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33-651: Nawanshahr ( Punjabi pronunciation: [nə.ʋä̃ːʃɛ́ːɾ] ) is a municipal council in Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar district in the Indian state of Punjab . It was previously a town that became a district in 1995. Nawanshahr was founded by migrants from Rahon , a city located near the Sutlej River , which puts it at risk of flooding. They named it Nawanshahar ( Punjabi : ਨਵਾਂ ਸ਼ਹਿਰ , lit.   'New City'). Nawanshahr has been

66-611: A state of emergency , by the Governor on request of the Chief Minister , or if a motion of no confidence is passed against the ruling majority party or coalition. To become a member of a State Legislative Assembly, they must have their name in the voters' list of the state for which they are contesting an election. They may not be a Member of Parliament and Member of the State Legislative Council at

99-547: A capacity of 64 beds and are equipped with the latest medical tools. Banga and Balachaur Hospitals have a capacity of 30 beds each. Also, Mukandpur, Urapar , Sujjon , Saroya, and Muzzaffarpur provide all kinds of health services. For every village in the district, health services are available. Veterinary hospitals can be found in Nawanshahr, Rahon, Saroya , and Balachaur and Behram also. Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar district Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar district

132-437: A common haveli which was residence of 100 families, a historical landmark in that mohalla made with Nanakshahi bricks. Nawanshahr became a district in 1995 during the S. Harcharan Brar government, with strong efforts of the late S. Dilbag Singh, former Cabinet Minister and the then MLA of Nawanshahr. People of this district are economically sound. Many of the district's families have settled abroad. Consequently, much remittance

165-510: A historian was married to The Great Historian of India and A Lawyer Vidya Dhar Mahajan , their daughters Mridula Mukherjee And Sucheta Mahajan are Historian and Working as a Professor of Indian history in JNU New Delhi. Later, the city was developed and constructed by Lala Paramanand Bhuchar (Sareen) who was the first major-scale thekedar of city. Lala Paramanand was given the first mould of large-brick design by Queen Elizabeth in

198-556: A historical landmark in that mohalla made with Nanakshahi bricks. Nawanshahr became a district in 1995 during the Harcharan Brar government, with the strong efforts of the late Dilbag Singh, former Cabinet Minister, and the then MLA of Nawanshahr. People of this district are economically sound. Large numbers of families from the district have settled abroad. Consequently, huge remittance is received back in India which contributes to

231-620: A major role and served as Chief Minister of Kapurthala State . Ancestors of Dewan Banna Mal Gautam Were Vaids (Ayurvedic Doctor's), Dewan Banna Mal built the Shivala Banna Mal temple near the Municipal Committee office in Nawanshahr. He also built the tall and huge structure Haveli Banna Mal Di Haveli in Vaidan Mohalla in Nawanshahr. His son, Dewan Acchru Mal served as Revenue Minister of Kapurthala State at

264-501: A population of 214,293 which makes 34.88% of the whole district population. The table below shows the sex ratio of SBS Nagar district through decades. The table below shows the child sex ratio of children below the age of 6 years in the rural and urban areas of SBS Nagar district. The table below shows the population of different religions in absolute numbers in the urban and rural areas of SBS Nagar district. Languages of Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar district (2011) In 2022, 94.63% of

297-411: A total of 640 ). The district has a population density of 479 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,240/sq mi). Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 4.58%. Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar has a sex ratio of 954 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 80.3%. Scheduled Castes made up 42.51% of the population and the largest caste in the district is Ravidassia with

330-454: A variety of health services. Health services are available for every village in the district. Veterinary hospitals can be found in Nawanshahr, Rahon, Saroya, and Balachaur. According to the 2011 Census , Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar district has a population of 612,310, roughly equal to the nation of Solomon Islands or the US state of Vermont . This gives it a ranking of 522nd in India (out of

363-496: Is Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport in Amritsar , which is situated at a distance of about 155 km. Direct flights from key cities around the world like London , Birmingham , Singapore , Kuala Lumpur and others are available from Amritsar Airport . Nawanshahr Doaba Junction is one of the primary railway stations in Nawanshahr. Around 6 trains pass through Nawanshahr Doaba Junction. Nawanshahr Doaba Junction code

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396-408: Is (NSS).Nawanshahr Doaba Junction is well connected with the entire city through easy conveyance options. Parking is also available at the station. Other facilities available at the station are automatic ticket vending machines, ATM machines, information kiosks, LCD screens, internet cafes and TV advertising panels. All the basic amenities are available for passengers at the railway station. Nawanshahr

