Hoshiarpur, India

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}}Template:Infobox settlement Hoshiarpur (Template:IPA-pa) is a city and a municipal corporation in Hoshiarpur district in the Doaba region of the Indian state of Punjab. It was founded, according to tradition, during the early part of the fourteenth century.[1] In 1809, it was occupied by the forces of Maharaja Karanvir Singh and was united into the greater state of Punjab in 1849.[1]

Hoshiarpur has an average elevation of 296 metres (970 ft). Hoshiarpur district is located in the north-east part of the Indian state of Punjab. It falls in the Jalandhar Revenue Division and is situated in the Bist Doab portion of the Doaba region. Hoshiarpur shares a boundary with Kangra district, and Una district of Himachal Pradesh in the northeast. In the southwest, it borders Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district, Jalandhar district, and Kapurthala district, and in the northwest it borders Gurdaspur district.

Demographics

As per provisional data of 2011 census, Hoshiarpur City had a population of 1,68,843 out of which 88,290 were males and 80,153 were females. The literacy rate was 89.11 per cent.[3]

As of 2011 India census,[4] Hoshiarpur had a population of 189,371. Males constitute 50.9% of the population and females 49.1%. Hoshiarpur has an average literacy rate of 85.40%, compared to 81.00% of 2001. Male literacy is 89.90%, and female literacy is 80.80%. In Hoshiarpur, 10% of the population is under 11 years of age.

  • Females per 1,000 males: 962
  • Density of population ( per km2.): 396
  • Percentage increase in population (2001–2011): 7.1%
  • Child sex ratio (0–6 Age): 859

The Scheduled Caste population in this district is 34.3%[5][6]

History

The archaeological explorations during the recent years have revealed the antiquity of the Hoshiarpur District to the Harappan Period. On the basis of surface exploration, the following new sited have been brought on the Archaeological map of India and the traces of the selfsame people as at Harappa and Mohenjadaro have also been detected in the Hoshiarpur District.[7]

Transport

Road

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A statue of Maharishi Valmiki at Hoshiarpur.

Hoshiarpur's Bus Stand is Bhagwan Valmiki Interstate Bus Terminal, which has a large network of bus services of Punjab Roadways, Himachal Roadways, Delhi, Haryana Roadways, P.R.T.C,[8] Chandigarh Transport Undertaking, Jammu & Kashmir Roadways, Rajasthan State Roadways, apart from private operators.

Rail

Hoshiarpur railway station is a main railway station serving Hoshiarpur. Its code is HSX. It serves Hoshiarpur city. The station consists of one platform. The platform is not well sheltered. The station was constructed in 1905.The station has direct railway connectivity to Delhi, Amritsar, Jalandhar and Ferozpur.

Air

The closest airport to Hoshiarpur is Adampur Airport,[9] Template:Cvt south-west of the city. Adampur Airport, is a regional airport which serves one daily flight by Spicejet to Delhi Airport and another spicejet flight to Mumbai (Frequency varies). The nearest full fledge International Airport is Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport in Amritsar, which is situated around 125 km North-West of Hoshiarpur.

Education

Universities

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Panjab University Regional Centre

Notable people

This list only includes notable people from Hoshiarpur City, for those born in Hoshiarpur district see that article.

Politics

Business

Arts and culture

Army

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Template:Cite EB1911
  2. "Hoshiarpur City Population Census 2011 – Punjab". http://www.census2011.co.in/census/city/9-hoshiarpur.html. 
  3. "Urban Agglomerations/Cities having population 1 lakh and above". Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011. http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/paper2/data_files/India2/Table_3_PR_UA_Citiees_1Lakh_and_Above.pdf. 
  4. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. 
  5. "State-wise, District-wise List of Blocks with >40% but less than 50% SC population". http://socialjustice.nic.in/blocksc50.php?format=print. 
  6. "Jat Sikhs: A Question of Identity". http://www.deepdyve.com/lp/sage/jat-sikhs-a-question-of-identity-tHD3K19QPM. 
  7. "History & Culture". http://hoshiarpur.nic.in/html/history.htm#ancient. 
  8. "PEPSU Road Transport Corporation, Patiala". http://www.pepsurtc.gov.in/AboutUS.htm. 
  9. "How to reach". https://hoshiarpur.nic.in/how-to-reach/. 
  10. "THE GREAT REVOLUTIONARY BABU MANGU RAM MUGOWALIA". http://www.ambedkartimes.com/babu_manguram.htm. 
  11. "Three sardars and their Hoshiarpur connection". http://portal.bsnl.in/bsnl/asp/content%20mgmt/html%20content/hotnews/hotnews35448.html. 
  12. "India News, Latest Sports, Bollywood, World, Business & Politics News". The Times of India. http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/keyword/harkishen-singh-surjeet/recent/3. 

External links

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