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Country
  
India

District
  
Jalandhar

Time zone
  
IST (UTC+5:30)

Elevation
  
228 m

Area code
  
0181

State
  
Punjab

Founded by
  
Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji

PIN
  
144801

Population
  
25,152 (2001)

Local time
  
Saturday 12:13 AM

Kartarpur, India

Weather
  
11°C, Wind E at 5 km/h, 96% Humidity

Kartarpur (Punjabi: ਕਰਤਾਰਪੁਰ; meaning: The City of God) is a town near the city of Jalandhar and is located in the Doaba region of the state. It was founded by the fifth Guru of Sikhs, Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji.

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Map of Kartarpur, Punjab 144801

Geography

Kartarpur is located at 31.44°N 75.5°E / 31.44; 75.5. It has an average elevation of 228 metres (748 feet). It is situated at a distance of 15 km from Jalandhar towards Amritsar on G.T. Road (National Highway 1).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Kartarpur had a population of 25,152. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Kartarpur has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 72%, and female literacy is 66%. In Kartarpur, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age. Kartarpur has 14 municipal wards.

Newspapers

  • Kartarpur Exclusive (the weekly newspaper of Kartarpur Halka VidhanSabha)

    • Education

    Computer Institute include:

  • CAL-C Computer Education Institute
  • ELITE Computer Education Centre
  • FUTECH Institute
  • APPI Institute

    • Colleges include:

  • MGSM Janta College, Kartarpur
  • Mata Gujri Khalsa College, Kartarpur

    • Schools include:

  • Mata Gujri Public School
  • Arya Girls High School
  • dashmesh public school,khusropur
  • DAV Senior Secondary School
  • Sant Baba Onkar Nath Senior Secondary School, Kala Bahia.
  • Government Senior Secondary School
  • S.D. High School
  • St. Francis Convent School
  • St. Soldier Public School
  • Shri Guru Arjun Dev Senior Secondary School
  • Arya Model School
  • Dayanand Model School
  • dashmesh public school,khusropur

    • Religion

    Gurudwaras include:

  • Gurudwara Shri Thamji Sahib
  • Gurudwara Mata Gujri Ji
  • Gurudwara Shri Mai Bhago Ji
  • Gurudwara Shri Gangsar Sahib
  • First Guru Granth Sahib(Adi Granth) is placed at Qila Kothi(Kartarpur Fort).
  • Gurdwara pind khusropur,khusropur

    • Located in the middle of village khusropur. Also a new gurdwara is taking place near the pervious gurdwara of khusropur.

  • ramgarhia gurdwara,khusropur

    • Located on the road connecting village khusropur with village basrampur.

  • gurdwara basrampur, basrampur.

    • Temples include: *Nathan Di Bagichi (Nath welfare society ,Jande sari roda )Thik temple is belongs to Nath Samparadaye who worship Bhagwan Mahadev Shiv

  • Shri Guru Ravidass Mandir Arya Nagar
  • Prachin Mata Chintpurni Mandir
  • Dera Baba Gurmukh Dass Ji
  • Shiv mandir pandhian mohalla kartarpur
  • Dera 108 Sant Baba Onkar Nath Ji Maharaj Village Kala Bahian ( Dera Baba Onkar Nath Ji is located in village Kala Bahian , Lakhs of Sangat visit Dera every year. There is Holy Sarowar inside Dera , holy water of Sarowar cures Many Problems of Persons . 108 Baba Onkar Nath ji belongs to Nath Sampradaye who worship Bhagwan Shiv , Baba Balak Nath Ji also belongs to Nath Sampradaye.

    • Banks

  • Punjab National Bank
  • State Bank of India
  • State Bank of Patiala
  • Axis Bank
  • ICICI Bank
  • HDFC Bank
  • Capital Local Area Bank
  • Indian Overseas Bank
  • IDBI Bank
  • Yes Bank
  • Oriental Bank of Commerce
  • Syndicate Bank

    • References

    Kartarpur, India Wikipedia
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