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.
Kartarpur | |
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  Kartarpur Location in Punjab, India  Kartarpur Kartarpur (India) | |
| Coordinates: 31°26′N 75°30′E / 31.44°N 75.5°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Punjab |
| District | Jalandhar |
| Founded by | Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal committee |
| • Body | Nagar Palika |
| Elevation | 228 m (748 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 25,662 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi, Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 144801 |
| Telephone code | 0181 |
| Vehicle registration | PB 90 |
History
editIn 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
editKartarpur is located at 31°26′N 75°30′E / 31.44°N 75.5°E.[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
editAs of 2001[update] 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
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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
editKartarpur 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]
References
edit- ^ The encyclopaedia of Sikhism. Vol. 2. Harbans Singh. Patiala: Punjabi University. 1992–1998. p. 448. ISBN 0-8364-2883-8. OCLC 29703420.
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- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- ^ TTI. "KRE / Kartarpur Railway Station | Train Arrival / Departure Timings at Kartarpur". www.totaltraininfo.com. Retrieved 13 May 2021.