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{{About|the municipality in Punjab, India|its namesake district|Gurdaspur district}}<br />
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{{Infobox settlement<br />
| name = Gurdaspur<br />
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| settlement_type = City<br />
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| pushpin_map = India#India Punjab<br />
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| coordinates = {{coord|32.0333|N|75.40|E|display=inline,title}}<br />
| subdivision_type = Country<br />
| subdivision_name = India<br />
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]<br />
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]<br />
| subdivision_name1 = [[Punjab, India|Punjab]]<br />
| subdivision_name2 = [[Gurdaspur district|Gurdaspur]]<br />
| subdivision_type3 = Region<br />
| subdivision_name3 = [[Majha]]<br />
| established_title = <!-- Established --><br />
| established_date = 17th century<br />
| founder = Bhai Guriya Ji<br />
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| government_type = Municipality<br />
| governing_body = Municipal Council Gurdaspur<br />
| leader_name1 = [[Barindermeet Singh Pahra]]<br />
| leader_title1 = [[Member of the Legislative Assembly]]<br />
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| leader_name2 = [[Sunny Deol]]<br />
| leader_title2 = [[Member of Parliament]]<br />
| leader_title3 = Deputy Commissioner<br />
| leader_name3 = Mohammad Ishfaq, IAS<ref>{{cite web |title=Punjab Police Amritsar |url=https://gurdaspur.nic.in/whos-who/ |website=gurdaspur.nic.in |access-date=3 March 2020}}</ref><br />
| unit_pref = Metric<br />
| area_footnotes = <br />
| area_total_km2 = 45<br />
| area_rank = 5th<br />
| elevation_footnotes = <br />
| elevation_m = 241<br />
| population_total = 120,564<br />
| population_as_of = 2015<br />
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| population_density_km2 = 649<br />
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| population_metro = 744,092<br />
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| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]<br />
| utc_offset1 = +5:30<br />
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]<br />
| postal_code = 143521<br />
| area_code = +91-1874-XXX XXXX<br />
| registration_plate = PB-06, PB-18, PB-58, PB-99, PB-85<br />
| website = {{URL|http://gurdaspur.nic.in/}}<br />
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'''Gurdaspur''' is a city in the state of [[Punjab, India]], between the rivers [[Beas River|Beas]] and [[Ravi River|Ravi]]. Through its location on the Indian side of the Punjab region, it shares a border with [[Pakistan]]. It houses the administrative headquarters of [[Gurdaspur District]] and is in the geographical centre of the district.<br />
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Gurdaspur city was named after Mahant Guriya das ji.<ref>{{cite web|title=About District|url=http://gurdaspur.nic.in/html/profile.htm#history|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050802074716/http://gurdaspur.nic.in/html/profile.htm#history|archive-date=August 2, 2005|access-date=4 March 2013|publisher=Gurdaspur.nic.in}}</ref> The Emperor [[Akbar]] was crowned at [[Kalanaur, Punjab, India|Kalanaur]], which is 26&nbsp;km from the city.<br />
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==Demographics==<br />
According to the 2011 India census,<ref name="census1">{{cite web|url=http://www.census2011.co.in/census/district/588-gurdaspur.html |title=Gurdaspur District Population Census 2011, Punjab literacy sex ratio and density |publisher=Census2011.co.in }}</ref> Gurdaspur had a population of 2,299,026 (1,212,995 males and 1,086,031 females). There was a 9.30% increase in population compared to that of 2001. In the previous 2001 census of India, Gurdaspur District had recorded a 19.74% increase to its population compared to 1991.<br />
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The average literacy rate of Gurdaspur in 2011 was 81.10%, compared to 73.80% in 2001. The male and female literacy rates were 85.90% and 75.70%, respectively. For the 2001 census, the rates were 79.80% and 67.10% respectively. The total literate population was 1,668,339, consisting of 928,264 males and 740,075 females. Sex ratio is about 895 females per 1000 males. Population Density was 649 per square km.<br />
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==Education==<br />
Gurdaspur has many [[elementary school|elementary]] and [[secondary school|secondary]] level schools and has 13 degree level and engineering colleges.<ref name="gurdaspur1">{{cite web|title=Education Facilities in District Gurdaspur|url=http://gurdaspur.nic.in/html/education.htm|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050518081433/http://gurdaspur.nic.in/html/education.htm|archive-date=May 18, 2005|access-date=31 March 2013|publisher=Gurdaspur.nic.in}}</ref> [[Beant College of Engineering and Technology]], is among them, founded by then [[Chief Minister (India)|Chief Minister]] [[Beant Singh (Chief Minister)|Beant Singh]] in 1995. A nationally accredited body by [[Ministry of Tourism (India)]] Institute of Hotel Management, Catering & Nutrition is also located in Gurdaspur.<br />
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'''Colleges'''<br />
*[[Beant College of Engineering and Technology]] Gurdaspur<br />
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==Administrative towns==<br />
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* [[Batala]]<br />
* [[Qadian]]<br />
* [[Kalanaur, Punjab, India|Kalanaur]]<br />
* [[Sri Hargobindpur]]<br />
* [[Dera Baba Nanak]]<br />
* [[Dhariwal, India|Dhariwal]]<br />
* [[Dinanagar]]<br />
* [[Fatehgarh Churian]]<br />
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==Notable people==<br />
* [[Dev Anand]] (Film Actor)<br />
* [[Mahbub ul Haq]] (Economist)<br />
* [[Premchand Degra]] (Body builder)<br />
* [[Vinod Khanna]] (Ex-MP)<ref>http://india.gov.in/my-government/indian parliament/vinod-khanna</ref><br />
* [[Vijay Anand (Hindi film maker)|Vijay Anand]] (Filmmaker)<br />
* [[Chetan Anand (director)|Chetan Anand]] (Filmmaker)<br />
* [[Guru Randhawa]] (Singer) <br />
* [[Aditya Puri]] (Businessman)<br />
* [[Gurpreet Ghuggi]] (Film actor)<br />
* [[Shivil Kaushik]] (Cricketer)<br />
* [[Ranjit Bawa]] (Singer)<br />
* [[AP Dhillon]] (Singer)<br />
* [[Romesh Sharma]] (Film actor)<br />
* [[Preet Harpal]] (Singer)<br />
* [[Jasbir Jassi]] (Singer)<br />
* [[Nimrat Khaira]]<br />
* [[Avtar Singh (judoka)|Avtar Singh]] (Olympic judo player)<br />
* [[Gurmeet Bawa]] (Singer)<br />
* [[Sunny Deol]] (MP)<br />
* [[Surjit Singh]] <br />
* [[Sunanda Sharma]] (Singer)<br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Bathwala]]<br />
* [[Ranjit Bagh]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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==Further reading==<br />
* Chester, Lucy P. ''Borders and Conflict in South Asia: The Radcliffe Boundary Commission and the Partition of Punjab''. Manchester UP, 2009.<br />
* {{Cite EB1911|wstitle=Gurdaspur|volume=12}}<br />
* {{official website|http://gurdaspur.nic.in/}}<br />
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{{Gurdaspur district}}<br />
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[[Category:Cities and towns in Gurdaspur district]]<br />
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