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	Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar district was formed from the [[Hoshiarpur]] and [[Jalandhar]] districts of Punjab on 7 November 1995, as the sixteenth district of [[Punjab, India\|Punjab State]] named from the headquarters town of [[Nawanshahr]]. Nawanshahr was founded by the migrants from [[Rahon]] near the [[Sutlej River]] as [[Rahon]] was in danger of being flooded. They named it Nawanshahar (meaning "New City"). Nawanshahr has been the stronghold of the Ghorewaha [[Rajput]]s allied to king [[Akbar]] via kinship ties.		Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar district was formed from the [[Hoshiarpur]] and [[Jalandhar]] districts of Punjab on 7 November 1995, as the sixteenth district of [[Punjab, India\|Punjab State]] named from the headquarters town of [[Nawanshahr]]. Nawanshahr was founded by the migrants from [[Rahon]] near the [[Sutlej River]] as [[Rahon]] was in danger of being flooded. They named it Nawanshahar (meaning "New City"). Nawanshahr has been the stronghold of the Ghorewaha [[Rajput]]s allied to king [[Akbar]] via kinship ties.

	[[Dewan]] Banna Mal Misr (Gautam) was born in [[~~Gautam Brahmins\|~~Gautam Brahmin]] family of Nawanshahr. Dewan Banna Mal was manager with full sovereign powers of His Highness Maharaja Sir Randhir Singh Bahadur of [[Kapurthala]]'s Estates in [[Oudh]] and served as Chief Minister Of [[Kapurthala State]]. Dewan Banna Mal built the temple Shivala Banna Mal near the Municipal Committee office, [[Nawanshahr]]. It was built in the year 1862 and tall and huge structure [[Haveli]] Banna Mal Di [[Haveli]] in Vaidan Mohalla in Nawanshahr. Dewan Banna Mal's sons Dewan Acchru Mal Gautam (Revenue Minister) and Dewan Sundri Mal Gautam (Revenue Minister) of [[Kapurthala State]] built Brahmkund Mandir behind Shalimar Bagh in [[Kapurthala]]. Dewan Banna Mal owned 3000 acres of land in the Mand area of [[Kapurthala]] on the bank of River [[Beas]] "Bana ~~Mal Wala"~~ after Dewan Banna Mal Gautam's name and Brahampur villages in [[Tehsil]] [[Phagwara]]. ~~Dewan~~ Banna Mal~~'s descendants are prominent citizens today settled~~ in Kapurthala, Phagwara, Dehradun and Delhi.		[[Dewan]] Banna Mal Misr (Gautam) was born in [[Gautam Brahmin]] (Shori Gotra) family of Nawanshahr. He was son of Vaid Jhanda Mal of Nawanshahr, Dewan Banna Mal was manager with full sovereign powers of His Highness Maharaja Sir Randhir Singh Bahadur of [[Kapurthala]]'s Estates in [[Oudh]] and served as Chief Minister Of [[Kapurthala State]]. Dewan Banna Mal built the temple Shivala Banna Mal near the Municipal Committee office, [[Nawanshahr]]. It was built in the year 1862 and tall and huge structure [[Haveli]] Banna Mal Di [[Haveli]] in Vaidan Mohalla in Nawanshahr. Dewan Banna Mal's sons Dewan Acchru Mal Gautam (Revenue Minister) and Dewan Sundri Mal Gautam (Revenue Minister) of [[Kapurthala State]] built Brahmkund Mandir behind Shalimar Bagh in [[Kapurthala]]. Dewan Banna Mal owned 3000 acres of land in the Mand area of [[Kapurthala]] on the bank of River [[Beas]] [[Bana Malwala]] after Dewan Banna Mal Gautam's name and [[Brahampur ,Phagwara]] villages in [[Tehsil]] [[Phagwara]]. Descendants of Banna Mal Today lives in Kapurthala, Phagwara, New Delhi and Dehradun, 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 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.

