Paras Rampur Explained

Paras Rampur
Settlement Type:village
Pushpin Map:India Punjab#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Punjab, India
Coordinates:31.3239°N 75.6747°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Punjab
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:200
Population Total:1631
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Punjabi
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Registration Plate:PB-
Blank1 Name Sec1:Coastline
Blank1 Info Sec1:0km (00miles)
Blank2 Name Sec1:Nearest city
Blank2 Info Sec1:Jalandhar
Blank3 Name Sec1:Sex ratio
Blank3 Info Sec1:1.04 /

Paras Rampur is a village in Jalandhar district in the Indian state of Punjab.[1] It is about 5 miles east of Jalandhar town.

Demographics

India census, Paras Rampur had a population of 1631 in 360 households. Male constitutes 51% and females 49% of the total population. Paras Rampur has an average literacy rate of 77%, higher than the national average of 74%. In Paras Rampur, 7.78% of the population is under 6 years of age.[2]

Geography

The village has 200acres.[3] Neighbouring villages include Talhan, Kotli Than Singh, Chandpur, Muzzafarpur and Puranpur.

Shaheed Banda Singh Bahadur Ji

Parasrampur hosts the annual Shaheed Banda Singh Bahadur Ji Jor Mela which is a big attraction in Jalandhar.[4] Paras Rampur is famous for its Shaheedi Jor Mela which is held annually in the memory of Shaheed Banda Singh Bahadur Ji.

The Baba Lodhiana Youth Sports Club (Regd.) constructed a sports stadium on 4acres of land in Parasrampur. The stadium hosts the annual 3 day sports and cultural event in November and hosts the Mata Chanan Kaur Dhanoa Punjab Sports Championship which form part of the Shaheedi Jor Mela.[5]

The Mata Chanan Kaur Dhanoa Punjab Sports Championship includes Kabaddi, wrestling, athletics, volleyball, body building championships, weightlifting, dog racing and bullock cart racing. Kabaddi Players receive the largest cash prizes ever awarded at this tournament. After the sporting events have concluded, a programme of cultural entertainment continues late into the night.[5]

The annual 3 day festival attracts more than 4,000 sportsmen and women from all over the world.[5]

Parasrampur is famous for its Shaheed Banda Singh Bahadur Ji Gurdwara.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: View population . Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India . 24 March 2012.
  2. Web site: Primary Census Abstract Data (Final Data). 27 January 2014.
  3. Web site: Archived copy . 2009-11-16 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090905004833/https://punjab.gov.in/General/villagedirectory/default.asp . 2009-09-05 .
  4. https://punjabjalandhar.info/2009/06/village-parasrampur-wins-kabaddi-title.html
  5. Web site: Dhanoasports.com . 1 July 2018 . 22 February 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140222214614/http://dhanoasports.com/about.cfm . dead .