429-525: Is 1,258 square kilometres (km ). This region has abundant health facilities. There are numerous private clinics and nursing homes. Some of them claim to have the latest medical equipment. There is an adequate number of Government Hospitals, Dispensaries and Primary Health Centers in this area. The hospitals in Nawanshahr have capacity of 64 beds and are equipped with latest medical tools. Banga and Balachaur hospitals have capacities of 30 beds each. Also Mukandpur, Urapar , Sujjon , Saroya and Muzzaffarpur proved

462-571: Is 47. Angad Saini , who is a member of Congress, won the last assembly election and is the current MLA of Nawanshahr. The scheduled caste population is 45.58%. As of now, there is no commercial airport in Nawanshahr. The nearest regional airport is in Sahnewal, in Ludhiana which is around 45.2 km by road South-West of Nawanshahr, has only one daily flight to Delhi Airport by Alliance Air . The nearest full-fledged International Airport

495-474: Is 75% (male literacy is 79% and female literacy is 71%), surpassing the national average of 59.5%. In Nawanshahr, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age. The population density (per km) is 439 people. Between the 1991 census and the 2001 census, there was a 10.43% increase in population. Nawanshahr constituency is one of the 117 seats of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha and its constituency number

528-622: Is a legislative body in each of the states and certain union territories of India . In 28 states and 8 union territories , there is a unicameral legislature which is the sole legislative body. In 6 states, the legislative assembly is the lower house of their bicameral legislature with the upper house being the State Legislative Council . 5 union territories are governed directly by the Union Government of India and have no legislative body. Each Member of

561-560: Is one of twenty-three districts of state of Punjab , India . It is located in Doaba region. It consists of three subdivisions , Nawanshahr , Banga , and Balachaur . There are three legislative seats in the district, Nawanshahr, Balachaur and Banga. They fall under the Anandpur Sahib Lok Sabha Constituency. Nawanshahr , the district headquarters is about 92 kilometres (57 mi) from Chandigarh ,

594-489: Is sent back to India, contributing to the district's economic development and prosperity. The prosperity of Doaba area can be appreciated by the fact that the price of land here is high, and far more than most of the districts in the state except Ludhiana and Chandigarh . Nawanshahr is rising due to the remittances from overseas Punjabis. Nawanshahr is connected to Jalandhar , Rahon and Jaijon by railway. On 27 September 2008 at Khatkar Kalan , 8 km from Nawanshahr,

627-489: Is well-connected by road to other parts of state. Punjab Roadways serve a number of routes from Nawanshahr to other big cities nearby, such as Amritsar , Delhi and Chandigarh . This region has abundant health facilities. A high number of private clinics and nursing homes are available and some claim to have the latest medical equipment. There is an adequate number of Government Hospitals, Dispensaries, and Primary Health Centers in this area. Some hospitals in Nawanshahr have

660-582: The Sutlej River as Rahon was in danger of being flooded. They named it Nawanshahar (meaning "New City"). Dewan Banna Mal Misr (Gautam) was born in Gautam Brahmin (Shori Gotra) family of Nawanshahr. He was son of Vaid Jhanda Mal of Nawanshahr, Dewan Banna Mal was manager with full sovereign powers of His Highness Maharaja Sir Randhir Singh Bahadur of Kapurthala 's Estates in Oudh and served as Chief Minister Of Kapurthala State . Dewan Banna Mal built

693-553: The Legislative Assembly (MLA) is directly elected to serve 5-year terms by single-member constituencies . The Constitution of India states that a State Legislative Assembly must have no less than 60 and no more than 500 members however an exception may be granted via an Act of Parliament as is the case in the states of Goa , Sikkim , Mizoram and the union territory of Puducherry which have fewer than 60 members. A State Legislative Assembly may be dissolved in

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726-720: The Mand area of Kapurthala on the bank of River Beas Bana Malwala after Dewan Banna Mal Gautam's name and Brahampur, Phagwara villages in Tehsil Phagwara . Descendants of Banna Mal Today lives in Kapurthala, Phagwara, New Delhi and Dehradun, Pandit Daljit Parshad Gautam Advocate of Kapurthala Renowned Civil Lawyer of Punjab practices in Kapurthala till his death in the Year 2010, Dewan Ambika Parshad ( Accountant General of Kapurthala State) his daughter Savitri Shori Mahajan

759-474: The Punjab government announced that Nawanshahr would be renamed after freedom fighter Bhagat Singh to mark his 101st birth anniversary. The total area of Nawanshahr is 1,258 square kilometres. According to the 2001 census , Nawanshahr had a population of 587,468. This consisted of 306,902 males and 280,566 females, which meant there were 913 females for every 1000 males. The average literacy rate of Nawanshahr

