Sangrur
—  district  —
Sangrur Location of Sangrur in Punjab and India
Coordinates	30°14′N 75°50′E / 30.23°N 75.83°E / 30.23; 75.83Coordinates: 30°14′N 75°50′E / 30.23°N 75.83°E / 30.23; 75.83
Country	India
State	Punjab
District(s)	Sangrur district
Population	78,717 (2001[update])
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Area • Elevation	• 232 metres (761 ft)
Codes • Pincode • 148001 • Telephone • +01672
Website	sangrur.nic.in

Sangrur district (Punjabi: ਸਂਗਰੂਰ ਜ਼ਿਲਾ) is in the state of Punjab in North-West Republic of India. Earlier Barnala was part of Sangrur district, but now Barnala is a separate district. Sangrur consists of the cities of Dhuri, Malerkotla, Sangrur and Sunam.

Demographics[link]

According to the 2011 census Sangrur district has a population of 1,654,408,^[1] roughly equal to the nation of Guinea-Bissau^[2] or the US state of Idaho.^[3] This gives it a ranking of 301st in India (out of a total of 640).^[1] The district has a population density of 449 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,160 /sq mi) .^[1] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 12.3 %.^[1] Sangrur has a sex ratio of 883 females for every 1000 males,^[1] and a literacy rate of 68.9 %.^[1]

References[link]

External links[link]

• Official website of Sangrur
• Official website of Punjab Gaushala Mahasangh - an NGO for the welfare and protection of COWS.

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Sangrur
—  city  —
Sangrur Location of Sangrur in Punjab and India
Coordinates	30°14′N 75°50′E / 30.23°N 75.83°E / 30.23; 75.83Coordinates: 30°14′N 75°50′E / 30.23°N 75.83°E / 30.23; 75.83
Country	India
State	Punjab
District(s)	Sangrur
Population	88,717 (2001[update])
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Area • Elevation	• 232 metres (761 ft)
Codes • Pincode • 148001 • Telephone • +01672
Website	sangrur.nic.in

Sangrur (Punjabi:ਸੰਗਰੂਰ) is a city in the Indian state of Punjab, India. It is the headquarters of the Sangrur district. It is located at the intersection of the roads connecting Delhi with Ludhiana and Patiala with Bathinda, at a distance of 80 km from Ludhiana and 48 km from Patiala. The Ludhiana-Jakhal railway line passes through it. The Sangrur district was earlier predominantly rural area in the southern part of Punjab. Now its running with high glance educational and international business spot. Only 2% people below to povertiy line.

History[link]

The earliest settlement at the site of Sangrur is believed to have begun around 2,300 B.C. Attracted by the fertile soil and availability of water, people from Sindh and Balochistan started moving and following the path of the Satluj or the Ghagger settled at Rohira. They started living in thatched huts on the virgin soil, before long they started building houses of sun-dried bricks. By about 2,000 B.C, a new set of people is believed to have settled at the site. Their pottery was more Surdy and their equipment superior. The houses were well laid out and were fairly spacious. Sangrur is said to have been founded by one Sanghu, a Jatt, about four hundred years back.^{[citation needed]} At one point in history, Sangrur was a part of Nabha state but during the time of Maharaja Ranjit Singh it was forcefully taken from Nabha state and gifted to Jind State. The Maharaja of Jind made Sangrur winter capital of Jind state while its summer capital was Khunga Kothi, a place near Jind. It was part of PEPSU state after the partition of India and was made a district headquarters. It became part of Punjab state after the abolition of PEPSU state. District Sangrur lost a good chunk of its area to Haryana and the remaining district was further subdivided into two when its Barnala tehsil was granted a district status.

Geography[link]

Sangrur is located at 30°14′N 75°50′E / 30.23°N 75.83°E / 30.23; 75.83.^[1] It has an average elevation of 232 metres (761 feet).

Demographics[link]

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[2] Sangrur had a population of 78,717. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Sangrur has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 75%, and female literacy is 68%. In Sangrur, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age. Area is 5021 km².^[3]

Notable people of Sangrur[link]

• Two of the chief ministers of Indian Punjab hailed from Sangrur, as did one chief minister of the former state of Patiala and East Punjab States Union (PEPSU).^{[citation needed]}. The two Punjab Chief Ministers were Surjit Singh Barnala and Rajinder Kaur Bhathal. Late Lala Brish Bhan was the chief minister of PEPSU. Senior akali leader and former Union cabinet minister Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa also hails from Sangrur.

