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Pushpa Gujral Science City,Kapurthala Road-Jalandhar[3]
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Jalandhar
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| Coordinates: 31.326°N 75.576°ECoordinates: 31.326°N 75.576°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Punjab |
| District | Jalandhar |
| Government | |
| • Commissioner | Sh. Manpreet Singh Chattwal[4] |
| • Mayor | Sh. Sunil Jyoti[5] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,401 km2 (1,313 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 228 m (748 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 862,196 |
| • Density | 250/km2 (660/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 144 001 |
| Telephone code | +91-181-XXX XXXX |
| Vehicle registration | |
Jalandhar (Punjabi Gurmukhi: ਜਲੰਧਰ ) is a city in the northwestern India state of Punjab.
The oldest city in Punjab, in recent years it has seen rapid urbanisation and developed into a highly industrialised centre of commercial activity. Jalandhar was the capital of Punjab from India's independence (1947) until Chandigarh was built in 1953. Situated on the Grand Trunk Road, it is a major rail and road junction, and is 144 km northwest of the state capital, Chandigarh. The city was known as Jullundur in British India.State Bank Of Patiala is the biggest bank of Jalandhar.
Contents
- 1 History
- 2 Capital of Punjab
- 3 Geography
- 4 Demographics
- 5 Economy
- 6 Transport
- 6.1 By air
- 6.2 By rail
- 6.3 By road
- 7 Commerce
- 7.1 Shopping
- 8 Religious places
- 9 Leisure
- 10 Media
- 11 Healthcare
- 12 Sports
- 12.1 Cricket
- 12.2 Kabaddi
- 12.3 Guru Gobind Singh Stadium
- 12.4 Surjit Hockey Stadium
- 12.5 Sports College
- 13 Education
- 13.1 Schools
- 13.2 Colleges
- 14 Jalandhar Cantonment
- 15 References
- 16 External links
History
History of Jalandhar District comprises three periods - ancient, medieval and modern. According to the history of Jalandhar District, in ancient time, the district comprised the whole of the Upper Doabas from Ravi River to Sutlej River. According to the Padama Purana, the district takes its name from the demon king Jalandhara. The whole of Punjab and the area of present Jalandhar District was part of the Indus Valley Civilization. Harappa and Mohenjo-daro are the sites where remains of the Indus Valley Civilization have been found extensively. The archaeological explorations made during the recent years have pushed the ancient times of Jalandhar District of Harappa period. Modern history of Jalandhar District also states that Khilafat Movement was started in the district in early 1920 to bring pressure upon British rulers to change their policy towards Turkey. Mahatma Gandhi extended sympathy and support to this movement. Jalandhar District was declared 'Proclaimed Area' under the Seditious meetings Act. After the independence of the country, however the district was affected by communal riots and exodus of minority communities from both sides of the border, consequent upon the partition of the country.Capital of Punjab
Jalandhar was the capital of Punjab until Chandigarh was built.Geography
The city has a humid subtropical climate with cool winters and hot summers. Summers last from April to June and winters from November to February. Temperatures in the summer vary from average highs of around 48 °C (118 °F) to average lows of around 25 °C (77 °F). Winter temperatures vary from highs of 19 °C (66 °F) to lows of −5 °C (23 °F). The climate is dry on the whole, except during the brief southwest monsoon season during July and August. The average annual rainfall is about 70 cm.| [hide]Climate data for Jalandhar | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 19.4 (66.9) |
21.6 (70.9) |
26.0 (78.8) |
34.5 (94.1) |
39.4 (102.9) |
43.6 (110.5) |
34.1 (93.4) |
33.1 (91.6) |
32.6 (90.7) |
31.5 (88.7) |
27.2 (81) |
22.3 (72.1) |
30.44 (86.8) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 6.2 (43.2) |
8.6 (47.5) |
13.2 (55.8) |
19.0 (66.2) |
23.8 (74.8) |
25.6 (78.1) |
24.7 (76.5) |
25.8 (78.4) |
21.8 (71.2) |
18.3 (64.9) |
12.1 (53.8) |
7.2 (45) |
17.19 (62.95) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 10.7 (0.421) |
16.7 (0.657) |
32.8 (1.291) |
15.2 (0.598) |
20.4 (0.803) |
69.7 (2.744) |
155.2 (6.11) |
183.6 (7.228) |
60.0 (2.362) |
1.5 (0.059) |
6 (0.24) |
15 (0.59) |
586.8 (23.103) |
| Source: [6] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
See also: List of cities in Punjab and Chandigarh
As per provisional data of 2011 census Jalandhar had a population of
873,725, of which 463,975 were male and 409,750 female. The literacy
rate was 85.46 per cent.[7] Jalandhar is dominated by Scheduled Caste communities, which comprise almost 50 per cent of the population.Economy
Upmarket localities include Civil lines, Mota Singh Nagar, Model Town, Jawahar Nagar, Gupta Colony, Guru Teg Bahadur Nagar, Kot Ram Dass & Butta Mandi.Jalandhar provides goods like glass and furniture to neighbouring cities and is also a hub of sports goods manufacture.
