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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Giddarbaha
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| settlement_type = Town
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Punjab, India
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| subdivision_name1 = [[Punjab, India|Punjab]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Muktsar district|Muktsar]]
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List of Schools
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| leader_title = M.L.A.
| leader_name = [[Amrinder Singh Raja Warring]]
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| elevation_m = 189
| population_total = 36,593
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| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
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| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 152101
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = 91-1637
| registration_plate = PB-60
| website = https://web.archive.org/web/20120311185116/http://www.giddarbaha.com/
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'''Giddarbaha''', is a town and a [[municipal council]] in [[Muktsar district]], in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Punjab (India)|Punjab]].

==Under British rule==

During that time, it took the shape of a town from the small village and when the Britishers reached here they wrongly pronounced the town name as Giddarbaha. They planned a new walled city in 1909 with six gates and carved the name on the gates as Giddarbaha. From there people accepted the name and started pronouncing the same.
In 1917, the British government established the Bathinda - Karachi railway line, to transport the goods from this part of India to Karachi. Giddarbaha Railway Station was established on the line in 1918 which divided the old and new city. The railway station was established near the clock house gate and is very close to the bus stand.

==Geography==
Giddarbaha is located in the south-western zone of Punjab. The district of [[Faridkot, India|Faridkot]] lies to its North, [[Firozepur]] to the West and [[Bathinda]] to the East. It is well connected by rail and road networks. National Highway NH-15 connects Giddarbaha to Bathinda. Through Bathinda, Giddarbaha is connected to various Indian cities via railways as well.

==Climate==
There is wide seasonal temperature variation in the region, with summer temperatures reaching a maximum of 48-50 °C and winter temperatures down to a minimum of 1-2 °C. The western [[Himalayas]] in the north and the [[Thar Desert]] in the south and southwest mainly determine the climatic conditions. The southwestern [[monsoon]] brings the rainy season during summer (July to September), with nearly 70% of the region's annual rainfall occurring during those months. Giddarbaha's sewage system beats the same of some big Indian cities.

The major part of the district experiences an aridic (tropical) moisture regime.<ref>Van Wambeke, 1985</ref>
It is 16 km away from Malout city

==Religion==
The majority of Giddarbaha population follows Hinduism, followed closely by Sikhism. One can find many mandir, gurudwaras, mosques, and churches in and around the city. Dera Baba Gangaram, Jai Maa Mahakali Mandir (Railway Road) and Theri village Gurdwara (Giddarbaha) are famous in the region. [[Gurdwara Guptsar Sahib]] in [[Chhattiana]] village is a famous Sikh gurdwara in Giddarbaha division.

==Demographics==
{{As of|2001}}, according to the Indian [[census]], Giddarbaha had a population of 36,593. Males constituted 53% of the population and females 47%. Gidderbaha had an average literacy rate of 89.5%, which was higher than the national average of 87.5%: male literacy was 92%, and female literacy was 87%. 14% of the population was under 6 years of age.<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>

The Giddarbaha subdivision, which covers an area of 68,028 hectares, had a population of 205,118. There were 44 villages in the subdivision, with [[Doda, Jammu and Kashmir|Doda]] being a sub-Tehsil.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://muktsar.nic.in/demography/ |title= About Sri Muktsar Sahib District: Demographics | author= |website=Sri Muktsar Sahib|publisher=District Administration Sri Muktsar Sahib |access-date=20 February 2021}}</ref>

==Education==
===Schools===
* Govt. Boys School.
* Govt. Girls School.
* Malwa School.
* JNJ DAV Public School.
* S. City Montessori School
* DAV Vaish School.
* MMD DAV COLLEGE.

