Gurdaspur
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Gurdaspur | |
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City | |
PIN | 143521 |
Area code | +91-1874-XXX XXXX |
Vehicle registration | PB-06, PB-18, PB-58, PB-99, PB-85 |
Website | gurdaspur |
Gurdaspur is a city in the
Gurdaspur city was named after Mahant Guriya das ji.
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]
The table below shows the population of different religious groups in Gurdaspur city and their gender ratio, as of 2011 census.
Religion | Total | Female | Male | Gender ratio |
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Hindu | 53,675 | 25,232 | 28,443 | 887 |
Sikh | 19,345 | 9,100 | 10,245 | 888 |
Christian | 3,931 | 1,837 | 2,094 | 877 |
Muslim | 383 | 143 | 240 | 595 |
Buddhist | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1250 |
Jain | 75 | 40 | 35 | 1142 |
Other religions | 87 | 42 | 45 | 933 |
Not stated | 423 | 218 | 205 | 1063 |
Total | 77,928 | 36,617 | 41,311 | 886 |
Politics
The city is part of the
Education
Gurdaspur has many
Colleges
- Guru Nanak Dev University, Regional Campus, Gurdaspur[9]
- Beant College of Engineering and Technology
- Government College Gurdaspur
- City Nursing College[10]
- Sukhjinder Group Of Institutes (SGI)[11]
- Pt Mohan Lal SD college for women[12]
- Gurukul Degree College[13][14]
- Institute of Hotel Management[15]
- Tagore College for Education[16]
- City Degree College, Gurdaspur[17]
Schools
- Golden school of Education, Gurdaspur
- Gyan Anjan Public School Gurdaspur
- Sukhjindra Public School Gurdaspur
- Cambridge International School Gurdaspur
- DPS Gurdaspur
- Little Flower Convent School Gurdaspur
Administrative towns
- Batala
- Qadian
- Kalanaur
- Sri Hargobindpur
- Dera Baba Nanak
- Dhariwal
- Dinanagar
- Fatehgarh Churian
Notable people
- Dev Anand (Film Actor)
- Mahbub ul Haq (Economist)
- Premchand Degra (Body builder)
- Vinod Khanna (Ex-MP)[18]
- Vijay Anand(Filmmaker)
- Chetan Anand (Filmmaker)
- Guru Randhawa (Singer)
- Aditya Puri (Businessman)
- Gurpreet Ghuggi (Film actor)
- Shivil Kaushik (Cricketer)
- Ranjit Bawa (Singer)
- AP Dhillon (Singer)
- Romesh Sharma (Film actor)
- Preet Harpal (Singer)
- Jasbir Jassi (Singer)
- Nimrat Khaira (Singer)
- Avtar Singh (Olympic judo player)
- Gurmeet Bawa (Singer)
- Sunny Deol (MP)
- Surjit Singh (Field hockey player)
- Sunanda Sharma (Singer)
See also
References
- ^ "Punjab Police Amritsar". gurdaspur.nic.in. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
- ^ "About District". Gurdaspur.nic.in. Archived from the original on 2 August 2005. Retrieved 4 March 2013.
- ^ a b "Gurdaspur District Population Census 2011, Punjab literacy sex ratio and density". Census2011.co.in.
- ^ "Gurdaspur City Population - Gurdaspur, Punjab". Censusindia2011.com. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
- ^ "Gurdaspur City Population - Gurdaspur, Punjab". Retrieved 2 December 2021.
- ^ https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11389, India - C-01: Population by religious community, Punjab - 2011, Gurdaspur (M Cl + OG)
- ^ "Education Facilities in District Gurdaspur". Gurdaspur.nic.in. Archived from the original on 18 May 2005. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
- ^ https://collegedunia.com/gurdaspur-colleges [bare URL]
- ^ https://gndurcgsp.in/ [bare URL]
- ^ "City Nursing College, City Hospital, Gurdaspur | Nursing College". www.cnc.org.in. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ "Sukhjinder Group of Institutes [SGI], Gurdaspur: Courses, Fees, Placements". universitykart.com. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ https://www.ptmlsdc.ac.in/ [bare URL]
- ^ "Gurukul Degree College - GDC, Gurdaspur About Us Courses, Fees, Admission, Ranking, Placement 2024". Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ "Gurukul Degree College, Gurdaspur, Punjab | About College | Courses Offered | Contact Details".
- ^ https://ihm-gsp.ac.in/ [bare URL]
- ^ https://www.tagorecollegeofeducation.com/ [bare URL]
- ^ "City Degree College - Gurdaspur - WorldPlaces".
- ^ http://india.gov.in/my-government/indian parliament/vinod-khanna
Further reading
- Chester, Lucy P. Borders and Conflict in South Asia: The Radcliffe Boundary Commission and the Partition of Punjab. Manchester UP, 2009.
- Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 12 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
- Official website