Jalandhar district is a district in Doaba region of the state of Punjab, India. District headquarters is Jalandhar city.
Before the Partition of India, Jalandhar was also the headquarters of the Jalandhar Division, with constituent districts Jalandhar, Hoshiarpur, Ludhiana, Ferozepur and Kangra. The entire Jalandhar Division was awarded to India when Punjab was partitioned.
Jalandhar is a city in the Indian state of Punjab. Jalandhar lies alongside the Grand Trunk Road and is a well-connected rail and road junction. Jalandhar is 144 km northwest of Chandigarh, the state capital of Punjab and Haryana. It was spelled 'Jullundur' during the British period.
Tourist Places
Wonderland Jalandhar
Wonderland Theme Park
Wonderland Theme Park, spread over 11 acres, is located about 6 km from Jalandhar bus terminus.
Laser and Light Show at Jung-e-Azadi
Jang-e-Azadi Memorial Jalandhar (Kartarpur)
The Government of Punjab had conceptualized a mega project named as Punjab Freedom Movement Memorial in commemoration of the unparalleled.
Transport
By air
The nearest airport is Jalandhar(Adampur) airport northwest of Jalandhar which currently handles only scheduled operation on maiden flights of private carrier Spicejet to Delhi. The nearest fully-fledged International Airport is Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport in Amritsar. It is one of the busiest airports in North India, and is connected to other parts of the country by regular flights. Several airlines operate flights from abroad, including Birmingham, Dubai, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and Doha. The airport handles as many as 48 flights every week up from the occasional, intermittent ones some years ago.
Jalandhar Railway Station.jpeg
By rail
Shaheed-e-Azam Sardar Bhagat Singh, Interstate Bus Stand, Jalandhar
Direct train service is available for other major cities like Mumbai, Calcutta, Chennai, Patna, Guwahati, Pune, Haridwar, Varanasi, Jaipur and Jammu Tawi. Some prestigious trains that halt in Jalandhar City railway station are Howrah Mail, Golden Temple Mail (Frontier Mail), New-Delhi Amritsar Shatabdi Express, Paschim Express. Now many trains of Jammu route are extended up to Mata Vaishno Devi-Katra.
Jalandhar City Railway Station is well-connected to other parts of the country, Jalandhar City is a major stop between the Amritsar-Delhi rail link which is serviced by Shatabdi Express, Intercity Express, and others
Direct Service to major cities such as Mumbai, Calcutta, Chennai, Patna, Guwahati, Pune, Haridwar, Varanasi, Jaipur and Jammu Tawi are available. There are prestigious services such as the Howrah Mail, Golden Temple Mail (Frontier Mail), New-Delhi Amritsar Shatabdi Express, Paschim Express.
By road
There is one of the largest network of bus services of Punjab at Shaheed-e-Azam Sardar Bhagat Singh ISBT(JALANDHAR), Himachal, Delhi, Haryana, Pepsu, Chandigarh, Uttar Pradesh,Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Uttrakhand, Rajasthan State Roadways, apart from private operators.
