Punjab District Gazetteers: Jullundur

1980·27 MB·English

by  Baldev Raj Sharma

GAZETTEER OF INDIA

PUNJAB

JULLUNDUR
PUNJAB DISTRICT GAZETTEERS

JULLUNDUR

BALDEY RAJSHARMA, MA.
STATE EDITOR, GAZETTEERS, PUNIAB,
CHANDIGARH

Pubtshed by
REVENUE DEPARTMENT, PUNIAB. Gilt _DIGARH
1380
® GOVERNMENT. OF PUNJAB 1981

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FOREWORD

A.distiet gazetteer la repositry of fets and informtlon rating to
the distrlet. As auch lets aimecor of society, reflecting apieore ofits
inthe district as itslived by the people with thee natucal and other
resounees, Thvefot, iti of maensevahus tote adninsrators, jourallit,
‘writers, reearch workers, poliians, teachers students and the people in
several,

‘oltundur isthe most densely popnlated district, situated in the boast
of the State. Te educational industrial, agricuttaral and otter fields,
itis ove ofthe most advanced dicts, An attempt has boon made to
deplet fo this volume the ehaages and developreeuts which have taken
place in the district since is toctaiion over a century and a quarter bac:
fn S46,

Colgan WARDEV SINGH CHINA

2M daowary, 197% Fintocial Conmmsions, Revenue,
Pusiab.
PREFACE

“This iste tinh inthe veces of the Punjab District Gtzetees te
tnbisbed under the scheme of Revision of Visuice Cazetcers, ietaly
Apne hy the Goverumeut of Inia and the Sule Governinem. The
prevcus eitions ofthe odin Diss Caseicey were prepared under
the British regime from usne lene, ax desled below:

“The ltlondur District vas octal in 1%660m the annenetion of Oe
Jhifuodtar Dosh bythe Beish arte close of the Jest Anglo-Sikh War,
1845-46. The fink etina of the Juunir Diwier Gazerecr sas
published ab Lahoce in IRSA, The rateril :e.prinl avilable the
Ue for the preparation uf Thy panstzer vonsised of the Settlement Re
ports und a draft Gazetteer compiled betwen 1479 und 1674 by Me. F
Caaningham, Bereterit-las. Notes ap ceiuin points were supqliod
ty dinulet officer. “The rns Mepert af #881 sas 60 land. The
arsac mast of he tent exe, however taken fom Me. Cumntegham’s
sompilaion alzeady refered co which apsin vis kagoly based upon Me.
ceed Temes Reort onthe Sérdment, Cinder Regn, 2X, of 1838, of
the Distr of ittindur, Trane Seep States. 188631. This report
feat written i TES2, a nodeTed an the mpsore lines the olds settle
runt rapes, afforded ery inadequate sora for an aesount of the
fistres, The secend edition ofthe garter sus compiled in 1904 urd
pabished at Lahore in 1908,

estes the ubove mentioned twa estos of he mam deseiptee
velo of the district givetier ip the old suis, the Staviuical Peles
swere propane ia 1905 printed 3p 1008), £912 (printed in 1913), 1916
Apcatee! in 1917} aad 1985 (priate aloe 135).

Since the compilation of the lat edition ofthe Julfeutor District,
Gazetrecrtareeqaucters ef w century back ia 19N4 and especialy aftr the
ced of the Bish rule and tke atteimment of independaqoe sh 1947 radicl
shanges hase taken place malrcon every sphere of Me, ‘The ass wie
{ation of minority population Srom bath sides of the Ender with Pee
tem has cndrely changed the sovia! set-up ofthe epiuu, The fplemen-
tation ofthe suecessive Five-Year Pls has brought uboul vast develon~
ets a diferent fields, An attempt has been mnde fo epict the nace
fof all ich developments ia tho present wolunc, which war prepared by
amy predeveser, Di. Barkat Rai Chop, ring 197577, and approved,
ty the Goverziaeat of Tala in 1977
In the preparation of the volume, the Stale Gazetteers Uuit hes
benefited immensely by the abte guidance and eqeourapsinent_givee by
fhe successive Fiuncil Commissions, Revenue, wz, Shei N, Khosla,
TAS, Saréar RS. Telos, LAS., Sardar Rata Singh Ching, TAS
sud Shi KD. Vasodeve. LAS. the Joint Scortary, Revenue, Shei RR

