Ajnala | |
|---|---|
  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
Indian Rebellion of 1857
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_or_Shaheedan_da_Khu_02.jpg.webp)
Memorial of Kalianwala Khu ( Black well) or Shaheedan da Khu under construction_or_Shaheedan_da_Khu_01.jpg.webp)
Kalianwala Khu ( Black well) or Shaheedan da Khu, Ajnala
Old Tehsil, Ajnala
Old Tehsil, Ajnala is part of List of State Protected Monuments in Punjab, India and at S-PB-4.
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
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
The city is part of the Ajnala Assembly Constituency.
See also
References
- ↑ 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
- ↑ "India to examine claims over '1857 rebel' bodies"". BBC News. 3 March 2014. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
- ↑ "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)