LiteracyRate 61.51%
STDCode 0164
PostalCode 151 001
Average Rainfall 410 mm
How to reach/
The district is well connected to other parts of the country with an efficient rail and road transport system. It is situated at a distance of 146 km from the state capital, Chandigarh. The New Delhi-Bathinda Intercity Express connects Bathinda with the national capital New Delhi.
Faridkot
About District
Faridkot is one of the 20 districts of Punjab. It is located in the south western part of the state and is surrounded by Ferozepur District in the north-west, Moga and Ludhiana Districts in the north east and districts of Bathinda and Sangrur in the south. The district derives its name from the district head quarter Faridkot, founded by Mokalsi, grandson of Raja Manj who ruled this territory during the 13th century.
Some worth visiting places in the district include Qilla Mubarak, Raj Mahal, Darbar Ganj, Gurdwara Godari Sahib, Fairy Cottage, and Check Tower etc. The Civil Secretariat is a splendid building that houses the august offices of the judiciary and the Commissioner Faridkot division Faridkot.
Facts & Figures
Area 1475.70 Sq. km
Latitude between 29°- 54 to 30°- 54 N
Longitude between 74°- 15 to 75°- 25 E
Altitude 196 m
TotalPopulation 552466
Males 293637
Females 258829
Densityper sq. km 376 per Sq. km
Sex Ratio 881 females per 1000 males
LiteracyRate 63.34%
No. of Sub Divisions 2
No. ofTehsils 2
No. of sub Tehsils 1
No. ofBlocks 2
No.of Villages 171
Lok Sabha seats 1
Assembly seats 3
STDCode 01639
Postal Code 151203
Time Zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Average Rainfall 433 mm
Fatehgarh Sahib
About District
Founded on 13th April, 1992, Fatehgarh Sahib is bounded by Ludhiana and Ropar in the North, Patiala in the South, parts of Ropar and Patiala in the East and parts of Ludhiana and Sangrur in the West. The district derives its name from Sahibzada Fateh Singh, the youngest son of Guru Gobind Singh.
Fatehgarh Sahib is a religious hotspot of the Sikhs. This historic and pious district of Punjab offers an entire plethora of tourist destinations which include Sanghol (an ancient site of Harappan culture), Aam Khas Bagh, Floating Resturant Sirhind, Ustad Di Mazar and Shahgird Di Mazar. You can also visit some of the religious shrines viz. Gurudwara Fatehgarh Sahib, Gurudwara Jyoti Swaroop, Mata Chakreshvri Devi Jain Temple, Das Nami Akhara, Sant Namdev Temple (at Bassi Pathana) and few other places which are located in and around the district.
Facts & Figures
Area 1148 sq. km
Latitude 30°-38' North
Longitude 76° -27' East
Total Population 5, 38,041
Males 2, 90,137
Females 2, 47,904
Sex Ratio 854 females per 1000 males
Literacy Rate 74.70%
No. of Sub Divisions 4
No. of Tehsils 4
No. of Villages 454
How to reach?
Fatehgarh Sahib (the district head quarter) is located 50 Kms. towards the west of Chandigarh and about 50 km to the north of Patiala on Patiala Rupnagar Road via Morinda.
Ferozepur
About District
The district of Ferozepur is surrounded by Faridkot district in the east, Muktsar district on the south and Ganganagar district of Rajasthan in the south west. Two rivers – Sutlej and Beas, generally separate it from the Amritsar district in the north-west, and farther down from the Pakistan with the exception of some areas on each side of the river.
Ferozepur is an ancient city believed to have been founded by Ferozeshah Tughlaq in the 14th century. The district is famous for the heroic sacrifice of Shaheed Bhagat Singh and his associates Shaheed Rajguru and Shaheed Sukhdev who were cremated on the banks of the river Sutlej in Ferozepur. The worth visiting places in the district are: National Martyrs Memorial at Hussainiwala, Anglo Sikh War Memorial at Ferozeshah, Hari ke Bird Sanctuary, Jain Mandir Zira, Hanuman Mandir Fazilka and Gurudawara Zamini Sahib Bajidpur.
