Gurdaspur district

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Gurdaspur district
District
Sujanpur fort.jpg
Sujanpur Fort
Gurdaspur in Punjab (India).svg
Location in Punjab
Coordinates: 31°55′N75°15′E / 31.917°N 75.250°E / 31.917; 75.250
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Punjab
Headquarters Gurdaspur
Area
 • Total2,610 km2 (1,010 sq mi)
Population
 (2011) [‡]
 • Total2,298,323
 • Density880/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Punjabi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle CodePB 06,PB 18,PB 58,PB 85, PB 99
Literacy79.95%
Website gurdaspur.nic.in

Gurdaspur district is a district in the Majha region of the state of Punjab, India. Gurdaspur is the district headquarters. It internationally borders Narowal District of Pakistani Punjab, and the districts of Amritsar, Pathankot, Kapurthala and Hoshiarpur. Two main rivers Beas and Ravi passes through the district. The Mughal emperor Akbar is said to have been enthroned in a garden near Kalanaur, a historically important town in the district. [1] The district is at the foothills of the Himalayas.

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As of 2011 it is the third most populous district of Punjab (out of 22), after Ludhiana and Amritsar. [2] Batala, with 31% of the district's population, is its largest city.

History

Coin of Dharaghosha, king of the Audumbaras, in the Indo-Greek style, from Gurdaspur district, c. 100 BCE. Obv: Standing figure, probably of Vishvamitra, Kharoshthi legend, around: Mahadevasa Dharaghoshasa/Odumbarisa "Great Lord King Dharaghosha/Prince of Audumabara", across: Vicvamitra "Vishvamitra". Rev: Trident battle-axe, tree with railing, Brahmi legend identical in content to the obverse. Coin of Dharaghosha king of the Audumbaras.jpg
Coin of Dharaghosha, king of the Audumbaras, in the Indo-Greek style, from Gurdaspur district, c. 100 BCE.
Obv: Standing figure, probably of Vishvamitra, Kharoshthi legend, around: Mahadevasa Dharaghoshasa/Odumbarisa "Great Lord King Dharaghosha/Prince of Audumabara", across: Viçvamitra "Vishvamitra".
Rev: Trident battle-axe, tree with railing, Brahmi legend identical in content to the obverse.

Medieval period

This area was used as a base by Banda Singh Bahadur to raid the area up to Lahore. The Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah conducted an expedition against him in 1711, but with only temporary effect. Banda Singh Bahadur fought his last battle against Mughals at Gurdas Nangal and was captured. [4] [5]

On 17 May 1746, the Chhota Ghallughara (smaller Sikh genocide) took place. Approximately 10,000 to 15,000 Sikhs were killed in battle on a single day in Kahnuwan, near Gurdaspur. Under the Lahore governorship of Yahiya Khan, Lakhpat Rai (revenue minister) and Shah Navaz Khan were directed to avenge the killing of Lakhpat Rai's brother, Jaspat Rai. An official decree to exterminate Sikhs was issued.[ citation needed ]

In about 1633 CE, during the rule of Shah Jahan, the Badshahi canal was constructed for carrying waters to the Shalimar Gardens at Lahore. Maharaja Ranjit Singh constructed Hansali canal to carry waters to the tank of the Golden Temple. [6]

British Raj

Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur, which commemorates the first Sikh commune founded by Guru Nanak on the right bank of Ravi, went to Pakistan in the Partition of India Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur3.jpg
Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur, which commemorates the first Sikh commune founded by Guru Nanak on the right bank of Ravi, went to Pakistan in the Partition of India

The district of Gurdaspur came into being in April 1846 after the annexation of Punjab by the British. [7] During British Rule the district of Gurdaspur was a subdivision of Lahore Division, the district itself was administratively subdivided into four tehsils: Gurdaspur, Batala, Shakargarh and Pathankot. During the India's first war of independence, on 12 July 1857, battle of Trimmu Ghat was fought between the forces of British and Indian rebel sepoys on the left bank of Ravi. [8] Trimmu Ghat was about 9 miles west of Gurdaspur city in the district. Most of the Indian rebel sepoys were killed in the battle. [9]

According to the 1881 census the population of the district was 823,695 this had risen by over 100,000 to 943,922 in the 1891 census. However, the 1901 census recorded a fall in population – 940,334, this was largely due to emigration – some 44,000 settlers settling in Chenab colony. According to the 1901 census there were 463,371 Muslims (49%), 380,636 Hindus (over 40%) and 91,756 (10%) Sikhs. Mirza Ghulam Ahmad who founded the Ahmadiyya movement had followers here. [10]

