Ahmedgarh
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Ahmedgarh is a city and a municipal council
in Sangrur district
in the India
n state
of Punjab
.
Falling in the Malerkotla Tehsil, Ahmedgarh(earlier Bhadurgarh) is a sub-tehsil. It was founded by Sardar Bhadur Singh of Dhurkot(the local ruler).Later in 1905 in an exchange between the Nawab of Malerkotlata,Ahmed Ali Khan, and the Dhurkot family a bit of land was given to the Nawab to establish the town's first railway station hence the name of the town was changed to Ahmedgarh after his highness. It lies about 18 km north of Malerkotla on the Sangrur
-Ludhiana road. It is 50 km from Sangrur, the district headquarters, 26 km from Ludhiana and 98 km from Chandigarh
. It is a railway station on the Ludhiana-Jakhal
railway line.
Ahmedgarh is an important agricultural market. The main crops brought to this market are paddy and wheat. Being close to two industrial towns of Malerkotla and Ludhiana, a number of small-scale industries are being set up in and aroung this town too. The city is also famous for agricultural implements such as diggers, plowers and sickles.
Ahmedgarh has now emerged as one of the dry ports of India. It house many small scale and large scale industries, one of which is Shreyans Paper Industry. One of the oldest school here is M.G.M.N School (also called The Gandhi School).
A class II municipal committee has been functioning in the town since 1924.
, Ahmedgarh had a population of 28007. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Ahmedgarh has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 56% of the males and 44% of females literate. 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Municipal council
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in Sangrur district
Sangrur district
Sangrur district is in the state of Punjab in North-West Republic of India. Earlier Barnala was part of Sangrur district, but now Barnala is a separate district.-Sangrur consists of following cities:DHURIMALERKOTLA...
in the India
India
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n state
States and territories of India
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of Punjab
Punjab (India)
Punjab ) is a state in the northwest of the Republic of India, forming part of the larger Punjab region. The state is bordered by the Indian states of Himachal Pradesh to the east, Haryana to the south and southeast and Rajasthan to the southwest as well as the Pakistani province of Punjab to the...
.
Falling in the Malerkotla Tehsil, Ahmedgarh(earlier Bhadurgarh) is a sub-tehsil. It was founded by Sardar Bhadur Singh of Dhurkot(the local ruler).Later in 1905 in an exchange between the Nawab of Malerkotlata,Ahmed Ali Khan, and the Dhurkot family a bit of land was given to the Nawab to establish the town's first railway station hence the name of the town was changed to Ahmedgarh after his highness. It lies about 18 km north of Malerkotla on the Sangrur
Sangrur
Sangrur is a city in the Indian state of Punjab, India. It is the headquarters of the Sangrur district. It is located at the intersection of the roads connecting Delhi with Ludhiana and Patiala with Bathinda, at a distance of 80 km from Ludhiana and 48 km from Patiala. The...
-Ludhiana road. It is 50 km from Sangrur, the district headquarters, 26 km from Ludhiana and 98 km from Chandigarh
Chandigarh
Chandigarh is a union territory of India that serves as the capital of two states, Haryana and Punjab. The name Chandigarh translates as "The Fort of Chandi". The name is from an ancient temple called Chandi Mandir, devoted to the Hindu goddess Chandi, in the city...
. It is a railway station on the Ludhiana-Jakhal
Jakhal
Jakhal is a village in the Shekhawati region of Rajasthan, India. It is located in the district of Jhunjhunu, approximately 20 km east of Nawalgarh and 30 km south of Jhunjhunu. Jakhal was founded by Salehadi Singh Shekhawat on August 9, 1732 . Hundreds of its residents serve in Indian Army...
railway line.
Ahmedgarh is an important agricultural market. The main crops brought to this market are paddy and wheat. Being close to two industrial towns of Malerkotla and Ludhiana, a number of small-scale industries are being set up in and aroung this town too. The city is also famous for agricultural implements such as diggers, plowers and sickles.
Ahmedgarh has now emerged as one of the dry ports of India. It house many small scale and large scale industries, one of which is Shreyans Paper Industry. One of the oldest school here is M.G.M.N School (also called The Gandhi School).
A class II municipal committee has been functioning in the town since 1924.
Demographics
India censusCensus
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, Ahmedgarh had a population of 28007. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Ahmedgarh has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 56% of the males and 44% of females literate. 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.