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Jandiala Guru

Coordinates: 31°33′41″N 75°1′36″E / 31.56139°N 75.02667°E / 31.56139; 75.02667
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Jandiala Guru
Town
Nickname: 
City of Seven Gates
Jandiala Guru is located in Punjab
Jandiala Guru
Jandiala Guru
Location in Punjab, India
Jandiala Guru is located in India
Jandiala Guru
Jandiala Guru
Jandiala Guru (India)
Coordinates: 31°33′41″N 75°1′36″E / 31.56139°N 75.02667°E / 31.56139; 75.02667
Country India
StatePunjab
RegionMajha
DistrictAmritsar
Population
 (2011)
 • Total29,232[1]
Languages
 • OfficialPunjabi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
143115
Vehicle registrationPB-02
Nearest cityAmritsar
Websitewww.jandialaguru.com

Jandiala Guru, commonly known as Jandiala, is a town in the Amritsar district of Punjab, India. It is located on the Grand Trunk Road,[2] and has an altitude of 229 m (754 ft).[3]

History

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Jandiala Guru is named after Jand, the son of the founder.[4] The municipality was created in 1867 during the colonial period of British rule and formed part of Amritsar Tehsil. The town was situated on the route of the North-Western Railway. The population according to the 1901 census was 7,750, and the revenue of the town in 1903-4 was Rs. 8,400, mainly from octroi taxes.

At the turn of the 21st century the population was estimated at 100,000. Large communities are Ghangas (Jatts), Majhbi Sikh SC, Jains (mainly jewelers, grain Merchants, and businessmen), Malhotras (Khatri), Kamboj & Thatheras (utensil makers), and Christians. Large concentration of these skillful artisans make Jandiala Guru the hub for jewelry and utensils for the surrounding areas.

Previously, it was surrounded by a mud wall and had seven gates. Some of these gates or their outside remains can still be seen.

The town has religious diversity. A number of popular and well visited religious places for Sikhs, Hindus, Jains and Muslims exist in and around the town. A historical Gurudwara of Baba Hundal (Baba Hundal Tap Asthan) is well known and well visited religious place.

A crafts colony of Thatheras was established during the reign of Maharaja Ranjit Singh the great 19th Century Sikh Monarch, who encouraged skilled metal crafters from Kashmir to settle here.[5]

In 2014, the traditional brass and copper craft of utensil making among the Thatheras of Jandiala Guru got enlisted on the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO.[6] After the listing, the Deputy Commissioner of Amritsar launched Project Virasat to revive this craft.[7]

Demographics

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The table below shows the population of different religious groups in Jandiala Guru city and their gender ratio, as of 2011 census.

Population by religious groups in Jandiala Guru city, 2011 census[8]
Religion Total Female Male Gender ratio
Sikh 18,495 8,707 9,788 889
Hindu 9,814 4,444 5,370 827
Jain 578 265 313 846
Christian 168 79 89 887
Muslim 142 66 76 868
Buddhist 1 0 1 --
Other religions 15 5 10 500
Not stated 19 11 8 1375
Total 29,232 13,577 15,655 867

Politics

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The city is part of the Jandiala Assembly Constituency.

References

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  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.
  2. ^ "Jandiāla Gurū – Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 14, p. 55". Dsal.uchicago.edu. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
  3. ^ "Location of Jandiala Guru – Falling Rain Genomics". Fallingrain.com. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
  4. ^ "City of Seven Gates". Tribune India. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
  5. ^ "Traditional brass and copper craft of utensil making from Punjab gets inscribed on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, UNESCO, 2014". pib.nic.in. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  6. ^ "UNESCO - Traditional brass and copper craft of utensil making among the Thatheras of Jandiala Guru, Punjab, India". ich.unesco.org. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  7. ^ Rana, Yudhvir (24 June 2018). "Jandiala utensils: Age-old craft of thatheras to get new life". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  8. ^ https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11389, India - C-01: Population by religious community, Punjab - 2011, Jandiala (M Cl)