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Garhdiwala
Town
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Garhdiwala is located in Punjab
Garhdiwala
Garhdiwala
Location in Punjab, India
Coordinates: 31°43′57″N 75°45′02″E / 31.7325°N 75.7506°E / 31.7325; 75.7506Coordinates: 31°43′57″N 75°45′02″E / 31.7325°N 75.7506°E / 31.7325; 75.7506
Country India
StatePunjab
DistrictHoshiarpur
Government
 • BodyMunicipal Council
Population
 (2011)
 • Total7,593
Languages Punjabi
 • OfficialPunjabi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
144207
Area code+91 1886
Vehicle registrationPB07,PB21

Garhdiwala is a town and a municipal council in Hoshiarpur district in the state of Punjab, India.

Devi Mandir, Garhdiwala.

History

Around the town, there are some grooves of mangoes. However area is famous for tree farming i.e. Populus and Eucalyptus and dominated by Hindu Rajput population

The Town gets its name from "Devi Mandir" situated at the heart of the town. People generally call it "Garh Devi Wala".

Khalsa Senior Secondary School is the oldest was built (in 1921) by the Great Chaudhary Boor Singh along with renowned and prominent persons of the area and this school has given Punjab great officers, intellects and players of international level.

It produced soldiers like [citation needed] Commodore Harbans Singh Sahota, Col Dogra, Col Naresh Talwar and Major Sandeep Kumar Dadwal. This small town has also produced kabaddi players like Mehnga Singh, Chaudhary Harbux Singh, and Sohan Singh.

It is well connected with Hoshiarpur, Pathankot and Gurdaspur cities by road. And it's a frequently visited town from some of the nearby villages i.e. Banda, Fatehpur, Bhanowal, Bhattlan,Bahtiwal and Chatiyaliya.

People are generally prosperous and educated

Transport

Garhdiwala city is situated on Chandigarh - Jammu road at State Highway-24, approximately 30 km north-east to Hoshiarpur. The nearest railway station is in Dasuya Railway Station-DZA (12 KM away)

Facilities

This moderate town is a very close-knit community and a business hub for numerous villages around it. Local business ranges from grocery, jewellers, clothing merchants, hardware stores, chemist, electrical and electronics suppliers to cold storage and wheat storage facilities. There are various doctor clinics, banks, and educational institutions. Garhdiwala has its own Police Station and Post office as well.

Education

Markets

Bazaar in Garhdiwala
  • Seth Market
  • Gandhi Market
  • Main Bazaar
  • Shiv Shakti Market
  • Chaudhary Complex
  • Kokla Market
  • Dana Mandi
  • Devi Mandir Bazaar
  • Thana Bazaar

Climate

The city has a humid subtropical climate with cool winters and long, hot summers. Summer Temperatures vary from average highs of around 47 °C to average lows of around 22 °C. Winter temperatures have highs of 19 °C to lows of 1 °C. Southwest monsoon season occurs during July and August. Throughout year, average rainfall is 710mm.

Demographics

As of 2011 India census,[3] Gardhiwala had a population of 7593. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Garhdiwala has a higher literacy rate compared to Punjab. In 2011, the literacy rate of Garhdiwala was 87.24% compared to 75.84% of Punjab: Male literacy stands at 92.82% while the female literacy rate was 81.73%.

References

  1. ^ Khalsa College
  2. ^ St. Soldier Divine Public School
  3. ^ "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.
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