Sangrur
City in Punjab, India
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Sangrur is a city in the Indian state of Punjab, India. It is the headquarters of Sangrur district.
Sangrur
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City | |
 Clockwise from top: Rajrajeshwari Temple and Farm House in Sangrur, Punjab, India | |
  Sangrur Location in Punjab, India  Sangrur Sangrur (India) | |
| Coordinates: 30°15′02″N 75°50′39″E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Punjab |
| District | Sangrur |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Council |
| • Body | Municipal Council Sangrur |
| • President | Vacant |
| • MP | Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer (AAP) |
| • MLA | Narinder Kaur Bharaj (AAP) |
| Elevation | 237 m (778 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 88,043 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 148001 |
| Telephone code | 01672 |
| Vehicle registration | PB-13 |
| Website | sangrur |
Geography
Sangrur is located at 30°15′02″N 75°50′39″E.[1] It has an average elevation of 237 metres (778 feet).
Climate
| Climate data for Sangrur (1971–1990) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 29.0 (84.2) |
33.3 (91.9) |
41.1 (106.0) |
46.1 (115.0) |
48.3 (118.9) |
47.9 (118.2) |
47.8 (118.0) |
44.4 (111.9) |
41.7 (107.1) |
40.0 (104.0) |
35.8 (96.4) |
29.4 (84.9) |
48.3 (118.9) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 18.9 (66.0) |
21.0 (69.8) |
26.0 (78.8) |
34.6 (94.3) |
38.8 (101.8) |
39.6 (103.3) |
34.9 (94.8) |
32.9 (91.2) |
33.4 (92.1) |
32.0 (89.6) |
26.4 (79.5) |
20.7 (69.3) |
29.9 (85.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 12.8 (55.0) |
14.8 (58.6) |
19.4 (66.9) |
26.7 (80.1) |
31.1 (88.0) |
33.0 (91.4) |
30.5 (86.9) |
28.8 (83.8) |
28.5 (83.3) |
24.9 (76.8) |
19.0 (66.2) |
14.1 (57.4) |
23.6 (74.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 6.7 (44.1) |
8.5 (47.3) |
12.8 (55.0) |
18.8 (65.8) |
23.3 (73.9) |
26.2 (79.2) |
26.1 (79.0) |
24.8 (76.6) |
23.4 (74.1) |
17.7 (63.9) |
11.6 (52.9) |
7.4 (45.3) |
17.3 (63.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −2.2 (28.0) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
1.4 (34.5) |
7.1 (44.8) |
11.7 (53.1) |
18.0 (64.4) |
17.4 (63.3) |
18.0 (64.4) |
15.2 (59.4) |
9.4 (48.9) |
0.3 (32.5) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 21 (0.8) |
39 (1.5) |
31 (1.2) |
20 (0.8) |
20 (0.8) |
60 (2.4) |
229 (9.0) |
189 (7.4) |
85 (3.3) |
5 (0.2) |
13 (0.5) |
21 (0.8) |
733 (28.9) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 2.8 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 4.7 | 11.6 | 9.6 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 49.5 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 74 | 66 | 62 | 44 | 39 | 49 | 71 | 76 | 68 | 61 | 68 | 74 | 63 |
| Source 1: NOAA[2] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: India Meteorological Department (record high and low up to 2010)[3] | |||||||||||||
Health services
City has PGIMER Satellite Centre Sangrur for providing medical facilities to citizens.[4] Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital has been set up at Sangrur by Tata Memorial Centre in collaboration with Govt. of Punjab
Demographics
At the 2011 census Sangrur Municipal Council had a population of 88,043 with 46,931 males and 41,112 females, giving a gender ratio of 876. There were 9,027 children 0–6 years old and an overall literacy rate of 83.54% - 87.92% for males and 78.56% for females.[6]
Politics
Sangrur parliamentary constituency is one of the 13 Lok Sabha seats in the State of Punjab. In Lok Sabha Elections 2024, Aam Aadmi Party candidate Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer won from Punjab's Sangrur Lok Sabha seat after defeating his nearest rival and Congress party's Sukhpal Singh Khaira, according to the Election Commission.[7]
Tourist attractions
Banasar Bagh
The Banasar Garden of Sangrur City is the most popular picnic spot of the city. It is a building with 12 doors having a marble Baradari. It lies in the middle of a pond, which is accessible through a small bridge. This bridge leads to a marble gate, which is present on the western side of these gardens. Its surroundings comprise four towers, numerous walkways, many plants and trees and a mini zoo. In ancient times, the rulers of Jind State used to spend their summers in the buildings around these gardens.[8]
The Jind State Memorial Museum
The Durbar Hall, built in or around 1865, in the Banasar Bagh complex is now converted into a museum by the Department of Culture, Punjab Government, which houses a collection of items used by the Jind State Royals. Also it has a collection of arms and armoury displayed.[9]
Shahi Samadhan
The 'Shahi Samadhan' or the tombs of the erstwhile Jind state's rulers. Of the 16 samadhis, 14 were constructed over 125 years ago with bricks and lime-surkhi (brick powder), while two were built around 60–65 years ago with marble, etc. Some of these samadhis are of Maharaja Ranjit Singh's maternal grandfather Maharaja Gajpat Singh and maternal uncle Maharaja Bhag Singh, Maharaja Fateh Singh, Maharaja Sangat Singh, Maharaja Sarup Singh, Maharaja Ranbir Singh and Maharaja Rajbir Singh. All these samadhis are situated in a complex outside the Nabha Gate.[10]
The Clock Tower
The heritage Clock Tower, constructed in 1885, is located near the Judicial Courts complex. The grand clock tower was commissioned by Maharaja Raghubir Singh from the Canal Foundry Roorkee.[9]
Maha Kali Devi Mandir
The Maha Kali Devi Ji temple, built in 1867, is located on Patiala Gate Market Road. The temple complex houses beautiful shrines of various deities of Hinduism.[11]
Notable people
- Karamjit Anmol, comedian, actor and singer
- Binnu Dhillon, comedian, actor
- Naresh Goyal, founder of Jet Airways
- Bhagwant Mann, current Chief Minister of Punjab
- Rana Ranbir, comedian, actor
- Muhammad Sadiq, famous Punjabi singer
- Akali Phula Singh,prominent Sikh leader
- Udham Singh, Freedom Fighter
- Sardar Sohi, actor
- Joginder Singh Ugrahan, farmer leader
- Kabir Waraich, racing driver