Abohar

Abohar Abohar
city
Population  (2001)
• Total	124,303
Website	http://www.CityAbohar.com

Abohar (Hindi: अबोहर) is a city and a municipal council in Firozpur district in the state of Punjab, India, located on the Ganganagar–Delhi railway route, nearly 50 km from Ganganagar. Its population, as of 2001, was 124,303. This city is also known as the "California of Punjab" for its rich soil, good irrigation sources, and particularly for the production of kinnow, a fruit of the orange family. Abohar is also very famous for the cotton production and is one of the biggest cotton producing belt in whole North India.

History

Abohar is a historical city which is located on the inter-state boundary of the country. It may be called trinity of the culture, ethnicity, and civilization of Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan. Its boundaries touch Rajasthan's mounds on one side and plains of Haryana on the other. Village Dharampura, Dhingawali, Panjkosi and Waryam Khera are famous villages Under British rule, in 1893, the town was more of a mound of sand with a total population of only 5,954. Its name was Kaiser-Ganj. However, its present population has grown to 200,000 approximately, in a period of about 120 years. Its main business mandi is called darwaza.

River Satluj streaming by its side, Aabu Nagar, some 550 years ago, was a fabulous city of India. As one enters Abohar, one sees the remains of the ancient city Abunagri, a big mound of sand and stones which is known Theh among local people. This mound is not only a dune of sand; there historical city is also a big palace, built by a Suryavanshi king Aabu-Chandni, buried under it.

Another legendary dune named Panjpeer is just 500 feet (150 m) away from Theh. There are tombs of five pirs on this mound. The beautiful Aabu city was destroyed by the curse of these pirs. A big fair is held on this mound every Thursday. The story of the Aabu Nagar is very attention-grabbing and spine-tingling. After king Aabu-Chandni, king Harichand ruled Aabu Nagar. King Harichand had only one daughter. She was very impressive, a good shooter, and fond of riding also. Once the king fell victim to leprosy. Someone told the king that he could recover only with the blood of the horses of five pirs of Multan. The brave daughter of the king snatched the 81 horses of five pirs along with their goods, but king Harichand succumbed to the disease. Five pirs sent many request to get their horses back, but the princess refused to give their horses back. Amar Pura is very famous village of city in case of cotton and wheat production.

At last, the five pirs came to Abu city from Multan to get back their horses and camped on a hillock of sand near present Abohar. Many days passed but the princess did not give back their horses. The wives of five pirs came to Aabu city in search of their husbands. The pirs became angry on seeing them and cursed them due to which they were buried under the earth.

There is another mound at a distance of about 200 feet (61 m) from Panjpeer, where their tombs are erected. The five pirs got angry, for not being returned their horses, and destroyed the Aabu Nagar with their divine powers, according to popular legends.

At the time of Indian independence in 1947, the city witnessed bloodshed due to Hindu Muslim riots as this was the last main town along Delhi-Bahawalpur Section. Much as, as of today, the local community lives in the town with the feeling of harmony and common brotherhood. All sections, castes, religious sects visit PANJ PEER, BALA JI DHAM, Church, and Gurudwaras with much devotion without any maligned motives or intentions towards each other Many other achievements in academic, agriculture, industry, innovations, infrastructure and a big grain market are particularly noteworthy.

In the outskirts of city Central Institute of Postharvest Engineering and Technology (CIPHET) campus Abohar, an ICAR institute is located; here research is carried out and training is given on post harvest aspects of fruits and vegetable.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Abohar had a population of 124,303. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Abohar has an average literacy rate of 65%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 58% of the males and 42% of females literate. 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Educational institutes

Abohar is the educational hub in the south west Punjab. It has a post-graduate college, ITI, Homeopathic College, Nursing College,Maharishi Dayanand college of education(run by famous educationist Dr.R.P.Asija), Computer education centres like ptu learning centre abohar, other institutes. It has produced many politicians like Dr. Balram Jakhar, who remained the speaker of Lok Sabha (lower house of Parliament) governor of MADHYA PRADESH, Minister and Governor of State. and Mr. Virendera Kataria etc. Also many students from the DAV college went abroad and well settled there like Ritesh Jhamb who served Government of India and started his well reputed Company in Canada. Here are a few institutes:

