Sangrur is a city in
Sangrur district of the Indian
state
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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 ...
, India. It is the headquarters of
Sangrur District.
Geography
Sangrur is located at . It has an average elevation of 237 metres (778 feet).
Climate
Health services
City has
PGIMER Satellite Centre Sangrur for providing medical facilities to citizens. Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital has been set up at Sangrur by Tata Memorial Centre in collaboration with Govt. of Punjab
Demographics
At the 2011 census Sangrur Municipal Council had a population of 88,043 with 46,931 males and 41,112 females, giving a gender ratio of 876. There were 9,027 children 0–6 years old and an overall literacy rate of 83.54% - 87.92% for males and 78.56% for females.
Politics
Sangrur city is part of the
Sangrur Lok Sabha constituency
Sangrur Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 13 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Punjab state in northern India.
Assembly segments
Presently, Sangrur Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following nine Vidhan Sabha (legislative asse ...
. By-election to Sangrur Lok Sabha constituency is scheduled to be held on 23 June 2022.
Tourist Attractions
Banasar Bagh
The Banasar Garden of Sangrur City is the most popular picnic spot of the city. It is a building with 12 doors having a marble Baradari. It lies in the middle of a pond, which is accessible through a small bridge. This bridge leads to a marble gate, which is present on the western side of these gardens. Its surroundings comprises four towers, numerous walkways, many plants and trees and a mini zoo. In ancient times, the rulers of Jind State used to spend their summers in the buildings around these gardens.
The Jind State Memorial Museum
The Durbar Hall, built in or around 1865, in the Banasar Bagh complex is now converted into a museum by the Department of Culture, Punjab Government, which houses a collection of items used by the Jind State Royals. Also it has a collection of arms and armoury displayed.
Shahi Samadhan
The ‘Shahi Samadhan’ or the tombs of the erstwhile Jind state's rulers. Of the 16 samadhis, 14 were constructed over 125 years ago with bricks and lime-surkhi (brick powder), while two were built around 60–65 years ago with marble, etc. Some of these samadhis are of Maharaja Ranjit Singh's maternal grandfather Maharaja Gajpat Singh and maternal uncle Maharaja Bhag Singh, Maharaja Fateh Singh, Maharaja Sangat Singh, Maharaja Sarup Singh, Maharaja Ranbir Singh and Maharaja Rajbir Singh. All these samadhis are situated in a complex outside the Nabha Gate.
The Clock Tower
The heritage Clock Tower, constructed in 1885, is located near the Judicial Courts complex. The grand clock tower was commissioned by Maharaja Raghubir Singh from the Canal Foundry Roorkee.
Maha Kali Devi Mandir
Located on Patiala Gate Market road, the historic temple of Maha Kali Devi Ji was built in 1867. The temple complex houses beautiful shrines of various deities of Hinduism.
Notable people
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Karamjit Anmol
Karamjit Anmol is an Indian actor, comedian, singer and film producer active in the Punjabi entertainment industry. He has worked in Punjabi movies including ''Laavaan Phere'' and '' Carry on Jatta 2''. He has also acted in the comedy plays "OMG ...
, comedian, actor and singer
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Naresh Goyal
Naresh Goyal (born 29 July 1949) is a non-resident Indian (NRI) businessman and founder Chairman of Jet Airways. He started operating Jet Airways in 1993 with initial seed money from Tail Winds incorporated, Isle of Man. Following the 2005 IPO ...
, founder of Jet Airways
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Bhagwant Mann
Bhagwant Singh Mann (born 17 October 1973) is an Indian politician and current Chief Minister of Punjab. He leads the cabinet ministry of Punjab and is a member of the Aam Aadmi Party. He is a former actor, comedian and satirist.
He previou ...
, current
Chief Minister of Punjab
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Muhammad Sadiq, famous punjabi singer
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Udham Singh
Udham Singh (born Sher Singh; 26 December 1899 — 31 July 1940) was an Indian revolutionary belonging to Ghadar Party and HSRA, best known for assassinating Michael O'Dwyer, the former lieutenant governor of the Punjab in India, on 13 M ...
, Freedom Fighter
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Joginder Singh Ugrahan, farmer leader
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Binnu Dhillon
Binnu Dhillon (born 29 August 1975) is an Indian actor who is known for his roles in Punjabi cinema and Hindi films .
Early life and education
Dhillon was born on 29 August 1975 in Dhuri, Sangrur, Punjab, where he did his schooling from Guru ...
, comedian, actor
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Rana Ranbir
Rana Ranbir Singh is an Indian Punjabi actor working in Punjabi cinema and Hindi cinema.
Early life and education
After completing a bachelor's degree from Desh Bhagat College Dhuri, he received a postgraduate degree in theater and television f ...
, comedian ,actor
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Sardar Sohi
Sardar Sohi, born Parmjeet Singh Sohi, is an Indian Punjabi actor and writer. He is from Palasaur near Dhuri. He is best known for the films ''Baghi'', ''The Legend of Bhagat Singh
''The Legend of Bhagat Singh'' is a 2002 Indian Hindi-lan ...
, actor
References
External links
Sangrur District websiteSangrur BSNL Telephone Directory
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Cities and towns in Sangrur district