• Udham Singh (Punjabi: ਉਧਮ ਸਿੰਘ, ادھم سنگھہ Hindi: उधम सिंह्; 26 December 1899 – 31 July 1940), born Sher Singh was an Indian independence activist, best known for assassinating Michael O'Dwyer in March 1940 in what has been described as an avengement of the Jallianwalla Bagh Massacre.
• the city has a huge number of artists which includes Ali Akbar-the music director, Bhupinder Mann-a prominent Punjabi folk singer, Pargat singh-the lyricist,Satinder Fatta painter and spekar and many more.
• Well renowned politicians and business men born here i.e. Narsh Goyal, Owner of Jet Airway.

‘Sleepy’ town of Sangrur was one of the 600+ princely states in pre-independence India. The Kayasthas were hired to run the upper administration.

Tourist information[link]

Sangrur has a few places of some historical or religious importance including Gurudwaras and Hindu Temples. It has a unique religious monuments called Samadh Baba Nagan where Parkash of Shri Guru Granth Sahib and Holi Gita are present. Daily hundreds of sikhs and hindus pray there and their all wishes are fulfilled. A well planned Banasar (Bagh) Garden in the north of the city with an attractive marble Baradari (Building which has 12 doors) is a popular picnic spot. It also has a small zoo which is closed now. War Heroz stadium is also situated adjoining Banasar Bagh. Hockey, Athletics and Boxing played by young persons and government provide sports coaches for the training of these young and growing-up Youth of City Sangrur. BSNL Park is also one of the main attractions in Sangrur.

Weather[link]

The weather in Sangrur is dry and hot in summers lasting from early March to July. Monsoon Rains start around early to mid July and last through August and end in September. It becomes too cold in December, January and February. Best time to visit Sangrur is January to March, as this time climate is too pleasant. Along with this you can enjoy festival like Lohri and Basant (Kites Festival).The climate of the district is on the whole dry and is characterized by a short monsoon, a hot summer and a bracing cold winter. The year may be divided into four seasons. The cold season from November to March is followed by the hot season lasting up to the end of June. The period from July to mid-September constitutes the rainy season, of south-west monsoon, the second half of September and October may be termed the post-monsoon or transition period.

Education in Sangrur[link]

The city and surroundings provide a good educational institutions, some of which are:

• GGS Public School Sangrur
• Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology (SLIET)
• Akal Degree College, Mastuana
• Akal Degree College (For Women), Near District Courts, sangrur.
• Bhai Gurdas Institute of Engineering & Technology
• Government Ranbir College, Sangrur.
• Desh Bhagat Polytechnic College, Bardwal. (By GJS & IPS)
• Adarsh Model High School, Near Old Sabji Mandi, Sangrur.
• Vasant Valley Public School, Ladda
• Bachpan English School, Sangrur
• Elite Institute of Technology(CAL-C),Provides Distance Education affiliating with various Universities.[1]
• R.S. (Radha Swami) Model School, "known as Mohran Wala School" Sunami Gate, Sangrur.
• Robin Model High School, Dhuri(Sangrur) www.robinmodelschool.com
• Sangrur Public School, Mangwal
• Saravhitkari Vidya Mandir, Sangrur
• La Foundation School, Sangrur
• Golden Earth Global School
• Army School Sangrur
• Holy Heart Convent School, Mangwal, Sangrur
• Arora Commerce Coaching Centre, Sangrur
• National Institute of Nursing, Sangrur
• Prem sabha shishu niketan high school, sangrur (since 1965)
• Prem sabha national high school, Sangrur (since 1965)
• Prem Sabha senior secondary school (since 1965)
• Little Flower Convent School (since 2002)
• Gateway Solutions, Computer/IT Education
• Everest Public school(Bhindrain)
• Spring dales public senior secondary school
• Raj High Senior Secondary School, Sangrur (Oldest School of Sangrur)
• Physics Academy For iit-jee, AIEEE And PMT AT KDZEE School.

References[link]

U talked about R.L bhatnagar and forgot to include the name of "Lajpat Rai Arya Kanya Vidyala (A Recog. school in service to the Nation since 1952...the oldest school of the Sangrur)in the educational institutions,to whom Late Sh. R.L Bhatnagar had lend his Leadership as a Principal.

External links[link]

• Sangrur District website
• Dhuri City Website
• Official website of Punjab Gaushala Mahasangh - an NGO for the welfare and protection of COWS.
• Sangrur BSNL Telephone Directory
• Info on Sangrur and Punjab
• Elite Institute(CAL-C)
• Search Sangrur Directory and more
• Gatewaysol.com