Amargarh, Punjab
Amargarh | ||
|---|---|---|
City | ||
District Malerkotla
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| Government | ||
| • Type | Legislative Assembly | |
| • Body | Municipal Corporation (India) | |
| • MLA | Jaswant Singh Gajjanmajra (Aam Aadmi Party) | |
| • MC | Jaspal Kaur | |
| Elevation | 2,546 m (8,353 ft) | |
| Population (2011) | ||
| • Total | 292,501 Telephone code 01675 | |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-PB-92 | |
| Post office | Amargarh[2] | |
| Website | http://lgpunjab.gov.in/eSewa/amargarh/ | |
Amargarh is a city in the Malerkotla district of Punjab state in India. [3] It is located at main road (Malerkotla - Patiala) which is nearly 45 kilometers far from Patiala. The City is administrated by Municipal Council. Presently, Smt. Jaspal Kaur is the President of Nagar Panchayat Amargarh of the city.[4]
Demography
As of 2011, Amargarh has a total number of 293 houses and population of 1451 of which 740 included are males while 711 are females according to the report published by
Most of the people are from Schedule Caste which constitutes 46.86% of total population in Amargarh. The town does not have any Schedule Tribe population so far.[1]
As per the report published by Census India in 2011, 432 people were engaged in work activities out of the total population of Amargarh which includes 408 males and 24 females. According to census survey report 2011, 98.15% workers describe their work as main work and 1.85% workers are involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months.[1][6]
The table below shows the population of different religious groups in Amargarh city, as of 2011 census.
| Religion | Total | Female | Male |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sikh | 3,923 | 1,882 | 2,041 |
| Hindu | 2,888 | 1,339 | 1,549 |
| Muslim | 503 | 243 | 260 |
| Christian | 13 | 6 | 7 |
| Jain | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Buddhist | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Not stated | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 7,339 | 3,475 | 3,864 |
Education
The City has a Punjabi medium, co-ed upper primary school founded in 1977.
Colleges
Transport
Kariha and Nawanshahr railway station are the nearest train station however, Garhshankar Junction railway station is 17 kilometres (11 mi) away from the village.
See also
- List of villages in India
References
- ^ 2011 Census of India.
- ^ "All India Pincode Directory" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in.
- ^ Malerkotla to be 23rd District of Punjab 14 May 2021, The Tribune. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
- ^ "List of Sarpanches of Gram Panchayats in SBS Nagar district" (PDF). nawanshahr.gov.in (extract from Punjab Government Gazette). Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 May 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
- ^ "Child Sex Ratio in India (2001-2011)". pib.nic.in.
- ^ "District Census Handbook SBS Nagar" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in.
- ^ https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11389, India - C-01: Population by religious community, Punjab - 2011, Amargarh (CT)
- ^ "List of Schools and Colleges in SBS Nagar district" (PDF). sbsnagarpolice.com.
- ^ "Details about GMS Amargarh School". icbse.com.
- ^ "Mid Day Meal Society". ssapunjab.org.
- ^ "Distance from Amargarh (Multiple routes)". Google Map.