Baba Bakala
| Baba Bakala ਬਾਬਾ ਬਕਾਲ਼ਾ | |
|---|---|
| town | |
  Baba Bakala  Baba Bakala Location in Punjab, India | |
| Coordinates: 31°33′18″N 75°15′56″E / 31.55500°N 75.26556°ECoordinates: 31°33′18″N 75°15′56″E / 31.55500°N 75.26556°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Punjab |
| Region | Punjab |
| District | Amritsar |
| Talukas | Baba Bakala |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 8,946 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi (Gurmukhi) |
| • Regional | Punjabi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 143201[1][2] |
| Nearest city | Amritsar |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | 25 |
Baba Bakala is a historical town and Tehsil in the Amritsar district in Punjab, India.[3]
History
Baba Bakala is closely associated with the 9th Guru of Sikhs, Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib. The Guru meditated here for full twenty six years nine months and thirteen days. There is a holy Gurudwara Sahib in his memory.[4]
Baba Bakala was originally known as Bakkan-Wala turned Bakala because It was a mound, where deer (Bakk in persian) could be found grazing.EIGHTH sikh Guru Harkrishan Ji named Shri Guru Teg Bahadur Ji as the 9th Guru,who was a grand father(BABA) in relation with him, so he ushered Baba at Bakala, ultimately name of town transformed to Baba Bakala from Bakala.
Geography
Baba Bakala is located at 31°33′18″N 75°15′56″E / 31.55500°N 75.26556°E, on Jalandhar-Batala road, in the Amritsar district of Indian Punjab only 40 km from the Amritsar city.[4]
Demographics
According to the 2011 census, the town has a total population of 8,946 with 1,834 households, 4,697 males and 4,249 females. Thus males constitutes 52% and females 48% of the population with the sex ratio of 905 females per thousand males.[5]
Religion
Sikhism is the main religion of the town. Other minorites includes Hinduism and Jainism. Bhullar Jatts and Shukla Pandits were the original inhabitants of the village when it was created. There were a few Muslim households as well, who migrated elsewhere and up until 1955 there was a Mosque as well. There is an Ancient Shiva Temple in the middle of the town which still exists. During the Militancy Era, many Hindu families migrated out of the town and the look of the place started to change.
Politics
Baba Bakala Sahib's constituency is mainly led by the Shiromani Akali Dal Party. Many leaders like Jathedar Jiwan Singh Umra Nangal ex revenue minister and Sgpc member, Jathedar Joginder Singh Nahra, Jathedar Sohan Singh Jallausman, Shaheed Darshan Singh Pheruman Jathedar Dalip Singh Mehta belonged to this constituency. These politicians played a large role in the politics of Punjab. Parties like Indian National Congress Party, have also been in power but not as frequently as the Shiromani Akali Dal Party. Jathedar Jiwan Singh Umra nangal laid the foundation stone of sub division (tehsil) of baba bakala sahib.
References
- ↑ "Baba Bakala PIN code". www.sulekha.com. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
- ↑ "Baba Bakala PIN code". www.onefivenine.com. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
- ↑ "Baba Bakala, Amritsar, Punjab". www.maplandia.com. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
- 1 2 "Baba Bakala, Amritsar, Punjab". Official website of Amritsar district. www.amritsar.nic.in. Retrieved January 2012. Check date values in:
|access-date=(help) - ↑ "GOI Census 2011". Retrieved 27 October 2011.