Gaggon is a village in

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(Ropar) district of

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. It has population of 578 and total area of 2.4 km². It is 5 km from

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(an important Sikh pilgrimage site) and 12 km from district headquarters Ropar. The village is located on Guru Gobind Singh Marg. The main communities are

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, Scheduled castes and

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is the dominant faith. There are two

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s, a

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temple and a shrine dedicated to Gugga Pir. Two martyrs in

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were born in Gaggon. Major crops grown in village are wheat, rice, maize, sugarcane, etc. Nearby villages are Gadhram Kalan, Gadhram Khurd, Dehar, Salempur, Makdona Kalan, Makdona Khurd, Rampur Bet. The village has a Government Senior Secondary School and a Veterinary Hospital.

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Rupnagar Villages in Rupnagar district {{Rupnagar district