Jalandhar Travel Guide
It is the oldest city in Punjab. It is the centre of that area of the
State which has maximum Non-Resident Indians. This has made it a rich
and forward looking city. Jalandhar is India's foremost producer of
sports goods as it is of hockey Olympians and leading football players.
It is one of the biggest centres of the vernacular press in India.The
district is named after Jalandhar, a demon king, who finds a mention in
the Puranas and Mahabharta. According to another legend, Jalandhar was
the capital of the kingdom of lav-kush, son of Rama. According to yet
another version Jalandhar is said to have derived its name from the
vernacular term `Jalandhar' means area inside the water, i.e. tract
laying between the two rivers Satluj and Beas, still another name of
Jalandhar had been Trigartta, as it was waters by three rivers, Satluj,
Beas and Ravi.The Jalandhar District consists of 5 tehsils/subdivisions
viz. Jalandhar-I, Jalandhar II, Nakodar, Phillaur and Shahkot. Besides,
there are 5 sub-tehsils, viz. Adampur, Bhogpur, Kartarpur, Goryan and
Nurmahal. The district is divided into 10 development blocks, viz,
Jalandhar East, Jalandhar West, Bhogpur, Adampur, Nakodar, Shahkot,
Phillaur, Nurmahal, Lohian and Rurka Kalan. According to 2000-2001
figures of District Statistical Office, the district has 956 inhabited
villages.
Tourist Attractions
Phagwara
Its satellite town, Phagwara is a leading industrial focal point with
famous cloth manufacturing and sugar mills; because of its NRI
association its cloth and drapery shops have become international
shopping centres.
Goraya
Another satellite town Goraya produces fodder chopping machines of all
types-called toka in Indian languages. Goraya is known as the toka town
of India. Now it is famous for manufacturing harvesting combines and
axles of all kinds.
Kartarpur
Kartarpur, its satellite historical town is one of the biggest
exporters of quality furniture.