Facts & Figures
Area 5303 sq. km
Latitude 30° 20' N
Longitude 74° 25' E
Population (2001) 1746107
Males 926239
Females 819868
Population Density 329 per sq. km
Sub-Division 5
Blocks 10
No. of Villages 1003
Average rainfall 86 mm (2002)
Postal Code 152001
STD Code 01632
How to reach?
Ferozepur is linked to other parts of the country by well maintained rail and road networks. Excellent daily train services are available from Chandigarh and New Delhi to the city. Ferozepur is close to the border of Pakistan. The district is about 176 km west of Chandigarh, and 120 km south of Amritsar.
Gurdaspur
About District
Gurdaspur is the northern most district of Punjab surrounded by Kathua district of Jammu & Kashmir state in the north, Chamba and Kangra districts of Himachal Pradesh in the north-east, Hoshiarpur district in the south-east, Kapurthala district in the south, Amritsar district in the south west and Pakistan in the north west direction. Gurdaspur district has a diverse topography comprising the hilly tract, undulating plan, the flood plains of the Ravi and the Beas and the up land plain.
The district derived its name from its founder “Guriya Ji” who had bought this land from the Jats of Sangi Gotra. A very little information is available about the ancient history of the district except a few antiquities like the rock temples at Mukheshwar. There are few places in Gurdaspur which are important from tourism point of view. You can have a trip to – Takht -i– Akbari, Mahakaleshwar Temple at Kalanaur, Barath Sahib, Dera Baba Nanak, Achaleshwar Temple, Gurudwara Sri Kandh Sahib (BATALA), Arjun’s Chulha and Sehdev’s Cave at Shahpur Kandi which are worth visiting places in the district.
Facts & Figures
Area 3562 Sq. Km
Latitude between 31°-36' and32°-34' N
Longitude between 74°-56' and 75°-24' E
Population (2001) 2104011
Males 1113077
Females 990934
PopulationDensity 589
SexRatio 890 females perthousand males
Literacy Rate 63.95%
PerCapita Income Rs.21089
No. of Tehsils 5
No. of sub-Tehsils 10
Blocks 16
No. of Villages 1546
Assembly constituencies 11
PostalCode 143521
STDCode 01874
Averagerainfall 875.4 mm
How to reach?
Gurdaspur falls on the Delhi-Jammu railway line and important trains which stop here include Jammu Mail and Chennai mail. One can reach the town by bus or taxi from other parts of the state and neighboring states of Himachal, Haryana and J&K. It is located at 287 Km from Chandigarh and 531 km from New Delhi.
Hoshiarpur
About District
Hoshiarpur district is located in the north-eastern part of the state. It falls in the Jalandhar Revenue Division and is surrounded by Kangra and Una districts of Himachal Pardesh in the north east, Jalandhar and Kapurthala districts (interspersed) in south-west and Gurdaspur district in the north-west.
Recent excavations have revealed that Hoshiarpur district was a part of Indus Valley civilization. Legends also say that several places in the district were associated with “Pandavas” in the epic Mahabharata. Today, Hoshiarpur has a prominent position on the agricultural map of the country. The district has several small and medium scale industries which have provided employment opportunities to the local mass.
Hoshiarpur is famous for its fruit gardens and wooden toys as well as inlay work of hathi dant (ivory). Archaeology Museum, Sadhu Ashram and Dholbaha are places worth seeing in a radius of 25 Kms.
Facts & Figures
Area 3365sq. Km
Area under forests 201
Latitude between 30° -9' and32°-5' North
Longitude between 75° -32'and 76° -12' East
Population (2001) 14, 78,045
Males 7, 63,753
Females 7, 14,292
PopulationDensity 439 per sq. km
SexRatio 935
No. of Sub Divisions 4
No. of Tehsils 4
No. of sub-Tehsils 5
Blocks 10
No. of Villages 1,426
PostalCode 146001
STDCode 01882
Averagerainfall 1125 mm
How to reach?
