Doraha is a city and a

municipal council A municipal council is the legislative body of a municipality or local government area. Depending on the location and classification of the municipality it may be known as a city council, town council, town board, community council, rural counc ...

in Ludhiana district in the state of

Punjab Punjab (; Punjabi: پنجاب ; ਪੰਜਾਬ ; ; also romanised as ''Panjāb'' or ''Panj-Āb'') is a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia, specifically in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent, comprising a ...

India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...

Demographics

India

census A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating information about the members of a given population. This term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common censuses in ...

, Doraha had a population of 39999. Males constitute 56% of the population and females 44%. Doraha has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 74% and, female literacy is 66%. In Doraha, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Political history and background

This city has the foot touch of the 6th Guru of Sikhism Sh. Hargobind Ji. Relating to him here are four places known as:

Gurudwara A gurdwara (sometimes written as gurudwara) (Gurmukhi: ਗੁਰਦੁਆਰਾ ''guradu'ārā'', meaning "Door to the Guru") is a place of assembly and worship for Sikhs. Sikhs also refer to gurdwaras as ''Gurdwara Sahib''. People from all faiths ...

Damdama

Sahib Sahib or Saheb (; ) is an Arabic title meaning 'companion'. It was historically used for the first caliph Abu Bakr in the Quran. The title is still applied to the caliph by Sunni Muslims. As a loanword, ''Sahib'' has passed into several lang ...

, Ber Sahib, Sarai Sahib, and Bauli Sahib. This city has a great political background. This area has given two Chief Ministers. First was Gian

Singh Singh (IPA: ) is a title, middle name or surname that means " lion" in various South Asian and Southeast Asian communities. Traditionally used by the Hindu Kshatriya community, it eventually became a common surname adopted by different comm ...

Rarewala and the other was Beant Singh Ji Kotli. His son Tej Parkash Singh M.L.A., Ex-Tpt. Minister

, is looking after the area. Mihan Singh Gill was minister in the Govt. of Gian Singh Rarawala, Harnek Singh Mangewal was chairman of Warehouse Corporation Punjab in the Beant Singh Govt. and minister of state in the Govt. of Harcharan Singh Brar. Mangewal was more than a friend to Beant Singh. Bhag Singh M.L.A., Smt.

Nirlep Kaur Nirlep Kaur (1927-1987) was a politician from Punjab, India. She represented Sangrur in the 4th Lok Sabha. Early life Born on 11 August 1927 at Patiala in a royal family, Nirlep Kaur was the daughter of Sardar Gian Singh Rarewala, who later on b ...

M.L.A., Sadhu Singh Ghudani M.L.A., Malkit Singh Dakha, Kuldip Singh Mangewal, Former Chairman Verka, all belong to this city. Lakhvir Singh Lakha ( Payal ) President Of Youth Congress, Inderpreet Singh Mangewal, Dr. Virender Singh Mangewal are upcoming leaders of the region. Late Sardara Singh was also a M.C. of Doraha. He was a very good-natured person. He also developed the area in which he was a M.C. recently. Doraha is part of the Payal Assembly Constituency.

Education

Doraha city is the educational hub of the nearby villages and has many institutions which offer education from primary to graduate degree courses. The schools include Dashmesh Model Senior Secondary School, Guru Nanak Model Senior Secondary School, Mehta Gurukul Public School, Doraha Public School, Mount Litera, Saraswati Model Senior Secondary School, Aryaputri Pathshala, Kidzee and many more. Doraha College of Education (DCE) and Guru Nanak National College. Guru Nanak National College is the first institute of higher education in Doraha. It was founded by Dr. Ishwar Singh in 1974. Before this college, the boys and girls of the town and nearby villages went to Khanna and Ludhiana for higher education.

Business

The majority of population in Doraha is self-employed. The first highway outlet of McDonald’s opened its operation on 25 March 2002. accessed on 4 Aug09 - Article from April'2004

References

{{Ludhiana district Cities and towns in Ludhiana district Ludhiana district