Hoshiarpur district | |
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 Graveyard in Todarpur | |
.svg) Location in Punjab | |
| Coordinates:31°35′N75°59′E / 31.583°N 75.983°E /31.583; 75.983 | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Punjab |
| Region | Doaba |
| Headquarters | Hoshiarpur[1] |
| Government | |
| • MP | Raj Kumar Chabbewal(AAP) |
| • MLA | Pandit Bharma Shankar Jimpa(AAP)(Hoshiarpur City) |
| • Mayor | Surinder Shinda (AAP) |
| • Deputy commissioner | Komal Mittal |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,365 km2 (1,299 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[‡] | |
• Total | 1,586,625 |
| • Density | 471.5/km2 (1,221/sq mi) |
| • Sex Ration | 961 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Literacy | 85.40% |
| Website | hoshiarpur |
Hoshiarpur district is a district ofPunjab state in northernIndia. Hoshiarpur, one of the oldest districts of Punjab, is located in the North-east part of the Punjab state and shares common boundaries withGurdaspur district in the north-west,Jalandhar district andKapurthala district in south-west,Kangra district andUna district of Himachal Pradesh in the north-east. Hoshiarpur district comprises 4 sub-divisions, 10 community development blocks, 9 urban local bodies and 1417 villages. The district has an area of 3365 km2. and a population of 1,586,625 persons as per census 2011.[2]
Hoshiarpur, along with the districts of Nawanshehar, Kapurthala and parts of Jalandhar, represents one of the cultural regions of Punjab called Doaba or the Bist Doab - the tract of land between two rivers, namely Beas and Sutlej. The area, along with the Shivalik foothills on the right side of Chandigarh-Pathankot road in Hoshiarpur, is sub mountainous. This part of the district is also known as Kandi area. The two rivers, Sutlej and Beas along with two other seasonal streams, provide drainage to the region. Besides these, the Kandi region is full of seasonal streams.
Hoshiarpur district falls into two nearly equal portions of hill and plain country. Its eastern face consists of the westward slope of theSolar Singhi Hills; parallel with that ridge, a line of lower heights belonging to theSiwalik Range traverses the district from south to north, while between the two chains stretches a valley of uneven width, known as theJaswan Dun. Its upper portion is crossed by theSohan torrent, while theSutlej sweeps into its lower end through a break in the hills, and flows in a southerly direction until it turns the flank of the central range, anddebouches westwards upon the plains. This western plain consists of alluvial formation, with a general westerly slope owing to the deposit of silt from the mountain torrents in the sub-montane tract. TheBeas has a fringe of lowland, open to moderate but not excessive inundations, and considered very fertile. A considerable area is covered by government woodlands, under the care of the forest department. Rice is largely grown, in the marshy flats along the banks of the Beas. The district, owing to its proximity to the hills, possesses a comparatively cool and humid climate. Cotton fabrics are manufactured, and sugar, rice, other grains and indigo are among the exports.[3]
Hoshiarpur is also known as a City of Saints. There are manyderas in this district. Several religious fairs are held, atAnandpur Sahib,Dasuya,Mukerian andChintpurni, all of which attract an enormous concourse of people.[3]
The District Govt. College was once a campus for Punjab University, and it was predominantly inhabited by Gujjar and Saini, Dogras of Jammu-Punjab Region during the reign of theSikh Empire.
The area of present Hoshiarpur District was also part of Indus Valley Civilization. Recent excavations at various sites in the district have revealed that the entire area near the Shivalik foothills was selected for habitation not only by the early Paleolithic man but also by those in the protohistoric and historic periods. The legends associate several places in the district with Pandavas. Dasuya is mentioned in epic of Mahabharata as the seat of Raja Virata in whose services the Pandavas remained for thirteen years during their exile. Bham, about 11 km west of Mahilpur, is said to be the place where the Pandavas passed their exile. Lasara, about 19 km north of Jaijon, also contains a stone temple stated to date back to the time of Pandavas. According to the Chinese pilgrim, Hieun Tsang, the area of Hoshiarpur was dominated by a tribe of Chandrabansi Rajputs, who maintained an independent existence for centuries before the Muhammadan conquest.