Hoshiarpur can be better approached by road. A vast network of bus services is available from Punjab, Delhi, Haryana and J&K. The town is 140 Km from Chandigarh and 390 Km from New Delhi.
Jalandhar
About District
Jalandhar is one of the 20 districts of Punjab situated at 30° 33' North latitude and 71° 31' East longitude at a distance of 146 kms from state capital Chandigarh. It was the capital of Punjab from India's independence (1947) until Chandigarh was built in 1953. The district is surrounded by Ludhiana district in East, Kapurthala in West, Hosiharpur in North and Ferozepur in South.
The district has derived its name from the Demon King Jalandhar who finds mention in Hindu mythology and the epic of Mahabharata. The worth visiting places of the district include Devi Talab Mandir, Tulsi Mandir, Shiv Mandir, Pushpa Gujral Science City, Gurdwara Chhevin Padshahi, Shaheed-E-Azam Sardar Bhagat Singh Museum, St Mary’s Cathedral Church ( Jalandhar Cantt). Jalandhar city is famous for agricultural products, textiles, leather goods, wood products, and sporting goods etc.
Facts & Figures
Area 2,632 sq. km
Latitude 30° 33' North
Longitude 71° 31' East
Population (2001) 1962700
Males 10, 40,177
Females 9, 22,523
PopulationDensity 746 per sq. km
SexRatio 887 per 1000 males
Literacy Rate 78.00%
No. of Sub Divisions 5
No. of Tehsils 5
No. of sub-Tehsils 4
Blocks 10
No. of Villages 954
PostalCode 144001
STDCode 0181
Averagerainfall 703.0 mm
How to reach?
Jalandhar is well connected by rail and road. Nearest Airport is Rajasansi Airport, Amritsar at a distance of 90 kms. It is at a distance of 350 Kms from Delhi on Delhi-Amritsar Highway.
Kapurthala
About District
Kapurthala is one of the princely states of India situated close to Ludhiana city. The district is bounded partly in the North and wholly in the West by the Beas River. The River Beas separates Kapurthala District from the adjacent District of Gurdaspur in the North, and from the District of Amritsar in the West. In the North, Kapurthala District also abuts partially on the District of Hoshiarpur. The River Satluj, separates Kapurthala District from Firozepur District in the South, and on the Eastern flank, this District is also bounded by Hoshiarpur and Jalandhar Districts.
Kapurthala is known for its stunning monuments and gardens. The architectural ambience of the palaces shows resemblance with French and Indo-Saracenic architecture, sometime referred to as the “Paris of Punjab”. The worth visiting places in the district include The Sainik (Military) School, The Court Complex, The State Gurudwara, The War Memorial, The Moorish Mosque and Jubilee Hall.
Facts & Figures
Area 1633 Sq. km
Latitude between 31° -07'and 31° -39' North
Longitude between 74° -57'and 75° -36' East
Population (2001) 754521
Males 399623
Females 354898
PopulationDensity 492 per sq. km
Literacy Rate 73.56%
No. of Sub-Divisions 4
No.of Tehsils 4
No.of Sub-Tehsils 1
No. of Blocks 5
No. of Villages 691
PostalCode 144601
STDCode 01822
How to reach?
Kapurthala is situated approximately 19 kilometers South West of Jalandhar, and is well connected by Road and Railway. The nearest airport is at Amritsar which is 54 kilometers from Kapurthala city.
By Rail
Jalandhar is an important road and railway junction. A number of high speed Shatabadi Express and a number of other trains from Delhi to Amritsar or Jammu Tawi and vice versa, pass through Jalandhar.
By Road
Kapurthala city is about 66 kilometers from Amritsar along the famous Grand Trunk road known as Sher Shah Shuri Marg. (National Highway No. 1).
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