CleanupBot: clean up

2022-12-11T04:08:44Z

clean up

← Older revision		Revision as of 09:38, 11 December 2022
Line 64:		Line 64:
	}}		}}

	'''Urapar''' is a small town on the [[Nawanshahar]]-[[Phillaur]] road in the [[Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district]] of the state of [[Punjab, India\|Punjab]], [[India]]. Urapar, the capital of the [[Saini]], is also known as Aur-Urapar or Chak-Urapar. It is located 17 km from Nawanshahr, 17 km from [[Phillaur]], and 15 km from [[Banga, India\|Banga]].		'''Urapar''' is a small town on the [[Nawanshahar]]-[[Phillaur]] road in the [[Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district]] of the state of [[Punjab, India\|Punjab]], [[India]]. Urapar, the capital of the [[Saini]], is also known as Aur-Urapar or Chak-Urapar. It is located 17 km from Nawanshahr, 17 km from [[Phillaur]], and 15 km from [[Banga, India\|Banga]].

	==History==		==History==
Line 80:		Line 80:

	==Weather==		==Weather==
	The village has a humid subtropical climate with cold winters and hot summers. Summers last from April to June and winters from November to February. The temperatures in summer vary from an average high of 48 °C (118 °F) to an average low of 25 °C (77 °F).{{Citation needed\|date=May 2020}} Winter temperatures vary from 19 °C (66 °F) to -5 °C (23 °F).		The village has a humid subtropical climate with cold winters and hot summers. Summers last from April to June and winters from November to February. The temperatures in summer vary from an average high of 48 °C (118 °F) to an average low of 25 °C (77 °F).{{Citation needed\|date=May 2020}} Winter temperatures vary from 19 °C (66 °F) to -5 °C (23 °F).

	The climate is generally dry, except during the brief southwest monsoon season from July to August. The average annual rainfall is about 70 cm.		The climate is generally dry, except during the brief southwest monsoon season from July to August. The average annual rainfall is about 70 cm.

	==Health facilities==		==Health facilities==

imported>SheNinjaGamer: just a few things i added that were not there

2020-06-11T09:22:01Z

just a few things i added that were not there

New page

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Urapar
| native_name =
| native_name_lang =
| other_name =
| nickname =
| settlement_type = village
| image_skyline =
| image_alt =
| image_caption =
| pushpin_map = India Punjab
| pushpin_label_position =
| pushpin_map_alt =
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Punjab, India
| coordinates = {{coord|31|3|13.16|N|75|57|54.89|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Punjab (Indian state)|Punjab]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district|Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar]]
| established_title = 
| established_date =
| founder =
| named_for =
| government_type =
| governing_body =
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
| area_rank =
| area_total_km2 =
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 253
| population_total = Approximately 9000
| population_as_of =
| population_rank =
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_demonym =
| population_footnotes =
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 =
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 144422
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = 01823248--- International code 011911823248
| registration_plate = PB32-
| blank1_name_sec1 = Coastline
| blank1_info_sec1 = {{Convert|0|km|mi}}
| blank2_name_sec1 = Nearest city
| blank2_info_sec1 = Nawanshahr
| blank1_name_sec2 = [[Climate of India|Climate]]
| blank1_info_sec2 = [[Climatic regions of India|30]] <small>([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]])</small>
| blank2_name_sec2 = Avg. summer temperature
| blank2_info_sec2 = {{convert|40|°C|°F}}
| blank3_name_sec2 = Avg. winter temperature
| blank3_info_sec2 = {{convert|20|°C|°F}}
| website =
| footnotes =
}}

'''Urapar''' is a small town on the [[Nawanshahar]]-[[Phillaur]] road in the [[Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district]] of the state of [[Punjab, India|Punjab]], [[India]]. Urapar, the capital of the [[Saini]], is also known as Aur-Urapar or Chak-Urapar. It is located 17 km from Nawanshahr, 17 km from [[Phillaur]], and 15 km from [[Banga, India|Banga]].

==History==
Urapar is famous for the [[Gurdwara Shahid Ganj Singh Singhania|Gurudwara Shahidganj]] Temple, which was built to honor the martyrs in the battle of 1711, in which [[Banda Singh Bahadur]] led the Khalsa Army in a pitched battle against the army of Shamas Khan. The Rahon and the Sikh soldiers who were captured were cremated there. There are eight gurudwaras, three Hindu temples, and three mosques in Urapar.

The late Sardar Sampuran Singh Sena was the only sarpanch (head of a village) who had served four terms (20 years) in a row. He was also the first sarpanch after the city gained its freedom. During his tenure as sarpanch, he established a veterinary clinic. In appreciation of his community services, the Governor of [[Punjab (Indian state)|Punjab]] gave him a commendatory certificate at the opening ceremony. He approached Chotu Ram, the Education Minister of Joint [[Punjab (Indian state)|Punjab]], to upgrade Khalsa Elementary School of Chak-Urapar to a high school.

There are more than 100 families from Urapar currently living in [[Toronto, Ontario]], [[Canada]]. Every year they get together and celebrate Urapar Day.

==Demographics==
As of the 2001 India census, Urapar had a population of 4,251 (52% male and 48% female). Urapar has an average literacy rate of 87%, higher than the national average of 74% (male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 71%). In Nawanshahr, 12% of the population is under nine years of age.

==Prominent residents==
* [[Harcharan Singh (writer)|Harcharan Singh]] (1914 – 2006), playwright

==Weather==
The village has a humid subtropical climate with cold winters and hot summers. Summers last from April to June and winters from November to February. The temperatures in summer vary from an average high of 48 °C (118 °F) to an average low of 25 °C (77 °F).{{Citation needed|date=May 2020}} Winter temperatures vary from 19 °C (66 °F) to -5 °C (23 °F).

The climate is generally dry, except during the brief southwest monsoon season from July to August. The average annual rainfall is about 70 cm.

==Health facilities==
Health facilities include Guru Nanak Charitable Hospital located across the street from Gurudwara Shaidganj Sahib. The hospital is operated by the committee of Gurudwara Shaidganj Sahib and Sena.

[[Category:Nawanshahr]]
{{Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district}}

Urapar - Revision history

CleanupBot: clean up

imported>SheNinjaGamer: just a few things i added that were not there