48-586: Pathankot ( Punjabi pronunciation: [pə.ʈʰäːn.koːʈᵊ] ) is a city and the district headquarters of the Pathankot district in Punjab , India . Pathankot is the 6th most populous city of Punjab, after Ludhiana , Amritsar , Jalandhar , Patiala and Bathinda . Its local government is a municipal corporation. In the Mahabharata and in the works of Sanskrit grammarian and linguistic scholar Panini,
96-566: A cycle rickshaw . Traffic management is poor in the city. No traffic lights exist in the city. Pathankot Railway Station under A-category. Pathankot is a major railroad junction. Lines from Amritsar (2 hrs) and Delhi (8 hrs) merge here, and all services to Jammu (2 hrs) pass through. In addition to Pathankot station itself, there is a second station called Chakki Bank renamed Pathankot Cantt 4 km away, which serves some express trains that do not stop in Pathankot station. Nowadays
144-532: A Muslim dancing girl Ranjit Singh married lived in a fortress in Pathankot from 1811 till her demise. Pathankot was merged with Gurdaspur District on 1853 prior to that it was made part of Kangra after British Annexed the Hill Parts from Sikhs after First Anglo Sikh War in 1845. During partition, the initial plan by border demarcation committee was to place Pathankot (part of Gurdaspur district that time) into Pakistan and Shakargarh district into India. However, as
192-873: A famous destination for honeymoon couples is 80 km from Pathankot. The famous Hindu Pilgrimage Vaishno devi is 160 km from Pathankot. Chandigarh is 4–5 hours away. It is well connected with bus services from Punjab roadways, Haryana Roadways, Himachal Roadways J&K transport, and private AC volvo buses. One can stop over in Pathankot en route to Gurdaspur(35 km), Mukerian (40), Joginder Nagar (149 km), Dharamshala (88 km), Dalhousie (100 km), Amritsar (108), Palampur (112 km), Chamba (100 km) & Jammu (100 km), Hoshiarpur (100 km), Kangra (86 km), Jalandhar (108 km), Srinagar (400 km) all in different directions from Pathankot via Jalandhar - Srinagar National highway (NH-44), Dabwali -Pathankot National highway (NH-54) and Pathankot- Mandi National highway (NH-154). Pathankot
240-530: A few to Joginder Nagar. The main stations on this line include Kangra and Palampur. The town is the lower terminus of the Kangra Valley Railway , thereby connecting the mountainous regions of western Himachal Pradesh to the network of Indian Railways . Maharana Pratap Inter State Bus Terminal Pathankot is close to Pathankot railway station. Public buses to Dharamshala Dalhousie take 3–4 hours. while buses to Amritsar take 3 hours. Dalhousie,
288-643: A later fine tuning of decision vice versa was done i.e. Shakargarh district was given to Pakistan and Gurdaspur district (along Pathankot) was given to India. Pathankot has an average elevation of 332 metres (1,089 ft). It is a green town surrounded by the Ravi and Chakki rivers. Shiwalik foothills on the south and east and snow-capped Himalayas in the back drop in north. Pathankot/Dera Baba has been ranked 26th best “National Clean Air City” under (Category 3 population under 3 lakhs cities) in India. The city
336-586: A population of 657,314. Most of Jammu and Kashmir's Hindus live in the Jammu region; many speak Dogri . The city of Jammu had a significant Muslim population prior to the Partition of India , 30.4 per cent by the 1941 census. During the 1947 Jammu massacres , which preceded and continued during the Pakistan tribal invasion of Kashmir , many Muslims were killed and many driven away to Pakistan. The estimates of
384-582: A railway station called Jammu Tawi (station code JAT) that is connected with major cities of India. The old railway link to Sialkot was suspended by Pakistan in September 1947, and Jammu had no rail services until 1971, when the Indian Railways laid the Pathankot -Jammu Tawi Broad Gauge line. The new Jammu Tawi station opened in October 1972 and is an origination point for express trains. With
432-587: Is 4 km. Pathankot is also served by the narrow-gauge Kangra Valley Railway (a.k.a. Kangra Toy Train ) built by the British, which travels 128 km through stunning scenery to Joginder Nagar via Palampur and Kangra (near Dharamsala)., The luxury Kangra Queen services were terminated in 2003, leaving about six departures daily of slow, often crowded second class trains, taking over six hours. Bookings for these can only be done in-person at Pathankot station. Some of these trains run to Baijnath Paprola and
