Jandiala Guru

Jandiala Guru ਜੰਡਿਅਲ਼ਾ ਗੁਰੂ
town
Nickname(s): City of Seven Gates
Jandiala Guru Location in Punjab, India
Coordinates: 31°33′41″N 75°1′36″E / 31.56139°N 75.02667°ECoordinates: 31°33′41″N 75°1′36″E / 31.56139°N 75.02667°E
Country	India
State	Punjab
District	Amritsar
Talukas	Amritsar
Population (2001)
• Total	23,829[1]
Languages
• Official	Punjabi
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	143115
Nearest city	Amritsar
Lok Sabha constituency	Khadoor Sahib
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Jandiala Guru

Jandiala Guru is a town in the Amritsar district of Eastern Punjab (India). It is located on the Grand Trunk Road^[2] at and has an altitude of 229 m (754 ft).^[3]

History

Jandiala Guru is named after Jand, the son of the founder.^[4] The municipality was created in 1867 during the colonial period of British rule and formed part of Amritsar Tehsil. The town was situated on the route of the North-Western Railway. The population according to the 1901 census was 7,750, the income 1903-4 was Rs. 8,400 mainly from octroi.

References

1. "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.
2. "Jandiāla Gurū – Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 14, p. 55". Dsal.uchicago.edu. Retrieved 2012-08-29.
3. "Location of Jandiala Guru – Falling Rain Genomics". Fallingrain.com. Retrieved 2012-08-29.
4. "City of Seven Gates". Tribune India. Retrieved 2012-08-29.