Telephone code 01886 Population 23,419 (2011) Local time Monday 6:07 AM | Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Area 128 km² Area code 01886 | |
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Weather 21°C, Wind E at 6 km/h, 55% Humidity Neighborhoods Model Town, Grain Market Colony, Ahiyapur | ||
Urmar Tanda is a city and municipal council in Hoshiarpur district, Punjab, India.
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Map of Urmar Tanda, Punjab
Demographics
In the 2001 Indian census, Urmar Tanda's population contained 22,115 people, of whom 52% of them were male and 48% were female. Urmar Tanda has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the 59.5% national average. The literacy rate suggests there are gender differences in education with male literacy at 77% but female literacy at 71%. 11% of the population are under 6 years of age.
Tourism
Urmar Tanda has a variety of tourist attractions such as Shimla Pahari Park; Baba Bhotu Mandir; Jahara Peer; Gurudwara Pull Pukhta Sahib; Gurudwara Tahli Sahib; and Bheem Mandir.
Transport
Urmar Tanda is situated on NH-1A highway. The city has various railway and road links. State highways connect it to nearby cities such as Jalandhar, Hoshiarpur, Shri Hargobindpur and Dasuya. Urmar Tanda also has roads linking to Amritsar, Pathankot and Hajipur. It is on the junction of Chandigarh to Gurdaspur, Pathankot road and Pathankot to Jalandhar Road.
History
This city has been linked with Sikh Guru Har Gobind sahib Ji, the sixth guru in the history of the Sikhs, who visited various places such as village Pull Pukhta, and village Munak Kallan where he is said to have tied his horse and stayed for several days. This city has also linkage with Bhima of the Pandavas who briefly stayed in village Jaja. Legend states that Bhima killed a giant (or demon) named Bakasura who had been troubling the villagers.
Religious Sites
Religious places to be visited in Urmar Tanda include: Gurudwara, Pull Pukhta Sahib, Gurudwara Tahli Sahib, Bheem Mandir (Bhimashankar Temple), Jahar Peer, Bhotu Mandir (Shiva), Baba Bhutta Bhagat Mandir, and Baba Bhai Chaiya Mandir.