480-680: Is 80 kilometres (50 mi) from Kathua town, while it is 68 kilometres (42 mi) from Udhampur city. The famous pilgrimage town of Katra is 49 kilometres (30 mi) from Jammu. Jammu Airport is in the middle of Jammu. It has direct flights to Srinagar , Delhi , Amritsar , Chandigarh , Leh , Mumbai and Bengaluru . Jammu Airport operates daily 30 arrival and departure of flights which are served by Go First , Air India , SpiceJet , IndiGo and Vistara . The city has JKSRTC city buses and minibusses for local transport which run on some defined routes. These minibusses are called "Matadors". Besides this auto-rickshaw and cycle-rickshaw service
528-439: Is a commercial center. Wholesellers and distributors of consumer goods cater to Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir and northwest Punjab . As per data of 2011 census Pathankot urban agglomeration had a population of 159,909, out of which males were 84,145 and females were 75,764. The literacy rate was 88.71 per cent. Most common language here is Punjabi , Hindi . On 8 November 2014, Punjab Deputy CM Sukhbir Singh Badal laid
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#1732772149884576-738: Is a dish made with potatoes. Jammu cuisine features various chaats , especially gol gappas , kachalu, Chole bhature , gulgule, rajma kulche and dahi palla , among various others. Being comparatively safe from terrorism, Jammu city has become a hub of refugees. These primarily include Kashmiri Hindus who migrated from Kashmir Valley in 1989. Hindus from Pakistan-administered Jammu and Kashmir who migrated to India have also settled in Jammu city. According to records, approximately 31,619 Hindu families had migrated from Pakistan administered Jammu and Kashmir to India. Of these 26,319 families are settled in Jammu. Rohingyas who fled Myanmar during 2016 have also currently settled in Jammu. Some believes
624-679: Is also a focal point for the pilgrims going to Vaishno Devi and Kashmir valley as it is second last railway terminal in North India. All the routes leading to Kashmir, Poonch, Doda and Laddakh start from Jammu city. So throughout the year, the city remains full of people from all the parts of India. Places of interest include old historic palaces like Mubarak Mandi Palace , Purani Mandi, Rani Park, Amar Mahal , Bahu Fort , Raghunath Temple , Ranbireshwar Temple, Karbala, Peer Meetha, Old city. Religion in Jammu City (2011) As of 2011 census,
672-417: Is also available. Local taxis are also available. Jammu city serves as the winter capital of Jammu and Kashmir state from November to April when all the offices move from Srinagar to Jammu. Srinagar serves as the summer capital from May to October. Jammu was a municipal committee during 2001 census of India. With effect from 5 September 2003, it has upgraded status of a municipal corporation. Jammu city
720-602: Is another state mentioned in Rajatarangini , some of whose rulers also appear by in the Vamshavali (family chronicles) of later Jammu rulers. These rulers are believed to have enjoyed almost independent status and allied themselves with the Sultans of Delhi . Jammu is mentioned by name in the chronicles of Timur ( r. 1370–1406 ), who invaded Delhi in 1398 and returned to Samarkand via Jammu. Raja Bhim Dev
768-749: Is connected by a vast network of private and public-sector bus services to other cities in Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Delhi, Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir. Important destinations include Delhi, Manali Chandigarh, Jammu, Dharamshala, Dalhousie and Amritsar. Pathankot is used as a gateway for Chamba and Kangra Valley in Himachal Pradesh and for various locations in Jammu and Kashmir like Jammu City Mansar Lake, Srinagar, Udhampur, Holy Cave at Amarnath, Patni Top and Holy Cave of Mata Vaishno Devi (Katra) 155 km away from Pathankot. One can take an auto rickshaw or
816-494: Is part of the Pathankot Assembly Constituency . Government of Pathankot had constructed 4 public toilets in 2018 but they had been opened for only 6 days so as to get good rankings in surveys. You can find them at various places where they charge you 10/- but you can avail general conveniences in a clean environment Pathankot is well connected by rail and road with the rest of the country. Pathankot
864-517: Is prominently mentioned in the Delhi chronicles as a supporter of Mubarah Shah ( r. 1421–1434 ) against Jasrat . Between 1423 and 1442, Jammu came under control of Jasrat ( r. 1405–1442 ) who conquered it after killing his arch-enemy Bhim Dev in 1423. Later, Jasrat appointed Manik Dev (also known as Ajeo Dev) as vassal, and married his daughter. In the Mughal chronicles of Babur in
