Gurdaspur

Gurdaspur
Gurdaspur
City
	Clockwise from top:; Qadian, Batala Dera Sahib, Mechanicad Block, Dera Baba Nanak
	Gurdaspur Gurdaspur
	Coordinates: 32°02′00″N 75°24′00″E / 32.0333°N 75.40°E
Country	India
State	Punjab
District	Gurdaspur
Region	Majha
Founded by	Guriya Das ji Mahant
Government
• Type	Municipality
• Body	Municipal Council Gurdaspur
• Member of the Legislative Assembly	Barindermeet Singh Pahra
• Member of Parliament	Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa
• Deputy Commissioner	Sh. Vishesh Sarangal, IAS
Area
• City	45 km2 (17 sq mi)
• Rank	5th
Elevation	241 m (791 ft)
Population (2015)
• City	120,564
• Density	649/km2 (1,680/sq mi)
• Metro	744,092
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	143521
Area code	+91-1874-XXX XXXX
Vehicle registration	PB-06, PB-18, PB-58, PB-99, PB-85
Website	gurdaspur.nic.in

Gurdaspur is a city in the Majha region of the Indian state of Punjab, between the rivers Beas and Ravi. It houses the administrative headquarters of Gurdaspur District and is in the geographical centre of the district, which shares a border with Pakistan.

Gurdaspur city was named after Mahant Guriya das ji.^[2] The Emperor Akbar was crowned at Kalanaur, which is 26 km from the city.

Demographics

According to the 2011 India census,^[3] Gurdaspur had a population of 2,299,026 (1,212,995 males and 1,086,031 females). There was a 9.30% increase in population compared to that of 2001. In the previous 2001 census of India, Gurdaspur District had recorded a 19.74% increase to its population compared to 1991. According to religion, Hindus made up 68.9% of the city's population, with Sikhs making up 24.8%.^[4]

The average literacy rate of Gurdaspur in 2011 was 81.10%, compared to 73.80% in 2001. The male and female literacy rates were 85.90% and 75.70%, respectively. For the 2001 census, the rates were 79.80% and 67.10% respectively. The total literate population was 1,668,339, consisting of 928,264 males and 740,075 females. Sex ratio is about 895 females per 1000 males. Population Density was 649 per square km.^[3]

Religion in Gurdaspur city^[5]
Religion			Percent
Hinduism			68.88%
Sikhism			24.82%
Christianity			5.04%
Others/Unstated			1.26%

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

Population by religious groups in Gurdaspur city, 2011 census^[6]
Religion	Total	Female	Male	Gender ratio
Hindu	53,675	25,232	28,443	887
Sikh	19,345	9,100	10,245	888
Christian	3,931	1,837	2,094	877
Muslim	383	143	240	595
Buddhist	9	5	4	1250
Jain	75	40	35	1142
Other religions	87	42	45	933
Not stated	423	218	205	1063
Total	77,928	36,617	41,311	886

Politics

The city is part of the Gurudaspur Assembly Constituency and Gurdaspur (Lok Sabha constituency).

Education

Gurdaspur has many elementary and secondary level schools and has 13 degree level and engineering colleges.^[7]^[8] Beant College of Engineering and Technology, is among them, founded by then Chief Minister Beant Singh in 1995 which was upgraded to University in 2021. A nationally accredited body by Ministry of Tourism (India) Institute of Hotel Management, Catering & Nutrition is also located in Gurdaspur.

University

Sardar Beant Singh State University, Gurdaspur

Colleges

Guru Nanak Dev University, Regional Campus, Gurdaspur^[9]
Golden College of Engineering And Technology
Government College Gurdaspur
City Nursing College^[10]
Sukhjinder Group Of Institutes (SGI)^[11]
Pt Mohan Lal SD college for women^[12]
Gurukul Degree College^[13]^[14]
Institute of Hotel Management^[15]
Tagore College for Education^[16]
City Degree College, Gurdaspur^[17]

Schools

Doon International School
H.R.A. Lotus School*
H.R.A. International School
Gyan Anjan Public School Gurdaspur
Sukhjinder Sen. Sec. School Gurdaspur
Cambridge International School Gurdaspur
DPS Gurdaspur
Little Flower Convent School Gurdaspur
Golden Sen. Sec. School

Administrative towns

Notable people

Dev Anand (Film Actor)
Mahbub ul Haq (Economist)
Premchand Degra (Body builder)
Vinod Khanna (Ex-MP)^[18]
Vijay Anand (Filmmaker)
Chetan Anand (Filmmaker)
Guru Randhawa (Singer)
Aditya Puri (Businessman)
Gurpreet Ghuggi (Film actor)
Shivil Kaushik (Cricketer)
Ranjit Bawa (Singer)
AP Dhillon (Singer)
Romesh Sharma (Film actor)
Preet Harpal (Singer)
Jasbir Jassi (Singer)
Nimrat Khaira (Singer)
Avtar Singh (Olympic judo player)
Gurmeet Bawa (Singer)
Sunny Deol (MP)
Surjit Singh (Field hockey player)
Sunanda Sharma (Singer)

References

^ "Punjab Police Amritsar". gurdaspur.nic.in. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
^ "About District". Gurdaspur.nic.in. Archived from the original on 2 August 2005. Retrieved 4 March 2013.
^ ^a ^b "Gurdaspur District Population Census 2011, Punjab literacy sex ratio and density". Census2011.co.in.
^ "Gurdaspur City Population - Gurdaspur, Punjab". Censusindia2011.com. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
^ "Gurdaspur City Population - Gurdaspur, Punjab". Retrieved 2 December 2021.
^ https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11389, India - C-01: Population by religious community, Punjab - 2011, Gurdaspur (M Cl + OG)
^ "Education Facilities in District Gurdaspur". Gurdaspur.nic.in. Archived from the original on 18 May 2005. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
^ "Top Colleges in Gurdaspur - 2024 Rankings, Fees, Placements - Collegedunia".
^ https://gndurcgsp.in/ ^{[bare URL]}
^ "City Nursing College, City Hospital, Gurdaspur | Nursing College". www.cnc.org.in. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
^ "Sukhjinder Group of Institutes [SGI], Gurdaspur: Courses, Fees, Placements". universitykart.com. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
^ https://www.ptmlsdc.ac.in/ ^{[bare URL]}
^ "Gurukul Degree College - GDC, Gurdaspur About Us Courses, Fees, Admission, Ranking, Placement 2024". Retrieved 19 December 2023.
^ "Gurukul Degree College, Gurdaspur, Punjab | About College | Courses Offered | Contact Details".
^ https://ihm-gsp.ac.in/ ^{[bare URL]}
^ https://www.tagorecollegeofeducation.com/ ^{[bare URL]}
^ "City Degree College - Gurdaspur - WorldPlaces".
^ http://india.gov.in/my-government/indian parliament/vinod-khanna