The country around Hoshiarpur formed part of the old kingdom ofKatoch inJalandhar. The state was eventually broken up, and the present district was divided between the, rajas ofDatarpur andJaswan. They retained undisturbed possession of their territories until 1759, when the risingSikh chieftains commenced a series of encroachments upon the hill tracts. In 1815 MaharajaRanjit Singh, forced the ruler of Jaswan to resign his territories in exchange for an estate on feudal tenure; three years later the raja of Datarpur met with similar treatment. By the close of the year 1818 the whole country from the Sutlej to the Beas had come under the government ofLahore, and after theFirst Anglo-Sikh War in 1846 passed to theBritish government.[4] The deposed rajas of Datarpur and Jaswan received cash pensions from the new rulers, but expressed bitter disappointment at not being restored to their former sovereign position. Accordingly, the outbreak of theSecond Anglo-Sikh War, in 1848 found the disaffected chieftains ready for rebellion. They organized a revolt, but the two rajas and the other ringleaders were captured, and their estates confiscated.[3] Under British administration, Hoshiarpur district was part of the Jullundur Division and was subdivided into four tehsils: Hoshiarpur, Dasuya, Una, and Garhshankar.
Hoshiarpur is an ancient centre of Hindu epics and culture itself. In Bajwara (4 km east on Una Road from the present city) ruins of an ancient culture can still be found. Mythologically, Teh Dasuya of this district is estimated to be King Virat's kingdom where Pandavas spent their one-year exile.
Hoshiarpur is also popular for old astrological facts where it is said to be that old documents where past, present and future birth of every person is written in detail, are safely kept at this place. Many people visitHoshiarpur to find out about their past, present and future in every birth they have or had taken in the past.[5]
Among the numerous ancient cultural centers in Hoshiarpur was town Jaijon. Said to be Founded byJaijjat rishi around 11th century at the Shivalik foothills, Jaijon was a flourishing trade centre. It was also known as a centre for oriental studies. Noted scholars and exponents of Sanskrit, Astrology, Ayurveda and music visited this place for meeting. Music composers Pandit Husan Lal and Bhagat Ram and noted Pakistani poet Tufail Hoshiarpuri belonged to the same place.Jaijon also have a small old railway station from the British era.[6]
Ayurveda scholar Pandit Govind Ram Vatsyayan and Sanskrit laureate Acharya Vishwanath belonged to Jaijon.
Mahilpur Town Founded by Chaudhary Mahlo Bains[7]
Garhdiwala Founded by Chaudhary Garhia Sahota
Garhshankar Founded by Bhanots
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 650,662 | — |
| 1911 | 603,685 | −0.75% |
| 1921 | 609,650 | +0.10% |
| 1931 | 678,526 | +1.08% |
| 1941 | 769,884 | +1.27% |
| 1951 | 712,440 | −0.77% |
| 1961 | 782,483 | +0.94% |
| 1971 | 948,505 | +1.94% |
| 1981 | 1,116,326 | +1.64% |
| 1991 | 1,299,261 | +1.53% |
| 2001 | 1,481,292 | +1.32% |
| 2011 | 1,586,625 | +0.69% |
| source:[8] | ||
According to the2011 census Hoshiarpur district has apopulation of 1,586,625,[9] roughly equal to the nation ofGabon[10] or the US state ofIdaho.[11] This gives it a ranking of 310th in India (out of a total of640).[9] The district has a population density of 683 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,770/sq mi).[9] Itspopulation growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 17.95%.[9] Hoshiarpur has asex ratio of 961females for every 1000 males,[9] and aliteracy rate of 85.40%. Scheduled Castes made up 35.14% of the population.[9]
The Hoshiarpur district has one of the highestScheduled Caste population (34%) population in Punjab. TheHoshiarpur-I andHoshiarpur-II have 48 percent Scheduled Castes population. InMahilpur block the proportion of Scheduled Castes population is 44 percent and in Bhunga block it is 41 percent while in the remaining blocks the proportion of Scheduled Castes population is less than 40 percent.[12][13]
The table below shows the sex ratio of Hoshiarpur district through decades.
| Census year | Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 961 |
| 2001 | 935 |
| 1991 | 924 |
| 1981 | 919 |
| 1971 | 899 |
| 1961 | 902 |
| 1951 | 877 |
| 1941 | 879 |
| 1931 | 867 |
| 1921 | 856 |
| 1911 | 828 |
| 1901 | 878 |
The table below shows the child sex ratio of children below the age of 6 years in the rural and urban areas of Hoshiarpur district.