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

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'''Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar''' district (formerly '''Nawanshahr''' district) is a district in the [[Doaba]] region in the state of [[Punjab, India|Punjab]], [[India]]. It is about {{Convert|92|km|mi|abbr=}} from [[Chandigarh]], the state's capital.<ref>{{Cite web|title=About District {{!}} Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar, Government of Punjab {{!}} India|url=https://nawanshahr.nic.in/about-district/|language=en-US|access-date=2020-06-01}}</ref> It consists of three [[Subdivisions of India|subdivision]]s, [[Nawanshahr]], [[Banga, India|Banga]], and [[Balachaur]].
There are three legislative seats in the district, Nawanshahr, Balachaur and Banga. They fall under the [[Anandpur Sahib]] [[Lok Sabha]] Constituency.

As of 2011, it is the third least populous district of Punjab (out of [[List of districts of Punjab, India|22]]), after [[Barnala district|Barnala]] and [[Fatehgarh Sahib district|Fatehgarh Sahib]].<ref name="districtcensus">{{cite web | url = http://www.census2011.co.in/district.php | title = District Census 2011 | access-date = 2011-09-30 | year = 2011 | publisher = Census2011.co.in}}</ref>

==History==
Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar district was formed from the [[Hoshiarpur]] and [[Jalandhar]] districts of Punjab on 7 November 1995, as the sixteenth district of [[Punjab, India|Punjab State]] named from the headquarters town of [[Nawanshahr]]. Nawanshahr was founded by the migrants from [[Rahon]] near the [[Sutlej River]] as [[Rahon]] was in danger of being flooded. They named it Nawanshahar (meaning "New City"). Nawanshahr has been the stronghold of the Ghorewaha [[Rajput]]s allied to king [[Akbar]] via kinship ties.

[[Dewan]] Banna Mal Misr (Gautam) was born in [[Gautam Brahmins|Gautam Brahmin]] family of Nawanshahr. Dewan Banna Mal was manager with full sovereign powers of His Highness Maharaja Sir Randhir Singh Bahadur of [[Kapurthala]]'s Estates in [[Oudh]] and served as Chief Minister Of [[Kapurthala State]]. Dewan Banna Mal built the temple Shivala Banna Mal near the Municipal Committee office, [[Nawanshahr]]. It was built in the year 1862 and tall and huge structure [[Haveli]] Banna Mal Di [[Haveli]] in Vaidan Mohalla in Nawanshahr. Dewan Banna Mal's sons Dewan Acchru Mal Gautam (Revenue Minister) and Dewan Sundri Mal Gautam (Revenue Minister) of [[Kapurthala State]] built Brahmkund Mandir behind Shalimar Bagh in [[Kapurthala]]. Dewan Banna Mal owned 3000 acres of land in the Mand area of [[Kapurthala]] on the bank of River [[Beas]] "Bana Mal Wala" after Dewan Banna Mal Gautam's name and Brahampur villages in [[Tehsil]] [[Phagwara]]. Dewan Banna Mal's descendants are prominent citizens today settled in Kapurthala, Phagwara, Dehradun and Delhi.

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

Nawanshahr became a district in 1995 during the S. Harcharan Brar government, with strong efforts of the late S. Dilbag Singh, former Cabinet Minister and the then MLA of Nawanshahr. People of this district are economically sound. Many of the district's families have settled abroad. Consequently, much remittance is sent back to India, contributing to the district's economic development and prosperity. The prosperity of [[Doaba]] area can be appreciated by the fact that the price of land here is high, and far more than most of the districts in the state except [[Ludhiana]] and [[Chandigarh]]. Nawanshahr is rising due to the remittances from [[Non-resident Indian and person of Indian origin|overseas]] Punjabis. Nawanshahr is connected to [[Jalandhar]], [[Rahon]] and Jaijon by railway.

On 27 September 2008 at [[Khatkar Kalan]], 8 km from Nawanshahr, the Punjab government announced that a district in the state would be named after the freedom fighter [[Bhagat Singh]]. The announcement was made by Punjab Chief Minister [[Parkash Singh Badal]] to mark the 101st anniversary of Bhagat Singh's birth. As a result, Nawanshahr district was renamed Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar.<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=www.oneindia.com|language=en|access-date=2020-06-01}}</ref>

==Geography==
Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar district is located at {{coord|31.8|N|76.7|E}}.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://nawanshahr.nic.in/html/about_district.htm#location |title=Nawanshahr District Location |access-date=2007-04-15 |work=nawanshahr.nic.in }}</ref> The total area is 1,258 square kilometres (km²).<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>

* SBS Nagar city has been declared by Swachh Survekshan-2020 as "[https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/punjab-s-sbs-nagar-retains-first-rank-as-cleanest-city-in-north-india-in-under-50-000-population-category/story-m8XPbKKm7mlY8oXxMeA44N.html the cleanest city in North India]".

