Nawanshahr

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'''Nawanshahr''' is a municipal council in [[Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Punjab (India)|Punjab]]. It was previously a town that became a district in 1995. It is also the home to one of India's famous freedom fighter, [[Bhagat Singh]].

== History ==
Nawanshahr was founded by migrants from [[Rahon]], a city located near the [[Sutlej River]], which puts it at risk of flooding. They named it Nawanshahar ({{lang-pa|ਨਵਾਂ ਸ਼ਹਿਰ|lit=New City}}). Nawanshahr has been the stronghold of the [[Ghorewaha]] was allied to [[Akbar|King Akbar]] via kinship ties.

[[Dewan]] Banna Mal Misr (Gautam) was born into the [[Gautam Brahmins|Gautam Brahmin]] (Shori Gotra) family of Nawanshahr. His father was Vaid, Pandit Jhanda Mal. Dewan Banna Mal was a manager with the full sovereign powers of His Highness Maharaja [[Randhir Singh of Kapurthala|Sir Randhir Singh Bahadur]] of [[Kapurthala]]'s Estates in [[Oudh]] in 1862 , Dewan Banna Mal became mediater in between Oudh local Landlords and Rajas who rebelled against Britishers in 1857 to settle dispute between Britishers and oudh’s local Rajas Banna Mal played a major role and served as Chief Minister of [[Kapurthala State]]. , Ancestors of [[Dewan Banna Mal Gautam ]]Were Vaids (Ayurvedic Doctor’s), Dewan Banna Mal built the Shivala Banna Mal temple near the Municipal Committee office in Nawanshahr. He also built the tall and huge structure [[Haveli]] Banna Mal Di [[Haveli]] in Vaidan Mohalla in Nawanshahr. His son, Dewan Acchru Mal served as Revenue Minister of Kapurthala State at the time of [[Kharak Singh|Maharaja Kharak Singh]] and [[Maharaja Jagatjit Singh]] of Kapurthala. Grandon of Dewan Acchru Mal, Dewan Ambika Prasad Misr (Gautam) became the Accountant General of Kapurthala State.Descendants of Banna Mal Today lives in Kapurthala, Phagwara, New Delhi and Dehradun, descendants of Dewan Banna Mal Pandit Daljit Parshad Gautam Advocate of [[Kapurthala]] Renowned Civil Lawyer of Punjab practices in Kapurthala till his death in the Year 2010,Dewan Ambika Parshad ( Accountant General of Kapurthala State) his daughter [[Savitri Shori Mahajan ]] a historian and a Descendant of Dewan Banna Mal was married to The Great Historian of India and A Lawyer [[Vidya Dhar Mahajan]] , their daughters [[Mridula Mukherjee]] And [[Sucheta Mahajan]] are Historian and Working as a Professor of Indian history in JNU New Delhi.

The city was later developed and constructed by Lala Parmanand Bhuchar (Sareen) who was the first major scale building thekedar. Lala Paramanand was given a mould of large brick design by [[Elizabeth II|Queen Elizabeth]] in the presence of [[Bhupinder Singh of Patiala|Maharaja Patiala]] in his courtroom, as a token of gratitude, to settle brick factories (Batha) in the city. Lala Paramanand first planned the construction of Mandi (now known as old Dana Mandi) in around 1920 which even has his name "PN" on bricks and his name on the Foundation Stone at old Dana Mandi Gate. He resided in Lalliyan Mohalla (Lalleyan da Mohalla) situated in the centre of the city. The mohalla has a [[haveli]] there along with a common haveli which was the residence of 100 families, a historical landmark in that mohalla made with Nanakshahi bricks.

Nawanshahr became a district in 1995 during the Harcharan Brar government, with the strong efforts of the late Dilbag Singh, former Cabinet Minister, and the then MLA of Nawanshahr. People of this district are economically sound.<ref name=":0">citation required</ref> Large numbers of families from the district have settled abroad. Consequently, huge remittance is received back in India which contributes to the district's economic development and prosperity. The prosperity of the [[Doaba]] area has grown considerably due to high land prices in the area, which is higher than that of most other districts in the state except for [[Ludhiana]] and [[Chandigarh]]. The economy of Nawanshahr is also improving due to the currency coming from [[Non-resident Indian and person of Indian origin|overseas]] Punjabi people. Nawanshahr also has a railroad connecting it with [[Jalandhar]], [[Rahon]], and Jaijon.