Commerce
Religious places
Famous Religious places of worship
Shri Devi Talab Mandir
Shree Guru Ravidass Mandir (New), Basti Danishmanda
Shree Guru Ravidass mandir(old), near Peelee kothi basti danishmanda
Sree Ayyappa Mandir, Guru Gobind Singh Avenue
Akshardham Mandir Surya Enclave
Arya samaj mandir, Basti Danishmanda
Om Divya Prem Mandir, Danishmanda
Shri Balmiki Mandir
Shri Siddh Baba Sodal
Shri Mukteshwar Mandir, Basti Guzan
Baba Lal dayal Mandir, Partapbagh
Baba Lal dayal Mandir, Basti Guzan
Hanuman Mandir, ali mohalla
hanuman garhi mandir jaggu chowk
Geeta mandir Model town
Geeta mandir, Central Town
Geeta Mandir Adarsh Nagar
Kali Mata Mandir Mahaver marg
Durga Mandir Near Ambedkar Chowk, Avtar Nagar
Raghuth Mandir
Mata Vaishno Devi Mandir
Shri Mahalakshmi Mandir
Mata Chintapurni Mandir
Mata Rani Temple
Panch Mukhi Shiv Mandir
Panchvati Temple
Ram Mandir, Pucca bagh
Sanatan Daram Mandir
Sati Mata Mandir
Sati Virinda Devi
Satya rayan Mandir
Shri Ayyapa Mandir
Shri Baba Balak nath Ji Mandir
Radhye sham Mandir &dharamshala
Durga Shakti Mandir (Deol Nagar)
Shri Mahalakshmi Mandir
Shiv Mandir
Shiv Bari Mandir
Shri Pramhans Adhiwait Mandir
Shri Ram Sarovar Mandir
Viyak Mandir
Yogeshwer Dham Mandir
Tulsi Mandir
Radha Soami Satsang Beas,(Mission Compound Jalandhar)
Gurduwara Thra Sahib (Hazara Village)
Baba Khaki Shah (Khurla Kingra)
Gurudwara Singh Sabha (Jalandhar Cantt)
Mayaan da Gurudwara (Jalandhar Cantt)
Gurudwara Kakipind Rama mandi
Imam Nasir Mausoleum and Jamma Masjid
Darbar Sajjad Peer Warish Shah Ji (Hardyal Nagar)
Darbar Peer Sakhi Sultan
Chishti Qadri Darbar Hazrat Ghous Pak Ji Peeran De Peer
Darbar Baba Peer Phalai Wala Ji
Shri Dasjee Guru Mandir
Darbaar Panj Peer Ji (Near Ravidas Chowk)
Darbar Sachi Sarkar Lakha Da (Bootan Mandi, Jalandhar-Nakodar Road)
Darbar Baba Sunehri Sai Ji (Abadi Jallowal)
Guru Ravidass Dham (Bootan Mandi)
Masjid Umme Salmaa (Bootan Mandi)
Gurdwara Chhevin Pathshahi
Gurudwara Singh Sabha-Model Town
Gurudwara Talhan Sahib
St Mary's Cathedral Church (Jalandhar Cantt)
Gurudwara Nauwi Patshahi
Church of North India (CNI) Mission Compound
Gurudwara Makhdoompura
Gurdwara Panj Tirth Sahib (Jandu Singha)
Sankat Mochan Hanuman Mandir (phillar tehsil)
Gurudwara Asapuran (Tagore nagar)
Ebenezer Assembly of God Church (English/Hindi Services)
Jama Masjid Imam Nasir Gud Mandi chowk
Jama Masjid asgar Hussain Muslim colony Jaimal Nagar
Masjid Dakoha Talhaan Rd Kaki Pind
Leisure
Interior of Viva Collage Mall, Jalandhar
View Of WonderLand's Water Park in the Evening
Pushpa Gujral Science City
Fun City
Shaheed-E-Azam Sardar Bhagat Museum Khatkar Kalan
Company Bagh
Niku Park, Model Town
Model Town Market
Wonder Land
Adarsh Nagar Park
Saraswati Vihar
PVR, MBD Neopolis, BMC Chowk
Big Bazaar, Vasal Tower
PVR, Curo Highstreet
Jyoti Market
Jang-e-Azadi Memorial Museum at kartarpur
Viva Collage
LPU Mart
Rangla Punjab
The Regent Park Hotel
Curo High Street Mall
Media
Punjab Kesari header with the photos of its founders, Lala Jagat Narain and Romesh Chander.
Jag Bani
Doordarshan Kendra, Jalandhar is an Indian television station in Jalandhar, owned and operated by state-owned Doordarshan, the television network of Prasar Bharati (Broadcasting Corporation of India). It was established in 1979 and produces and broadcasts the 24-hour Punjabi language TV channel, DD Punjabi, which was launched in 1998 and covers most of the state of Punjab, India.
