Sampli

Sampli
village
Sampli

Location in Punjab, India

Coordinates: 30°40′22″N 76°33′2″E / 30.67278°N 76.55056°E / 30.67278; 76.55056Coordinates: 30°40′22″N 76°33′2″E / 30.67278°N 76.55056°E / 30.67278; 76.55056
Country  India
State Punjab
District Fatehgarh Sahib
Area
  Total 12 km2 (5 sq mi)
Population (2001)[1]
  Total 1,269
  Density 110/km2 (270/sq mi)
Languages
  Official Punjabi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Telephone code 01763
Vehicle registration PB23
Nearest city Bassi Pathana
Sex ratio 1.14[1] /
Literacy 23%
Lok Sabha constituency Fatehgarh Sahib
Vidhan Sabha constituency Sirhind

Sampli (Saimply Sahib) is a small village in the Bassi Pathana block of Fatehgarh Sahib district, in the Indian state of Punjab.[1] This village is around 25 kilometres from Chandigarh-the capital of Punjab, 45 km from Patiala-academic city of Punjab, and about 75 km from Ludhiana-industrial city of Punjab.

Demographics

As of 2001 it had a population of in households.[1] and the main profession of people is agriculture and Service. The population mainly consists of Sikhs and 2-3 families of Muslims.

It is a religious village and known for popular Gurudwara Saimply Sahib. Brahm Giani Sant Baba Jaimal Singh Ji built this Gurudwara Sahib. Sant Baba Banta is now in charge of Gurughar. Prominent figures Sant Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale and Giani Jail Singh (Ex President of India) were frequent visitors to this village.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "View Population". Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 24 March 2012.


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