Ajnala, India
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Ajnala | |
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  Ajnala Location in Punjab, India | |
| Coordinates: 31°50′N 74°46′E / 31.84°N 74.76°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Punjab |
| District | Amritsar |
| Elevation | 213 m (699 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 18,602 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi |
| • Dialect | Majhi dialect |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | PB-14 |
Ajnala is a town, near Amritsar city and a nagar panchayat in Amritsar district in the state of Punjab, India. Kalian Wala Khuh, a martyrs place, is a tourist destination.
Ajnala is located at 31°50′N 74°46′E / 31.84°N 74.76°E in western Punjab near the border with Pakistan.[1] It has an average elevation of 213 metres (698 feet). Ajnala is the hometown of famous Indo-Canadian Punjabi singer AP Dhillon. During his 2021 India tour, Dhillon visited his Ajnala .
History
[edit]Indian Rebellion of 1857
[edit]During the Indian Rebellion of 1857, 282 sepoys of the 26th Native Infantry mutinied at Lahore and subsequently surrendered, believing they were going to be given a fair trial. They were summarily executed without trial by Frederick Henry Cooper, then–deputy commissioner of the district.[2][3] The bodies were dumped into a deep dry well near the police station which was later filled with charcoal, lime, and dirt.[4][5] In March 2014 the head of a local Sikh gurdwara announced that the remains of those buried had been uncovered in the excavation of a well within the shrine.[6][7] The well is known as Shaheedan da Khu in the Punjabi language, which means "the martyrs’ well".
Shaheedan da Khu
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Inscription of Kalianwala Khu ( Black well) or Shaheedan da Khu -
Memorial of Kalianwala Khu ( Black well) or Shaheedan da Khu under construction -
Kalianwala Khu ( Black well) or Shaheedan da Khu, Ajnala
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Old Tehsil, Ajnala
[edit]Old Tehsil, Ajnala is part of List of State Protected Monuments in Punjab, India and at S-PB-4.
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Pillar from the entrance -
inner view -
inner view -
Pillar and main boundary wall from the entrance -
outer left pillar from the main entrance -
outer pillar and boundary wall
Demographics
[edit]As of 2011 census, Ajnala has population of 21,107 of which 11,347 are males while 9,760 are females. Literacy rate of Ajnala is 82.19 % higher than state average of 75.84 %. In Ajnala, Male literacy is around 86.05 % while female literacy rate is 77.72 %. Ajnala Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 4,060 houses to which it supplies basic amenities. Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 2397 which is 11.36 % of total population of Ajnala (NP).
The table below shows the population of different religious groups in Ajnala city and their gender ratio, as of 2011 census.
| Religion | Total | Female | Male | Gender ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sikh | 11,122 | 5,283 | 5,839 | 904 |
| Hindu | 7,831 | 3,467 | 4,364 | 794 |
| Christian | 1,953 | 927 | 1,026 | 903 |
| Muslim | 166 | 69 | 97 | 711 |
| Buddhist | 3 | 1 | 2 | 500 |
| Not stated | 32 | 13 | 19 | 684 |
| Total | 21,107 | 9,760 | 11,347 | 860 |
Politics
[edit]The city is part of the Ajnala Assembly Constituency.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Ajnala
- ^ Cooper, Crisis in the Punjab, pp. 154–156, cited in The Great Indian Mutiny by Christopher Hubbard, p. 132
- ^ Condos, Mark (2 October 2022). "The Ajnala Massacre of 1857 and the Politics of Colonial Violence and Commemoration in Contemporary India". Journal of Genocide Research. 24 (4): 568–585. doi:10.1080/14623528.2021.2022271. ISSN 1462-3528.
- ^ "India to examine claims over '1857 rebel' bodies". BBC News. 3 March 2014. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
- ^ Cooper, "Crisis in the Punjab", pp 154-6, cited in The Great Indian Mutiny by Christopher Hubbard, pp 132 [verification needed]
- ^ "India to examine claims over '1857 rebel' bodies"". BBC News. 3 March 2014. Retrieved 6 April 2018. [verification needed]
- ^ "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Main News".
- ^ https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11389, India - C-01: Population by religious community, Punjab - 2011, Ajnala (NP)