Nawanshahr
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Nawanshahr
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| PIN | 144514 |
| Telephone code | 01823 |
| Vehicle registration | PB-32 |
Nawanshahr (Punjabi pronunciation:
History
Nawanshahr was founded by migrants from
The city was later developed and constructed by Lala Parmanand Bhuchar (Sareen) who was the first major scale building thekedar. Lala Paramanand was given a mould of large brick design by Queen Elizabeth in the presence of Maharaja Patiala in his courtroom, as a token of gratitude, to settle brick factories (Batha) in the city. Lala Paramanand first planned the construction of Mandi (now known as old Dana Mandi) in around 1920 which even has his name "PN" on bricks and his name on the Foundation Stone at old Dana Mandi Gate. He resided in Lalliyan Mohalla (Lalleyan da Mohalla) situated in the centre of the city. The mohalla has a haveli there along with a common haveli which was the residence of 100 families, a historical landmark in that mohalla made with Nanakshahi bricks.
Nawanshahr became a district in 1995 during the Harcharan Brar government, with the strong efforts of the late Dilbag Singh, former Cabinet Minister, and the then MLA of Nawanshahr. People of this district are economically sound.[, and Jaijon.
On 27 September 2008, the Punjab government announced that Nawanshahr would be renamed after freedom fighter Bhagat Singh to mark his 101st birth anniversary.[1]
Geography
The total area of Nawanshahr is 1,258 square kilometres.[2]
Demographics
According to the
The scheduled caste population is 45.58%.[4]
Transport
Air
As of now, there is no commercial airport in Nawanshahr. The nearest
Rail
Nawanshahr Doaba Junction is one of the primary railway stations in Nawanshahr. Around 6 trains pass through Nawanshahr Doaba Junction. Nawanshahr Doaba Junction code is (NSS).Nawanshahr Doaba Junction is well connected with the entire city through easy conveyance options. Parking is also available at the station. Other facilities available at the station are automatic ticket vending machines, ATM machines, information kiosks, LCD screens, internet cafes and TV advertising panels. All the basic amenities are available for passengers at the railway station.
Road
Nawanshahr is well-connected by road to other parts of state. Punjab Roadways serve a number of routes from Nawanshahr to other big cities nearby, such as Amritsar, Delhi and Chandigarh.
Healthcare
This region has abundant health facilities. A high number of private clinics and nursing homes are available and some claim to have the latest medical equipment.[
Notable people from Nawanshahr
- Bhagat Singh, Indian freedom fighter
- Dewan Banna Mal Missar (Gautam), Dewan Of Kapurthala princely State ( Shivala Dewan Banna Mal Mandir , Committee Bazar , Nawanshahr was built by Dewan Banna Mal in year 1862 A.D. )
- Dewan Acchru Mal Gautam, Finance Minister of Kapurthala State. Son Of Dewan Banna Mal.
- Dewan Sundri Mal Gautam, Honorary Magistrate First Class, Nawanshahr. Son Of Dewan Banna Mal.
- Madan Puri, Hindi and Punjabi actor
- Jazzy B, Indian-Canadian singer
- Surinder Shinda, singer
- Amrish Puri, actor
- Yash Chopra, Bollywood producer
- Sukh-E Musical Doctorz, singer-songwriter and producer
- Roshan Prince, singer
See also
References
- ^ Staff (1 October 2008). "Nawanshahr renamed as Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar". oneindia.com. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
- ^ a b "Nawanshahr District Census 2001". nawanshahr.nic.in. Retrieved 13 February 2007.
- ^ "Census of India 2001-02: 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.
- ^ "State-wise, District-wise List of Blocks with >40% but less than 50% SC population". Archived from the original on 23 July 2013. Retrieved 12 July 2012.
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