Garhdiwala
Garhdiwala | |
|---|---|
City | |
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  Garhdiwala Location in Punjab, India | |
| Coordinates: 31°43′57″N 75°45′02″E / 31.7325°N 75.7506°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Punjab |
| District | Hoshiarpur |
| Founded by | Chaudhary Garhia Sahota |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal Council |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 7,593 |
| Languages Punjabi | |
| • Official | Punjabi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 144207 |
| Area code | +91 1886 |
| Vehicle registration | PB07,PB21 |
Garhdiwala is a town and municipal council in Hoshiarpur district in the state of Punjab, India.
History
The town was founded in 1443 by Chaudhary Garhia Sahota, who was the landlord of the area at the time. The town had a Devi Mandir and was therefore initially known as 'Garhia devi wala'. During the Sikh Confederacy, the name was changed to Garhdiwala.
The town was the seat of Sahota Jatt Chaudhris/Jagirdars of the area, during the Mughal Empire and it is also mentioned in the 1595 Mughal Zamindar record list of Suba Lahore.[1][2]
Demographics
As of 2011 census in India,[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%.
The table below shows the population of different religious groups in Gardhiwala town, as of the 2011 census.
| Religion | Total | Female | Male |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 5,242 | 2,514 | 2,728 |
| Sikh | 2,214 | 1,123 | 1,091 |
| Muslim | 60 | 27 | 33 |
| Jain | 54 | 24 | 30 |
| Christian | 19 | 9 | 10 |
| Other religions | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Not stated | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Total | 7,593 | 3,700 | 3,893 |
References
- ↑ J. A. L. Montgomery (1885). Final Report of Revised Settlement, Hoshiarpur District, 1879-84. Oxford University. Calcutta Central Press Co.
- ↑ Mubarak, Abu al-Fadl Ibn (1927). The A'In-I Akbari. Asiatic Society of Bengal.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11389, India - C-01: Population by religious community, Punjab - 2011, Gardhiwala (M Cl)