Ahmedgarh , Punjab - Informative & researched article on Ahmedgarh , Punjab
  Indianetzone: Largest Free Encyclopedia of India with thousand of articles Indian Cities


in  
Art & Culture | Entertainment | Health | Reference | Sports | Society | Travel
Forum  | RSS Feeds  | Free E-magazine
Indian Cities : Ancient Indian Cities l Metropolitan Cities in India l Indian hill stations l Indian Capital Cities l Indian Holy Cities l Port Cities in India l British Cathedrals in India l Indian Cities l Pilgrimages In India l Tourism in India
Home > Travel > Indian Cities > Indian Cities > Cities of Punjab > Ahmedgarh
Ahmedgarh , Punjab
Ahmedgarh is a city in the Sangrur district in the state of Punjab in the Indian subcontinent.

Ahmedgarh is a city in the Sangrur district in the state of Punjab in the Indian subcontinent. Falling in the tehsil of Malerkotla, Ahmedgarh is regarded as a sub-tehsil. According to the census of 2001, Ahmedgarh has a population of 70000. Ahmedgarh is founded by Nawab Ahmed Ali Khan of Malerkotla in the year 1905. This city lies 18 kilometers north to the tehsil of Malerkotla on the road of Sangrur in Ludhiana. Ahmedgarh lies 50 kilometers from the Sangrur district headquarters, 26 kilometers from Ludhiana and 98 kilometers from the Chandigarh.

The sub-tehsil of Ahmedgarh is also regarded as an important agricultural market. The main crops traded in this agricultural market are paddy and wheat. In the recent times a number of small-scale industries are being established in and around this place, as it will benefit from all the facilities from the two industrial towns of Malerkotla and Ludhiana, which are at a short distance. The area is well known for the manufacture of modern agricultural implements like `khurpas`, `kahis` and `daties`. The city also has all sorts of facilities like a g=higher secondary school for boys, two high school for girls, a civil dispensary, a rest house and a post and telegraph office. A class III municipal committee has been functioning in the town since the year of 1924.

(Last Updated on : 1/12/2008)
  More on Cities of Punjab...
 
Pathankot Anandpur Sahib Fazilka
Ferozepur Gurdaspur Kapurthala
Ludhiana Patiala Taxila
Bathinda Beas Bariwala
Barnala Bassi Pathana Amloh
Ahmedgarh Jalandara Firozpur
Amritsar Faridkot Abohar
Badhni Kalan Fatehgarh Churian Firozpur Cantonment
Gardhiwala Garhshanker Lehragaga
Makhu Malout Khanauri
Moonak Muktsar Mukerian
Khem Karan Kot Fatta Kot Kapura
Nehon Budha Theh Budhlada
Doraha Dasuya Dera Bassi
Dharamkot Dhilwan Ghagga
Ghanaur Gidderbaha Goraya
Guru Har Sahai Jalandhar Tour Dirba
Malerkotla    
Recently Updated Articles in Indian Cities
  • Panchgani
    Panchgani is one of the prominent hill stations located in the state of Maharashtra in India.
  •  
  • Panaji
    Panaji is the capital city of Goa and also one of the major tourist destinations in India.
  •  
  • Idukki
    Idukki is a prominent hill-station and one of the districts of the state of Kerala.
  •  
  • Urayur
    Urayur was the capital of the early Cholas until the dynasty was revived by Vijayalaya Chola in 850CE.
  •  
E-mail this Article | Post a Comment
Free E-magazine
Subscribe to Free
E-Magazine on Indian Cities

 
Ahmedgarh , Punjab - Informative & researched article on Ahmedgarh , Punjab
Sitemap
Contact Us   |   RSS Feeds
Copyright © 2008 Jupiter Infomedia Pvt. Ltd. All rights reserved including the right to reproduce the contents in whole or in part in any form or medium without the express written permission of Jupiter Infomedia Pvt. Ltd.