792-479: The Punjab government announced that a district in the state would be named after the freedom fighter Bhagat Singh . The announcement was made by Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal to mark the 101st anniversary of Bhagat Singh's birth. As a result, Nawanshahr district was renamed Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar. Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar district is located at 31°48′N 76°42′E  /  31.8°N 76.7°E  / 31.8; 76.7 . The total area

825-534: The city. Lala Paramanand first planned the construction of Mandi (now known as old Dana Mandi) in around 1920 which even has his name "PN" on bricks and his name on the Foundation Stone at old Dana Mandi Gate. He resided in Lalliyan Mohalla (Lalleyan da Mohalla) situated in the centre of the city. The mohalla has a haveli there along with a common haveli which was the residence of 100 families,

858-460: The district's economic development and prosperity. The prosperity of the Doaba area has grown considerably due to high land prices in the area, which is higher than that of most other districts in the state except for Ludhiana and Chandigarh . The economy of Nawanshahr is also improving due to the currency coming from overseas Punjabi people. Nawanshahr also has a railroad connecting it with Jalandhar , Rahon , and Jaijon. On 27 September 2008,

891-621: The population spoke Punjabi and 4.37% Hindi as their first language. The table below shows the data from the district nutrition profile of children below the age of 5 years, in SBS Nagar, as of year 2020. The table below shows the district nutrition profile of SBS Nagar of women between the ages of 15 to 49 years, as of year 2020. The table below shows the number of road accidents and people affected in SBS Nagar district by year. Karnana Pharala Vidhan Sabha The State Legislative Assembly , or Vidhana Sabha , or Saasana Sabha ,

924-500: The presence of the Maharaja Patiala in his courtroom as a token of gratitude to establish brick factories (Batha) in the city. Lala Paramanand build first planned Mandi (now known as old Dana Mandi) in around 1920 which even has his name "PN" on bricks and name on Foundation Stone at old Dana Mandi Gate. He resided in Lalliyan Mohalla (Lalleyan da Mohalla) situated in center of city. The mohalla have his Haveli there along with

957-598: The same time. They should also state that there is no criminal procedures against him or her. A State Legislative Assembly holds equal legislative power with the upper house of the state legislature, the State Legislative Council, except in the area of dissolution of state government and passing of money bills , in which case the State Legislative Assembly has the ultimate authority. Powers of legislative assemblies are given down below: The Bharatiya Janata Party led National Democratic Alliance

990-476: The state's capital. As of 2011, it is the third least populous district of Punjab (out of 22 ), after Barnala and Fatehgarh Sahib . Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar district was formed from the Hoshiarpur and Jalandhar districts of Punjab on 7 November 1995, as the sixteenth district of Punjab State named from the headquarters town of Nawanshahr . Nawanshahr was founded by the migrants from Rahon near

1023-618: The stronghold of the Ghorewaha was allied to Emperor Akbar via kinship ties. Dewan Banna Mal Misr (Gautam) was born into the Gautam Brahmin (Shori Gotra) family of Nawanshahr. His father was Vaid, Pandit Jhanda Mal. Dewan Banna Mal was a manager with the full sovereign powers of Maharaja Sir Randhir Singh Bahadur of Kapurthala 's estates in Oudh in 1862, Dewan Banna Mal became a mediator between Oudh local landlords and Rajas who rebelled against Britishers in 1857 to settle dispute between Britishers and Oudh's local Rajas Banna Mal played

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1056-499: The temple Shivala Banna Mal near the Municipal Committee office, Nawanshahr . It was built in the year 1862 and tall and huge structure Haveli Banna Mal Di Haveli in Vaidan Mohalla in Nawanshahr. Dewan Banna Mal's sons Dewan Acchru Mal Gautam (Revenue Minister) and Dewan Sundri Mal Gautam (Revenue Minister) of Kapurthala State built Brahmkund Mandir behind Shalimar Bagh in Kapurthala . Dewan Banna Mal owned 3000 acres of land in

1089-406: The time of Maharaja Kharak Singh and Maharaja Jagatjit Singh of Kapurthala. The city was later developed and constructed by Lala Parmanand Bhuchar (Sareen) who was the first major scale building thekedar. Lala Paramanand was given a mould of large brick design by Queen Elizabeth in the presence of Maharaja Patiala in his courtroom, as a token of gratitude, to settle brick factories (Batha) in

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