912-625: Is situated on a series of uneven ridges of low heights in the Shivalik hills . It is surrounded by the Shivalik range to the north, east, and southeast while the Trikuta Range borders it in the northwest. It is approximately 600 kilometres (370 mi) from the national capital, New Delhi . The city straddles the Tawi river. The old city overlooks the river from the north (right bank) while
960-457: Is the winter capital of Jammu and Kashmir, which is an Indian-administered union territory . It is the headquarters and the largest city in Jammu district . Lying on the banks of the river Tawi , the city of Jammu, with an area of 240 km (93 sq mi), is surrounded by the Himalayas in the north and the northern plains in the south. Jammu is the second-most populous city of
1008-458: Is the main cultural and economic centre of the administrative division of Jammu. A famous local basmati rice is produced in the RS Pura area near Jammu, and processed in rice mills in Jammu. The industrial estate at Bari Brahamna has a large presence of industrial units manufacturing a variety of products including carpets and electronic goods. Tourism is the largest industry in Jammu city. It
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#17327721498841056-598: The Finance Minister of India , proposed an Indian Institute of Technology and an Indian Institute of Management for the division. List of some educational institutions is provided below. Jammu is known for its sund panjeeri , patisa , rajma with rice and Kalari cheese . Dogri food specialties include ambal, khatta meat, kulthein di dal , dal patt, maa da madra, rajma , and auriya . Pickles typical of Jammu are made of kasrod , girgle , mango with saunf , jimikand , tyaoo , seyoo , and potatoes. Auriya
1104-656: The Kathua District of Jammu and Kashmir and the Chamba and Kangra districts of Himachal Pradesh . Hoshiarpur district shares a boundary with Pathankot in Eastern Punjab . The two main rivers, – the Beas and the Ravi , pass through the district. In the past, It was a Tehsil of the district of Gurdaspur. The present district was formed, as the 22nd district of the state on July 27, 2011. Pathankot includes
1152-542: The Sialkot District and other parts of Pakistani Punjab. Many prominent Punjabi residents in Pakistan, including politician Chaudhry Amir Hussain , economist Mahbub ul Haq , Air Marshal Asghar Khan , journalist Khalid Hasan and singer Malika Pukhraj were from Jammu. A large number of these refugees also returned and resettled in the territory. In the 2014–2015 General Budget of India , Arun Jaitley ,
1200-673: The Mughal empire treated these hill chiefs as allies and partners in the empire. After the decline of the Mughal power in the 18th century, the Jammu state under Raja Dhruv Dev of the Jamuwal ( Jamwal ) family asserted its supremacy among the Dugar states. Its ascent reached its peak under his successor, Raja Ranjit Dev (r. 1728–1780), who was widely respected among the hill states. Ranjit Dev promoted religious freedom and security, which attracted many craftsmen and traders to settle in Jammu, contributing to its economic prosperity. Towards
1248-581: The PWD Rest House. Gulmohar Tourist Complex, Maharaja Ranjit Singh Municipal Library, Lal Bahadur Shastri Park, the Relay center of Doordarshan , and an office of the central PWD are located at the site of the Fort. There are two statutory Cities Pathankot and Sujanpur in this district. The district also has 12 census towns, according to census 2011 which are listed below: At the time of the 2011 census,
1296-422: The area that would become Pathankot district had a population of 676,598. Out of these 378,432 were rural and 298,166 urban. Pathankot has a sex ratio of 860 females per 1000 males. Scheduled Castes are 207,032 (30.60%) of the population. At the time of the 2011 census, 89.86% of the population spoke Punjabi , 5.30% Hindi and 1.20% Dogri as their first language. The dialect is in between Kangri and Dogri ,
1344-554: The biggest army cantonment in Asia. Pathankot already has an Air Force Station and will be coming on the air map of India very shortly. Surprisingly enough, the town is totally devoid of any monumental evidence to speak of its rich past except for a high ridge called Shimla Pahari, where the historical fort once existed, and some part of the rouni around the Gulmohar Tourist Complex. A number of various buildings, such as