| Year | Urban | Rural |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 863 | 865 |
| 2001 | 800 | 815 |
| Religion | Percent | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hinduism | 63.07% | |||
| Sikhism | 33.92% | |||
| Islam | 1.46% | |||
| Christianity | 0.94% | |||
| Other or not stated | 0.61% | |||
| Tehsil | Hinduism (%) | Sikhism (%) | Islam (%) | Christianity (%) | Others (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dasua | 43.19 | 53.79 | 1.49 | 1.11 | 0.42 |
| Mukerian | 78.96 | 17.18 | 1.48 | 2.04 | 0.34 |
| Hoshiarpur | 66.23 | 31.07 | 1.38 | 0.54 | 0.78 |
| Garhshankar | 63.31 | 34.05 | 1.51 | 0.33 | 0.80 |
| Religious group | 2011[16] | |
|---|---|---|
| Pop. | % | |
Hinduism | 1,000,743 | 63.07% |
Sikhism | 538,208 | 33.92% |
Islam | 23,089 | 1.46% |
Christianity | 14,968 | 0.94% |
| Others | 9,617 | 0.61% |
| Total Population | 1,586,625 | 100% |
The table below shows the population of different religions in absolute numbers in the urban and rural areas of Hoshiarpur district.
| Religion | Urban (2011) | Rural (2011) | Urban (2001) | Rural (2001) | Urban (1991) | Rural (1991) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 2,52,667 | 7,48,076 | 2,15,934 | 6,55,989 | 1,35,337 | 6,03,892 |
| Sikh | 74,051 | 4,64,157 | 69,954 | 5,04,908 | 41,240 | 4,45,807 |
| Muslim | 2,828 | 20,261 | 2,081 | 13,313 | 352 | 6,090 |
| Christian | 2,133 | 12,835 | 1,561 | 11,165 | 625 | 8,081 |
| Other religions | 3,290 | 6,327 | 2,544 | 3,287 | 2,066 | 317 |
| Religious group | 1881[18][19][20] | 1891[21] | 1901[22] | 1911[23][24] | 1921[25] | 1931[26] | 1941[27] | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | |
| Hinduism[a] | 550,185 | 61.04% | 610,996 | 60.4% | 603,710 | 60.99% | 498,642 | 54.28% | 500,339 | 53.95% | 526,182 | 50.98% | 584,080 | 49.91% |
| Islam | 290,193 | 32.19% | 328,668 | 32.49% | 312,958 | 31.62% | 281,805 | 30.68% | 289,298 | 31.19% | 328,078 | 31.78% | 380,759 | 32.53% |
| Sikhism | 59,784 | 6.63% | 70,709 | 6.99% | 71,126 | 7.19% | 134,146 | 14.6% | 132,958 | 14.34% | 173,147 | 16.77% | 198,194 | 16.93% |
Jainism | 1,119 | 0.12% | 1,165 | 0.12% | 1,173 | 0.12% | 998 | 0.11% | 1,079 | 0.12% | 1,016 | 0.1% | 1,125 | 0.1% |
| Christianity | 98 | 0.01% | 120 | 0.01% | 813 | 0.08% | 2,978 | 0.32% | 3,745 | 0.4% | 3,764 | 0.36% | 6,165 | 0.53% |
Zoroastrianism | 2 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
Buddhism.svg) | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
Judaism | — | — | 0 | 0% | 2 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
| Others | 0 | 0% | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
| Total population | 901,381 | 100% | 1,011,659 | 100% | 989,782 | 100% | 918,569 | 100% | 927,419 | 100% | 1,032,187 | 100% | 1,170,323 | 100% |
| Note:British Punjab province era district borders are not an exact match in the present-day due to various bifurcations to district borders — which since created new districts — throughout the historicPunjab Province region during the post-independence era that have taken into account population increases. | ||||||||||||||
| Tehsil | Hinduism | Islam | Sikhism | Christianity | Jainism | Others[b] | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | |
| Hoshiarpur Tehsil | 95,280 | 38.54% | 106,724 | 43.17% | 43,567 | 17.62% | 1,075 | 0.43% | 550 | 0.22% | 0 | 0% | 247,196 | 100% |
| Dasuya Tehsil | 86,938 | 40.32% | 100,825 | 46.76% | 25,195 | 11.69% | 2,392 | 1.11% | 250 | 0.12% | 0 | 0% | 215,600 | 100% |
| Garh Shankar Tehsil | 133,877 | 57.51% | 52,832 | 22.7% | 45,554 | 19.57% | 234 | 0.1% | 275 | 0.12% | 0 | 0% | 232,772 | 100% |
| Una Tehsil | 184,244 | 79.47% | 28,917 | 12.47% | 18,642 | 8.04% | 44 | 0.02% | 4 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 231,851 | 100% |
| Note:British Punjab province era tehsil borders are not an exact match in the present-day due to various bifurcations to tehsil borders — which since created new tehsils — throughout the historicPunjab Province region during the post-independence era that have taken into account population increases. | ||||||||||||||
| Tehsil | Hinduism[a] | Islam | Sikhism | Christianity | Jainism | Others[c] | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | |
