Hoshiarpur

Hoshiarpur is a district in the State of Punjab in India. It lies between north latitude 30 degree-9 and 32 degree-05 and east longitude 75degree -32 and 76degree -12’.

The district shares common boundaries with Kangra and Una districts of Himachal Pardesh in the north east, Jalandhar and Kapurthala districts (interspersed) in south-west and Gurdaspur district in the north-west.

It has an area of 3198.2 Sq Kms and a population,as per 2001 Census, is 14,78,045. There are 4 subdivisions, 10 development blocks (Hoshiarpur-I, Hoshiarpur-II, Bhunga, Tanda, Dasuya, Mukerian, Talwara, Hajipur, Mahilpur, and Garhshankar) 1,426 villages (out of which 30 are uninhabited) in the district.

History

The area of present Hoshiarpur District was also part of Indus Valley Civilization. This city was founded during the early 4th century. The archaeological excavations carried out at Dholbaha, situated at a distance of about 30 km to the north-west of Hoshiarpur, reveal its relationship with the pre-historic period. The sculptures and other findings excavated from Dholbaha pertain to the Gurjara Prathihara Period ( C-800-1100 A D). The rulers of Parmaras remained paramount power upto AD 1260. It came under Mughal rule in the medieval period. In 1701, Jaijon in the Hoshiarpur District was once the seat of Jaswal Rajas.

At the death of Aurangzeb in 1707, the Punjab was divided into six Doabs. The Jalandhar Doab had 69 Mahals. In this Doab, the most important towns, falling in the Hoshiarpur District, were Sham Churasi, Tanda, Mukerian and Hoshiarpur.

The district was annexed by the British at the close of the First Anglo Sikh War in 1846.

Politics

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

39 Mukerian Vidhan Sabha Constituency - PC Namoli of Datarpur KC; KCs Mukerian, Aiman Mangat, Hajipur, Hardokhundpur, Bhangala; PCs Shri Pandian, Gera, Bhera, Sariana, Bella Sariana of Talwara KC & Mukerian (MCl) of Mukerian Tehsil.

40 Dasuya Vidhan Sabha Constituency - KCs Dasuya, Passi Kandi, Unchi Bassi, Safdarpur, Dasuya (MCl) of Dasuya Tehsil; PCs Rakri Urf Datarpur, Swar, Depur, Jugial, Niku Chak, Beh Fatto, Beh Khushala, Labbar, Baring, Beh Nangal, Beh Lakhan of Datarpur KC, PCs Talwara, Baringli, Bhol Kalota, Alera, Dharmpur, Bhambotar, Bhavnaur of Talwara KC of Mukerian Tehsil.

41 Urmar Vidhan Sabha Constituency - KCs Garhdiwala, Bhanowal, Ambala Jattan, Urmar, Khudda, Tanda, Miani, Gardhiwala (MCl) & Tanda Urmar (MCl) of Dasuya Tehsil.

42 Sham Chaurasi Vidhan Sabha Constituency (SC) - PCs Naloyian, Kakkon, Bagpur, Kantian, Bhikhowal, Bhagowal of Hoshiarpur KC; PCs Hardo Khanpur, Sataur, Gobindpur Khun Khun of Premgarh KC; KCs Nanda Chaur, Bullowal, Sham Chaurasi, Nasrala, Bhunga, Khadiala Sainian, Janouri, Hariana, Hariana (MCl) & Sham Chaurasi (MCl) of Hoshiarpur Tehsil.

43 Hoshiarpur Vidhan Sabha Constituency - PCs Bahadurpur, Kotla Gaunspur, Admowal, Chohal of Hoshiarpur KC; PCs Shergarh, Chhauni Kalan, Bilaspur of Premgarh KC; KC Jahan Khelan & Hoshiarpur (MCl) of Hoshiarpur Tehsil.

44 Chabbewal Vidhan Sabha Constituency (SC) - KCs Kot Fatuhi, Sarhala Kalan, Rampur, Bahowal of Garhshankar Tehsil; KCs Chabbewal, Ahrana Kalan & Attowal of Hoshiarpur Tehsil.

45 Garhshankar Vidhan Sabha Constituency - KCs Garhshankar, Binewal, Samundra, Satnaur, Saila Khurd, Mahilpur, Mahilpur (NP) & Garhshankar (MCl) of Garhshankar Tehsil.

Places of interest
Kila Baroon, Sadhu Ashram