1392-671: The commencement of the Jammu–Baramulla line , all trains to the Kashmir Valley will pass through Jammu Tawi. A part of the Jammu–Baramulla project has been executed and the track has been extended to Katra . Jalandhar - Pathankot -Jammu Tawi section has been doubled and electrified. National Highway 44 which passes through Jammu connects it to the Kashmir valley . National Highway 1B connects Jammu with Poonch town. Jammu
1440-406: The early 16th century, Jammu is mentioned as a powerful state in the Punjab hills. It is said to have been ruled by Manhas Rajputs. Emperor Akbar brought the hill kingdoms of the region under Mughal suzerainty, but the kings enjoyed considerable political autonomy. In addition to Jammu, other kingdoms of the region such as Kishtwar and Rajauri were also prominently mentioned. It is evident that
1488-638: The end of Ranjit Dev's rule, the Sikh clans of Punjab ( misls ) gained ascendency, and Jammu began to be contested by the Bhangi , Kanhaiya and Sukerchakia misls . Around 1770, the Bhangi misl attacked Jammu and forced Ranjit Dev to become a tributary. Brij Lal Dev, Ranjit Dev's successor, was defeated by the Sukerchakia chief Mahan Singh, who sacked Jammu and plundered it. Thus Jammu lost its supremacy over
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1536-464: The foundation stone for a stadium in Pathankot. But even after 6 years, the stadium is still incomplete. Sportspeople struggle to get any facilities in Pathankot. There are no proper grounds to practice. So they go to other cities, while most of the young population pursue other careers. Pathankot city is surrounded by both the Shivalik range, part of which makes up the foothills of the Himalayas, and
1584-536: The long-awaited signal to develop the twin islands of Kalara and Palangi, located in the midst of the Ranjit Sagar Dam Lake, as world class tourist spots. Pathankot district Pathankot district is the northernmost district of the Indian state of Punjab . Pathankot is the district headquarters. The district was formed on July 27, 2011. It borders Pakistan . The original name of Pathankot
1632-465: The majority of the Jammu trains stop only at Pathankot Cantt Railway Station and not at Pathankot Railway Station. Pathankot has direct train links with Delhi , Jammu and other Indian cities. All trains going to Jammu pass through Pathankot Cantt Station. Important trains include Rajdhani, Swaraj Express, Pooja Express, Shri Shakti Express. Super fast trains do not serve Pathankot Station. The distance from Pathankot & Pathankot Cant Railway station
1680-624: The new neighbourhoods are spread around the southern side (left bank) of the river. There are five bridges over the river. According to Tarikh-i-Azmi , Jammu came into existence around 900 CE. The state of Durgara (modern forms "Duggar" and " Dogra )") is also attested from around this time. The capital of the Durgara state at that time is believed to have been Vallapura (identified with modern Billawar ). Its rulers are repeatedly mentioned in Kalhana's Rajatarangini . Babbapura (modern Babor)
1728-586: The number killed in the whole province vary between 20,000 and 100,000. The killings were carried out by extremist Hindus and Sikhs, allegedly orchestrated by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh , and aided and abetted by the state forces and the Maharaja Hari Singh . As a result of the violence and migration, by 1961, about 17.2 per cent of the population in the city of Jammu was Muslim. The displaced Muslims took refuge in
1776-462: The population of Jammu city was 502,197. Males constituted 52.7% of the population; females numbered constituted 47.3% of the population. The sex ratio was 898 females per 1,000 males against the national average of 940. Jammu had an average literacy rate of 89.66%, much higher than the national average of 74.4%: male literacy was 93.13% and female literacy was 85.82%. 8.47% of the population were under 6 years of age. The urban agglomeration of Jammu had
1824-468: The region is also mentioned as ‘Audumbara’ which was classified as Ayudhajivi sangha (Warrior Community). Numerous coins of great antiquity related to Ancient Audumbara Kingdom were found at various sites of Pathankot. In medieval Period from 11thCE to 16thCE Pathankot was the First capital of Nurpur State of Present Himachal Pradesh which was Earlier Known as Dhameri (a corruption of Audumbari) and its name
