Giddarbaha
Town
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Coordinates: 30°12′N 74°40′E / 30.20°N 74.67°E / 30.20; 74.67
Country	India
State	Punjab
District	Muktsar
Government
• M.L.A.	Amrinder Singh Raja Warring
Elevation	189 m (620 ft)
Population  (2015)
• Total	65,370
Languages
• Official	Punjabi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	152101
Telephone code	91-1637
Vehicle registration	PB-60
Website	https://web.archive.org/web/20120311185116/http://www.giddarbaha.com/

Giddarbaha is a town and a municipal council in Muktsar district, in the Indian state of Punjab. It is 19 kilometres (12 mi) from the city of Malout, 30 kilometres (19 mi) from the city of Bathinda and 40 kilometres (25 mi) from the city of Muktsar. It lies on NH-7, which connects Fazilka (Punjab) to Mana (Uttarakhand) in India.

History

Giddarbaha in its earliest stage was known as Pepali (Punjabi: ਪਿੱਪਲੀ, romanized: Pippalī) named after an old pipal tree. It was a very happy and small village with limited number of people. According to local tradition, when Shri Guru Gobind Singh ji visited Pepali, he saw ladies of the village disturbed by a jackal (Punjabi: ਗਿੱਦੜ, romanized: giddaṛ) when they went to fetch water from the well. He asked the villagers about this and they told him that everybody in this village was married except the jackal. After knowing the problem, Guruji arranged the marriage of jackal to the pipal tree. From there that village was renamed by the locals to Giddar vyahya (Punjabi: ਗਿੱਦੜ ਵਿਆਹਿਆ, romanized: Giddaṛ viāhiā, lit. 'the jackal is married').^[1]

Giddarbaha is educationally very advanced^[2]and famous for its snuff factories. It surpasses many cities in the cleanliness of its sewer system, the broadness of its roads etc. It has an impressive railway station and platform. During that time, it took the shape of a town from the small village and when the Britishers reached here they wrongly pronounced the town name as Giddarbaha. They planned a new walled city in 1909 with six gates and carved the name on the gates as Giddarbaha. From there people accepted the name and started pronouncing the same.

In 1917, the British government established the Bathinda - Karachi railway line, to transport the goods from this part of India to Karachi. Giddarbaha Railway Station was established on the line in 1918 which divided the old and new city. The railway station was established near the clock house gate and is very close to the bus stand.

Geography

Giddarbaha is located in the south-western zone of Punjab. The district of Faridkot lies to its North, Firozepur to the West and Bathinda to the East. It is well connected by rail and road networks. National Highway NH-15 connects Giddarbaha to Bathinda. Through Bathinda, Giddarbaha is connected to various Indian cities via railways as well.

Climate

There is wide seasonal temperature variation in the region, with summer temperatures reaching a maximum of 48-50 °C and winter temperatures down to a minimum of 1-2 °C. The western Himalayas in the north and the Thar Desert in the south and southwest mainly determine the climatic conditions. The southwestern monsoon brings the rainy season during summer (July to September), with nearly 70% of the region's annual rainfall occurring during those months. Giddarbaha's sewage system beats the same of some big Indian cities.

The major part of the district experiences an aridic (tropical) moisture regime.^[3] It is 19 km away from Malout city.

Religion

The majority of Giddarbaha's population follows Hinduism, followed closely by Sikhism. One can find many mandirs, gurudwaras, mosques, and churches in and around the city. Dera Baba Gangaram, Jai Maa Mahakali Mandir (Railway Road) and Theri village Gurdwara (Giddarbaha) are famous in the region. Gurdwara Guptsar Sahib in Chhattiana village is a famous Sikh gurdwara in Giddarbaha division.

Demographics

Home State Census 2011 District List Muktsar Gidderbaha Gidderbaha Municipal Council

Gidderbaha Population Census 2011 - 2022 About Gidderbaha Caste Factor Work Profile 2022 Gidderbaha Overview Gidderbaha is a Municipal Council city in district of Muktsar, Punjab. The Gidderbaha city is divided into 17 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Gidderbaha Municipal Council has population of 45,370 of which 23,847 are males while 21,523 are females as per report released by Census India 2011. Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 5285 which is 11.65% of total population of Gidderbaha (M Cl). In Gidderbaha Municipal Council, Female Sex Ratio is of 903 against state average of 895. Moreover, Child Sex Ratio in Gidderbaha is around 861, compared to Punjab state average of 846. Literacy rate of Gidderbaha city is 75.15% lower than state average of 75.84%. In Gidderbaha, Male literacy is around 80.70% while female literacy rate is 69.04%.

Gidderbaha Municipal Council has total administration over 8,892 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipal Council limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Gidderbaha Religion Data 2011 Town Population Hindu- 64.34% Sikh- 33.42% Muslim-0.70% Christian- 0.27% Buddhist- 0.07% Jain- 0.64% Others Not Stated- 0.12%

Education

Places of interest

• Jai Maa mahakali Mandir Near Railway Station
• Gurdwara Dasvin Patshah [Guru Gobind Singh Sahib]
• Gurudwara Nanaksar sahib [bantabaad mohalla]
• Shree Durga Mandir
• Dera Baba Shree Ganga Ram Ji
• Satgur Ravidas Mandir
• Gurudwara Sri Amardass ji (Mandi Wala) Gurudwara Sahib
• Shree Gaushalla Mandir
• Aggarwal Peerkhana
• Hanuman Mandir Bantabad
• Hanuman Mandir Subhash Nagar
• Baba vishvakarma gurudwara
• Freedom Fighter Comrade Chiranji Lal Dhir Municipal Park
• Sh Gurdev Singh Maan Memorial Municipal Park
• Clock House
• City Club
• Basketball Stadium (Baba Ganga Ram Stadium)
• Guru Gobind Singh Bagh
• Biodiversity park Gidderbaha
• Siddhidatri Dham

Economy

Giddarbaha is one of the largest producers of snuff and Naswar in India. Several brands of snuff claim to have originated there, including 5 Photo, Six Photo, and 7 Photo snuff. The Six Photo Snuff Factory remains in Giddarbaha.^[5] The city also acts as an agricultural market serving surrounding towns and villages.

Notable people from Giddarbaha

Giddarbaha is famous for producing Sardar (leaders) and Kalaakar (singers). Some of them are listed as:

• Manpreet Singh Badal, Former Finance minister of Punjab
• Parkash Singh Badal, former Chief Minister of Punjab
• Sukhbir Singh Badal, former Deputy Chief minister of Punjab
• Vijay K. Dhir, former Dean of Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles
• Jaani, popular music writer
• Gurdas Mann, popular Punjabi singer
• Ashok Masti, popular Punjabi singer
• Mehar Mittal, popular comedian in Punjabi movies
• Hakam Sufi, Punjabi Singer
• Amrinder Singh Raja Warring, President of Pradesh Congress Committee and MLA from Giddarbaha.

External links

• Giddarbaha City info website

References