===Colleges===
The town has three degree colleges as well.
*Mata Misri Devi DAV College
*Guru Gobind Singh Girls' College
*Mata Sahib Kaur Nursing Institute

==Places of interest==
*Jai Maa mahakali Mandir Near Railway Station
*Gurdwara Dasvin Patshah [Guru Gobind Singh Sahib]
* Gurudwara Nanaksar sahib [bantabaad mohalla]
*Shree Durga Mandir
*Dera Baba Shree Ganga Ram Ji
*Satgur Ravidas Mandir
*Gurudwara Sri Amardass ji (Mandi Wala) [[Gurudwara Sahib]]
*Shree Gaushalla Mandir
*Aggarwal Peerkhana
*Hanuman Mandir Bantabad
*Hanuman Mandir Subhash Nagar
*Freedom Fighter Comrade Chiranji Lal Dhir Municipal Park
*Sh Gurdev Singh Maan Memorial Municipal Park
*Clock House
*City Club
*Basketball Stadium (Baba Ganga Ram Stadium)

===City Gates===
*Clock house gate (Main)
*City gate
*[[Husnar]] gate
*[[Bharu]] gate
*Theri gate
*[[Daula, Punjab|Daula]] gate

===Banks===
* Central Bank Of India
* ICICI BANK LIMITED
* Oriental Bank Of Commerce <ref>{{Cite web|title=Oriental Bank Of Commerce Giddarbaha Gidderbaha Branch IFSC, MICR Code, Address, Contact Details, etc. Details|url=https://banksifsccode.org/oriental_bank_of_commerce/punjab/gidderbaha/giddarbaha|access-date=2020-09-09}}</ref>
* Punjab National Bank.
*Axis Bank
*Allahabad Bank
*State Bank of India
Uco bank

===Further afield===
*Jai Maa Mahakali Mandir
Established in 1982 Near Giddarbaha Railway Station.0Km.
*The Gurudwara Sri Sahib at Theri Sahib, where Sri Guru Gobind Singh is believed to have rested for the night (5 km from Giddarbaha)
*The old Dera of Baba Ganga Ram ji, near Husnar village (3 km)
*The religious Sarovar of Kulguru, in Husnar village (2 km)
*The old church in [[Daula, Punjab|Daula]] village (3 km)
*Mandi Wali Nehar (4 km)
*Dera Baba Lang (9 km)
*[[Badal]] village (12 km)
*[[Gurdwara Guptsar Sahib]] in [[Chhattiana]] village (12 km)

==Economy==
Giddarbaha is one of the largest producers of [[Snuff (tobacco)|snuff]] and [[Naswar]] in India. Several brands of snuff claim to have originated there, including 5 Photo, Six Photo, and 7 Photo snuff. The Six Photo Snuff Factory remains in Giddarbaha.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sixphotosnuff.com/about-us/ |title= About US: Six Photo Snuff | author= |website=sixphotosnuff.com|publisher=Six Photo Snuff |access-date=20 February 2021}}</ref>

The city also acts as an agricultural market serving surrounding towns and villages.

==Notable people from Giddarbaha==
Giddarbaha is famous for producing Sardar (Leaders) and Kalaakar (Singers). Some of them are listed as:

*【Thekedar Lala Deen Dayal Jaiswal】(Abkari) 1909-1968
*[[Manpreet Singh Badal]], Member of Legislative Assembly and Finance Minister of Punjab.
*[[Parkash Singh Badal]], Chief Minister of Punjab {{Citation needed|date=October 2016}}
*[[Sukhbir Singh Badal]], Deputy Chief minister of Punjab {{Citation needed|date=October 2016}}
*[[Vijay K. Dhir]], former Dean of Engineering, [[University of California, Los Angeles]]
*[[Jaani (songwriter)|Jaani]], Popular Music Writer
*[[Gurdas Mann]], popular Punjabi singer
*[[Roshan Prince|Ashok Masti]], Popular Punjabi Singer {{Citation needed|date=October 2016}}
*[[Mehar Mittal]], popular comedian in Punjabi movies {{Citation needed|date=October 2016}}
*[[Hakam Sufi]], Punjabi Singer
*[[Amrinder Singh Raja Warring]], All India President of [[Indian Youth Congress]] and [[Member of Legislative Assembly|MLA]] of Giddarbaha.

==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120311185116/http://www.giddarbaha.com/ Giddarbaha City info website]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Muktsar district}}

[[Category:Sri Muktsar Sahib]]
[[Category:Cities and towns in Sri Muktsar Sahib district]]
[[Category:Villages in Sri Muktsar Sahib district]]

{{PunjabIN-geo-stub}}

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