Area: 2625 square kilometers
Density of population: 831 people per square kilometer
Literacy Rate: 82.40 % - Male: 86.10 %, Female: 78.30 %
Male Female Ratio: 1000:913
Boundaries of Jalandhar District
North and North East: Hoshiarpur District, Punjab
North West and East: Kapurthala District, Punjab
South: Moga District and Ludhiana District, Punjab
Jalandhar District Average Rainfall: 703 mm
Jalandhar District Maximum Temperature in Summer: 41 deg C
Jalandhar District Minimum Temperature in Winter: 6 deg C
JALANDHAR DISTRICT MAP
Major Rivers: River Sutlej, River Beas
Tehsils: Jalandhar I, Jalandhar II, Nakodar, Phillaur, Shahkot
Sub Tehsils: Adampur, Bhogpur, Kartarpur, Goraya, Nurmahal
Development Blocks: Jalandhar East, Jalandhar West, Bhogpur, Adampur, Nakodar, Shahkot, Phillaur, Nurmahal, Lohian Khas, Rurka Kalan
Assembly Constituencies: Adampur, Kartarpur, Jalandhar North, Jalandhar Cantonment, Nakodar, Phillaur, Shahkot, Jalandhar Central
Jalandhar District Nearby Attractions
1. Devi Talab Mandir
2. Tulsi Mandir
3. Shiv Mandir
4. Pushpa Gujral Science City
5. Gurdwara Chhevin Padshahi
6. Shaheed E Azam Sardar Bhagat Singh Museum
7. St Mary’s Cathedral Church
Jalandhar District Facts: The place is mentioned in the Hindu puranas as Jalandhara Peetha. Jalandhar served as the capital of Punjab until 1953 when Chandigarh was built. It lies between two rivers Satluj and Beas and hence it got its name which means the area inside water.
Major Agricultural Products: Wheat, paddy
Major Industrial Products: Hand tools, rubber goods, pipe fittings, auto parts, wooden furniture, sports goods, surgical instruments, finished leather and leather products
Major Educational Institutions: Kanya Maha Vidhyalaya, Lyallpur Khalsa College, Hans Raj Mahila Vidyalaya, Doaba College, D. A. V. College, Layallpur Khalsa College for Women, Government Arts and Sports College, University College, Banarasi Dass Arya Girls College, Government College of Education, Montgomery Guru Nanak College of Education, Kharaiti Ram Mahindru D. A. V. College, Dayanand Ayurvedic College
What is Jalandhar District Famous For: Export quality sports goods
Famous People From Jalandhar District: Harbhajan Singh, Olympian Ajitpal Singh, Olympian Surjit Singh, Olympian Pargat Singh
Last Updated : Friday Jun 15 , 2012
