Bagha Purana

Bagha Purana
small town
Bagha Purana is located in Punjab
Bagha Purana
Bagha Purana
Location in Punjab, India
Bagha Purana is located in India
Bagha Purana
Bagha Purana
Bagha Purana (India)
Coordinates: 30°41′00″N 75°06′00″E / 30.6833°N 75.1°E / 30.6833; 75.1
Country India
StatePunjab
DistrictMoga
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
25,206
Languages
 • OfficialPunjabi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
142038
Telephone code01636
Vehicle registrationPB-69
Websitewww.baghapurana.com

Bagha Purana is a town and a municipal council in the Moga district which is about 21 km away from mega city in the state of Punjab. It is a town in the heart of Punjab’s Malwa region. The town acts as a major centre point connecting major cities of Malwa region.

History

Bagha Purana was historically a small settlement consisting primarily of three ‘‘pattis’’ (localities): Bagha Patti, Purana Patti and Mughlu Patti. The settlement developed at the intersection of the Moga–Kotkapura road and the Mudki–Nihal Singh Wala road. Its location at this road junction contributed to its growth as a trading centre serving the surrounding agricultural villages."Master Plan of Local Planning Area, Bagha Purana" (PDF). Punjab Urban Planning and Development Authority. Retrieved 15 August 2026.

Until the early 1970s, Bagha Purana remained predominantly a village. As commercial activity and settlement increased, it gradually developed into a small town. In 1978, a ‘‘Nagar Panchayat’’ was constituted, formally giving Bagha Purana urban status. It was subsequently upgraded to a Municipal Council."Master Plan of Local Planning Area, Bagha Purana" (PDF). Punjab Urban Planning and Development Authority. Retrieved 15 August 2026.

Following the creation of Moga district in 1995, the administrative importance of Bagha Purana increased. On 31 December 1997, 57 villages were separated from the existing Moga and Nihal Singh Wala subdivisions and a new Bagha Purana tehsil/subdivision was created, with Bagha Purana as its headquarters.Punjab District Gazetteers: Moga. Department of Revenue, Rehabilitation and Disaster Management, Government of Punjab. The establishment of the subdivision resulted in the development of tehsil-level government offices in the town.

By the beginning of the 21st century, Bagha Purana had developed from a small rural settlement into one of the principal urban and commercial centres of Moga district. Its growth has remained closely associated with its location on regional road corridors and its role as a market and service centre for the surrounding agricultural region."Master Plan of Local Planning Area, Bagha Purana" (PDF). Punjab Urban Planning and Development Authority. Retrieved 15 August 2026.

Town

Bagha Purana town in Moga tehsil, Survey of India geographical block-map for 44 N NW Ferozepore (1921)

Bagha Purana lies on the main road connecting Moga and Faridkot and thus is a major hub for buses to all across Punjab. BaghaPurana's police station has the largest jurisdiction in Punjab as a chain of over 65 "pinds" or villages are within its control. The town is divided into 3 'pattis' or sections: Muglu Patti (biggest one), Bagha Patti, and Purana Patti. The town has its fair share of rich people and thus the standard of living is above average as compared to the surrounding towns and villages.

Demographics

As of 2011, Bagha Purana has population, of 15,206, of which 8,288 are male and 7,918 are female.[1]

Bagha Purana is approximately 30 km from Kotkapura, 55 km from Barnala, 20 km from Nihal Singh Wala, 25 km from Mudki, 21 km from Bhagta Bhai Ka, 50 km from Rampura Phul, 55 km from Bathinda and 33 km from Faridkot. 

                                                                                                                                                      Wadda Ghar, Kotla Rai ka, Alamwala Kalan, Gill, Kaleke, Nathoke, Budh-Singh Wala, Kotla Mehar Singh Wala, Gholia Kalan, Rajiana, Samalsar, Rode, Gill, Chandpurana, sangat pura, Channuwala are some of the nearby villages.

References

  1. ↑ "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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