Urmar Tanda
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Urmar Tanda is a city and municipal council
in Hoshiarpur district
, Punjab
, India
.
, Urmar Tanda had a population of 22,115. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Urmar Tanda has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 71%. In Urmar Tanda, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Urmar Tanda lies on the National Highway 1A from Jalandhar to Srinagar, in the northern part of the country in the State of Punjab. Since olden times it consisted of four kasbas viz: Urmar, Tanda, AhiyaPur & Darapur. However, due to recent expansion of the area some new mohallas like Dashmesh Nagar and Lahorian Mohalla have been added to the urban area. All these are under the jurisdiction of Local Municipal Corporation. There is sub Tehsil Office in Tanda which falls under the District Magistrate of HoshiarPur which is about 22 km. The Chandigarh - HoshiarPur - Urmar Tanda - SriHargobindpur - Amrtisar Highway, strategic route passes though it.
The city has a Police Station, Government Hospital and about ten private Nursing Homes/Clinics, three Post Offices, BSNL Telephone Exchange, PSEB sub station; one of the oldest Railway Station on the UdhamPur - Jalandhar-New Delhi-Kanya Kumari strategic Railway route of the country and a Bus terminal. It has a large number of shops and restaurants to cater for the local food, fast foods and the daily and personal needs of the neighbouring 40-50 villages. It has one Fresh vegetable market near the police station and wholesale Vegetable Sabzi Mandi on the national highway.
There is small highground in the middle of the city called "Shimla Pahari" where the old Ramlila Mela used to be held and was converted to a park by Mr Baldev Mitter Bijli, eminent citizen. Now it is amusement park for children and a common sight to see people running yoga programs on a regular basis here.
Ahiyapur, which also falls under the local municipality has an old religious temple known as Gaddi Baba Puran Gir. There is an annual celebration of Gugga Navmi( the day after Sri Krishan Janamashtami) and the people from the surrounding areas and of all communities come together to celebrate this festival.
Holy Sharine Of Hazrat Hassan Muhammad Gunjh Bakhsh Jhangi Walay Son of Ameer Muneer Teerandaaz Hazrat Khawaja Bakhat Jamal Jhangi walay Tehsil Batala Distt Gurdaspur.
There is a popular shiv mandir in the middle of the city near civil hospital.
, Deshehra, Holi
,Tarksheel Mela, Seminer by Tarksheel Society Punjab (Regd.) Unit Tanda Birthdays of Guru's, and also local events such as Salana Ikotri Samelan (annual holy meeting) or Ram Leela (dramatic show of holy Ramain), Mela Baaba Zahira Peer (an annual festival at a holy place), Mela Baba Boota Bhagat (an annual holy fair) and Vaisakhi Mela (a harvesting feast held near the city). More than ten public Jagrans are held around the city in one calendar year, all run by public donation at public places.Eye Camp, Blood Donation Camp, 24hour Ambulance service, Free medical Mobile Service & other Free donation Camp by Bhai Ghaniya Charitabnle Trust.There are Different Social clubs like Rotary club,Lions club and City club in the city.
Doctors
Dr. Kewal Singh (eye specialist), Dr. Budwal(eye specialist), Dr. Karamjit Singh(Surgeon), Dr. Preet Mohinder (Dermatologist), Dr.Navjot Kaur(Gyenecologist), Dr. R.K. Goel(surgeon), Dr. Gurmail Singh(surgeon), Dr. Rupinder Kaur(Gyenecologist), Dr.Ranjit Singh(paedetrision),Dr. J.K.Nagrath(Dentist), Dr.K.S. Bali(Dentist).
Hospital- Guru Nanak Eye Hospital and Homeopathic Center(GNEH),Urmar Tanda, is established in 2001. It works under BSKL Charitable trust and run by non government organization - International coil Ltd. on non profit basis.
GNEH is having record of performing 6000+ surgeries successfully.
Very experienced and well qualified eye surgeon ( from AIIMS, Delhi ) perform surgeries and regular check up.
we perform all eye surgeries like cataract surgeries by Phaco, Glaucoma surgeries, Squint surgeries, Pterygium surgeries, DCR surgeries, YAG laser, Cryo Therapy, corneal tattooing, Automated refraction, minor surgeries like:- entropion, ectropion, chalazion etc. Homeopathic center is having a collaboration with SCHWABE (Germany).Schewabe is world largest company in homeopath. All kind of medical problems are taken care by German made medicine with full satisfaction. Blood test are done by Dr. lalpath lab in the hospital.
Banks
State Bank Of India, state bank of patiala, icici bank, canara bank, oriental bank of commerce,
Punjab National Bank,
Punjab and Sind Bank,
Canara bank, HDFC bank, axis bank,Uco bank,Indian overseas bank,Bank of Baroda,
Educational Institutions
St.Mary's Convent school ; M.C. Jolly D.A.V. Public school,D.A.V Sen.Sec.school Near Power House Urma Tanda; Silver oak international school; DIPS institution, GKSM Govt. College;
Government Senior Secondary School;Boys
Governament Girls Senior Secondary School;Chirag Public School,Jaja Rd,
Municipal council
A municipal council is the local government of a municipality. Specifically the term can refer to the institutions of various countries that can be translated by this term...
in Hoshiarpur district
Hoshiarpur District
Hoshiarpur District , is a district of Punjab state in northern India.In 2011, Hoshiarpur had population of 1,582,793 of which male and female were 806,921 and 775,872 respectively. There was change of 6.85 percent in the population compared to population as per 2001...
, 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...
, India
India
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.
