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Gurdaspur
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Gurdaspur
Coordinates: 32°02′00″N75°24′00″E / 32.0333°N 75.40°E / 32.0333; 75.40
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Punjab
District Gurdaspur
Region Majha
Founded byGuriya Das ji Mahant
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • BodyMunicipal Council Gurdaspur
 •  Member of the Legislative Assembly Barindermeet Singh Pahra
 •  Member of Parliament Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa
 • Deputy CommissionerSh. Vishesh Sarangal, IAS [1]
Area
 • City45 km2 (17 sq mi)
 • Rank5th
Elevation
241 m (791 ft)
Population
 (2015)
 • City120,564
 • Density649/km2 (1,680/sq mi)
 •  Metro
744,092
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
143521
Area code +91-1874-XXX XXXX
Vehicle registration PB-06, PB-18, PB-58, PB-99, PB-85
Website gurdaspur.nic.in

Gurdaspur is a city in the Indian state of Punjab, between the rivers Beas and Ravi. It houses the administrative headquarters of Gurdaspur District and is in the geographical centre of the district, which shares a border with Pakistan.

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Gurdaspur city was named after Mahant Guriya das ji. [2] The Emperor Akbar was crowned at Kalanaur, which is 26 km from the city.

Demographics

According to the 2011 India census, [3] Gurdaspur had a population of 2,299,026 (1,212,995 males and 1,086,031 females). There was a 9.30% increase in population compared to that of 2001. In the previous 2001 census of India, Gurdaspur District had recorded a 19.74% increase to its population compared to 1991. According to religion, Hindus made up 68.9% of the city's population, with Sikhs making up 24.8%. [4]

The average literacy rate of Gurdaspur in 2011 was 81.10%, compared to 73.80% in 2001. The male and female literacy rates were 85.90% and 75.70%, respectively. For the 2001 census, the rates were 79.80% and 67.10% respectively. The total literate population was 1,668,339, consisting of 928,264 males and 740,075 females. Sex ratio is about 895 females per 1000 males. Population Density was 649 per square km. [3]

Religion in Gurdaspur city [5]
ReligionPercent
Hinduism
 
68.88%
Sikhism
 
24.82%
Christianity
 
5.04%
Others/Unstated
 
1.26%

The table below shows the population of different religious groups in Gurdaspur city and their gender ratio, as of 2011 census.

Population by religious groups in Gurdaspur city, 2011 census [6]
ReligionTotalFemaleMaleGender ratio
Hindu53,67525,23228,443887
Sikh19,3459,10010,245888
Christian3,9311,8372,094877
Muslim383143240595
Buddhist9541250
Jain7540351142
Other religions874245933
Not stated4232182051063
Total77,92836,61741,311886

Politics

The city is part of the Gurudaspur Assembly Constituency and Gurdaspur (Lok Sabha constituency).

Education

Gurdaspur has many elementary and secondary level schools and has 13 degree level and engineering colleges. [7] [8] Beant College of Engineering and Technology, is among them, founded by then Chief Minister Beant Singh in 1995 which was upgraded to University in 2021. A nationally accredited body by Ministry of Tourism (India) Institute of Hotel Management, Catering & Nutrition is also located in Gurdaspur.

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References

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  2. ↑ "About District". Gurdaspur.nic.in. Archived from the original on 2 August 2005. Retrieved 4 March 2013.
  3. 1 2 "Gurdaspur District Population Census 2011, Punjab literacy sex ratio and density". Census2011.co.in.
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  5. ↑ "Gurdaspur City Population - Gurdaspur, Punjab" . Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  6. ↑ https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11389, India - C-01: Population by religious community, Punjab - 2011, Gurdaspur (M Cl + OG)
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  9. ↑ https://gndurcgsp.in/ [ bare URL ]
  10. ↑ "City Nursing College, City Hospital, Gurdaspur | Nursing College". www.cnc.org.in. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
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  15. ↑ https://ihm-gsp.ac.in/ [ bare URL ]
  16. ↑ https://www.tagorecollegeofeducation.com/ [ bare URL ]
  17. ↑ "City Degree College - Gurdaspur - WorldPlaces".
  18. ↑ http://india.gov.in/my-government/indian parliament/vinod-khanna

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