Gurdaspur

Gurdaspur is a district in the State of Punjab in India. The district lies between north-latitude 310-36' and 320-34' and east longitude 740-56' and 750-24' and shares common boundaries with Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir state in the north, Chamba and Kangra districts of Himachal Pradesh in the north-east, Hoshiarpur district in the south-east, Kapurthala district in the south, Amritsar district in the south west and Pakistan in the north west.

Total area of the district is 3562 Sq.Km. Population of the district as per census 2001 was 2104011.

There are 5 tehsils, 16 community development blocks and 1591 gram panchayats in the district.

History

Gurdaspur was founded by Guriya Ji in the beginning of 17th century. On his name, this city was named as Gurdaspur.

During partition of India in 1947 the future of Gurdaspur could not be decided for many days.

REDCLIFF Awards of Boundary transferred only Shakargarh Tehsil Of Gurdaspur district to Pakistan, and the rest of the district was transferred to India.

Politics

Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) constituencies and their areas after delimitation order of 2008

1 Sujanpur Vidhan Sabha Constituency in Punjab - Dhar Kalan Tehsil; KCs Manwal, Sujanpur & Sujanpur (MCI) of Pathankot Tehsil.

2 Bhoa Vidhan Sabha Constituency (SC) - PCs Kanwan, Jangal, Jakrawar, Gharota Kalan, Gharota Khurd, Farida Nagar, Najo Chak, Malikpur, Sarna of Kanwan KC; KCs Bhoa, Taragarh, Narot Jaimal Singh & Bamial of Pathankot Tehsil.

3 Pathankot Vidhan Sabha Constituency - PC Naushera-Nalbandan of Kanwan KC; KC Pathankot & Pathankot (MCl+OG) of Pathankot Tehsil.

4 Gurdaspur Vidhan Sabha Constituency - KCs Gurdaspur, Jaura Chhatran, Tibbar & Gurdaspur (MCl+OG) of Gurdaspur Tehsil.

5 Dina Nagar Vidhan Sabha Constituency (SC) - KCs Paniar, Behrampur, Dorangla, Dina Nagar, Talabpur, PCs Chhawla, Jagatpur Kalan, Jagatpur Khurd, Saidowal Kalan, Chhina Bet, Dauwal of Chhawla KC & Dinanagar (MCl) of Gurdaspur Tehsil.

6 Qadian Vidhan Sabha Constituency - Dhariwal KC; PCs Dehriwal, Sidhwan, Chhina Ret Wala, Dhariwal Kalan, Pasnawala of Dehriwal KC; KCs Kahnuwan, Chack Sharif, Kot Todar Mall, PCs Bhaini Paswal, Darapur, Gunopur of Chhawla KC & Dhariwal (MCl) of Gurdaspur Tehsil; PCs Qadian, Basrai, Kahalwan of Qadian KC; Qadian(MCl+OG) of Batala Tehsil.

7 Batala Vidhan Sabha Constituency - PCs Kotli Bhan Singh, Dewaniwal, Masanian of Faijpur KC; PCs Dunia Sandhu, Dalla, Rasulpur, Loh Chap, Talwandi Jhunglan, Wadala Garanthian, Rampur of Qadian KC, Batala (MCl+OG) of Batala Tehsil; PCs Naushehra Majha Singh, Satkoha, Kaler Kalan, Kaler Khurd, Suchetgarh of Naushehra Majha Singh KC; PCs Khan Piara, Shekhwan, Tatley & Buttar Kalan of Dehriwal KC of Gurdaspur Tehsil.

8 Sri Hargobindpur Vidhan Sabha Constituency (SC) - KCs Batala (Sharki), Harpura, Harchowal, Sri Hargobindpur, Chone, Ghuman & Sri Hargobindpur (MCl) of Batala Tehsil.

9 Fatehgarh Churian Vidhan Sabha Constituency - PCs Faijpur, Bhagowal, Udhowal, Dialgarh, Taragarh, Bhullar, Jaura Singh of Faijpur KC; KCs Batala (Garbi), Kashtiwal, Fatehgarh Churian, Kala Afgana & Fatehgarh Churian (MCl) of Batala Tehsil.

10 Dera Baba Nanak Vidhan Sabha Constituency - Dera Baba Nanak Tehsil; PCs Ghuman Kalan, Ghuman Khurd, Gaju Gazi, Rajuwal, Suchanian of Naushehra Majha Singh KC; KCs Kalanaur (North), Kalanaur (South) & Kalanaur (NP) of Gurdaspur Tehsil.

Places of interest
TAKHT-I-AKBARI, Mahakaleshwar Temple At Kalanaur, Barath Sahib, Baradari, Pandori Dham Temple, Dera Baba Nanak, Gurudwara Chola Sahib, Achal Sahib, Achaleshwar Temple, Gurudwara Sri Kandh Sahib, Shrine of Brave Haqiqat Rai, Dhianpur Shrine, Shrine of Dhianpur Sri Baba Lal Dyal Ji, Mosque Aqsa, Sri Namdev Durbar at Ghoman, Jhulna Mahal, Gurdas Nangal, Gurudwara Ghallughara Sahib, Sri-Hargobindpur, Mukeshwar Temple, Shahpur Kandi