Khadur Sahib

Khadur Sahib is a town and a nagar panchayat in Tarn Taran district of Khadur Sahib tehsil of the Majha region of Indian state of Punjab. Khadur Sahib is a historical place in view of eight out of ten sikh gurus having visited this place.^[1][2] The postal index number of Khadur Sahib is 143117.^[3]

Khadur Sahib Khadoor Sahib
Town
Khadur Sahib Location in Punjab, India
Coordinates: 31°25′26″N 75°05′52″E
Country	India
State	Punjab
District	Tarn Taran
Region of Punjab	Majha
Area
• Total	16.13 km2 (6.23 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	11,054
• Density	690/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Punjabi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	143117
Vehicle registration	PB-63

History

Historical photograph of Gurdwara Sri Khadur Sahib, ca.1920s. Published in the 1930 first edition of Mahan Kosh by Kahn Singh Nabha. Possibly photographed in 1924.

Khadur is a village associated with the second guru of the Sikhs, Guru Angad (1504–1552). He moved the early Sikh community's centre from Kartarpur to Khadur after becoming the guru after Nanak's passing and due to opposition from Nanak's sons. After Guru Angad passed, the community's headquarters was again moved by Guru Amar Das (1552–1574) to Goindval for similar reasons, them namely being challenges he faced from Angad's sons.^[4]

Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India, Khadur Sahib had 2,027 number of households and total population was 11,054 persons. There were a total of 5,795 males, 5,259 females in 2011 in this town. The total number of children of 6 years or below were 1,318. The percentage of male population was 52.42%, the percentage of female population was 47.58% and the percentage of child population was 11.92%. Average Gender Ratio (AGR) of Khadur Sahib was 908 which is higher than Punjab state average of 895.^[5]

Literacy

In 2011, the literacy rate of Khadur Sahib was 73.45 % compared to 75.84 % for Punjab; male literacy was 77.46 % and female literacy rate was 69.08 %.

Education

Shri Guru Angad Dev College is located in Khadur Sahib, which is affiliated to Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar. It was established in 1970.^[6]

References

1. "Places of interest in Tarn Taran district". Tarn Taran district official website. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
2. "Gurudwara Shri Darbar Sahib, Khadoor Sahib". Retrieved 21 February 2020.
3. "Postal code of Khadur Sahib, Tarn Taran". Retrieved 21 February 2020.
4. Singh, Pashaura (3 April 2021). "Ideological basis in the formation of the Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee and the Shiromani Akali Dal: exploring the concept of Guru-Panth". Sikh Formations. 17 (1–2): 3–4. doi:10.1080/17448727.2021.1873656. ISSN 1744-8727. S2CID 234146387. The second Guru, Angad (1504–1552), established a new Sikh center at his native village Khadur because Guru Nanak's sons made the legal claim as rightful heirs of their father's properties at Kartarpur. It confirmed an organizational principle – that the communal establishment at Kartarpur should not be considered a unique institution, but rather a model that could be cloned and imitated elsewhere. Similarly, the sons of Guru Angad inherited the establishment at Khadur, forcing his successor to move to Goindval ('City of Govind', an epithet of God) on the right bank of the river Beas.
5. "Khadur Sahib census details 2011". Census of India. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
6. "Shri Guru Angad Dev College, Khadur Sahib". 4 January 2014.

External links

• DISTRICT CENSUS HANDBOOK TARN TARAN 2011 - VILLAGE AND TOWN WISE PRIMARY CENSUS ABSTRACT (PCA)