Kartarpur
Town
Jang-e-Azadi Memorial in Kartarpur in Jalandhar district, Punjab, India
Jang-e-Azadi Memorial in Kartarpur in Jalandhar district, Punjab, India
Kartarpur is located in Punjab
Kartarpur
Kartarpur
Location in Punjab, India
Kartarpur is located in India
Kartarpur
Kartarpur
Kartarpur (India)
Coordinates: 31°26′N 75°30′E / 31.44°N 75.5°E / 31.44; 75.5
Country India
StatePunjab
DistrictJalandhar
Founded bySri Guru Arjan Dev Ji
Government
 • TypeMunicipal committee
 • BodyNagar Palika
Elevation
228 m (748 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total25,662
Languages
 • OfficialPunjabi, Hindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
144801
Telephone code0181
Vehicle registrationPB 90

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.

History

In 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

Kartarpur is located at 31°26′N 75°30′E / 31.44°N 75.5°E / 31.44; 75.5.[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

As of 2001 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

Gurdwara Tham Sahib, Kartarpur (Jalandhar), circa 1924

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

Kartarpur 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

  1. ↑ The encyclopaedia of Sikhism. Vol. 2. Harbans Singh. Patiala: Punjabi University. 1992–1998. p. 448. ISBN 0-8364-2883-8. OCLC 29703420.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  2. ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Kartarpur
  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.
  4. ↑ TTI. "KRE / Kartarpur Railway Station | Train Arrival / Departure Timings at Kartarpur". www.totaltraininfo.com. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
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