Garhdiwala

Garhdiwala is a town and a municipal council in Hoshiarpur district in the state of Punjab, India.

Garhdiwala
Town
Garhdiwala Location in Punjab, India
Coordinates: 31.7325°N 75.7506°E / 31.7325; 75.7506
Country	India
State	Punjab
District	Hoshiarpur
Government
• Body	Municipal Council
Population  (2011)
• Total	7,593
Languages Punjabi
• Official	Punjabi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	144207
Area code	+91 1886
Vehicle registration	PB07,PB21

History

Tradition goes that the town was constructed in 1443 A.D. for a Jatt chief. Sixteenth-century records from the Ain-i-Akbari mentions Gaṛh Dhīwālāh (ਗੜ੍ਹਦੀਵਾਲਾ). Tradition goes that the town was built in 1443 A.D. by one Garhia, a Jatt, and named after him and that the addition of Diwala was made in 1812 on account of the incarnation of the goddess (devi) having appeared in the town. The pargana is listed as having brought under cultivation 58,083 bighās of land, and generating 2.7 million dāms in revenue; reporting 20 cavalryman and 200 infantryman.

Around the town, there are some grooves of mangoes. Starting from here, a belt of mango gardens can be seen up to Mahilpur,

The Town gets its name from "Devi Mandir" situated at the heart of the town. People generally call it "Garh Devi Wala".

Khalsa Senior Secondary School is the oldest was built (in 1921) by the Great Chaudhary Boor Singh along with renowned and prominent persons of the area and this school has given Punjab great officers, intellects and players of international level.

It produced soldiers like Commodore Harbans Singh Sahota, Col Dogra, Col Naresh Talwar. This small town has also produced kabaddi players like Mehnga Singh, Chaudhary Harbux Singh, and Sohan Singh.

The Seth Family of Garhdiwala is one the most honored and respected families currently living in the town. They have given few prominent personalities like Late Sh.Som Raj Seth and later his son Sh.Lalit Seth. Who got the chance to work a President of Municipal Committee multiple times.

Transport

Garhdiwala city is situated on Chandigarh - Jammu road at State Highway-24, approximately 30 km north-east to Hoshiarpur. The nearest railway station is in Dasuya Railway Station-DZA (12 KM away)

Facilities

This moderate town is a very close-knit community and a business hub for numerous villages around it. Local business ranges from grocery, jewellers, clothing merchants, hardware stores, chemist, electrical and electronics suppliers to cold storage and wheat storage facilities. There are various doctor clinics, banks, and educational institutions. Garhdiwala has its own Police Station and Post office as well.

Education

• Khalsa College
• Mount Carmel School [ICSE]
• Khalsa Sr. Secondary School
• St. Soldier Divine Public School
• Government Sr. Secondary School
• KRK DAV School
• Lala Jagat Narayan DAV Public School
• Sant Baba Harnam Singh Public School
• Okara Arya Putri Pathshala
• Holy Heart School
• Bassi Model School
• Cambridge Prep School

Markets

• Seth Market
• Gandhi Market
• Main Bazaar
• Shiv Shakti Market
• Chaudhary Complex
• Kokla Market
• Dana Mandi
• Devi Mandir Bazaar
• Thana Bazaar

Climate

The city has a humid subtropical climate with cool winters and long, hot summers. Summer Temperatures vary from average highs of around 47 °C to average lows of around 22 °C. Winter temperatures have highs of 19 °C to lows of 1 °C. Southwest monsoon season occurs during July and August. Throughout year, average rainfall is 710mm.

Demographics

As of 2011 India census, Gardhiwala had a population of 7593. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Garhdiwala has a higher literacy rate compared to Punjab. In 2011, the literacy rate of Garhdiwala was 87.24% compared to 75.84% of Punjab: Male literacy stands at 92.82% while the female literacy rate was 81.73%.