Nawanshahr
| Nawanshahr | |
|---|---|
| City | |
  Nawanshahr  Nawanshahr Location in Punjab, India | |
| Coordinates: 31°07′00″N 76°08′00″E / 31.1167°N 76.1333°ECoordinates: 31°07′00″N 76°08′00″E / 31.1167°N 76.1333°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Punjab |
| District | Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 30,933 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 144514 |
| Telephone code | 01823 |
| Vehicle registration | PB-32 |
Nawanshahr (Punjabi: ਨਵਾਂਸ਼ਹਿਰ) is a city that became a district in 1995; now it is a municipal council in Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district in the Indian state of Punjab. It is the headquarters of Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar District.
History
The Ghorewaha Rajputs were propertiers or part propertiers of Rahon, Bhaddi, Jadla et al. Langroya is very famous village just five kilometers from Nawan Shahr. Their rule started in 1070 with Raja Hawaha Singh and held huge territories in Nawanshahr, Jallandhar, Ludhiana and Hoshirapur and continued as Raja of Machiwara till a long time.[1]
Demographics
As of the 2011 India census,[2] Nawanshahr had a population of 587,468. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Nawanshahr has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 71%. In Nawanshahr, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
The scheduled caste population is 45.58%[3]
Notable residents
- Shaheed Bhagat Singh (freedom fighter)
- Jazzy B (Punjabi singer)
- B.R. Chopra (film director and producer)
- Madan Puri (Indian actor)
- Mohammed Zahur Khayyam (Indian music director)
- Sukhshinder Shinda (Punjabi singer, music director and producer)
References
- ↑ http://www.namdar.net/Ghorewaha.htm
- ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
- ↑ "State-wise, District-wise List of Blocks with >40% but less than 50% SC population". Retrieved 12 July 2012.