==Healthcare==
This region has abundant health facilities. There are numerous private clinics and nursing homes. Some of them claim to have the latest medical equipment. There is an adequate number of Government Hospitals, Dispensaries and Primary Health Centers in this area. The hospitals in Nawanshahr have capacity of 64 beds and are equipped with latest medical tools. Banga and Balachaur hospitals have capacities of 30 beds each. Also Mukandpur, [[Urapar]], [[Sujjon]], Saroya and Muzzaffarpur proved a variety of health services. Health services are available for every village in the district. Veterinary hospitals can be found in Nawanshahr, Rahon, Saroya, and Balachaur.

==Demographics==
{{historical populations|11=1901|12=269801|13=1911|14=239880|15=1921|16=244966|17=1931|18=278703|19=1941|20=328209|21=1951|22=306122|23=1961|24=332944|25=1971|26=382523|27=1981|28=456434|29=1991|30=531253|31=2001|32=587468|33=2011|34=612310|percentages=pagr|footnote=source:<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/A2_Data_Table.html Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901]</ref>|align=right}}According to the [[2011 census of India|2011 Census]], Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar district has a [[Demographics of India|population]] of 612,310,<ref name="districtcensus"/> roughly equal to the nation of [[Solomon Islands]]<ref name="cia">{{cite web | author = US Directorate of Intelligence | title = Country Comparison:Population | url = https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | access-date = 2011-10-01 | quote = Solomon Islands 571,890, July 2011 est.
}}</ref> or the US state of [[Vermont]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php|title=2010 Resident Population Data|publisher=U. S. Census Bureau|access-date=2011-09-30| quote = Vermont 625,741
}}</ref> This gives it a ranking of 522nd in India (out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]).<ref name=districtcensus/> The district has a population density of {{convert| 479 |PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}}.<ref name=districtcensus/> Its [[Family planning in India|population growth rate]] over the decade 2001-2011 was 4.58%.<ref name=districtcensus/> Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar has a [[sex ratio]] of 954 [[Women in India|females]] for every 1000 males,<ref name=districtcensus/> and a [[Literacy in India|literacy rate]] of 80.3%.<ref name=districtcensus/>

At the 2001 Census, the total population of the district was 587,468.<ref name="2001 Census" /> There were 306,902 males and 280,566 females.<ref name="2001 Census" /> The sex ratio was 913 females for every 1000 males.<ref name="2001 Census" /> The district had a population density of {{Convert|439|pd/sqkm|pd/sqmi|abbr=}}. From [[1991 Census of India|1991]] to 2001, the population increased by 10.43%.<ref name="2001 Census" />

===Religion===

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==Notable residents==
* [[Jazzy B]], Indo-Canadian singer
* [[Amrish Puri]], Indian actor
* [[Madan Puri]], Indian actor
* [[B. R. Chopra|B.R. Chopra]], film director and producer
* [[Yash Chopra]], film director and producer
* [[Mohammed Zahur Khayyam]], Indian music director
* [[Sukhshinder Shinda]], Punjabi singer, music director, and producer
*[[Garry Sandhu]], Punjabi Singer, Actor, Song Editor

==Reference==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
{{Commons category | Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar}}
* [http://nawanshahr.nic.in/ The official website of the district]
* [http://nawanshahr.com/ Nawanshahr Portal]
* [http://wikimapia.org/#lat=31.1185556&lon=76.1433434&z=13&l=0&m=a&v=2 WikiMapia]

{{Geographic location
| Centre = Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar district
| North = [[Hoshiarpur district]]
| Northeast =
| East = [[Rupnagar district]]
| Southeast =
| South = [[Ludhiana district]]
| Southwest =
| West = [[Jalandhar district]]
| Northwest = [[Kapurthala district]] (Eastern)
}}

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