Mukerian
Mukerian | |
|---|---|
City | |
| Nickname: The City of Gardens | |
  Mukerian Location in Punjab, India | |
| Coordinates: 31°57′N 75°37′E / 31.95°N 75.62°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Punjab |
| District | Hoshiarpur |
| Government | |
| • Type | Democratic |
| Area | |
• Total | 25 km2 (9.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 257 m (843 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 129,841 |
| • Density | 5,200/km2 (13,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 144211 |
| Telephone code | +01883 |
| Vehicle registration | PB54 |
Mukerian is a city and Municipal council of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab, India. Mukerian is located on National Highway 44 and state highway 15 about 450 kilometres (280 mi) north of New Delhi. It is a district headquarters situated on Jalandhar-jammu railway line and is connected by road with Jalandhar, Hoshiarpur, Talwara, Gurdaspur and Pathankot. National Highway-44 also passes through here.
Geography
Mukerian is located at 31°57′N 75°37′E / 31.95°N 75.62°E.[2] It has an average elevation of 245 metres (804 ft).
History
[[Category:Articles needing additional references from The Awan people had been settled in the Beas River and the Shawalik mountain range for centuries. In the 12th century AD, Chaudhry Dara Awan laid the permanent foundation of Makiryan. This area was granted as a jagir by Makhmoud Ghaznavi and Shahabuddin Makhmoud Ghori to the Awan people. At that time, Hindu Jaral Rajputs had twelve settlements in the vicinity of Mansoorpur. During the Mughal era, Makhmoududdin Pur Dalil, whose old name is Pujwal, was also a village of Hindu Jaral Rajputs. The Awan people built an Eid mosque in this area, which was martyred by the Jaral Rajputs. The Awan people were very sad. The Awan people, under the command of the blessed Awan Panj Dhera clan, massacred all the Hindu Jaral Rajputs, occupied their villages and eliminated all the Jaral Rajputs. Only one Jaral Rajput Khamla woman survived, who had gone to her hometown in Himachal Pradesh. From this woman, the Jaral race was reborn. The Awans are a fearless, brave, and courageous warrior nation. No one could defeat the Awan nation in history. Until the partition of India in 1947, the Awan nation had more than eighty villages including Makirian in the area of Makirian. In August 1947, when no village or city was under siege in India and Pakistan, even then no one dared to attack Makirian and other Awan villages.]]
Mukerian marks the easternmost border of Alexander the Great's conquests in 326 BCE, at the banks of the Beas River. It was one of the area which created problems during the Greek campaigns in India. His troops mutinied here in 326 BCE, refusing to go any further; from this mutiny came the name "Mukria" (to "refuse" or "protest"). The soldiers and colonists under Alexander's command had been away from Macedon for eight years. Alexander shut himself in his tent for three days, but when his men did not change their desires, and Alexander gave in, raising twelve colossal altars to mark the limit and glory of his expedition.
Another history about the name of city is the local tradition goes that Chaudhry Dara Khan of the Awan caste in 1216 A. D. founded Mukerian. Another tradition relates that the city was named after one Mukeria Kalal, and with the passage of time it was corrupted to Mukerian. It's also mentioned that Jarral Rajputs defeated the Awans in the 17th Century and built 14 Villages. Raja Veer Singhs Samadhi (also known as Baba Shaheed) in Jandwal, Mukerian.
The city was enlarged and improved about 1768 by Sardar Jai Singh Kanhaya, who held possession of it. His daughter-in-law was Mai Sada Kaur, whose daughter, Mehtab Kaur, was married to maharaja Ranjit Singh. This union gave Ranjit Singh the co-operation of the Kanhaya enabled him to consolidate his power. Maharaja Ranjit Singh is said to have acquired the neighbouring fort of Atalgarh in 1819, now in ruins. A gurdwara has been erected on the ruins of the fort. In between the gurdwara and railway line, there is a baradari, which is in dilapidated condition. Maharani Mehtab Kaur gave birth to Ranjit Singh's son, Sher Singh here, who afterwards became Maharaja.
Education
CBSE
- Anglo-Sanskrit Senior Secondary School, Mukerian
- Sri Guru Gobind Singh Public School, Beghpur Kamlooh
- Dashmesh Public School, Chak ala Baksh
- Victoria International School, Mukerian
- Army Public School, Unchi Bassi
- Springdales Public School
- Woodbury World School,.Piru chak
- C.D Gurukul International school
- Cambridge Overseas School, Mukerian
ICSE
- The Sovereign School, Mansar
- St. Augustine School, Pandori
- St. Joseph's Convent School, Mukerian
College
- Dashmesh Girls' College, Chak ala baksh
- S.P.N. College, Mukerian
Engineering colleges
- S.B.C.M.S. Institute Of Technology
Polytechnic
- Brahm Kamal Polytechnic College
ITI
- MATA VIDYAWATI MEMORIAL ITI
Transport
The city has a railway station[3] and various road links. It is located on National Highway 44, which connects Jammu and Kashmir to the rest of India, and state highways connect it with the city of Hoshiarpur as well as Talwara and Hajipur. Other connecting roads link Mukerian with Amritsar, Daulatpur, and Kapurthala.
Demographics
The table below shows the population of different religious groups in Mukerian city, as of 2011 census.
| Religion | Total | Female | Male |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 100,121 | 48,058 | 52,063 |
| Sikh | 25,319 | 12,118 | 13,201 |
| Christian | 3382 | 1623 | 1758 |
| Muslim | 879 | 421 | 457 |
| Jain | 67 | 30 | 37 |
| Buddhist | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Not stated | 69 | 37 | 32 |
| Total | 129,841 | 62,326 | 67,515 |
References
- ↑ "Census of India Search details". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
- ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc – Mukerian
- ↑ "Residents demand train stops at mukerian". The Tribune. Chandigarh. 16 December 2009. Retrieved 21 February 2012.
- ↑ https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11389, India - C-01: Population by religious community, Punjab - 2011, Mukerian (M Cl)