| Hoshiarpur Tehsil | 113,680 | 35.11% | 145,985 | 45.09% | 62,517 | 19.31% | 953 | 0.29% | 510 | 0.16% | 95 | 0.03% | 323,740 | 100% |
| Dasuya Tehsil | 95,572 | 34.98% | 132,105 | 48.35% | 40,509 | 14.83% | 4,729 | 1.73% | 328 | 0.12% | 3 | 0% | 273,246 | 100% |
| Garh Shankar Tehsil | 150,991 | 52.15% | 67,584 | 23.34% | 70,310 | 24.28% | 363 | 0.13% | 284 | 0.1% | 7 | 0% | 289,539 | 100% |
| Una Tehsil | 223,837 | 78.87% | 35,085 | 12.36% | 24,858 | 8.76% | 15 | 0.01% | 3 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 283,798 | 100% |
| Note1:British Punjab province era tehsil borders are not an exact match in the present-day due to various bifurcations to tehsil borders — which since created new tehsils — throughout the historicPunjab Province region during the post-independence era that have taken into account population increases. Note2:Tehsil religious breakdown figures for Christianity only includes local Christians, labeled as "Indian Christians" oncensus. Does not includeAnglo-Indian Christians orBritish Christians, who were classified under "Other" category. | ||||||||||||||
At the time of the 2011 census, 93.74% of the population spokePunjabi and 5.27%Hindi as their first language.[28]
In the year 2017, Hoshiarpur district had the highest number ofmalaria cases in Punjab at 153.[29]
The table below shows the data from the district nutrition profile of children below the age of 5 years, in Hoshiarpur, as of year 2020.
| Indicators | Number of children (<5 years) | Percent (2020) | Percent (2016) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low-birth weight | 20,188 | 17% | 22% |
| Stunted | 22,403 | 19% | 26% |
| Wasted | 13,379 | 12% | 17% |
| Severely wasted | 2,845 | 2% | 7% |
| Underweight | 14,413 | 12% | 21% |
| Overweight/obesity | 4,437 | 4% | 4% |
| Anemia | 72,602 | 70% | 60% |
| Total children | 116,139 |
The table below shows the district nutrition profile of Hoshiarpur of women between the ages of 15 to 49 years, as of year 2020.
| Indicators | Number of women (15-49 years) | Percent (2020) | Percent (2016) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Underweight (BMI <18.5 kg/m^2) | 56,089 | 11% | 14% |
| Overweight/obesity | 211,477 | 41% | 31% |
| Hypertension | 186,652 | 36% | 18% |
| Diabetes | 66,736 | 13% | NA |
| Anemia (non-preg) | 281,589 | 54% | 62% |
| Anemia (preg) | NA | NA | 38% |
| Total women (preg) | 24,123 | ||
| Total women | 519,345 |
The table below shows the number of road accidents and people affected in Hoshiarpur district by year.
| Year | Accidents | Killed | Injured | Vehicles Involved |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 276 | 233 | 132 | 443 |
| 2021 | 239 | 203 | 142 | 410 |
| 2020 | 227 | 190 | 115 | 392 |
| 2019 | 336 | 254 | 176 | 543 |
In 2006 theMinistry of Panchayati Raj named Hoshiarpur one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of640).[33] It is the only district in Punjab currently receiving funds from the Backward regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).[33]
Hoshiarpur has 6,480 registered industrial units, which employ more than 31 thousand employees. There are 24 large and medium industries, where more than 15,000 people work.[34]
| No. | Constituency | Name of MLA | Party | Bench | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | Mukerian | Jangi Lal Mahajan | Bharatiya Janata Party | Opposition | |
| 40 | Dasuya | Karambir Singh Ghuman | Aam Aadmi Party | Government | |
| 41 | Urmar | Jasvir Singh Raja Gill | Aam Aadmi Party | ||
| 42 | Sham Chaurasi (SC) | Dr.Ravjot Singh | Aam Aadmi Party | ||
| 43 | Hoshiarpur | Bram Shanker | Aam Aadmi Party | ||
| 44 | Chabbewal (SC) | Dr.Raj Kumar Chabbewal | Aam Aadmi Party | Government | |
| 45 | Garhshankar | Jai Krishan Singh | Aam Aadmi Party | Government | |
The District of Hoshiarpur comprises four sub-divisions, ten development blocks, eight municipal councils and one notified area committee, as listed below:
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One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in thepublic domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Hoshiarpur".Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 13 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. pp. 787–788.Gabon 1,576,665
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