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| subdivision_name2 = [[Hoshiarpur district|Hoshiarpur]]<br />
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'''Garhdiwala''' is a town and a [[municipal council]] in [[Hoshiarpur district]] in the state of [[Punjab (India)|Punjab]], [[India]].<br />
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== History ==<br />
Tradition goes that the town was constructed in 1443 A.D. for a [[Jat people|Jatt]] chief. Sixteenth-century records from the [[Ain-i-Akbari]] mentions Gaṛh Dhīwālāh (ਗੜ੍ਹਦੀਵਾਲਾ). Tradition goes that the town was built in 1443 A.D. by one Garhia, a Jatt, and named after him and that the addition of Diwala was made in 1812 on account of the incarnation of the [[goddess]] ([[devi]]) having appeared in the town. The pargana is listed as having brought under cultivation 58,083 ''bighās'' of land, and generating 2.7 million ''dāms'' in revenue; reporting 20 cavalryman and 200 infantryman.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Abu'l |first1=Fażl-i-'Allāmī |title=Ain-i-Ākbari |publisher=Royal Asiatic Society of Bengal |location=Calcutta |edition=2nd}}</ref> <br />
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Around the town, there are some grooves of [[mango]]es. Starting from here, a belt of mango gardens can be seen up to [[Mahilpur]],<br />
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The Town gets its name from "'''''Devi Mandir'''''" situated at the heart of the town. People generally call it "Garh Devi Wala". <br />
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[[Khalsa Senior Secondary School]] is the oldest was built (in 1921) by the Great Chaudhary Boor Singh along with renowned and prominent persons of the area and this school has given Punjab great officers, intellects and players of international level.<br />
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It produced soldiers like '''{{citation needed|date=August 2019}}''' Commodore Harbans Singh Sahota, Col Dogra, Col Naresh Talwar. This small town has also produced kabaddi players like Mehnga Singh, Chaudhary Harbux Singh, and Sohan Singh.<br />
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The '''''Seth''''' Family of Garhdiwala is one the most honored and respected families currently living in the town. They have given few prominent personalities like '''Late Sh.Som Raj Seth and later his son Sh.Lalit Seth'''.<br />
Who got the chance to work a President of Municipal Committee multiple times.<br />
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== Transport ==<br />
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Garhdiwala city is situated on Chandigarh - Jammu road at [[State highway|State Highway-24]], approximately 30&nbsp;km north-east to [[Hoshiarpur]]. The nearest railway station is in [https://indiarailinfo.com/arrivals/dasuya-dza/96 Dasuya Railway Station-DZA] (12 KM away)<br />
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== Facilities==<br />
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This moderate town is a very close-knit community and a business hub for numerous villages around it. Local business ranges from [[Grocery store|grocery]], [[Jewellery|jewellers]], [[clothing]] [[merchant]]s, [[hardware store]]s, [[Pharmacist|chemist]], [[Electricity sector in India|electrical and electronics suppliers]] to cold storage and wheat storage facilities. There are various doctor clinics, banks, and educational institutions.<br />
Garhdiwala has its own [[Punjab Police (India)|Police Station]] and [[India Post|Post office]] as well.<br />
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== Education ==<br />
*[[Khalsa College, Gardhiwala|Khalsa College]]<ref>[http://www.punjabcolleges.com/49254-indiacolleges-Khalsa-College-Garhdiwala/ Khalsa College]</ref><br />
* Mount Carmel School [ICSE]<br />
* Khalsa Sr. Secondary School<br />
* [[St. Soldier Divine Public School]]<ref>[https://ssdpsgarhdiwal.in St. Soldier Divine Public School ]</ref><br />
*[[Government Sr. Secondary School]]<br />
*[[KRK DAV School]]<br />
*[[Lala Jagat Narayan DAV Public School]]<br />
* Sant Baba Harnam Singh Public School<br />
* Okara Arya Putri Pathshala<br />
* Holy Heart School<br />
* Bassi Model School<br />
* Cambridge Prep School<br />
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== Markets ==<br />
*'''Seth Market'''<br />
*'''Gandhi Market'''<br />
*'''Main Bazaar'''<br />
*'''Shiv Shakti Market'''<br />
*Chaudhary Complex<br />
* Kokla Market<br />
* Dana Mandi<br />
* Devi Mandir Bazaar<br />
* Thana Bazaar<br />
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==Climate==<br />
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The city has a humid subtropical climate with cool winters and long, hot summers. Summer Temperatures vary from average highs of around 47&nbsp;°C to average lows of around 22&nbsp;°C. Winter temperatures have highs of 19&nbsp;°C to lows of 1&nbsp;°C. Southwest monsoon season occurs during July and August. Throughout year, average rainfall is 710mm.<br />
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==Demographics==<br />
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{{As of|2011}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Gardhiwala had a population of 7593. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Garhdiwala has a higher literacy rate compared to Punjab. In 2011, the literacy rate of Garhdiwala was 87.24% compared to 75.84% of Punjab: Male literacy stands at 92.82% while the female literacy rate was 81.73%.<br />
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==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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{{Hoshiarpur district}}<br />
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[[Category:Cities and towns in Hoshiarpur district]]</div>>Aadiseth8