Kartarpur is a town near the city of Jalandhar

Jalandhar

Jalandhar is a city in Jalandhar District in the state of Punjab, India. It is located 144 km northwest of the state capital, Chandigarh...

 and is located in the Doaba

Doaba

Doaba is the region of Indian Punjab surrounded by the rivers Beas and Sutlej. The name "Doaba" literally translates to "land of two rivers" . It is one of the most fertile regions of the world, and was the centre of the Green Revolution in India.Scheduled castes form more than 35% of the...

 region of the state. It was founded by the fifth Guru of Sikhism, Guru Arjan Dev

Guru Arjan Dev

Guru Arjan Dev Ji was the fifth of the Ten Gurus of Sikhism. He was born in Goindval, Punjab, India, the youngest son of Guru Ram Das and Bibi Bhani, the daughter of Guru Amar Das. He became the Guru of the Sikhs on 1 September 1581 after the death of his father Guru Ram Das. Guru Arjan died in...

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Geography

Kartarpur is located at 31.44°N 75.5°E. It has an average elevation of 228 metres (748 feet).
It is situated at a distance of 15 km from Jalandhar towards Amritsar on G.T. Road (National Highway 1).

Demographics

India census

Census

A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...

, Kartarpur had a population of 25,152. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Kartarpur has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 72%, and female literacy is 66%. In Kartarpur, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Attractions

The town is famous for its furniture industry in world. The quality of the wood works is internationally acknowledged and accepted. While passing through the town on G.T. Road, one can see many lavishly built furniture showrooms on both sides of the road.

Banks

Punjab National Bank

State Bank of Patiala

Oriental Bank Of Commerce

HDFC BANK

State Bank Of India

Jalandhar Central Cooperative Bank

Icici bank

Bank Of India
Indian Overseas Bank

Punjab Gramine Bank ( By Punjab National Bank )

Education

There are many educational institutes for primary as well secondary education. Major institutes are

Schools

• Arya Girls High School
• DAV Senior Secondary School
• Govt. Senior Secondary School

Mata Gujri public school

S.D. High School

St. Francis Convent School

Shri Guru Arjun Dev Senior Secondary School

COLLEGES

• Janta College

COMPUTER CENTERS:-
The main higher education institution of Kartarpur is the CAL-C Computer Centre.