The city is the region's headquarters for newspapers, national television and radio stations. These include Daily Ajit, Jagbani, Punjab Kesari, Dainik Bhaskar, Dainik Jagran, Hindustan Times, The Tribune, Hind Samachar, etc. http://bbcnews7.com
State-owned All India Radio has a local station in Jalandhar that transmits programs of mass interest. FM local radio stations include:
Radio city 91.9 MHz
BIG FM 92.7 92.7 MHz
94.3 FM-My Fm- 94.3 MHz
Radio Mirchi 98.3 MHz
All India Radio 102.7 MHz
Healthcare
There are excellent medical facilities in Jalandhar which include treatment centers and specialist hospitals. The Municipal Corporation of Jalandhar claims that the city has over 423 hospitals, a claim that would make it the city with the highest number of hospitals in South Asia.
Sports
Dog Show held at Guru Gobind Singh Stadium
Cricket
Cricket is very popular in grounds and streets of the city. There is an international-standard stadium at Burlton Park. The Indian cricket team played a Test Match against the Pakistan cricket team on this ground on 24 September 1983.
Kabaddi
Major Kabaddi matches are usually held at Guru Gobind Singh Stadium.
Guru Gobind Singh Stadium
Guru Gobind Singh Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Jalandhar. It is usually used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of JCT Mills Football Club. People can be seen jogging, playing soccer, weight-lifting, etc. in the stadium most of the time. The Punjab government has started new projects at the stadium.
Surjit Hockey Stadium
Surjeet Hockey Stadium is a field hockey stadium in Jalandhar, Punjab, India. It is named after Jalandhar-born Olympian Surjit Singh. This stadium is home of the franchise Sher-e-Punjab of the World Series Hockey.
Sports college
There is a Government Sports College in the city and it is a focus for many of the National Sports Councils. In this college, many sports are played like cricket, hockey, swimming, volleyball, basketball, etc.
Education
Main article: List of institutions of higher education in Punjab
Higher education institutions include
Universities
NIT Jalandhar
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar
GNA University
Apeejay College of Fine Arts, Jalandhar
Apeejay College of Fine Arts, Jalandhar (Punjab)
GNA University Campus
DAV University
Lovely Professional University
Khalsa College
Guru Nanak Dev University, Regional Campus
Punjab Technical University
Doaba College
Punjab Institute of Medical Sciences
DAV College, Jalandhar
Hans Raj Mahila Mahavidalya
DAV Institute of Engineering & Technology
CT Group of Institute, Jalandhar
St. Soldier Management & Technical Institute
PCMSD college for women
Apeejay Institute of Management Technical Campus, Jalandhar (Punjab)
Trinity College
Mehr Chand Polytechnic College
B.D Arya Girls college
Lyallpur Khalsa College
Lyallpur Khalsa College for Women
KCL Group of Institute
Mata Gujri Institute of Nursing
Delhi Public School
Edex Institute
Schools
Apeejay School, Mahavir Marg
Seventh Day Adventist Senior Secondary School
BSF senior secondary school
Cambridge International School(co-ed,girls,IB)
Dayanand Model School, Model Town
Delhi Public School
Guru Amar Dass Public School
Innocent Hearts School
IVY world school
Montgomery Guru Nanak Public School, Adarsh Nagar
Montgomery Guru Nanak Public School, Urban Estate, Phase 2
Police DAV Public School
Sanskriti K.M.V. School, Tanda Road (awarded by British council)
St. Joseph's Boys School
St. Joseph's Convent School (Girls), Jalandhar Canty
St. Joseph's Convent Junior School
Swami Sant Dass Public School
Dayanand Model sr. sc. School