Transport
Shaheed-E-Aazam Sardar Bhagat Singh, Interstate Bus Stand, Jalandhar
By air
The nearest airport is Pathankot Airport at Pathankot, about 90 Km and Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport at Amritsar, about 75 km (47 mi) northwest of Jalandhar. it is connected to other parts of the country by regular flights. Several airlines operate flights from abroad, including Birmingham, Dubai and Doha. The airport handles as many as 48 flights every week up from the occasional, intermittent ones some years ago.By rail
Jalandhar City railway station is on the Delhi-Amritsar Railway line. It is connected with direct trains to Delhi, 375 km (233 mi), Garib rath, Calcutta, Mumbai, Puri, Nagpur, Jammu Tawi and Deluxe Express to Mumbai, Shatabadi Express to Delhi, Utkal Express to Puri and Howrah Mail to Calcutta.Jalandhar Cantt station is also a big station.By road
There is a large network of bus services of Punjab, Himachal, Delhi, Haryana, Pepsu, Chandigarh, U.P., Jammu & Kashmir, Rajasthan State Roadways, apart from private operators.Commerce
Shopping
Viva Collage Mall
- Viva Collage Mall
- MBD Neopollis
- The Galleria
- Curl High Street
- Sarb Multiplex
- Splendor Shagun
- PPR Mall
- Naaz Shopping Center
- The Metropolitan
- City Square
- Vasal Tower
Religious places
Baba Peer in Jalandhar
- Gurduwara Thra Sahib (Hazara Village)
- ISKCON Sri Sri Radha Krishna Mandir
- Dera Sach khand Balan
- Devi Talab Mandir
- Imam Nasir Mausoleum and Jamma Masjid
- Shiv Mandir
- Sodal Mandir
- Tulsi Mandir
- Gurdwara Chhevin Pathshahi
- Singh Sabha Gurudwara-Model Town
- Gita Mandir(Model Town)
- Gurudwara Talhan Sahib
- St Mary's Cathedral Church ( Jalandhar Cantt. )
- Gurudwara Nauwi Patshahi
- Church of North India (CNI) Mission Compound
Leisure
Interior of Viva Collage Mall, Jalandhar
View Of WonderLand's Water Park In the Evening
Science City
View of Nikku Park
- Pushpa Gujral Science City
- Fun City
- Shaheed-E-Azam Sardar Bhagat Museum Khatkar Kalan
- Company Bagh
- Niku Park, Model Town
- Wonder Land[8]
Media
Punjab Kesari header with the photos of its founders, Lala Jagat Narain and Romesh Chander.
Jag Bani
The city serves as the region's headquarters for newspapers, national television and radio stations. These include Daily Ajit, Jagbani, Punjab Kesari, Dainik Jagran, Hindustan Times, The Tribune, Dainik Bhaskar, Hind Samachar, etc.[10][11][12][13]
State-owned All India Radio has a local station in Jalandhar which transmits various programs of mass interest. FM Local radio stations include:
- Radio Mantra 91.9 MHz
- BIG FM 92.7 92.7 MHz
- 94.3 FM-My Fm- 94.3 MHz
- Radio Mirchi 98.3 MHz
- All India Radio 102.7 MHz
Healthcare
According to the Municipal Corporation of Jalandhar, there are over 420 hospitals in Jalandhar. The city claims to have highest number of hospitals in Asia.Sports
Dog Show held at Guru Gobind Singh Stadium
Cricket
Cricket is very popular in grounds and streets of the city. There was once an International-standard cricket stadium at Burlton Park.Kabaddi
Major Kabaddi matches are usually held at Guru Gobind Singh Stadium.Guru Gobind Singh Stadium
Guru Gobind Singh Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Jalandhar. It is usually used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of JCT Mills Football Club. People can be seen jogging, playing soccer, weight-lifting, etc. in the stadium most of the time. Punjab Government has started new projects at the Stadium.Surjit Hockey Stadium
Surjeet Hockey Stadium, is a field hockey stadium in Jalandhar, Punjab, India. It is named after Jalandhar born Olympian Surjit Singh.This stadium is home of the franchise Sher-e-Punjab of the World Series Hockey.Sports College
There is a Government Sports College in the city and it is a focus for many of the National Sports Councils. In this College, many sports are played like cricket, hockey, swimming, volleyball, and basketball etc.Education
Following are the lists for schools and colleges for studying in the Jalandhar city.Schools
Main article: List of institutions of higher education in Punjab
St. Joseph's Boys' school in Jalandhar.
- St. Joseph's Boys' School, Jalandhar
- Seventh Day Adventist Senior Secondary School Jalandhar
- Kendriya Vidyalaya Suranussi
- Kendriya Vidyalaya No.1 Adampur
- Kendriya Vidyalaya No.2 Adampur
- Kendriya Vidyalaya No.1 Jalandhar cantt
- Kendriya Vidyalaya No.2 Jalandhar cantt
- Kendriya Vidyalaya No.3 Jalandhar cantt
- Kendriya Vidyalaya No.4 Jalandhar cantt
- Apeejay School Ramamandi, Jalandhar
- Apeejay School New Jawahar Nagar, Jalandhar
- British Olivia School Jalandhar
- Cambridge International School, Jalandhar
- Delhi Public School, Jalandhar
- Police DAV Public School
- DIPS School,Jalandhar
- IVY WorldPlay School
- Lawrence International School
- MGN Public School, Jalandhar
- Diwan Chand Dada SD Model School ( Diwan Chand Dada was Founder of Maharaja Steel Rolling Mills Pvt Limited India in Year 1944 and Diwan Chand Dada was co Founder of SD school and Colleges in Jalandhar
- Dharam Paul Dada SD Public School
- Seth Hukam Chand SD Public School
Colleges
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar
- National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar
- Lovely Professional University
- CT Group of Institute, Jalandhar
- DAV Collage, Jalandhar
- DAV University
- Punjab Technical University
- Doaba Collage
- St. Soldier Management & Technical Institute
- Sant Baba Bhag Singh University
- Apeejay Institute of Management Technical Campus, Jalandhar (Punjab)
- Trinity Collage
- Mehr Chand Polytechnic College
- B.D Arya Girls collage
- Lyallpur Khalsa College
- Lyallpur Khalsa College for Women
- KCL Group of Institute
- Mata Gujri Institute of Nursing
- Punjab Institute of Medical Sciences
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