Dhara), LASS and the Deputy Secretary, Revenue, Shei Pritam
Singh Bala, 1.8.5

un gestefo to Sandor BLS. GR, FAS, Commissions and Secretary
to Gowerament Pani, Public. Works Department, for vetting und ed-
ting the dra and raking useful suggestions for its lasprovemeat,

take this opportunity ofaxpressing my gyatefal hanks co De-P.N.
‘Chopra, M.A.-PR., Eaor (Gazetteers), Depattmenr of Culture, Mini:
tty of haucation ara Social Welfare, Gixeroment of Tadia, New Delhi,
and tothe members ahisstaf for he thoropgh seatiay afthe deaFtand for

the helpful sungetions foe dhe overall imarovament of the standard and
‘walty ofthe pubeston

4am rata ra te vatiogs Reade of departments and ices nthe
State. expen ths Deyoty Commissioner, Tulare che liferent
ceftices working onder bir For aAlyning wboleebesred co-operction in

tupplying ihe cess information and dite for the compilation of this
volun

rum. also thank 1 the C1 of he Gazereees Units vx Shei
Gur} Chand Kler, titer; tori Rafter Singh Cinna, Subhash
(Chander Beta, Rander Kmart Gupta and I. 8, Bedi, Compilers; and
Sarr Soveshat Lal Sabi, Draflsmen-cumn-Aclst ad Endejt Shara,
Senior Seale Stenwarapher; for thvie commendable <ontbution to the
preparation of this vuln,

“Thanks are sto due tothe Controller, Printizg and Staley De
partneet, Punjab: and alse to Controller, Printing and Stateaery Dee
periment. UT, Coondigarh, and thee staf for extending fall eo-opeation
Jn the princng of tis volume.

ign BALDEV RAI SHARMA
28 March, 1960 Sate Editor, Gazetters, Punic
CONTENTS

FOREWORD
PREFACE

CONTENTS

LIST UF ILLUSTRATIONS
CHAPTER 1: GENERAL

Inroductory j Topoiaphy ; Rw westem and Valet
Rewurcer Geology + Mota ; Fata : Tables Tall

CHATTER: HISTORY

‘Avtlent Polos ; Madleval Perea! ; sh Rate:
‘poets

CHAVTFR. I: PEOPLE

Fopuilon ; Languages {. Rellen ane Coste ; esta
Tie Rababitiaten Aprende

CHAPTER LV : AGRICULIURE AND IRRIGATION

Land) Reclamation and Usllzaion | Inigo;
Agicubire nahatng Hurtculuce ; Asdoul Husbondey
Boultry aad Flabarles ; Foreauy j Fale :
Pianloe + Appeals C11.

CHAPTER Y ; INDUSTEDSS

Old cine Lndustes ané Jndcattal Developront 5 State
Aalto ladusiles 4 Todusltat Trang 7 Inet)
Atoas adurkin Extatae and Developmant Colonies
Boureet_ “of Faw; Growth sud Devel
feat of Industtes_; Teduetreg and Memutactres of
{ie iste ; Rake of Tndvaial Cenoperstvers Cabeury
fod Proplojers" Onguntzalone $ Welle of Toduatll
aboot? Append.

CHAPTER VI: RANKING TRADE AND
COMMERCE

Ranlag]and. Finance jf Trade and Commerc;
Coapernilon In Mado State Trading 5 Meebo!
band Conant Assoclations and Organ for the
‘Diosemientign of Trade New Welghts 200 Meaues ;
Broraganed Warchousing ; Appondtoes FV.

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(CRAVTER VI > COMMUNICATIONS

OW Tine Tiade Roakes and Highways aa Modes
ef Convesnvoe Read. Tearepurt 3¢ Rallwaye
‘utorsape, Ferien and Bridaey s Ate Trae
Travel uad Toorlat Facile ¢ Pests, Teleragey ae)
‘Telepcones | Urrantsalone of" Ontove und ployecs
tie Flak qf Trenmport ant Connrrnlculens +
‘Spperolees EVIE,

CHATTER VII: MISCELLANEOUS OCCUPATIONS

Publis Auminltrodon; Leuoned Profeslons, Persons]
sand Dorcesde Bervoes ; Mistellanec's Rervice.

CHAPTER IX | ECONOMIC TRENDS

seltioad Patirn and General Level ef Prices aod
‘Wages and Sane of Thungs, Employment Suuallog:
lanting ant Communley Dettiopment; Appendices FIV.