Industrial Training
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Jalandhar Cantonment
Main article: Jalandhar Cantonment
Notable people
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Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq
Yash Chopra
Amrish Puri
Harbhajan Singh
Rannvijay Singh
Karan Kundra
I. K. Gujral
Dharam Singh Uppal
Sugandha Mishra
Name Occupation
Yash Chopra Producer/Director
Anurag Singh (director) Director, Producer, Writer
Diljit Dosanjh Actor, Singer
Dr. Ranbir Singh Kanwar Sugarcane Researcher, Director of Research (Agriculture) PAU, Director of Research Himachal Pradesh Agricultural University
Vanya Mishra Winner of Miss India Femina 2012
Lawrence Durrell Expatriate British novelist, poet, dramatist, and travel writer
Sunil Dutt Actor
Kundan Lal Saigal Actor/Singer
Amrish Puri Actor
Jazzy B Singer
Sukhwinder Panchhi Singer
Apache Indian Singer
Sarbjit Cheema Singer
Kanth Kaler Singer
Nooran Sisters Singers
Master Saleem Singer
Hans Raj Hans Singer
Jagjit Singh Singer
Bahadur Singh Indian former shot putter who won gold medal
General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq Chief of Army Staff, 4th Chief Martial Law Administrator and the sixth President of Pakistan
Diwan Bhai Abdul Hamid Revenue and Chief Minister of Kapurthala State
Hafeez Jullundhri Writer and poet
Baba Kashmira Singh Head of Sidhant Sant Samaj or Gurbani
Paul Nischal NRI President, first Indian candidate for the British Political Party
Col. Balbir Singh Kular Hockey Player
Varinder Singh Ghuman Bodybuilder, Wrestler and Punjabi Film Actor
Ajit Pal Singh Hockey Player
Surjit Singh Hockey Player
Pargat Singh Hockey Player
Inder Kumar Gujral Former Prime Minister of India
Harbhajan Singh Cricketer
Wasim Sajjad Two-time Acting President of Pakistan, Ex-Chairman of Senate
Sheikh Anwarul Haq Former Chief Justice
Mian Mohammed Sharif Surveyor General
Lala Amarnath Cricketer
Sushil Kohli Swimmer
Lala Jagat Narain Freedom fighter and founder of Punjab Kesri
Basheer Hussain Najafi One of the six Grand Ayatollahs
Taruwar Kohli Cricketer
Sardar Swaran Singh Politician
Udham Singh (field hockey) Hockey Player
Darshan Singh (field hockey) Hockey Player
Salma Mumtaz Actress
Ashwini Kumar Chopra Journalist, Politician (MP-Karnal)
Kartar Singh Duggal Writer
Kulwant Singh Virk Writer
Ishar Singh (poet) Poet
Sadhu Singh Hamdard Freedom fighter and Writer
Prem Parkash Writer
Ajit Saini Writer and Army General
Hasrat Writer
Gurbachan Singh Talib Writer
Gurdial Singh Writer and novelist
Chaudhry Muhammad Ali Former Prime Minister of Pakistan
Swami Shraddhanand Indian educationist and an Arya Samaj missionary
Wazir Ali Cricketer
R. Paul Dhillon Indo-Canadian journalist
Arun Shourie Politician, author, and journalist
Amanjot Singh Social Worker
Agha Sadiq Writer and poet
Fateh Ali Khan Singer. Father of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
Dharam Singh Uppal Athlete
Balbir Singh, Sr. Hockey Player
Mandeep Singh Cricketer
Vimi Actress
Ranvir Shorey Actor
Sugandha Mishra Singer, Anchor, Comedian
Nalini Priyadarshni Poet, Writer
Vijay Sampla State Minister in Union Govt
Bhagat Chunni Lal Minister in Punjab Govt
Ram Kapoor Indian Actor
Sardar Buta Singh Ex-Home Minister of India
Sukhbir Singh Punjabi Musician, Singer
Diljaan Participant in the Pakistani and Indian Music Reality Show Sur Kshetra, Composer and Singer
Amarjit Kaypee Former highest run scorer in Ranji Trophy (Cricket)
Akshaye Khanna Indian Actor
Surbhi Jyoti Indian Actress
Jyotica Tangri Playback singer, appeared in several reality TV shows
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jalandhar