During the partition of India in 1947 the future of Gurdaspur was highly contested. According to the 1941 census, the population of this district had a narrow 51.14% Muslim majority. Radcliffe Award of the boundary gave only the Shakargarh tehsil of the district to Pakistan, and the rest to India. The Muslim population of the eastern tehsils migrated to Pakistan as refugees, and the Hindus and Sikhs of Shakargarh migrated to Gurdaspur after crossing the Ravi Bridge. They settled and spread in the Gurdaspur district. According to the 1951 census, there were around 2,97,581 displaced persons who had settled in the district, who formed about 34.96% of the district population. [11] Of the total displaced persons 1,59,716 were males and 1,37,865 females. The origin of most of them were pakistani districts of Sialkot (1,93,182), Shakargarh (43,203), Lyallpur (17,783) and Shekhupura (8,826). [12]

Modern India

New tehsil of Dera Baba Nanak was created in 1995 and Dhar Kalan in 1996. [13] On 27 July 2011 a part of district was carved out to form a new Pathankot district, which was earlier part of Gurdaspur. The Pathankot district comprises two sub-divisions of Pathankot and Dharkalan along with two sub-tehsils namely Narot Jaimal Singh and Bamial.

On 27 July 2015, there was a terror attack in Dinanagar, which is situated in the northern part of the district. During this, three heavily armed terrorists wearing army uniforms attacked a bus and police station. Before being killed in 12 hour long operation, the terrorists killed 7 people, of which 2 were civilians, 2 policemen, 2 home guards and one Superintendent of Police (SP). About 5 kilometres from Dinanagar, five live bombs were found on a small bridge near Parmanand railway station on the Amritsar-Pathankot railway track, which were later disposed. The terrorists were said to have come Pakistan. It was the first major terror attack in Punjab since 1995. [14]

Geography

Location

The Gurdaspur district is in the north of Punjab state. It falls in the Jalandhar division and is sandwiched between rivers Ravi and Beas. The district lies between north-latitude 31°36' and 32°34' and east longitude 74°56' and 75°24' and shares common boundaries with Pathankot district in the north, Beas River in the north-east, Hoshiarpur district in the south-east, Kapurthala district in the south, Amritsar district in the south-west and Pakistan in the north-west. It is a border district of Punjab and lies along India-Pakistan border.

Government and politics

Politics

No.ConstituencyName of MLAPartyBench
4 Gurdaspur Barindermeet Singh Pahra Indian National Congress Opposition
5 Dina Nagar (SC) Aruna Chaudhary Indian National Congress Opposition
6 Qadian Partap Singh Bajwa Indian National Congress Opposition
7 Batala Amansher Singh (Shery Kalsi) Aam Aadmi Party Government
8 Sri Hargobindpur (SC) Amarpal Singh Aam Aadmi Party Government
9 Fatehgarh Churian Tripat Rajinder Singh Bajwa Indian National Congress Opposition
10 Dera Baba Nanak Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa Indian National Congress Opposition

Tehsil

Tehsil
Sr. No.Subdivision /TehsilInhabited VillagesUninhabited VillagesArea(km2)PopulationDensity Per km2
1.Gurdaspur679371,369744,092544
2.Batala3475936618,105660
3.Dera Baba Nanak1316305115,660379
4.Kalanaur
5.Dinanagar
Total1,157482,6101,477,857566

Sub Tehsils (Total : 7)

Sub-Tehsil
Sr. No.Sub Tehsil Name
1.Kahnuwan
2.Sri Hargobindpur
3.Qadian
4.Fatehgarh Churian
5.Dhariwal
6.Naushera Majha Singh
7.Dorangla

C.D. Blocks (Total : 11)

C.D. Blocks
Sr. No.Block Name
1.Gurdaspur
2.Kalanaur
3.Dhariwal
4.Kahnuwan
5.Dinanagar
6.Batala
7.Fatehgarh Churian
8.Dera Baba Nanak
9.Sri Hargobindpur
10.Qadian
11.Dorangla

Municipal Corporation (Nagar Nigam)

Municipal Corporation Name
Sr. No.Corporation Name
1.Batala

Municipal Councils

Municipal Name
Sr. No.Municipal Name
1.Gurdaspur
2.Dhariwal
3.Dinanagar
4.Sri Hargobindpur
5.Dera Baba Nanak
6.Fatehgarh Churian
7.Qadian

Villages

Village Name
Sr. No.Village Name
1. Bangowani
2. Zahadpur
3. Khojala
4. Barnala
5. SaduChak
6. Kohali (Gurdaspur District)
7. Talwandi Jheuran
8. Vero Nangal

Demographics

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901702,372—    
1911622,008−1.21%
1921634,394+0.20%
1931718,523+1.25%
1941854,968+1.75%
1951851,140−0.04%
1961980,868+1.43%
19711,229,464+2.28%
19811,513,435+2.10%
19911,756,732+1.50%
20012,103,455+1.82%
20112,298,323+0.89%
source: [15]

