PIN 151509 Population 27,531 (2001) | Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Elevation 212 m | |
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Full story of maur mandi blast
Maur is a Suburb town of Bathinda City and a municipal council in Bathinda district in the Indian state of Punjab.It has a class II Municipal committee, located on the Bathinda- Delhi railway line, and the Bathinda-Mohali (Ajitgarh) state highway (no. 12-A). It is about 35 km from Bathinda city.
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- Full story of maur mandi blast
- Punjab 3 dead 15 injured in car blast in bathinda s maur mandi
- History
- Geography
- Infrastructure
- Demographics
- Industry
- Surroundings
- References
Punjab 3 dead 15 injured in car blast in bathinda s maur mandi
History
The Suburb town is said to have been founded by one Maur, a Jat of Mann sub caste. There exists a Gurudwara which is associated with the visit of Sri Guru Teg Bahadur, the ninth Guru of the Sikhs. It is said that the guru stayed here for a few days and got rid the villagers of a ghost. A fair is held here one very Amavas.The town is known for the manufacture of agricultural items and shoes. Government of Punjab has upgraded Maur from the status of sub-tehsil to Sub-Divisional headquarters in the year 2013. This is the fourth sub-division of Bathinda district, Punjab.
Geography
Maur is located at 30.08°N 75.25°E / 30.08; 75.25. It has an average elevation of 212 metres (695 feet).Situated on Bathinda Mansa road at a distance of 35 km from Bathinda, the district headquarters, Maur (also called Maur Mandi) is a railway station on the Firozpur - Bathinda - New Delhi railway line. It has become its own tehsil. It is well connected by road with the State headquarters, Chandigarh (187 km), Patiala (122 km), Talwandi Sabo (18 km) and Bathinda (35 km).
Infrastructure
The lanes of houses are wider as compared to all other towns of Punjab. Regarding education, there is a Punjabi University campus where Graduate and Postgraduate courses are provided by quality teachers and infrastructure. S.D. High School has produced lot of doctors, engineers, judges, executive officers and many other business tycoons. Lot of people are well settled in foreign countries like England, USA and Africa. But Maur lacks a good library, auditorium, sports stadium and any beautiful park. No person belonging to this town has ever represented the parliament and legislative assembly of India but now Maur, being an independent assembly constituency and Bathinda Parliament seat being unreserved, there is a possibility of having an MLA or MP belonging to Maur. Sadbhavna Hall for organizing social and religious functions/events with a seating capacity of more than one thousand people has been constructed by Krishna Natak Club after collecting donations from the local residents.
Demographics
As of 2001 India census, Maur had a population of 27,531. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Maur has an average literacy rate of 78%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 85%, and female literacy is 79%. In Maur, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Industry
Surroundings
Following are well known in and around Maur Mandi