Rawalpindi, Kapurthala Explained

Rawalpindi
Settlement Type:village
Pushpin Map:India Punjab#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Punjab, India
Coordinates:31.2906°N 75.792°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Punjab
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Kapurthala
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:1087
Population As Of:2001
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)

Rawalpindi is a village in Tehsil Phagwara, Kapurthala district, in Punjab, India.[1]

Demographics

According to the 2001 Census,[2] Rawalpindi has a population of 1,087 people. Neighbouring villages include Sahni (Lakhpur-Sahni), Bir Dhadoli, Dhadoli, Sri Hargobindgarh, Ramgarh and Sikri.

Rawalpindi is on the Phagwara to Hoshiarpur Road. It has a Gurdwara, a parade of shops on the main road and is famous for its police station.

History

Rawalpindi was a Muslim village made up of the Rawal community prior to the 1947 Partition when the Muslim families left for Pakistan. The village is now inhabited by Hindus and Sikhs who left west Punjab.[3]

Police station

Rawalpindi police Station, presently a unit of the Sadar Police Phagwara, was adjudged the best rural police station of the country in 2007. It has also been awarded the fifth position in Asia in a competition among the police stations of the Asia Pacific in 2008.[4] Subsequently, Rawalpindi police station and Sultanpur Lodhi police station secured the first place in another competition in 2009.[5]

Rawalpindi Police Station is the first rural police station in India to provide a video conference system for people residing abroad and the surrounding villages. Non Resident Indians can talk directly to the police authorities including DSP Phagwara and SHO Rawalpindi.

The police station has seven CCTV cameras to monitor the working of police employees. Complaint Cards have been prepared which would be provided to the complainant showing the date of the report, the name of the enquiry officer and the status of the complaint.

The Rawalpindi police station also adheres to its Citizens Charter.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rawalpindi. wikimapia.org.
  2. Web site: Maavooru.net. https://web.archive.org/web/20091124075201/https://www.maavooru.net/. 24 November 2009. OurVillageIndia.
  3. Web site: Rawalpindi Hindus and Sikhs Hoshiarpur-Phagwara Road. https://web.archive.org/web/20121104053336/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-05-10/india/28305408_1_rawalpindi-hindus-and-sikhs-hoshiarpur-phagwara-road. dead. 4 November 2012. The Times of India. 10 May 2010.
  4. Web site: Rawalpindi Police Station Adjudged Best Rural Police Station Country. punjabnewsline.com. Punjab News Online. 5 December 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20110809215550/https://www.punjabnewsline.com/content/rawalpindi-police-station-adjudged-best-rural-police-station-country. 9 August 2011. Satinder. Bains. Sameer. Kaura.
  5. Web site: Police station Phagwara and PS sultanpur Lodhi secured first place in Police stations competitions. https://web.archive.org/web/20110723211412/https://www.punjabnewsline.com/content/view/15010/38/. 23 July 2011. punjabnewsline.com. Punjab News Online. Satinder. Bains. Sameer. Kaura . 23 January 2009.