title: Phagwara
text: Phagwara is a city and municipal corporation in the Kapurthala district of Punjab, India. It is located 40 kilometers from Kapurthala, the district headquarter,  away from Chandigarh,  away from Jalandhar and  from New Delhi. The city is famous for sugar, glucose, starch, fine fabric textiles, and auto parts manufacturing for engines in Punjab. This place is also known for the Shri Hanuman Garhi Temple, which has statues of the Hindu God, Lord Hanuman.
  
  History 
  Phagwara started as a market town in the region, founded by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan. It eventually grew into a more rural character.  In 1772 it became part of the Ahluwalia Sikh Dynasty of Kapurthala. A decade earlier, the militarist Sikh Guru Hargobind Sahib ji visited the city in 1635 near the end of his time as Sikh guru. One of his great devotees, Phagu, heard that Sahib was fighting the Mughals and coming to his city. He eventually left in shock, betraying his guru. Reacting to the situation, Sahib ji once said ‘Phagu Da Warra, Bahron Mitha Andra Khara’. Thus, Phagwara’s name originally comes from that phrase.
  
  Geography
  
  Phagwara is located on land between the Beas and Satluj rivers and is a typical Doaba city. It has an average elevation of . It is located in the Kapurthala district, in the Punjab province of India.
  
  Demographics
  As per provisional data of 2011 census the Phagwara urban agglomeration had a population of 117,954, with 62,171 males and 55,783 females. The literacy rate was 87.43 per cent.
   India census,the city of Phagwara had a population of 97,864. Males constitute 54 thousand of the population and females 46 thousand. Phagwara has an average literacy rate of 86%, higher than the regional average of 75%: male literacy is 89% and female literacy is 83%. In Phagwara, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
  
  Education
   Universities
  Lovely Professional University
  GNA University
   Colleges
  Dav college
  Guru Nanak College
  Pyramid college of business and technology
  Kamla Nehru college for women.
  Ramgarhia Institute of Engineering & Technology
  Ramgarhia Polytechnic College, First Polytechnic of United Punjab (Since 1950)
  Ramgarhia College of Education
  Ramgarhia College
   Schools
  Sant Sarwan Dass Model School Hadiabad,Phagwara
  G.D.R convent senior secondary school
  Government Senior Secondary School (Boys) known as J.J. School
  Government Senior Secondary School (Girls)
  Aman Public School
   Arya model senior secondary school
  St. Joseph's Convent School 
  Kamla Nehru Public School
   Swami Sant Dass Public School
  Mele Singh Missionary School
  Cambridge International School 
  Saffron Public School
  Tagore Public High School
  Jain Model Senior Secondary School
  Lord Mahavira Jain Public School
  St. Sai Ram Sunrise High School
  New Sunflower High School
  Guru Harkrishan National Model Senior Secondary School
  S.D. Model senior secondary School
  MAA Ambay girls Senior secondary School
  T.W.E.I. Senior Secondary School
  Ramgarhia Senior Secondary School
  Dehradoon international public school, Bhabiana
  Ramgarhia ITI, Rampur Khalyan
  
  Villages/Estates in Phagwara tehsil
  
  Bhabiana
  Nangal Majja
  Kotli Khakhian
  Madhopur
  Indna Kalaske
  Manawali
  Sapror
  Bhullarai
  Chachoki
  Brahampur, Phagwara
  Lakhpur
  Maheru
  Jagpalpur
  Ranipur
  Palahi
  Mayopatti
  Narur
  Panchhat, (A Parmar Rajput Estate)
  Gandhwan
  Athouli
  Nihalgarh (Nawa Pind)
  Jagat Pur Jattan
  Thakarki
  Pandwa
  Sangatpur
  Chak Prema
  Dhadday
  Dhadoli
  Bir Dhadoli
  Rawalpindi
  Khatti
  Rampur Sunra
  Malikhpur
  Domeli
  Babeli
  Prem Pura
  Khera, Nangal
  Bhanoki
  Bir Puadh
  Rehana Jattan
  Khangura
  Chak Hakim
  Virk
  Mouli
  Chaheru
  Ucha Pind
  Hadiabad
  Kotrani
  Khalwara
  Dhak Pandori
  Balaloan Pind
  Chak Hakim
  Drawesh Pind
  Balaloan Pind
  Thakarki
  Sahni
  Rampur Sunran
  Sadarpur
   Bir Khurampur
  
  References
  
  Cities and towns in Kapurthala district