1872-533: The river Chakki. Places near Pathankot include Shahpur Kandi with a hanging rest house, Ranjit Sagar Dam which is the highest gravity dam in Asia. Madhopur ( Madhopur, Punjab ) head works which date back to the Mughal era . head works of Upper Bari Doab, Shahpur Kandi are the attractions of this area. Keshopur Chhamb is home to many Migratory Birds and is only major natural wetland in the state. The Union Ministry for Forests, Environment and Climate Change has given
1920-782: The surrounding country. In the Battle of Rumal, the Jammu ruler was killed by Sikhs. In 1808, Jammu itself was annexed to the Sikh Empire by Ranjit Singh , the son of Mahan Singh. In 1818 Raja Kishore Singh, father of Raja Gulab Singh , was appointed and anointed the ruler of Jammu principality, and hence started the Jamwal dynasty, aka Dogra dynasty , which came to rule the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir under British suzerainty. The rulers built large temples, renovated old shrines, built educational institutes and many more. A 43 km long railway line connecting Jammu with Sialkot
1968-431: The temperature to 46 °C (115 °F). Following the hot season, the monsoon lashes the city with heavy downpours along with thunderstorms; rainfall may total up to 669 mm (26.3 in) in the wettest months. The city is exposed to heatwaves. Highest recorded temperature: 47.4 °C (117.3 °F) on 31 May 1988. Lowest recorded temperature: 0.5 °C (32.9 °F) on 24 January 2016. Jammu city has
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2016-403: The two neighbouring languages. Languages of Pathankot (First Language) (2011) The table below shows the number of road accidents and people affected in Pathankot district by year. Pathankot district is part of the Pathankot Assembly Constituency . Jammu Jammu ( / ˈ dʒ ʌ m uː / ) is a city in Indian -administered Jammu and Kashmir in the disputed Kashmir region. It
2064-459: The two sub-divisions of Pathankot and Dhar Kalan and the two sub-tehsil of Narot Jaimal Singh and Bamial Pathankot has gone through a large number of changes and developments. It is also called as the gateway to Himachal Pradesh and J&K states. Ranjit Sagar Dam , the Pride of Punjab, has been emerged about 30 km. north-east of the town. Mamoon, a suburb of Pathankot, is heading towards
2112-524: The union territory. Jammu is known as "City of Temples" for its ancient temples and Hindu shrines. According to local tradition, Jammu is named after its founder, Raja Jambulochan, who is believed to have ruled the area in the 9th century. Local tradition holds the city to be 3000 years old but this is not supported by historians. Jammu is located at 32°44′N 74°52′E / 32.73°N 74.87°E / 32.73; 74.87 . It has an average elevation of 300 m (980 ft). Jammu city
2160-651: The winter months occasionally falling below 4 °C (39 °F). June is the hottest month with average highs of 40.6 °C (105.1 °F), while January is the coldest month with average lows reaching 7 °C (45 °F). Average yearly precipitation is about 1,400 mm (55 in) with the bulk of the rainfall in the months from June to September, although the winters can also be rather wet. In winter dense smog causes much inconvenience and temperature even drops to 2 °C (36 °F). In summer, particularly in May and June, extremely intense sunlight or hot winds can raise
2208-565: Was Paithan during Mughal times, which is in turn believed to be a derivative of Sanskrit Pratisthana . Later Paithan was retrieved again by Chandravanshi Rajput clan (Pathania “meaning No Pathans”) and named Pathankot. .The suffix 'kot' stands for fort. Pathankot is located in the foothills of the Sivalik Hills . It shares international borders with the Narowal District of Pakistan's Punjab . It also shares borders with
2256-509: Was changed From Dhameri To Nurpur during the Shahjahan's reign.The Pathania clan of native Pahadi Rajputs of the Region derived its name from Pathankot which was known as Paithan or पैठान (प्रतिष्ठान). Pathankot was invaded by Jarnail Jai Singh Kanhaiya of Kanhaiya Misl and was Annexed from Ruling Pathania Rajput Clan And was Merged with Punjab during Maharaja Ranjit Singh 's rule. Moran ,
2304-518: Was laid in 1897 Jammu has historically been the capital of Jammu Province and the winter capital of the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir (1846–1952). After the partition of India, Jammu continues as the winter capital of the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir . Jammu, like the rest of north-western India, features a humid subtropical climate ( Köppen Cwa ), with extreme summer highs reaching 46 °C (115 °F), and temperatures in
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