Kartarpur, India

In April 1635, a battle occurred here between the Sikhs, led by Guru Hargobind, and the Mughals, having been instigated against the Sikhs by Painde Khan.[1]

Kartarpur is located at 31.44°N 75.5°E / 31.44; 75.5.[2] It has an average elevation of 228 metres (748 feet). It is situated at a distance of 15 km from Jalandhar towards Amritsar on G.T. Road (National Highway 1).

As of 2001 India census,[3] Kartarpur had a population of 25,152. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Kartarpur has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 72%, and female literacy is 66%. In Kartarpur, 12% of the population is under six years of age. Kartarpur has 14 municipal wards.

Jang-e-Azadi Memorial is a memorial and museum being built in Kartarpur town of Punjab, India, in memory of contribution and sacrifices made by the Punjabi community in Indian independence movement .

• CAL-C Computer Centre
• Elite Computer Institute
• AAPI Charitable Computer Institute
• Futech Computer Institute

• Kartarpur Exclusive

Gurdwara Tham Sahib, Kartarpur (Jalandhar), circa 1924

Gurudwaras include:

• Gurudwara Tham Sahib
• Gurudwara Mata Gujri (Where Shri Guru Teg Bahadur and Jagat Mata Gujri got married in the year 1633. And this place is also called Nanaka Ghar of Guru Gobind Singh.)
• Gurudwara Shri Mai Bhago
• Gurudwara Shri Gangsar Sahib
• Gurudwara Shri Tahli Sahib
• Gurudwara Shaheed Baba Sangat Singh, Mohalla Charkhari wala
• First Guru Granth Sahib (Adi Granth) is placed at Qila Kothi (Kartarpur Fort).
• Gurdwara Pind Khusropur, Khusropur
• Ramgarhia gurdwara, Khusropur
• Gurdwara Basrampur, Basrampur.

Temples include:

• Nathan Di Bagichi (Nath welfare society, Jande Sarai road). This temple belongs to Nath Samparadaye who worship Bhagwan Mahadev Shiv
• Bhagwan Parshuram Mandir, Katani Gate, Kartarpur
• Dera Baba Gurmukh Dass Maharaj, Chandan Nagar, Kartarpur
• Shri Guru Ravidass Mandir Arya Nagar
• Prachin Mata Chintpurni Mandir
• Shiv Mandir Pandhian Mohalla, Kartarpur
• Dera 108 Sant Baba Onkar Nath Maharaj Village Kala Bahian Dera Baba Onkar Nath is located in village Kala Bahian.
• Shri Guru Valmik Mandir,Bakhu Nagal collany.

• Katni gate
• Kila Kothi
• Boli Wala Mohalla
• Mohalla Charkhari wala
• Delhi Gate Street
• Gupta Colony
• Arya Nagar Kartarpur
• Chandan Nagar
• Vishvkarma Market

Kartarpur old town is a walled town and has five entry points referred to as gates.

• Main Gate (bazaar)
• Katni Gate
• Delhi Gate
• Dalyalpur Gate
• Furniture Market Gate

Kartarpur railway station is the main railway station of the town which is situated on Ambala–Attari line under Firozpur railway division of Northern Railway zone.[4]

• Jalandhar district