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{{about|a town in India|the river|Beas River}} | {{about|a town in India|the river|Beas River}} | ||
{{redirect| | {{redirect|Beās|the subgroup of Romani people|Beás}} | ||
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{{Use Indian English|date=April 2018}} | {{Use Indian English|date=April 2018}} | ||
{{Infobox settlement | {{Infobox settlement | ||
| name | | name = Beas | ||
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| coordinates | | pushpin_map_caption = Location in Punjab, India | ||
| subdivision_type | | coordinates = {{coord|31.51655|N|75.28897|E|display=inline,title}} | ||
| subdivision_name | | subdivision_type = Country | ||
| subdivision_type1 | | subdivision_name = India | ||
| subdivision_name1 | | subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]] | ||
| subdivision_type2 | | subdivision_name1 = [[Punjab, India|Punjab]] | ||
| subdivision_name2 | | subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]] | ||
| established_title | | subdivision_name2 = [[Amritsar district|Amritsar]] | ||
| established_date | | established_title = <!-- Established --> | ||
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| population_demonym | | population_density_km2 = auto | ||
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| demographics1_title1 | | demographics_type1 = Languages | ||
| demographics1_info1 | | demographics1_title1 = Official | ||
| demographics1_title2 | | demographics1_info1 = [[Gurmukhi|Punjabi (Gurmukhi)]], Hindi | ||
| demographics1_info2 | | demographics1_title2 = Regional | ||
| timezone1 | | demographics1_info2 = [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]], Hindi | ||
| utc_offset1 | | timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]] | ||
| postal_code_type | | utc_offset1 = +5:30 | ||
| postal_code | | postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]] | ||
| registration_plate | | postal_code = 143201<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.whereincity.com/india/pincode/punjab/amritsar.htm|title=PIN codes of Amritsar district|publisher=whereincity.com|access-date=21 January 2012}}</ref> | ||
| website | | registration_plate = PB 17 | ||
| footnotes | | website = | ||
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'''Beas''' is a | '''Beas''' is a riverside [[city]] in the [[Amritsar district]] of the Indian [[States and union territories of India|state]] of [[Punjab, India|Punjab]], 43 km from [[Amritsar]] city, the district headquarters. It has a population of 55,295: 28,921 male and 26,374 female. Beas lies on the banks of the [[Beas River]]. | ||
Beas town is mostly located in revenue boundary of [[Budha Theh]] with parts in villages Dholo Nangal and Wazir Bhullar. Beas falls in Amritsar district. The size of the area is about 68.75 square kilometer. Budha Theh is a [[census town]] in [[Baba Bakala]] tehsil of Amritsar district.<ref>{{cite web|title=Demographic information of Budha Theh census town |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=42440|access-date=23 November 2020|publisher=[[2011 Census of India|Census of India]] official website}}</ref> | |||
==Geography== | ==Geography== | ||
Beas is centered (approx.) at {{coord|31|31|00|N|75|17|20|E}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.maplandia.com/india/punjab/amritsar/beas/|title=Beas, Amritsar, Punjab|publisher=maplandia.com|access-date=21 January 2012}}</ref> It is located on the [[Grand Trunk Road|G.T. Road]] (from Kolkata to Afghanistan), in the [[Amritsar district]] in Punjab state of India. The nearest city is [[Kapurthala]] ({{convert|abbr=on|24|km|mi|0|disp=or}}) to the southwest. The holy and historical city of the [[Amritsar]] ({{convert|abbr=on|41|km|mi|0|disp=or}}) lies to its northwest, and [[Jalandhar]] (38 km) is situated to its southeast. | |||
==Radha Soami== | ==Radha Soami Satsang Beas== | ||
The headquarters of [[Radha Soami Satsang Beas]] is located just north of Beas town. The town is known as Dera Baba Jaimal Singh and is located in the east. | The headquarters of [[Radha Soami Satsang Beas]] is located just north of Beas town. The town is known as Dera Baba Jaimal Singh and is located in the east. | ||
Every year, millions of [[Radha Soami]] followers travel to Beas to attend [[satsang]]s ([[discourse]]s) often held at the Dera for weeks at a time. | Every year, millions of [[Radha Soami]] followers travel to Beas to attend [[satsang]]s ([[discourse]]s) often held at the Dera for weeks at a time. | ||