According to the 2011 census Gurdaspur district has a population of 2,298,323, [2] roughly equal to the nation of Latvia [16] or the US state of New Mexico. [17] This gives it a ranking of 196th in India (out of a total of 640). [2] The district has a population density of 649 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,680/sq mi). [2] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 9.3%. [2] Gurdaspur has a sex ratio of 895 females for every 1000 males, [2] and a literacy rate of 79.95%. [2]

After the separation of the Pathankot tehsil into a separate district in 2011, the residual district has a population of 1,621,725 of which 1,260,572 were rural and 361,153 were urban. Scheduled Castes have a population of 373,544 (23.03%) of the population. Punjabi is the predominant language, spoken by 98.27% of the population. [18]

Gender

The table below shows the sex ratio of Gurdaspur through the years, according to various census years. [19] Note:- The figure for 2011 does not include the data of the areas that currently form Pathankot district, which were separated from Gurdaspur on that year, to form a new district.

Decadal sex ratio of Gurdaspur district by census years [20]
Year

(Census)

Sex Ratio
2011907
2001890
1991903
1981907
1971890
1961869
1951846
1941843
1931809
1921794
1911774
1901853

The table below shows the child sex ratio of children below the age of 6 years in the rural and urban areas of Gurdaspur district. Note:- The data till year 2001 also includes the data from the areas currently in the Pathankot district.

Child sex ratio of children below the age of 6 years in Gurdaspur district [21]
YearUrbanRural
2011828818
2001762797

According to the National Family Health Survey - 4 (2015-16), 88.2% of the total women between the ages of 15 and 49 years in Gurdaspur district were literate, this rate was 86.7% for rural areas of the district. For men in the same age group, 90.4% were literate and this rate was 90.7% for rural areas. According to the same survey, 62.7% of the women of the same age group had 10 or more years of schooling and this rate was 57.6% for rural areas. [22]

Rural and Urban

The table below shows the percentage of rural population through the decades. [23] Note:- The separation of the areas in the current Pathankot district in 2011, may have significantly changed the numbers and figures for that year.

Percentage of rural population in Gurdaspur district by years [24]
YearPercentage
201177.73%
200174.56%
199178.02%
198178.31%
197179.7%

The table below gives the absolute number of rural and urban population through the years. [25] [26] Note:- The separation of the areas in the current Pathankot district in 2011, may have significantly changed the numbers and figures for that year.

Rural and Urban population of Gurdaspur in absolute numbers by years [27] [28]
YearUrbanRural
20113,61,15312,60,572
20015,35,22315,68,788
19913,86,41213,71,796
19813,28,26811,85,167
19712,49,0849,80,165

Religion

Religion in Gurdaspur District, 2011

   Sikhism (58.58%)
   Hinduism (29.36%)
   Christianity (10.44%)
   Islam (0.82%)
  Other (0.80%)

Sikhism is the largest religion in the residual district with 950,016 (58.58%), while Hinduism is the second-largest with 476,095 (29.36%). Christians are the third-largest community with 169,295 (10.44%), the highest share of Christians in the state, and Muslims 13,350 (0.82%). [29] Before Partition, undivided Gurdaspur district had a slight Muslim majority with a large Hindu minority and smaller Sikh and Christian populations. The area which now forms the current district had a Muslim majority and a large Sikh minority, with smaller Hindu and Christian populations.

Religion in Gurdaspur District (2011 district borders) [lower-alpha 1]
Religious
group		1941 [30] : 61–62 2011 [31]
Pop. %Pop.%
Islam Star and Crescent.svg 380,77553.72%13,3500.82%
Sikhism Khanda.svg 193,10827.24%950,01658.58%
Hinduism Om.svg [lower-alpha 2] 90,41212.75%476,09529.36%
Christianity Christian cross.svg 43,1766.09%169,29510.44%
Others [lower-alpha 3] 1,4010.20%12,9690.80%
Total Population708,8721,621,725
Populations of Muslim and Non-Muslims in Gurdaspur District, based on Census Data. In the 1881 Census, Non-Muslims were in majority, at 52.49%. While the Non-Muslims had a slight majority, the proportion of the Muslim population increased in the following decades. By the 1930s, Muslims were the majority population in the District. Population of Muslims and Non-Muslims in Gurdaspur District, 1891-1941.svg
Populations of Muslim and Non-Muslims in Gurdaspur District, based on Census Data. In the 1881 Census, Non-Muslims were in majority, at 52.49%. While the Non-Muslims had a slight majority, the proportion of the Muslim population increased in the following decades. By the 1930s, Muslims were the majority population in the District.
Religious groups in Gurdaspur District (British Punjab province era)
Religious
group		1901 [33] 1911 [34] [35] 1921 [36] 1931 [37] 1941 [38]
Pop. %Pop.%Pop.%Pop.%Pop.%
Islam Star and Crescent.svg 463,371408,216422,877493,216589,923
Hinduism Om.svg [lower-alpha 2] 380,636284,017258,823255,949290,774
Sikhism Khanda.svg 91,756121,078137,625178,471221,261
Christianity Christian cross.svg 4,47123,36532,83243,24351,522
Jainism Jain Prateek Chihna.svg 7273201525
Zoroastrianism Faravahar.svg 28221226
Buddhism Dharma Wheel (2).svg 00320
Judaism Star of David.svg 00000
Others00000
Total population940,334836,771852,192970,8981,153,511
Note: British Punjab province era district borders are not an exact match in the present-day due to various bifurcations to district borders — which since created new districts — throughout the historic Punjab Province region during the post-independence era that have taken into account population increases.

