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Rajpura () is a
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in
Patiala district Patiala district is one of the twenty three districts in the state of Punjab in north-west India. Location Patiala district lies between 38 47’ and 39 41’ north latitude, 115 58’ and 116 54' east longitude, in the southeast part of th ...
in the
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of
Punjab Punjab (; ; also romanised as Panjāb or Panj-Āb) is a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia. It is located in the northwestern part of the Indian subcontinent, comprising areas of modern-day eastern Pakistan and no ...
, India, situated along the border of the Indian state of
Haryana Haryana () is a States and union territories of India, state located in the northern part of India. It was carved out after the linguistic reorganisation of Punjab, India, Punjab on 1 November 1966. It is ranked 21st in terms of area, with les ...
. It is located 26 KM Patiala city, towards East from district headquarter. It is Tehsil headquarter, here the Mini-Secretariat is an administrative building that houses various government offices, including those related to the
judiciary The judiciary (also known as the judicial system, judicature, judicial branch, judiciative branch, and court or judiciary system) is the system of courts that adjudicates legal disputes/disagreements and interprets, defends, and applies the law ...
. The Rajpura Mini-Secretariat serves as an important hub for various government functions, including services for the sub-tehsil
Ghanaur Ghanaur is a town and a Nagar Panchayat in Patiala district in the state of Punjab, India and it is Sub-Tehsil of Rajpura with powers of Joint Magistrate. Geography Ghanaur is located at . It has an average elevation of 255 metres (836&nb ...
, providing residents with essential services without the need to travel to the district headquarter. Rajpura is the largest tehsil of the district.


Geography

Rajpura is located at . It has an average elevation of 259 metres (849 feet). Rajpura is situated nearly 38 km south west of
Chandigarh Chandigarh is a city and union territory in northern India, serving as the shared capital of the states of Punjab and Haryana. Situated near the foothills of the Shivalik range of Himalayas, it borders Haryana to the east and Punjab in the ...
, the capital city of Punjab. Besides being an important industrial town of Punjab, it also has historical importance. Rajpura is surrounded by a number of major cities like
Patiala Patiala () is a city in southeastern Punjab, India, Punjab, northwestern India. It is the fourth largest city in the state and is the administrative capital of Patiala district. Patiala is located around the ''Qila Mubarak, Patiala, Qila Mubar ...
(22 km west),
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(20 km south) and
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(83 km north). Rajpura acts as middle point between
Amritsar Amritsar, also known as Ambarsar, is the second-List of cities in Punjab, India by population, largest city in the India, Indian state of Punjab, India, Punjab, after Ludhiana. Located in the Majha region, it is a major cultural, transportatio ...
and
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on
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as these cities are 225 km away from Rajpura in opposite directions.


Demographics

In the 2011 India
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, Rajpura Municipal Council had a population of 391,011 including 206,801 (52.89%) males and 184,210 (47.11%) females giving a Sex Ratio of 891. There were 457,82 children aged 0–6 i.e. 10.7% of the total population. There was a literacy rate of 86.42% (males 89.83%, females 82.70%) much higher than the state average of 75.84%.


History

The name of Rajpura appears in the history as Emperor
Sher Shah Suri Sher Shah Suri (born Farid al-Din Khan; 1472 or 1486 – 22 May 1545), also known by his title Sultan Adil (), was the ruler of Bihar from 1530 to 1540, and Sultan of Hindustan from 1540 until his death in 1545. He defeated the Mughal Empire, ...
. his name when translated means "The Lion King", and founder of the
Suri dynasty The Sur Empire was an empire ruled by the Afghan-origin Sur dynasty in northern India for nearly 16 or 18 years, between 1538/1540 and 1556, with Sasaram (in modern-day Bihar) serving as its capital. It was founded by Sher Shah Suri. The ...
built a "Sarai" (Inn) in Rajpura for his army when ever he passed through Rajpura. This Sarai was built during the Suri Dynasty, between 1540 and 1545. The Sarai expanded rapidly from the 19th century and is briefly the first largest Administrative Sub-division in Patiala district. This Sarai houses the officers of
Sub-Divisional Magistrate A sub-divisional magistrate, also known as assistant collector, sub collector, revenue divisional officer, or assistant commissioner, is the administrative head of a sub-division in an Indian district, exercising executive, revenue, and magist ...
.


Municipal Council

As the city continued to prosper during the 19th century, Rajpura became a
tehsil A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluk, or taluka () is a local unit of administrative division in India and Pakistan. It is a subdistrict of the area within a Zila (country subdivision), district including the designated populated place that ser ...
includes 252 villages under its municipal limits and is the largest tehsil of the district. Rajpura has north India's only orphanage center "SOS".


Divisions

Traditionally, Rajpura city can be divided into three divisions: * The Old Rajpura is the historical part of the Rajpura city, with narrow lanes, traditional houses, and a rich cultural heritage. * The Focal Point is the industrial area of the Rajpura city, with a number of factories and manufacturing units. * The Rajpura township is the modern, developed part of the Rajpura city, with well-planned residential areas and commercial centers.The township was developed post independence to rehabilitate the people who migrated from Pakistan province of Bahawalpur. In 1951, Rajpura’s population had risen dramatically, courtesy the Bahawalpuris.