Demographics
In the 2001 Indian censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, Urmar Tanda had a population of 22,115. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Urmar Tanda has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 71%. In Urmar Tanda, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Urmar Tanda lies on the National Highway 1A from Jalandhar to Srinagar, in the northern part of the country in the State of Punjab. Since olden times it consisted of four kasbas viz: Urmar, Tanda, AhiyaPur & Darapur. However, due to recent expansion of the area some new mohallas like Dashmesh Nagar and Lahorian Mohalla have been added to the urban area. All these are under the jurisdiction of Local Municipal Corporation. There is sub Tehsil Office in Tanda which falls under the District Magistrate of HoshiarPur which is about 22 km. The Chandigarh - HoshiarPur - Urmar Tanda - SriHargobindpur - Amrtisar Highway, strategic route passes though it.
The city has a Police Station, Government Hospital and about ten private Nursing Homes/Clinics, three Post Offices, BSNL Telephone Exchange, PSEB sub station; one of the oldest Railway Station on the UdhamPur - Jalandhar-New Delhi-Kanya Kumari strategic Railway route of the country and a Bus terminal. It has a large number of shops and restaurants to cater for the local food, fast foods and the daily and personal needs of the neighbouring 40-50 villages. It has one Fresh vegetable market near the police station and wholesale Vegetable Sabzi Mandi on the national highway.
There is small highground in the middle of the city called "Shimla Pahari" where the old Ramlila Mela used to be held and was converted to a park by Mr Baldev Mitter Bijli, eminent citizen. Now it is amusement park for children and a common sight to see people running yoga programs on a regular basis here.
Ahiyapur, which also falls under the local municipality has an old religious temple known as Gaddi Baba Puran Gir. There is an annual celebration of Gugga Navmi( the day after Sri Krishan Janamashtami) and the people from the surrounding areas and of all communities come together to celebrate this festival.
Holy Sharine Of Hazrat Hassan Muhammad Gunjh Bakhsh Jhangi Walay Son of Ameer Muneer Teerandaaz Hazrat Khawaja Bakhat Jamal Jhangi walay Tehsil Batala Distt Gurdaspur.
There is a popular shiv mandir in the middle of the city near civil hospital.
Events in the city
Tanda celebrates annual events like DiwaliDiwali
Diwali or DeepavaliThe name of the festival in various regional languages include:, , , , , , , , , , , , , popularly known as the "festival of lights," is a festival celebrated between mid-October and mid-December for different reasons...
, Deshehra, Holi
Holi
Holi , is a religious spring festival celebrated by Hindus. Holi is also known as festival of Colours. It is primarily observed in India, Nepal, Pakistan, and countries with large Indic diaspora populations following Hinduism, such as Suriname, Malaysia, Guyana, South Africa, Trinidad, United...
,Tarksheel Mela, Seminer by Tarksheel Society Punjab (Regd.) Unit Tanda Birthdays of Guru's, and also local events such as Salana Ikotri Samelan (annual holy meeting) or Ram Leela (dramatic show of holy Ramain), Mela Baaba Zahira Peer (an annual festival at a holy place), Mela Baba Boota Bhagat (an annual holy fair) and Vaisakhi Mela (a harvesting feast held near the city). More than ten public Jagrans are held around the city in one calendar year, all run by public donation at public places.Eye Camp, Blood Donation Camp, 24hour Ambulance service, Free medical Mobile Service & other Free donation Camp by Bhai Ghaniya Charitabnle Trust.There are Different Social clubs like Rotary club,Lions club and City club in the city.
Doctors
Dr. Kewal Singh (eye specialist), Dr. Budwal(eye specialist), Dr. Karamjit Singh(Surgeon), Dr. Preet Mohinder (Dermatologist), Dr.Navjot Kaur(Gyenecologist), Dr. R.K. Goel(surgeon), Dr. Gurmail Singh(surgeon), Dr. Rupinder Kaur(Gyenecologist), Dr.Ranjit Singh(paedetrision),Dr. J.K.Nagrath(Dentist), Dr.K.S. Bali(Dentist).
Hospital- Guru Nanak Eye Hospital and Homeopathic Center(GNEH),Urmar Tanda, is established in 2001. It works under BSKL Charitable trust and run by non government organization - International coil Ltd. on non profit basis.
GNEH is having record of performing 6000+ surgeries successfully.
Very experienced and well qualified eye surgeon ( from AIIMS, Delhi ) perform surgeries and regular check up.
we perform all eye surgeries like cataract surgeries by Phaco, Glaucoma surgeries, Squint surgeries, Pterygium surgeries, DCR surgeries, YAG laser, Cryo Therapy, corneal tattooing, Automated refraction, minor surgeries like:- entropion, ectropion, chalazion etc. Homeopathic center is having a collaboration with SCHWABE (Germany).Schewabe is world largest company in homeopath. All kind of medical problems are taken care by German made medicine with full satisfaction. Blood test are done by Dr. lalpath lab in the hospital.
Banks
State Bank Of India, state bank of patiala, icici bank, canara bank, oriental bank of commerce,
Punjab National Bank,
Punjab and Sind Bank,
Canara bank, HDFC bank, axis bank,Uco bank,Indian overseas bank,Bank of Baroda,
Educational Institutions
St.Mary's Convent school ; M.C. Jolly D.A.V. Public school,D.A.V Sen.Sec.school Near Power House Urma Tanda; Silver oak international school; DIPS institution, GKSM Govt. College;
Government Senior Secondary School;Boys
Governament Girls Senior Secondary School;Chirag Public School,Jaja Rd,