Village & Townwise Primary Census Abstract, Kapurthala, Part X-A & B, Series-17, Punjab
CENSUS 1971 PARTS X-A & B VILLAGE & TOWN SERIES 17 DIRECTORY PUNJAB VILLAGE & TOWNWISE PRIMARY CENSUS ABSTRACT DISTRICT CENSUS KAPURTHALA HANDBOOK DISTRICT P. L. SONDHI H. S. KWATRA OF THE INDIAN ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE OF THE PUNJAB CIVil, SERVICE Ex-Officio Director of Census Opemtions Deputy Director of Census Opemtions PUNJAB PUNJAB Motif-- GURDWARA BER SAHIB, SULTANPUR LODHI Gurdwara Be?" Sahib is a renowned place of pilgrimage of the Sikhs. It is situated at Sultanpur Lodhi, 16 miles South of Kapurthala, around a constellation of other Gurdwaras (Sikh Temples) associated with the early life of Guru Nanak Dev. It is n:a,.med after the 'Ber', tree under which Guru Nanak Dev used to meditate. Legend has it that sterile women beget child7'en after takinq leaves of this tree. The old Gu'rdwara was re-constructed by the joint effo'rts of Maharaja Jagatjit Singh of Kapurthala, Maharaja Yadvindra Singh of Patiala and Bhai Arjan Singh of Bagrian. A big fair is held at this Gurdwara on Guru Nanak Dev's birthday. Motif by : J. S. Gill. 15 '40' PUNJAB DISTRICT KAPURTHALA s· KILOIUTRES S o 5 10 15 20 4 8 12 MILES 4 o· 3 " Q TO JUL LlJNDllR <' ~O "'''<, U ""a". I. \.. u .) . 31 DISTRICT 80UNOARV..... POST' TtLEGftAPH OFfiCE "................. P'T TAHSIL BOUNDARY.. _TALlil PRIMARV HEALTH DISTRICT HEADQUARTERS .. CENTRE S IMATERNITY • CHIlD T"HSIL HEADQUARTERS. WELfARE CENTRES ............... - ... $ NATIONAL HIGHWAY .. liECONDARY SCHOOL./COl.LEGE .............•..• , OTHER METAI.LED ROAII.. 45 BROAD GAUGE RAILWAYS WITH STATIOfll. ... RS 4 RIVER .. - CANAL .. UklAII AREA •.. RUT HOUSE .... VILLAQES HAVING POPULATION 5000+ URBAN POPULATION " 50.000 PERSONS 10.000 •..
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