Constituency

Rajpura is constituency No. 111 of
Punjab Legislative Assembly The Punjab Legislative Assembly or the Punjab Vidhan Sabha is the unicameral legislature of the state of Punjab (India), Punjab in India. The Sixteenth Punjab Legislative Assembly was constituted in March 2022. At present, it consists of 117 M ...
. It comes under the
Patiala (Lok Sabha constituency) Patiala () is a city in southeastern Punjab, northwestern India. It is the fourth largest city in the state and is the administrative capital of Patiala district. Patiala is located around the ''Qila Mubarak'' (the 'Blessed Castle') constructe ...
. As per the voter list of 2019, there are 173947 electorates and 189 polling stations. The term of the Legislative assembly is five years.


Economy

Rajpura located southwest of Chandigarh, is blend of agriculture and industry services.


Agriculture

Agriculture has traditionally been the backbone of rajpura economy, Primary crops wheat and rice. Along with dairy farming. A substantial portion of the population is involved in farming.


Industry

Rajpura is an industrial town. There are number of large-scale industries like
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HUL (formerly known as HLL). and a large number of small-scale industries. In small-scale industries, Rajpura is a hub of
steel works A steel mill or steelworks is an industrial plant for the manufacture of steel. It may be an integrated steel works carrying out all steps of steelmaking from smelting iron ore to rolled product, but may also be a plant where steel semi-fini ...
and machines industry.


Power Plant

Nabha Power Limited, which runs a 1400 MW (2x700) supercritical thermal power plant at Rajpura, owned and operated by Larsen & Toubro.


Warehousing and logistics hub

Rajpura has been known for its quality furniture and several well-known brands have their manufacturing plants located here. Being one of the largest industrial hubs of Punjab, Rajpura is crucial location from supply chain and logistics perspective. Rajpura is gradually emerging as a warehousing and logistics hub of Punjab.


Education

Notable schools, colleges, universities and institutes in Rajpura include:


Schools


Colleges

* Aryans College of Law *
Chitkara University, Punjab Chitkara University is a Private university (India), private university located in Rajpura, Punjab, India, Punjab, India. It offers undergraduate programs, post-graduate program and doctoral programs in fields of engineering, management, phar ...
* Swami Vivekanand Institute of Engineering & Technology


Places of interest


Temple

The temple is dedicated to
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and is located in Nalas village. Here the self-born
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of Lord Shiv is present, which is why it is called Swayambhu. Since the 15th century, the temple has been home to
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's. There is also a 65 ft-tall sculpture of Lord Shiva at the entrance of the temple and the height of the temple is above 100 ft. Every year, it is decorated beautifully for the
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Festival.


Transport


Road

Rajpura is situated at the junction of National Highway No. 1 which runs from
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to
Attari Attari, also spelled Atari, is a village of Amritsar district in the Punjab state of India, 3 km from the Indo-Pakistani border at Wagah. It is situated 25 km west of the Sikh holy city of Amritsar, and is the last Indian station o ...
in
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and National Highway 64 which runs from
Chandigarh Chandigarh is a city and union territory in northern India, serving as the shared capital of the states of Punjab and Haryana. Situated near the foothills of the Shivalik range of Himalayas, it borders Haryana to the east and Punjab in the ...
to
Dabwali Mandi Dabwali is the hometown of Kanwal Kishore Khetarpal and a town and municipal committee and a Police district in Sirsa district in the Indian state of Haryana. It is located on the border of Haryana and Punjab. It is at a distance of 60&nbs ...
, making Rajpura a good distribution centre. Rajpura is regarded as 'Gateway of Punjab' as all road and rail transport needs to touch Rajpura for the routes going to other major cities of Punjab as well as Jammu & Kashmir.


Busses

Intercity bus travel is provided by PEPSU Road Transport Corporation,
Chandigarh Transport Undertaking Chandigarh Transport Undertaking (CTU) is the public transport unit of the Chandigarh administration in India. It is managed by the Home Secretary, who acts as transport secretary and director. It operates a mixed fleet of AC, non AC, mini, mid ...
and Haryana Roadways.


Rail

is the first Railway Junction in Punjab while coming from Delhi side. The rail lines are diverted from here to 2 major lines catering to Punjab. One is to Amritsar and Jammu & Kashmir; and the other towards Patiala, Bathinda and Rajasthan.


Air

The nearest major airport is
Chandigarh Airport Chandigarh Airport , officially Shaheed Bhagat Singh International Airport, is an international airport serving the union territory of Chandigarh, India. The airport is located in Jhiurheri, Mohali, Punjab and shares space with the Indian Air F ...
(IXC / VICG). This airport has domestic flights from Chandigarh and is 28.13 km from the center of Rajpura via NH 7 and NH 205A.


Climate

Rajpura has the following average temperature and precipitation


References


External links


Nalas Temple
{{Patiala district Cities and towns in Patiala district Tehsils of Punjab, India