Kartarpur, India

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Kartarpur
Kartarpur (India)
Coordinates: 31°26′N75°30′E / 31.44°N 75.5°E / 31.44; 75.5
Country Flag of India.svg  India
State Punjab
District Jalandhar
Founded bySri Guru Arjan Dev Ji
Government
  Type Municipal committee
  Body Nagar Palika
Elevation
228 m (748 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total25,662
Languages
  Official Punjabi, Hindi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
144801
Telephone code0181
Vehicle registration PB 90

Kartarpur is a town, near the city of Jalandhar in Jalandhar district in the Indian state of Punjab and is located in the Doaba region of the state. It was founded by the fifth Guru of the Sikhs, Guru Arjan.

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History

In April 1635, a battle occurred here between the Sikhs, led by Guru Hargobind, and the Mughals, having been instigated against the Sikhs by Painde Khan. [1]

Geography

Kartarpur is located at 31°26′N75°30′E / 31.44°N 75.5°E / 31.44; 75.5 . [2] 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, [3] 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 six years of age. Kartarpur has 14 municipal wards.

Jang-e-Azadi Kartarpur Museum

Gurdwara Tham Sahib, Kartarpur (Jalandhar), circa 1924 Gurdwara Tham Sahib, Kartarpur (Jalandhar).jpg
Gurdwara Tham Sahib, Kartarpur (Jalandhar), circa 1924

Jang-e-Azadi Memorial is a memorial and museum being built in Kartarpur town of Punjab, India, in memory of contribution and sacrifices made by the Punjabi community in Indian independence movement.

Transport

Kartarpur railway station is the main railway station of the town which is situated on Ambala–Attari line under Firozpur railway division of Northern Railway zone. [4]

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References

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