Sri Hargobindpur
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Sri Hargobindpur | |
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Town | |
  Sri Hargobindpur Location in Punjab, India  Sri Hargobindpur Sri Hargobindpur (India) | |
| Coordinates: 31°41′24″N 75°28′30″E / 31.69000°N 75.47500°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Punjab |
| District | Gurdaspur |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 3,993 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Sri Hargobindpur is a town and a municipal council in Gurdaspur district in the Indian state of Punjab. Situated on the banks of the Beas River Sixth Guru of Sikhs Shri Guru Hargobind Sahib ji established this city on the land bought by his father and fifth guru, Shri Guru Arjan Dev Sahib ji, the city is also the erstwhile capital of the Ramgarhia Misl.[1]
The Gurudwara Dhamdama Sahib stands at the site of the battle of Hargobindpur fought between Sikh forces led by Guru Hargobind and Mughal forces in 1630.[1]
Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[2] Sri Har Gobind Pur had a population of 3,993. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. There is an average literacy rate of 66%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 69%, and female literacy is 63%. 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
The table below shows the population of different religious groups in Sri Hargobindpur city and their gender ratio, as of 2011 census.
| Religion | Total | Female | Male | Gender ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sikh | 5,662 | 2,727 | 2,935 | 929 |
| Hindu | 2,400 | 1,148 | 1,252 | 916 |
| Muslim | 102 | 50 | 52 | 961 |
| Christian | 75 | 35 | 40 | 875 |
| Buddhist | 1 | 0 | 1 | -- |
| Not stated | 1 | 0 | 1 | -- |
| Total | 8,241 | 3,960 | 4,281 | 925 |
Notable places
The oldest standing monument in the town is Guru Ki Maseet (Guru's Mosque), which was constructed by Guru Hargobind, on the request of the local Muslim population.
Politics
The city is part of the Sri Hargobindpur Assembly Constituency.
References
- ^ a b "Gurudwara Dhamdama Sahib". Government of Punjab.
- ^ "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, Sri Hargobindpur (M Cl)