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Sangrur is a city in the Indian
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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. It is the headquarters of
Sangrur District Sangrur district is in the state of Punjab in northern India. Sangrur city is the district headquarters. It is one of the five districts in Patiala Division in the Indian state of Punjab. Neighbouring districts are Malerkotla (north), Barna ...
.


Geography

Sangrur is located at . It has an average elevation of 237 metres (778 feet).


Climate


Health services

City has PGIMER Satellite Centre Sangrur for providing medical facilities to citizens. Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital has been set up at Sangrur by Tata Memorial Centre in collaboration with Govt. of Punjab


Demographics

At the 2011 census Sangrur Municipal Council had a population of 88,043 with 46,931 males and 41,112 females, giving a gender ratio of 876. There were 9,027 children 0–6 years old and an overall literacy rate of 83.54% - 87.92% for males and 78.56% for females.


Politics

Sangrur parliamentary constituency is one of the 13 Lok Sabha seats in the State of Punjab. In Lok Sabha Elections 2024,
Aam Aadmi Party The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP, ) is a List of political parties in India, political party in India. It was founded on 26 November 2012 by Arvind Kejriwal and his then-companions, following the 2011 Indian anti-corruption movement against then gover ...
candidate Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer won from Punjab's Sangrur Lok Sabha seat after defeating his nearest rival and
Congress A congress is a formal meeting of the representatives of different countries, constituent states, organizations, trade unions, political parties, or other groups. The term originated in Late Middle English to denote an encounter (meeting of ...
party's Sukhpal Singh Khaira, according to the Election Commission.


Tourist Attractions


Banasar Bagh

The Banasar Garden of Sangrur City is the most popular picnic spot of the city. It is a building with 12 doors having a marble Baradari. It lies in the middle of a pond, which is accessible through a small bridge. This bridge leads to a marble gate, which is present on the western side of these gardens. Its surroundings comprise four towers, numerous walkways, many plants and trees and a mini zoo. In ancient times, the rulers of Jind State used to spend their summers in the buildings around these gardens.


The Jind State Memorial Museum

The Durbar Hall, built in or around 1865, in the Banasar Bagh complex is now converted into a museum by the Department of Culture, Punjab Government, which houses a collection of items used by the Jind State Royals. Also it has a collection of arms and armoury displayed.


Shahi Samadhan

The 'Shahi Samadhan' or the tombs of the erstwhile Jind state's rulers. Of the 16 samadhis, 14 were constructed over 125 years ago with bricks and lime-surkhi (brick powder), while two were built around 60–65 years ago with marble, etc. Some of these samadhis are of Maharaja Ranjit Singh's maternal grandfather Maharaja Gajpat Singh and maternal uncle Maharaja Bhag Singh, Maharaja Fateh Singh, Maharaja Sangat Singh, Maharaja Sarup Singh, Maharaja Ranbir Singh and Maharaja Rajbir Singh. All these samadhis are situated in a complex outside the Nabha Gate.


The Clock Tower

The heritage Clock Tower, constructed in 1885, is located near the Judicial Courts complex. The grand clock tower was commissioned by Maharaja Raghubir Singh from the Canal Foundry Roorkee.


Maha Kali Devi Mandir

Located on Patiala Gate Market road, the historic temple of Maha Kali Devi Ji was built in 1867. The temple complex houses beautiful shrines of various deities of Hinduism.


Notable people

* Karamjit Anmol, comedian, actor and singer *
Binnu Dhillon Binnu Dhillon (born 29 August 1975) is an Indian actor who is known for his roles in Punjabi and Hindi films . Early life and education Dhillon was born on 29 August 1975 in Dhuri, Sangrur, Punjab, where he did his schooling from Guru Teg Ba ...
, comedian, actor * Naresh Goyal, founder of Jet Airways * Bhagwant Mann, current Chief Minister of Punjab * Rana Ranbir, comedian, actor * Muhammad Sadiq, famous Punjabi singer * Akali Phula Singh,prominent Sikh leader * Udham Singh, Freedom Fighter * Sardar Sohi, actor * Joginder Singh Ugrahan, farmer leader * Kabir Waraich, racing driver


References


External links


Sangrur District website

Sangrur BSNL Telephone Directory
{{Authority control Cities and towns in Sangrur district