Batala

Batala is the eighth largest city in the state of Punjab, India in terms of population after Ludhiana, Amritsar, Jalandhar, Patiala, Bathinda, Mohali and Hoshiarpur. Batala ranks as the second-oldest city after Bathinda. It is a municipal corporation (since 3 March 2019) in Gurdaspur district in the Majha region of the state of Punjab. It is located from holy city Amritsar 39 km and about 32km from Gurdaspur, the headquarters of the district. It is also a Police district. Batala holds the status of the most populated town of the district with 31% of the district's total population. It is the biggest industrial town in the district. Batala is an important place for Sikh devotees. Guru Nanak, the founder of the Sikh religion was married here to Mata Sulakhni, the daughter of Mul Chand Chauna in 1485. Many temples and gurdwaras related to the guru's marriage attract devotees from near and far. Every year celebrations are conducted on the anniversary of Nanak's marriage (Babe Nanak Da Viah) at Gurudwara Kandh Sahib. There is also a historical gurdwara Satkartarian Sahib related to 6th guru of Sikhs, Guru Hargobind. Batala was once known as the "Iron Bird of Asia" as it produced the highest amount of cast iron, agricultural and mechanical machinery. Batala is still one of the leading cities in Northern India in manufacturing of cast iron and mechanical machinery.…

Batala is the eighth largest city in the state of Punjab, India in terms of population after Ludhiana, Amritsar, Jalandhar, Patiala, Bathinda, Mohali and Hoshiarpur. Batala ranks as the second-oldest city after Bathinda. It is a municipal corporation (since 3 March 2019) in Gurdaspur district in the Majha region of the state of Punjab. It is located from holy city Amritsar 39 km and about 32km from Gurdaspur, the headquarters of the district. It is also a Police district. Batala holds the status of the most populated town of the district with 31% of the district's total population. It is the biggest industrial town in the district. Batala is an important place for Sikh devotees. Guru Nanak, the founder of the Sikh religion was married here to Mata Sulakhni, the daughter of Mul Chand Chauna in 1485. Many temples and gurdwaras related to the guru's marriage attract devotees from near and far. Every year celebrations are conducted on the anniversary of Nanak's marriage (Babe Nanak Da Viah) at Gurudwara Kandh Sahib. There is also a historical gurdwara Satkartarian Sahib related to 6th guru of Sikhs, Guru Hargobind. Batala was once known as the "Iron Bird of Asia" as it produced the highest amount of cast iron, agricultural and mechanical machinery. Batala is still one of the leading cities in Northern India in manufacturing of cast iron and mechanical machinery. It is also an agricultural marketplace and industrial center. Cotton ginning, weaving, sugar refining, and rice milling are some of other industries. ==Politics== The city is part of the Batala Assembly Constituency. Mainly, the Indian National Congress has a stronghold over the constituency as it won assembly elections 9 times out of 16. Bharatiya Jana Sangh/Bharatiya Janata Party won 4 times, Janata Party, Shiromani Akali Dal and Aam Aadmi Party each won 1 time. Amansher Singh is the incumbent MLA who belongs to Aam Aadmi Party. Batala is also a Municipal Corporation in India which was upgraded in the year of 2019 from Municipal Council. Latest election for the Corporation were held in the year of 2026 which was won by AAP. ===Villages=== ==Police Administration== Batala became a police district in 1988, on 19 April, when the Government of Punjab issued an official notification on 17 April 1988. Since then, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) is the head of the Police department of Batala. The SSP is either selected from Indian Police Service or State Police Services, i.e. Punjab Police. The incumbent SSP of Batala is Suhail Qasin Mir, serving on this post since 3 August 2024. Sumedh Singh Saini was the first SSP of Batala on the creation of Batala as Police district. He later became Director general of police Punjab. ===List of Senior Superintendent of Police Batala=== IPS - Indian Police Service PPS - Punjab Police Service ==Demographics== As per provisional data from the 2011 census, the Batala urban agglomeration had a population of 158,404, out of which males were 83,536 and females were 74,868. The literacy rate was 85.28 per cent. The table below shows the population of different religious groups in Batala city and their gender ratio, as of 2011 census. == Hospitals== Batala has a number of hospitals, schools and colleges affiliated to different boards. Satsar Hospital, Batala Mahajan Hospital, Batala Navtej Humanity Hospital & Club Johal Surgical Hospital Civil Hospital, Batala Batala Hospital, Dera Road, Shukerpura, Batala Jagt Da Hospital bladeu hospital ==Education== During Ranjit Singh's rule, Qadri family, which was known for its scholarship, used to run a large prominent school in Batala, which used to attract students from as far as Iran and Afghanistan. Maharaja Ranjit Singh had donated a big jagir (estate) for the maintenance of this school. This jagir was later taken back by the British during their rule. Colleges Baring Union Christian College (GNDU) Batala Institute of Medical Science, Sarwali, Dera road, Batala IK Gujral PTU campus Batala (degree college) Government Polytechnic college, Batala Guru Nanak Dev College R.R. Bawa DAV College for Girls Royal Institute of Nursing, Batala S.L. Bawa DAV College V.M.S. institute of information and technology Schools Akshey Sareen's School Arya girls Sr. secondary school (PSEB) Baring School (ICSE) BVN Sainik High School Cambridge International School, Batala (CBSE) City young School, ICSE Dr. Daulat Ram Bhalla DAV Centenary Public School (CBSE) Des Raj DAV Senior Secondary School (CBSE) Dr. MRS Bhalla DAV School, Qila mandi, Batala. (PSEB) Evergreen Science & Sports School, Achalsahib (Chahalkalan) (PSEB) Excelsior Public (CBSE) F.c. Verma Sr. Secondary School (PSEB) F.S.M. Silver Creek School (ICSE) Gems Cambridge International School, Batala Govt. Senior Secondary school (Boys), Batala (PSEB) Guru Nanak School Guru Nanak Khalsa Sr/Sec (Narowal), Batala Hollyhock High School, Batala Kotli Bhan Singh primary school Methodist sen.sec. school (PSEB) The Millennium School, Batala (CBSE) National Progressive School, Batala (PSEB) R D Khosla DAV Model Senior Secondary School (CBSE) Saheed Baba Deep Singh Modern School, Dhupsari Salvation Army School and College, Batala Shri Guru Nanak Dev Academy Kandila, Batala St. Francis School, Batala (ICSE) WoodStock Public School, Anarkali Rd, Batala (CBSE)

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