On 27 September 2008, the Punjab government announced that Nawanshahr would be renamed after freedom fighter [[Bhagat Singh]] to mark his 101st birth anniversary.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Nawanshahr renamed as Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar|url=https://www.oneindia.com/2008/09/30/nawanshahr-renamed-as-shaheed-bhagat-singh-nagar-1222843300.html|last=Staff|date=2008-10-01|website=oneindia.com|language=en|access-date=2020-06-01}}</ref>

==Geography==
The total area of Nawanshahr is 1,258 square kilometres.<ref name="2001 Census">{{cite web|title=Nawanshahr District Census 2001|url=http://nawanshahr.nic.in/html/census_figure.htm|work=nawanshahr.nic.in|access-date=2007-02-13}}</ref>

== Demographics ==
According to the [[2001 Census of India|2001 census]],<ref name="2001 Census" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001-02: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Nawanshahr had a population of 587,468. This consisted of 306,902 males and 280,566 females, which meant there were 913 females for every 1000 males. The average literacy rate of Nawanshahr is 75% (male literacy is 79% and female literacy is 71%), surpassing the national average of 59.5%. In Nawanshahr, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age. The population density (per km²) is 439 people. Between the [[1991 Census of India|1991 census]] and the 2001 census, there was a 10.43% increase in population. Nawanshahr constituency is one of the 117 seats of the Punjab [[Vidhan Sabha]] and its constituency number is 47. [[Angad Singh|Angad Saini]], who is a member of Congress, won the last assembly election and is the current MLA of Nawanshahr.

The [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes|scheduled caste]] population is 45.58%.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://socialjustice.nic.in/blocksc50.php?format=print |title=State-wise, District-wise List of Blocks with >40% but less than 50% SC population |url-status=dead |access-date=12 July 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130723091635/http://socialjustice.nic.in/blocksc50.php?format=print |archive-date=23 July 2013 }}</ref>

==Transport==

===Air===
As of now, there is no commercial airport in Nawanshahr. The nearest [[regional airport]] is in Sahnewal, in [[Ludhiana]] which is around 45.2 km by road South-West of Nawanshahr, has only one daily flight to [[Delhi Airport]] by [[Alliance Air (India)|Alliance Air]]. The nearest full-fledged [[International Airport]] is [[Amritsar Airport|Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport]] in [[Amritsar]], which is situated at a distance of about 155 km. Direct flights from key cities around the world like [[London]], [[Birmingham]], [[Singapore]], [[Kuala Lumpur]] and others are available from [[Amritsar Airport]].

===Rail===
Nawanshahr Doaba Junction is one of the primary railway stations in Nawanshahr. Around 6 trains pass through Nawanshahr Doaba Junction. Nawanshahr Doaba Junction code is (NSS).Nawanshahr Doaba Junction is well connected with the entire city through easy conveyance options. Parking is also available at the station. Other facilities available at the station are automatic ticket vending machines, ATM machines, information kiosks, LCD screens, internet cafes and TV advertising panels. All the basic amenities are available for passengers at the railway station.

===Road===
[[File:Bus Terminal Nawashahr Punjab.jpg|thumb|right|Nawashahr Bus Stand]]
Nawanshahr is well-connected by road to other parts of state. [[Punjab Roadways]] serve a number of routes from Nawanshahr to other big cities nearby, such as [[Amritsar]], [[Delhi]] and [[Chandigarh]]

==Healthcare==
This region has abundant health facilities. A high number of private clinics and nursing homes are available and some claim to have the latest medical equipment.<ref name=":0" /> There is an adequate number of Government Hospitals, Dispensaries, and Primary Health Centers in this area. Some hospitals in Nawanshahr have a capacity of 64 beds and are equipped with the latest medical tools. [[Banga, Punjab (India)|Banga]] and [[Balachaur]] Hospitals have a capacity of 30 beds each. Also, Mukandpur, [[Urapar]], [[Sujjon]], Saroya, and Muzzaffarpur provide all kinds of health services. For every village in the district, health services are available. Veterinary hospitals can be found in Nawanshahr, Rahon, [[Saroya, Punjab|Saroya]], and [[Balachaur]].

== Notable people from Nawanshahr ==
* [[Bhagat Singh]], Indian freedom fighter
* [[Madan Puri]], [[Hindi cinema|Hindi]] and [[Punjabi cinema|Punjabi]] actor
* [[Jazzy B]], Indian-Canadian singer
*[[Surinder Shinda]], singer
* [[Amrish Puri]], actor
* [[Yash Chopra]], Bollywood producer
* [[Sukhe Musical Doctorz|Sukh-E Musical Doctorz]], singer-songwriter and producer
* [[Roshan Prince]], singer

== See also ==
*[[Hansron]]
*[[Hussain Chak]]

== References ==
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