<br>Furthermore, there is also the Maharaj Sawan Singh Charitable Hospital, which was constructed in the 1980s by the Maharaj Jagat Singh Medical Relief Society. Since its inauguration, it has served countless patients free of cost. It is located in the center of beas town on the G.T. Road.<ref>{{cite web|title=Maharaj Sawan Singh Charitable Hospital, Beas|url=https://mjsmrs.in/beas/index.html|access-date=16 November 2020 | <br>Furthermore, there is also the Maharaj Sawan Singh Charitable Hospital, which was constructed in the 1980s by the Maharaj Jagat Singh Medical Relief Society. Since its inauguration, it has served countless patients free of cost. It is located in the center of beas town on the G.T. Road.<ref>{{cite web|title=Maharaj Sawan Singh Charitable Hospital, Beas|url=https://mjsmrs.in/beas/index.html|access-date=16 November 2020}}</ref> | ||
==Transport== | ==Transport== | ||
;Air | ;Air | ||
The nearest airport is [[Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport]] located in [[Amritsar]] about 57 km away. | The nearest airport is [[Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport]] located in [[Amritsar]] about 57 km away. | ||
Dera beas has its own little airport too. | |||
;Rail | ;Rail | ||
The town of Beas is well connected through [[Beas Junction railway station]] to the major cities of Punjab and India. The station was rated | The town of Beas is well connected through [[Beas Junction railway station]] to the major cities of Punjab and India. The station was rated as the cleanest and public friendly one in India in 2019 by NGO INTACT.<ref>{{cite web|title=Residents for sanitation at rly station|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/amritsar/news-detail-798932|access-date=16 November 2020|publisher=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune India]] newspaper online}}</ref> | ||
;Road | ;Road | ||
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Beas | |
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  Beas Location in Punjab, India  Beas Beas (India) | |
| Coordinates: 31°31′00″N 75°17′20″E / 31.51655°N 75.28897°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Punjab |
| District | Amritsar |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi (Gurmukhi), Hindi |
| • Regional | Punjabi, Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 143201[1] |
| Vehicle registration | PB 17 |
Beas is a riverside city in the Amritsar district of the Indian state of Punjab, 43 km from Amritsar city, the district headquarters. It has a population of 55,295: 28,921 male and 26,374 female. Beas lies on the banks of the Beas River.
Beas town is mostly located in revenue boundary of Budha Theh with parts in villages Dholo Nangal and Wazir Bhullar. Beas falls in Amritsar district. The size of the area is about 68.75 square kilometer. Budha Theh is a census town in Baba Bakala tehsil of Amritsar district.[2]
Geography[edit | edit source]
Beas is centered (approx.) at 31°31′00″N 75°17′20″E / 31.51667°N 75.28889°E.[3] It is located on the G.T. Road (from Kolkata to Afghanistan), in the Amritsar district in Punjab state of India. The nearest city is Kapurthala (24 km or 15 mi) to the southwest. The holy and historical city of the Amritsar (41 km or 25 mi) lies to its northwest, and Jalandhar (38 km) is situated to its southeast.
Radha Soami Satsang Beas[edit | edit source]
The headquarters of Radha Soami Satsang Beas is located just north of Beas town. The town is known as Dera Baba Jaimal Singh and is located in the east.
Every year, millions of Radha Soami followers travel to Beas to attend satsangs (discourses) often held at the Dera for weeks at a time.
Furthermore, there is also the Maharaj Sawan Singh Charitable Hospital, which was constructed in the 1980s by the Maharaj Jagat Singh Medical Relief Society. Since its inauguration, it has served countless patients free of cost. It is located in the center of beas town on the G.T. Road.[4]
Transport[edit | edit source]
- Air
The nearest airport is Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport located in Amritsar about 57 km away. Dera beas has its own little airport too.
- Rail
The town of Beas is well connected through Beas Junction railway station to the major cities of Punjab and India. The station was rated as the cleanest and public friendly one in India in 2019 by NGO INTACT.[5]
- Road
National Highway 3 which was previously numbered as NH 1, passes through Beas town connecting it to the major cities of Punjab and India.
See also[edit | edit source]
- INS Beas frigate
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "PIN codes of Amritsar district". whereincity.com. Retrieved 21 January 2012.
- ↑ "Demographic information of Budha Theh census town". Census of India official website. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
- ↑ "Beas, Amritsar, Punjab". maplandia.com. Retrieved 21 January 2012.
- ↑ "Maharaj Sawan Singh Charitable Hospital, Beas". Retrieved 16 November 2020.
- ↑ "Residents for sanitation at rly station". The Tribune India newspaper online. Retrieved 16 November 2020.