The table below shows the population of different religions in absolute numbers in the urban and rural areas of Gurdaspur district. [39] Note:- The separation of the areas in the current Pathankot district in 2011, may have significantly changed the numbers and figures for that year.

Absolute numbers of different religious groups in Gurdaspur district [39]
ReligionUrban (2011)Rural (2011)Urban (2001)Rural (2001)Urban (1991)Rural (1991)
Hindu4,78,9895,95,3433,79,7246,16,5222,51,8314,76,531
Sikh1,40,5368,62,3381,28,6978,06,26666,0206,09,380
Christian26,1511,50,43621,6681,27,3158,71390,924
Muslim8,2925,3514,3298071,540164
Other religions5,35111,5128072,246164510

Economy

In 2020-21, there were a total of 7,740 registered Micro and Small Enterprises (MSE) and Artisan units in Gurdaspur district, which provided employment to 56,298 people. There were 9 registered Medium and Large industrial Unit, which provided employment to 2,709 people. [40]

In 2010-11, there were 7,840 registered industrial units which provided employment to 55,541 people. [41] The major export items of large scale industries in Gurdaspur were rice, sugar and knitting yarn. [42]

Health

As of 2018, the number of registered doctors in the Gurdaspur district were 1,642 and registered nurses were 6,118. [43] [44] Which means the average population served per doctor for that year was 1,058. [45]

The table given below shows the population served per doctor in Gurdaspur district, by years. [46]

Population served per doctor in Gurdaspur district by years [47]
YearPopulationYearPopulation
20181,05820002,490
20121,67119992,382
20101,84519982,377
20082,09119972,441
20072,10819962,536
20061,97319952,558
20052,22819942,598
20042,40819933,019
20032,47819922,043
20022,45219912,806
20012,54719902,986

The table below shows the data from the district nutrition profile of children below the age of 5 years, in Gurdaspur, as of year 2020.

District nutrition profile of children under 5 years of age in Gurdaspur, year 2020 [48]
IndicatorsNumber of children (<5 years)Percent (2020)
Stunted43,73925%
Wasted16,4819%
Severely wasted7,8835%
Underweight26,64815%
Overweight/obesity11,3537%
Anemia1,09,85270%
Total children1,74,398

The table below shows the district nutrition profile of Gurdaspur of women between the ages of 15 to 49 years, as of year 2020.

District nutritional profile of Gurdaspur of women of 15-49 years, in 2020 [49]
IndicatorsNumber of women (15-49 years)Percent (2020)
Underweight (BMI <18.5 kg/m^2)81,80311%
Overweight/obesity3,01,90641%
Hypertension2,70,49437%
Diabetes1,11,22915%
Anemia (non-preg)4,09,45756%
Anemia (preg)10,90443%
Total women (preg)25,287
Total women7,35,639

The table below shows the current use of family planning methods by currently married women between the age of 15 and 49 years, in Gurdaspur district.

Family planning methods used by women between the ages of 15 and 49 years, in Gurdaspur district [50]
MethodTotal (2015–16)Rural (2015–16)
Female sterilization42.1%44.7%
Male sterilization0.4%0.0%
IUD/PPIUD4.1%3.8%
Pill1.8%2.6%
Condom20.1%19.5%
Any modern method68.5%70.7%
Any method74.5%76.6%
Total unmet need5.2%5.5%
Unmet need for spacing2.7%2.8%

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  1. ↑ 1941: Includes Gurdaspur and Batala tehsils, which are the tehsils which now cover the area of Gurdaspur district
  2. 1 2 1931-1941: Including Ad-Dharmis
  3. ↑ Including Jainism, Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, Judaism or not stated
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