Kartarpur is a

town A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world. Origin and use The word "town" shares an ori ...

, near the city of

Jalandhar Jalandhar is the third most-populous city in the Indian state of Punjab and the largest city in Doaba region. Jalandhar lies alongside the Grand Trunk Road and is a well-connected rail and road junction. Jalandhar is northwest of the state ...

Jalandhar district Jalandhar district is a district in Doaba region of the state of Punjab, India. District headquarters is Jalandhar city. Before the Partition of India, Jalandhar was also the headquarters of the Jalandhar Division, with constituent districts J ...

in the

Indian Indian or Indians may refer to: Peoples South Asia * Indian people, people of Indian nationality, or people who have an Indian ancestor ** Non-resident Indian, a citizen of India who has temporarily emigrated to another country * South Asia ...

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 ...

and is located in the

Doaba Doaba also known as Bist Doab, is the region of Punjab, India that lies between the Beas River and the Sutlej River. People of this region are given the demonym "Doabia". The dialect of Punjabi spoken in Doaba is called "Doabi". Th ...

region of the state. It was founded by the fifth Guru of the

Sikhs Sikhs ( or ; pa, ਸਿੱਖ, ' ) are people who adhere to Sikhism (Sikhi), a monotheistic religion that originated in the late 15th century in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent, based on the revelation of Guru Nanak. The term ...

Guru Arjan Guru Arjan (Gurmukhi: ਗੁਰੂ ਅਰਜਨ, pronunciation: ; 15 April 1563 – 30 May 1606) was the first of the two Gurus martyred in the Sikh faith and the fifth of the ten total Sikh Gurus. He compiled the first official edition of th ...

Geography

Kartarpur is located at . It has an average elevation of 228 metres (748 feet). It is situated at a distance of 15 km from Jalandhar towards Amritsar on G.T. Road (National Highway 1).

Demographics

India

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, Kartarpur had a population of 25,152. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Kartarpur has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 72%, and female literacy is 66%. In Kartarpur, 12% of the population is under six years of age. Kartarpur has 14 municipal wards.

Jang-e-Azadi Kartarpur Museum

Jang-e-Azadi Memorial is a memorial and museum being built in Kartarpur town of Punjab, India, in memory of contribution and sacrifices made by the Punjabi community in Indian independence movement .

Computer Institute

* AAPI Charitable Computer Institute * Futech Computer Institute * CAL-C Computer Centre * Elite Computer Institute

Religion

Gurdwara Tham Sahib, Kartarpur (Jalandhar)

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 ...

s include: *Gurudwara Tham Sahib *Gurudwara Mata Gujri (Where Shri Guru Teg Bahadur and Jagat Mata Gujri got married in the year 1633. And this place is also called Nanaka Ghar of Guru Gobind Singh.) *Gurudwara Shri Mai Bhago *Gurudwara Shri Gangsar Sahib *Gurudwara Shri Tahli Sahib * *Gurudwara Shaheed Baba Sangat Singh, Mohalla Charkhari wala *First Guru Granth Sahib (Adi Granth) is placed at Qila Kothi (Kartarpur Fort). *Gurdwara Pind Khusropur,

Khusropur Khusropur is a village in Kapurthala district of Punjab State, India. It is located from Kapurthala, which is both district and sub-district headquarters of Khusropur. The village is administrated by a Sarpanch who is an elected representati ...

*Ramgarhia gurdwara, Khusropur *Gurdwara Basrampur, Basrampur.

Temples A temple (from the Latin ) is a building reserved for spiritual rituals and activities such as prayer and sacrifice. Religions which erect temples include Christianity (whose temples are typically called churches), Hinduism (whose temples ...

include: *Nathan Di Bagichi (Nath welfare society, Jande Sarai road). This temple belongs to Nath Samparadaye who worship Bhagwan Mahadev Shiv *Dera Baba Gurmukh Dass Maharaj, Chandan Nagar, Kartarpur *Shri Guru Ravidass Mandir Arya Nagar *Prachin Mata Chintpurni Mandir *Shiv Mandir Pandhian Mohalla, Kartarpur *Dera 108 Sant Baba Onkar Nath Maharaj Village

Kala Bahian Kala or Kalah may refer to: Religion Hinduism *Kāla, a Sanskrit word meaning ''time'' *Kāla, a Hindu deity of time, destiny, death and destruction closely related to Yama and Shiva. *Kalā, a Sanskrit word meaning ''performing arts'' * Kala Bo, ...

Dera Baba Onkar Nath is located in village Kala Bahian. *Shri Guru Valmik Mandir,Bakhu Nagal collany.

Locality

* Katni gate * Mohalla Charkhari wala * Delhi Gate Street * Gupta Colony * Arya Nagar Kartarpur * Chandan Nagar * Vishvkarma Market

Gates

Kartarpur old town is a walled town and has five entry points referred to as gates. * Main Gate (bazaar) * Katni Gate * Delhi Gate * Dalyalpur Gate * Furniture Market Gate

Transport

Kartarpur railway station Kartarpur railway station a railway station on Ambala–Attari line under Firozpur railway division of Northern Railway zone. This is situated at Kartarpur in Jalandhar district in the Indian state of Punjab. History Amritsar–Attari line was ...

is the main railway station of the town which is situated on

Ambala–Attari line The Ambala–Attari line is a railway line connecting in the Indian state of Haryana and in Punjab. The line is under the administrative jurisdiction of Northern Railway. History The Scinde, Punjab & Delhi Railway completed the Multan–L ...

under

Firozpur railway division Firozpur railway division is one of the five railway divisions under Northern Railway zone ( NR ) of Indian Railways. This railway division was formed on 14 April 1952 and its headquarters is located at Firozpur in the state of Punjab, India. Del ...

Northern Railway zone The Northern Railway (NR) is one of the 19 Railway zones of India and the northernmost zone of the Indian Railways. It is headquartered at Baroda House in New Delhi. History Officially notified as a new railway zone on 14 April 1952, ...

References

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Jalandhar district

Cities and towns in Jalandhar district {{Jalandhar-geo-stub