Kartarpur, India
| Kartarpur, Punjab, India ਕਰਤਾਰਪੁਰ | |
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  Kartarpur, Punjab, India Location in Punjab, India | |
| Coordinates: 31°26′N 75°30′E / 31.44°N 75.5°ECoordinates: 31°26′N 75°30′E / 31.44°N 75.5°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Punjab |
| District | Jalandhar |
| Founded by | Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji |
| Elevation | 228 m (748 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 25,152 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 144801 |
| Telephone code | 0181 |
| Vehicle registration | PB 08 |
Kartarpur (Punjabi: ਕਰਤਾਰਪੁਰ; meaning: The City of God) is a town near the city of Jalandhar and is located in the Doaba region of the state. It was founded by the fifth Guru of Sikhs, Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji.
Geography
Kartarpur is located at 31°26′N 75°30′E / 31.44°N 75.5°E.[1] 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
As of 2001 India census,[2] 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 6 years of age. Kartarpur has 14 municipal wards.
Local Newspaper Published
Local_Newspaper include:
Education
Computer Institute include:
- CAL-C Computer Education Institute
- ELITE Computer Education Centre
- FUTECH Institute
- APPI Institute
Colleges include:
- MGSM Janta College, Kartarpur
- Mata Gujri Khalsa College, Kartarpur
Schools include:
- Mata Gujri Public School
- Arya Girls High School
- DAV Senior Secondary School
- Sant Baba Onkar Nath Senior Secondary School, Kala Bahia.
- Government Senior Secondary School
- S.D. High School
- St. Francis Convent School
- St. Soldier Public School
- Shri Guru Arjun Dev Senior Secondary School
- Arya Model School
- Dayanand Model School
Religion
Gurudwaras include:
- Gurudwara Shri Thamji Sahib
- Gurudwara Mata Gujri Ji
- Gurudwara Shri Mai Bhago Ji
- Gurudwara Shri Gangsar Sahib
- First Guru Granth Sahib(Adi Granth) is placed at Qila Kothi(Kartarpur Fort).
Temples include:
- Shri Guru Ravidass Mandir Arya Nagar
- Prachin Mata Chintpurni Mandir
- Dera Baba Gurmukh Dass Ji
- Shiv mandir pandhian mohalla kartarpur
- Dera 108 Sant Baba Onkar Nath Ji Maharaj Village Kala Bahian ( Dera Baba Onkar Nath Ji is located in village Kala Bahian , Lakhs of Sangat visit Dera every year. There is Holy Sarowar inside Dera , holy water of Sarowar cures Many Problems of Persons . 108 Baba Onkar Nath ji belongs to Nath Sampradaye who worship Bhagwan Shiv , Baba Balak Nath Ji also belongs to Nath Sampradaye.
Banks
- Punjab National Bank
- State Bank of India
- State Bank of Patiala
- Axis Bank
- ICICI Bank
- HDFC Bank
- Capital Local Area Bank
- Indian Overseas Bank
- IDBI Bank
References
- ↑ 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 from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
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