• Abohar PolyTecnic College Abohar
• Alpine Institute of Studies
• Amrit Model Senior Secondary School[1]
• Army School
• Assumption Convent School
• B.D Adarsh Sr. Sec. School
• B.L. Vikas Mandir Sr. Sec. School
• D.A.V. College of Education
• D.A.V. Sr. Sec School
• Divine Light Public Sen. Sec. School
• G.D. Senior Secondary Model School
• Genius International School
• Gopichand Arya Mahila College
• Govt. Model High School, Abohar (Near Dhak Ghar)
• Govt. Sr. Sec. School for Boys
• Govt. Sr. Sec. School for Girls
• Holy Heart High School
• Homoeopathic Medical College
• K.G. High School
• Maa Sarswati College of Pharmacy
• Maharishi Dayanand College of Education
• Mata Hansa Devi College
• New Light Public Sen. Sec. School
• Sachkhand Convent School
• Smarttalk
• Smarttalk Abohar (BPO/Call Center Traning institute)
• Sri Guru Nanak Khalsa College
• Swami Keshwanand Mahila College
• Swami Keshwanand Sr. Sec. School
• Swami Vivekanand Public School
• TARAhaat Computer Center
• Vikas Adarsh Sr. Sec. School
• Vikas College of Arts & Information Technology

Tourism

Abohar is not particularly a hot tourism spot, though there are a few religious locations (e.g., Gurudwara Nanaksar on Fazilka Road, Historical Gurudwara Badtirath in Haripura near Abohar, Panjpir) that attract a large number of people from surrounding villages and nearby cities.

There are few motels in its vicinity, for instance, Kala Titar between Dabwali and Sangaria opened by Haryana Government couple of decades ago. Visits to some special market locations, for example, street number 12, 11, and 9, within the city can give a good sense of hustle-bustle of a typical small town.

Abohar is also an open wild life sanctuary. In villages of abohar you can find black buck(deer), of which only a few hundred are now left in world. Situated in the southern tip of the Division, this wild Life Sanctuary is an open Sanctuary comprising of 13 revenue villages. These villages are inhabited by the Bishnoi community whose love for animals is legendary. The total area of the Sanctuary is 46,513 acres (188.2 km²). It was declared as a Wild Life Sanctuary under the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 in 2000. The main species found in the Sanctuary is the black buck which can be seen loitering around in the fields and sometimes even in homes like cattle. In addition, a variety of other animals like Nilgai, Wild boar, Porcupine, Jackal, Hare etc can also be seen These animals are protected by villagers as they don't let hunters kill them. .shri sankat mochan khatu dham situated at abohar sri ganganagar road vill.alamgarh bye pass chowk ABOHAR.This is a holy place of lord sri khatu shyam ji & lord sri salasar hanuman ji.this place is now under construction with in a large space of 33000 sqr.feet area.A anual function is held in sep. or oct.month of the every year. a big croud is gathering in the function.many other big function organise by the commity. this is first big temple in punjab

A Few other historical spots:

• Shree Balaji Dham (Hanumangarh Road)
• Ghanta Ghar (Located In Bazaar No. 9)
• Bhagat Singh Chowk
• Raja Abba Killa (Located In Jammu Basti)
• Regional Fruit Research Station (Seed Farm) Kinnow was first introduced in India from this research station
• Sapan Waali Village (Produces rose plants for the whole north India)
• Black Buck Wild Life Sanctuary
• Usha Mata Mandir
• DangarKhera Wali Mata Mandir
• New Sai Baba Mandir, Sharda Vihar Colony Sitto Road, Abohar(First South Indian Temple in Abohar)
• Shri Sankat Mochan Khatu Dham
• Santoshi Mata Mandir
• Lotus

Transportation

Abohar is well connected to other cities in the state of Rajasthan Haryana and Punjab. Rail and buses are the primary modes of transportation. The town is connected by railways to in south-west direction and to Delhi through Bhatinda in the east. Recently, Indian Railways has approved laying of the tracks between Abohar-Fazilka Section. There is no commercial airport in the city, but a project is under progress to make a domestic airport. Abohar is Connected to the whole north area From Sriganganagar to Delhi and from Abohar to Bikaner and from Abohar to Haridawar.

Maps

• Google Map
• FallingRain Map

External links

• Abohar website
• Abohar Social networking & Business directory