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Amloh is a city, sub-district and
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Fatehgarh Sahib district Fatehgarh Sahib district is one of the twenty-three districts of the state of Punjab, India, with its headquarters in the town of Fatehgarh Sahib. The district came into existence on 13April 1992, Baisakhi Day and derives its name from Sahi ...
in the state of
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Mandi Gobindgarh Mandi Gobindgarh is a town and municipal committee in Fatehgarh Sahib district in the state of Punjab in North India. It is also referred to as Steel City of Punjab or "Loha Mandi" due to its large number of steel factories. History According ...
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History

Amloh is a sub-district of Fatehgarh Sahib district. Amloh was founded by Faiz Baksh, the Governor of Sirhind. After the fall of Sirhind in 1763, Amloh was annexed by Raja Hamir Singh, the ruler of Nabha State. It was developed by the erstwhile ruler of Nabha State. The fort in the town was constructed by Raja Hira Singh of Nabha. It was given the status of Nizamat (District) headquarters.


Modern History

After the creation of District Fatehgarh Sahib in 1992, Amloh was given the status of sub-divisional headquarters. Some part of the old building of the fort is now occupied by government offices. However, the major portion of the fort is in a dilapidated condition. Amloh town is also a block and tehsil headquarters. This block consists of 100 Revenue Estates/villages. The total area of the block is 26,893 hectares. Paddy, wheat, potato, and sunflower are the main crops of the block. A sugar mill viz. Nahar Sugar & Allied Industries Ltd. has started functioning at village Khumna near Amloh on Khanna - Amloh road, due to which the cropping pattern of the block has changed. The block has adequate irrigation facilities. All the villages of the block have been allotted among 13 branches of commercial banks under Service Area Approach. Besides, 11 branches of commercial banks are functioning at Mandi Gobindgarh. The block has five branches of Fatehgarh Sahib Central Coop. Bank Ltd. and 1 branch of Primary Agricultural Land Development Bank at Amloh. Amloh is located at.Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Amloh
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Education

There are several no. of schools in Amloh that are both government and privately owned. The students of Amloh's schools have performed good in academics and sports as well. The list of schools in Amloh is as below: # Government Senior Secondary School (Boys) # Government Senior Secondary School (Girls) # Amloh Public High School (Goyal School) # Pink Rose Public School (Annia Road) # St. Farid Public School # Lord Guru Nanak International School # St. Xavier's Convent School, Bhadalthuha # Desh Bhagat Global School # Maghi Memorial Public School # Government Elementary School # Baby Modern High School # Jyoti Playway School # Sunrise Playway # Maharishi Mehi Vidya Mandir # Dashmesh Public School # Garden Valley International School Apart from these, there are several other Government Schools.


Higher Education

Desh Bhagat University which holds 2nd rank among the privately owned universities in Punjab is just 2.1 kilometers away from Amloh. Maghi Memorial College for women is also catering for the higher education of women in Amloh.


Other Educational Institutes

Apart from school and college education, there are several other institutes that provide educational services in different fields. # Canadian Express Immigration # AD immigration and ielts center # Spark Education # GD Infotech # Touchstone Educationals # Bluelap Study Centre


Healthcare

The city of Amloh is served by Community Health Centre Amloh which is commonly referred to as "civil hospital".


References

{{Fatehgarh Sahib district Cities and towns in Fatehgarh Sahib district