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Jandiala
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Jandiala |
| settlement_type | Town |
| pushpin_map | India Punjab#India |
| pushpin_label_position | right |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location in Punjab, India |
| coordinates | |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | India |
| subdivision_type1 | State |
| subdivision_name1 | Punjab |
| subdivision_type2 | District |
| subdivision_name2 | Jalandhar |
| established_title | |
| government_type | Panchayati raj (India) |
| governing_body | Gram panchayat |
| unit_pref | Metric |
| population_total | 8487 |
| population_as_of | 2011 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| demographics_type1 | Languages |
| demographics1_title1 | Official |
| demographics1_info1 | Punjabi |
| timezone1 | IST |
Demographics
The table below shows the population of different religious groups in Jandiala town and their gender ratio, as of the 2011 census.
| Religion | Total | Female | Male | Gender ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 4,155 | 2,008 | 2,147 | 935 |
| Sikh | 3,950 | 1,907 | 2,043 | 933 |
| Muslim | 302 | 138 | 164 | 841 |
| Christian | 75 | 36 | 39 | 923 |
| Total | 8,487 | 4,092 | 4,395 | 931 |
Housing
Jandiala's revenue records show that the total area of ownership of the village is 3399 acres out of which (according to the figures of 2006 census) the village is situated on 61 acres and farming is done on 2,989 acres. According to the 2006 census, the total number of houses is 1666.
History
The people of Jandiala believe that the foundation stone of the town was laid in 1426 by a Johal Jat named Ladha. When Ladha settled down, he had laid the foundation of his camp with a jand tree called the Morhi Gadna. Due to this, the name of Ladha’s camp became Jandwala.
Education
The only rural government college in Jalandhar is called the Guru Gobind Singh Government College Jandiala.
Religion
People of religious devotion built fourteen gurdwaras, six temples, a mosque in the six pattis of the village. A khanga and a branch of Radha Swami Dera Beas have been built. The historic Gurdwara Dehura Sahib associated with Guru Arjan Dev Ji is situated on Jandiala.
Sarpanches
The first panchayat elections were held in Jandiala after Indian independence in 1952. The details of the sarpanches elected since then are as follows:
- Giani Sohan Singh (1952 - 1957)
- Giani Sohan Singh (1957 - 1962)
- Comerade Ajit Singh Johal (1962 - 1972)
- Swaran Singh Johal (1972 - 1977)
- Comerade Jagir Singh Johal (1977 - 1982)
- Baba Rajinder Singh Johal (1982 - 1993)
- Gurchetan Singh Johal (1993 - 1998)
- (no elections held from 1998 to 2003)
- Baba Rajinder Singh Johal (2003 - 2008)
- Comerade Narinder Kaur (2008 - 2013)
- Gurbakhsh Kaur Johal (2013 - 2018)
- Comerade Makhan Lal Pallan (2019 - 2024)
- Kamaljit Singh Sahota (2024-present)
References
References
- "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India.
- https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11389, India - C-01: Population by religious community, Punjab - 2011, Jandiala (CT)
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