Talwandi Sabo
Talwandi Sabo is a town and Municipal Council in Bathinda district, Punjab, India. It is world-famous for being one of the five Takhts of Sikhism (Sikh Religious Places), Takht Sri Damdama Sahib. It is famous for its Baisakhi, which is celebrated on 13 April and attracts lakhs of visitors, every year.
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  Talwandi Sabo Location in Punjab, India  Talwandi Sabo Talwandi Sabo (India) | |
| Coordinates: 29.988268°N 75.078678°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Punjab |
| District | Bathinda |
| Population (2011[1]) | |
| • Total | 20,589 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi (Gurmukhi) |
| • Regional | Punjabi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 151302 |
| Vehicle registration | PB-45 |
| Nearest city | Bathinda |
Demographics
Talwandi Sabo consists of 13 wards and as of 2011 it has a total population of 20,589[2] with 11,062 males and 9,527 females.[1]
Gurdwaras at Takht Sri Damdama Sahib
- Takht Sri Damdama Sahib
- Gurdwara Manji Sahib Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur
- Gurdwara Manji Sahib Padshahi Nauvin and Dasvin
- Gurdwara Likhansar Sahib
- Gurdwara Jandsar Sahib
- Gurdwara Mahallsar Sahib
- Gurdwara Sri Nanaksar Sahib
- Gurdwara Damdama Sahib Padshahi Dasvin
- Gurdwara Mata Sundar Kaur and Sahib Kaur ji
- Gurdwara Baba Bir Singh Baba Dhir Singh Ji
- Gurdwara Bunga Mastuana Sahib
- Bhora Saheed Baba Deep Singh JI
- Burj Baba Deep Singh ji
- Gurudwara Dag Sar Sahib
Universities/Colleges in Talwandi Sabo
Government
- Guru Kashi College (Established in year 1964)
- Punjabi University Guru Kashi Campus
- University School of Business Studies, Punjabi University
- Yadavindra College of Engineering,[3] Punjabi University
Private
- Akal University, established by Baru Sahib Trust
- Guru Kashi University
- Guru Kashi College of Sikh Studies
- Guru Kashi Gurmat Institute, established by SGPC
- GGS Polytechnic College
- GGS College of Education
- GGS College of Nursing
- Mata Sahib Kaur Girls College, established by SGPC
Schools in Talwandi Sabo
- Akal Academy
- Khalsa Senior Secondary School (Boys)
- Khalsa Senior Secondary School (Girls)
- Saint Soldier Rational Public Senior Secondary School
- Sri Dasmesh Senior Secondary Public School
- Tara Convent School
- Tagore Public Senior Secondary School
- The sanskar school
- Universal Public School
References
- "census 2011". Retrieved 3 January 2016.
- "Citypopulation.de". Retrieved 3 January 2016.
- http://ycoe.punjabiuniversity.ac.in
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