Siahar

Siahar
village
Siahar Location in Punjab, India
Coordinates: 30.69°N 75.91°E / 30.69; 75.91
Country	India
State	Punjab
District	Ludhiana
Government
• Type	Panchyat
Languages
• Official	Punjabi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	141117
Telephone code	0161

Siahar is a village in Ludhiana district in the Indian state of Punjab. Siahar is the birthplace of Dhan Dhan Sri Hazur Sant baba Mihan Singh ji. Baba G is popular for its love for Guru Granth Sahib ji.

Siahar has a gurdwara dedicated to Guru Hargobind. According to Sikh tradition, the Guru passed through Siahar while traveling from Rare to Jagere. His horse fell sick and died there. A memorial tomb for the horse at the spot where it was buried exists near the gurdwara.

Demographics

Caste Wise Population in Siahar city
Religion			Percent
Pandher			92.74%
Chahal			2.75%
Sohal			2.81%
Others			1.70%

Village has 7 pattis

• Raju
• Bhogi
• Allo
• Mayia
• lodhi
• Hasna
• Boora

Education

• Government Senior Secondary School
• Government Girls High School
• Good Earth Convent School
• Guru Nanak Public School

Banks

Two banks operate in Siahar:

• Indian Overseas bank
• Cooperative Bank

Facilities

• Telephone Exchange
• Post Office
• Electric Sub Station
• Petrol Pump
• Public Health Center
• Grain Market and gosal medical store
• Play Ground
• Gym
• library

Economy

Siahar is known for manufacturing chaff cutter machines in all over INDIA. The three major firms are:

• Hans Agro Industries (Hans Toka)
• Binder Inder Toka machine
• Hargobind Agro Industries