Rupnagar
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Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district to its west.[3]
There are many historical and religious places in Rupnagar, including gurdwaras such as Gurudwara Bhatha Sahib, Gurdwara Bhubour Sahib, Gurdwara Solkhian and Gurudwara Tibbi Sahib.[citation needed] HistoryEtymologyThe ancient town of Rupnagar is said to have been named by a Raja called Rokeshar, who ruled during the 11th century and named it after his son Rup Sen.[4] Indus Valley civilization[5]Harappan site of Independent India.[8] These excavations reveal a cultural sequence from Harappan to medieval times. Some of the important exhibits include antiquities of Harappan times, gold coins of Chandragupta and copper and bronze implements.[8]
Historical BackgroundS. Hari Singh Rais of Sialba conquered Ropar in 1763 A.D. and established his state. His son Charat Singh made Ropar capital of the state.[9] GeographyRupnagar is located at 30°58′N 76°32′E / 30.97°N 76.53°E.[10] It has an average elevation of 260 metres (850 ft). The town lies on the bank of Satluj River and the Shivalik hill range spreads along the opposite bank of the river. ClimateThe rainfall in the district is 1030mm. About 78% of the annual rainfall is received during June through September.[11]
Rupnagar wetlandThe city has one of the three important wetlands of the Punjab State known as Rupnagar Wetland or Ropar Wetland.It was declared as a Ramsar site in 2002[12][13][14][15][16] This is a man-made freshwater wetland covering 1,365 hectares. Also called the Rupnagar Lake, the wetland developed consequent to the construction of a regulator on the Sutlej River.[17] The area has a large number of birds, mammals and vegetation. It has at least 9 mammalian, 154 bird, 35 fish, 9 arthropod, 11 rotifer and 10 protozoan species. This important ecological zone is located in the Shivalik foothills of the Lower Himalayas and was created in 1952 on the Sutlej River, in the Punjab state of India, by building a head regulator.[18][19][20] The total area of the wetland is 1,365 hectares (3,370 acres). The wetland is surrounded by Shivalik hills to the northwest and by plains to the south and southeast. TransportRailRupnagar railway station falls in the Northern Railway zone of the Indian Railways. It is connected to Chandigarh by a single line railway track. It is also connected to Amritsar via Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Morinda, Una (HP) and Nangal Dam. RoadRupnagar city has a road network to surrounding village and towns in district as well as to major cities including National Highway system to the following nearby cities, by the following highway routes:
DemographicsAs per 2011 India census,[23] Rupnagar had a population of 56,038. Males constitute 52.8% of the population and females 47.2%. Rupnagar has an average literacy rate of 82.19%, higher than the national average of 74.04%: male literacy is 87.50%, and female literacy is 76.42%.[24][25][26] Companies
EducationSchoolsRupnagar has public as well as private schools which are affiliated to either Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) or Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) or Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) and follow the 10+2 plan of education.[28] Higher educationRupnagar houses the Indian Institute of Technology Ropar which is spread over 525 acres in the banks of Satulj,[29] the Institute of Engineering and Technology, Bhaddal,[30] and Government College, Ropar[31] (affiliated to Punjabi University, Patiala[32] ).Ropar is an education hub for local villages. Colleges in Ropar offers great opportunities to students from nearby districts too.
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