Urmar Tanda
Urmar Tanda
Tanda | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Urmar Tanda Location in Punjab, India  Urmar Tanda Urmar Tanda (India) | |
| Coordinates: 31°41′31″N 75°38′05″E / 31.6919°N 75.6347°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Punjab |
| District | Hoshiarpur |
| Government | |
| • Type | Aap |
| • Body | Aap |
| • Head | S. Arsheen Singh |
| • MLA | Jasvir Singh Raja Gill |
| Area | |
• Total | 128 km2 (49 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)2011 Census data[1] | |
• Total | 23,419 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (470/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Telephone code | 01886 |
Urmar Tanda (pronounced [oɽmʊɽ ʈãːɖaː]) is a town and municipal council in Hoshiarpur district, Punjab, India.
Demographics
[edit]In the 2001 Indian census,[2] 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
[edit]Urmar Tanda has a variety of tourist attractions such as Shimla Pahari Park; Shri Mahadev Mandir; Ram Mandir Ahiyapur; Jahara Peer; Gurudwara Pull Pukhta Sahib; Gurudwara Tahli Sahib;Bheem Mandir; Baba 'Jathere baba kamuana ji...saini(gehlan), every year they organise a akhand paath in June, thousands of peoples around the world gather to pray to sri guru granth sahib ji
Transport
[edit]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
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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.
Religious sites
[edit]Gurudwara Pul Pukhta Sahib, a Gurudwara related to sixth Sikh Guru, Guru Hargobind, is situated on the banks of Kali Bein rivulet.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "2011 Census data".
- ^ "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.
- ^ Pandit, Varinder (14 April 2023). "ਟਾਂਡਾ ਵਿਖੇ ਗੁਰਦੁਆਰਾ ਪੁਲ ਪੁਖ਼ਤਾ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਚ ਵਿਸਾਖੀ ਮੌਕੇ ਵੱਡੀ ਗਿਣਤੀ ਚ ਸੰਗਤ ਹੋਈ ਨਤਮਸਤਕ" [A large number of people gathered at Gurudwara Pul Pukhta Sahib at Tanda to worship on the occasion of Baisakhi]. Jag Bani (in Punjabi). Urmar Tanda. Retrieved 12 October 2023.