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Giddarbaha is a town and a
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in Muktsar district, in the
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. It is from the city of
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, from the city of
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and from the city of Muktsar. It lies on NH-7, which connects Fazilka (
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History

Giddarbaha in its earliest stage was known as ''Pepali'' () named after an old pipal tree. It was a very happy and small village with limited number of people. According to local tradition, when Shri
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ji visited Pepali, he saw ladies of the village disturbed by a
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() when they went to fetch water from the well. He asked the villagers about this and they told him that everybody in this village was married except the jackal. After knowing the problem, Guruji arranged the marriage of jackal to the pipal tree. From there that village was renamed by the locals to ''Giddar vyahya'' (). Giddarbaha is educationally very advanced and famous for its snuff factories. It surpasses many cities in the cleanliness of its sewer system, the broadness of its roads etc. It has an impressive railway station and platform. During that time, it took the shape of a town from the small village and when the Britishers reached here they wrongly pronounced the town name as Giddarbaha. They planned a new walled city in 1909 with six gates and carved the name on the gates as Giddarbaha. From there people accepted the name and started pronouncing the same. In 1917, the British government established the
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railway line, to transport the goods from this part of India to Karachi. Giddarbaha Railway Station was established on the line in 1918 which divided the old and new city. The railway station was established near the clock house gate and is very close to the bus stand.


Geography

Giddarbaha is located in the south-western zone of Punjab. The district of Faridkot lies to its North, Firozepur to the West and
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to the East. It is well connected by rail and road networks. National Highway NH-15 connects Giddarbaha to Bathinda. Through Bathinda, Giddarbaha is connected to various Indian cities via railways as well.


Climate

There is wide seasonal temperature variation in the region, with summer temperatures reaching a maximum of 48-50 °C and winter temperatures down to a minimum of 1-2 °C. The western
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in the north and the
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in the south and southwest mainly determine the climatic conditions. The southwestern
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brings the rainy season during summer (July to September), with nearly 70% of the region's annual rainfall occurring during those months. Giddarbaha's sewage system beats the same of some big Indian cities. The major part of the district experiences an aridic (tropical) moisture regime. It is 19 km away from Malout city.


Religion

The majority of Giddarbaha's population follows Hinduism, followed closely by Sikhism. One can find many mandirs, gurudwaras, mosques, and churches in and around the city. Dera Baba Gangaram, Jai Maa Mahakali Mandir (Railway Road) and Theri village Gurdwara (Giddarbaha) are famous in the region. Gurdwara Guptsar Sahib in Chhattiana village is a famous Sikh gurdwara in Giddarbaha division.


Demographics

Giddarbaha Population Census 2011 - 2022 Giddarbaha is a Municipal Council city in district of Muktsar, Punjab. The Giddarbaha city is divided into 17 wards for which elections are held every five years. The Giddarbaha Municipal Council has population of 45,370 of which 23,847 are males while 21,523 are females as per report released by Census India 2011. Population of children with age of 0-6 is 5285 which is 11.65% of total population of Giddarbaha (M Cl). In Giddarbaha Municipal Council, female sex ratio is of 903 against state average of 895. Moreover, child sex ratio in Giddarbaha is around 861, compared to Punjab state average of 846. Literacy rate of Giddarbaha city is 75.15%, lower than state average of 75.84%. In Giddarbaha, male literacy is around 80.70% while female literacy rate is 69.04%. Giddarbaha Municipal Council has total administration over 8,892 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within municipal council limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction. Giddarbaha religion data 2011
Town population
Hindu- 64.34%
Sikh- 33.42%
Muslim- 0.70%
Christian- 0.27%
Buddhist- 0.07%
Jain- 0.64%
Others not stated- 0.12%


Education


Schools

* Govt. Boys School * Govt. Girls School * Malwa School * JNJ DAV Public School * S. City Montessori School * DAV Vaish School * Vardhman school * MMD DAV College * Skylight Education classes * Heritage public sen sec school *Keshav Vidya Mandir Sen. Sec. School * Aryan public school * Bachpan play school * Sri Guru Gobind Singh College * Little Angel Public School


Colleges

The town has three degree colleges as well. *Mata Misri Devi DAV College *Guru Gobind Singh Girls' College *Mata Sahib Kaur Nursing Institute *Government College, Giddarbaha


Places of interest

*Jai Maa mahakali Mandir near railway station *Gurdwara Dasvin Patshah (Guru Gobind Singh Sahib) * Gurudwara Nanaksar Sahib (Bantabaad Mohalla]) *Shree Durga Mandir *Dera Baba Shree Ganga Ram Ji *Satgur Ravidas Mandir *Gurudwara Sri Amardass ji (Mandi Wala) Gurudwara Sahib *Shree Gaushalla Mandir *Aggarwal Peerkhana *Hanuman Mandir Bantabad *Hanuman Mandir Subhash Nagar *Baba vishvakarma gurudwara *Freedom Fighter Comrade Chiranji Lal Dhir Municipal Park *Sh Gurdev Singh Maan Memorial Municipal Park *Clock House *City Club *Basketball Stadium (Baba Ganga Ram Stadium) * Guru Gobind Singh Bagh * Biodiversity park Giddarbaha * Siddhidatri Dham


City gates

*Clock house gate (main) *City gate * Husnar gate * Bharu gate *Theri gate * Daula gate


Further afield

*Jai Maa Mahakali Mandir, established in 1982 near Giddarbaha Railway Station *The Gurudwara Sri Sahib at Theri Sahib, where Sri Guru Gobind Singh is believed to have rested for the night, from Giddarbaha *The old Dera of Baba Ganga Ram ji, near Husnar village, *The religious Sarovar of Kulguru, in Husnar village, *The old church in Daula village, *Mandi Wali Nehar, *Dera Baba Lang, *Badal village, * Gurdwara Guptsar Sahib in Chhattiana village,


Economy

Giddarbaha is one of the largest producers of snuff and Naswar in India. Several brands of snuff claim to have originated there, including 5 Photo, Six Photo, and 7 Photo snuff. The Six Photo Snuff Factory remains in Giddarbaha. The city also acts as an agricultural market serving surrounding towns and villages.


Notable people from Giddarbaha

Giddarbaha is famous for producing Sardar (leaders) and Kalaakar (singers). Some of them are listed as: Thekedar Late Lala Deen Dayal Jayaswal Aabkari Thekedar Dob 7 Sept. 1909 * Manpreet Singh Badal, former Finance minister of Punjab * Parkash Singh Badal, former Chief Minister of Punjab * Sukhbir Singh Badal, former Deputy Chief minister of Punjab * Vijay K. Dhir, former Dean of Engineering,
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* Jaani, popular music writer *
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, popular Punjabi singer * Ashok Masti, popular Punjabi singer * Mehar Mittal, popular comedian in Punjabi movies *
Hakam Sufi Hakam Sufi (3 March 1952 – 4 September 2012) was an Indian singer as well as songwriter of Punjabi music. He was known for his songs like, ''paani vich maaran deetan'' from a Punjabi film and more. Known for his clean and pure style of music, ...
, Punjabi singer * Amrinder Singh Raja Warring, President of Pradesh Congress Committee and MP from
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External links


Giddarbaha city info website


References

{{Muktsar district Sri Muktsar Sahib Cities and towns in Sri Muktsar Sahib district Villages in Sri Muktsar Sahib district