Kartarpur, India
Kartarpur | |
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  Kartarpur Location in Punjab, India  Kartarpur Kartarpur (India) | |
| Coordinates:31°26′N75°30′E/ 31.44°N 75.5°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Punjab |
| District | Jalandhar |
| Founded by | Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal committee |
| • Body | Nagar Palika |
| Elevation | 228 m (748 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 25,662 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi,Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30(IST) |
| PIN | 144801 |
| Telephone code | 0181 |
| Vehicle registration | PB 90 |
Kartarpuris atown,near the city ofJalandharinJalandhar districtin theIndianstate ofPunjaband is located in theDoabaregion of the state. It was founded by the fifth Guru of theSikhs,Guru Arjan.
History
[edit]In April 1635, abattle occurred herebetween theSikhs,led byGuru Hargobind,and theMughals,having been instigated against the Sikhs by Painde Khan.[1]
Geography
[edit]Kartarpur is located at31°26′N75°30′E/ 31.44°N 75.5°E.[2]It has an average elevation of 228 metres (748 feet). It is situated at a distance of 15 km from Jalandhar towards Amritsar on G.T. Road (National Highway 1).
Demographics
[edit]As of 2001[update]Indiacensus,[3]Kartarpur had a population of 25,152. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Kartarpur has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 72%, and female literacy is 66%. In Kartarpur, 12% of the population is under six years of age. Kartarpur has 14 municipal wards.
Jang-e-Azadi Kartarpur Museum
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Jang-e-Azadi Memorial is a memorial and museum being built in Kartarpur town of Punjab, India, in memory of contribution and sacrifices made by the Punjabi community in Indian independence movement.
Transport
[edit]Kartarpur railway stationis the main railway station of the town which is situated onAmbala–Attari lineunderFirozpur railway divisionofNorthern Railway zone.[4]
References
[edit]- ^The encyclopaedia of Sikhism.Vol. 2. Harbans Singh. Patiala: Punjabi University. 1992–1998. p. 448.ISBN0-8364-2883-8.OCLC29703420.
{{cite book}}:CS1 maint: others (link) - ^Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Kartarpur
- ^"Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)".Census Commission of India. Archived fromthe originalon 16 June 2004.Retrieved1 November2008.
- ^TTI."KRE / Kartarpur Railway Station | Train Arrival / Departure Timings at Kartarpur".www.totaltraininfo.com.Retrieved13 May2021.