CHAPTER & ¢ GUNURAL ADMINURTRATION

Historical Buckereund and Divisione of (he Distt +
Distict Aotirtee; Dovalopmcnl Onsvalzation
General Arangerenis for Disposil of Busktest |
Dietret Comaioes + Other Stale and Geates) Govenie
tient Offers.

CHAPTER XI: REVENUE) ADMINISTRATION

and Revemme Admlalstralon ; Land Reforms ; Otter
Sourcovet Bevetay, Bato and Caneel,

CHAPTER SIL: LAW AND ORDER AND JUSTICE

Organization of Pulee 5 Tall
Otganfeaioa uf Chiland Cytudnal Contes Bae
Rebates.

CHAPTER IT : OTHER DEPARYMDNTS

Pvble Works, Deparment; Public _Relallons
Depacimert + Co-operalive Department; Faod wi
Supple Pepartnent Please Department; Plinalog
Department; Language Dopaciment Boll Convervae
sion Departament.

(CHAPTER XIV + LOCAL SELF-GOVERNMENT
Evululon of Boodle Gevamament fin the Discs:

Saperoainn an Sucre; Som anl Cars Bang
fd Kousing } Panchasau Ra); Appendix

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CHAPTER V+ EDUCATION AND CULTURE

Fmorical Background; Litertey ant Educational
Btandaeds General Education ; Professional and
Tegholeal Edvcsticn + Poysles! Eaveaton ; Calteation
of Fine Agte Oneal Schools ana Colleges duh
Leerany Soded Eovedton 200 Meagotes fr the Diualon
df Calta amtoug the Mass: Eeueutlon fur the Rana
gone Citra onitieragy se ed Pte
Libraries, Masours, te; Appendiecs P10.

CHAPTER XVI: MEDICAL AND/PUGLIC HRALTH.
BERVICES.

‘Publle Flatts and Medea Focltes Barly Times :
‘Wiel Stalelct Disenser Common. to the ‘istic ¢
Mosteal and Publis. Health Servis 3 Bonrallon |
Appendices 1-81.

CHAPTER XVI. : OTHER SOCIAL SERVICES.

Labour Wotfare 5 Probitinien,? Adwuncemmat ot
‘Backevard Claes. and Tees Other Becta Welfare
‘Actives Publio Troms, ChaninSle Eedesruenig sod
‘ucla Wagte : Append.

CHAPTER XVIN + PUBLIC Live AND VOIUNTARY
BOCTAL SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS

Raprarentatlon_of the Distt fa the Said and Union
Kegletares | Pollccl Pare pad, Greantzalioas s
Revspupers qx6, Perlacieals; Votuniny » Bod
Service Organttations

CHAWTER . NUM : FLACRS OF (NTERAST

Adaoput, Alavapot, Booge, fend, Koftrput,
‘akodar Navas, Nora, Puli, Rabooe

BIBLIOGRAPRY—
INDEX
ILLUSTRATIONS
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Salat Partoules

1 Chact showing Growth ot Population a the Tlfuador
iste, 1901 to 07

2 Chart showing Tabaivite Population in che Suluadur
Diss, AL

3 Chace showing Land Utilization in tte Taste
Dials, WE

4 Chen showing Arca andes Principal Cope inthe
Talungor Dir, 10 co RIS

5 Chast ahvniog Nussher of BgastivaalSatitations
‘nthe Jatngor Dace, avn Nasch 3, 174

6 Chast showing iste Hate, Deut Rated fatngie
“Morshty Wate, Pic Thousad Ber Anca, tn fhe
Jullundas Dace, dining 1965 to 1978

7 Bhikhomae, Nuhamedpar

3 Gurdvars Charan Kany, Bangs

9. Shine of Imam Nasi-bd-din Chichi, Fluor

10 Twi Mandir, Stands

1 Stiea Mandir, ular
$2 Devi Tweb, Fulhundne

1S Gurdvera Tham Sohib, Rattarpar

15 Viet Asthan of Mara Gai Kantergor

WS. Shrine of Malik Nekder Khan, Foonder of Nakodae
16 Tomb of Mubapmad Mousa Tuauini, Nekodar
37 Tope of Hal Jamal, Nakodat

$8 Davin’ Seri, woe vilge fabongir

19 Becadai, Newashabr