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			{{short description\|Town in Punjab, India}}
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			{{About\|the town in India\|Village in Pakistan\|Banga, Pakistan}}
	native_name = Banga \|
			{{more citations needed\|date=March 2019}}
	type = city \|
			{{Use Indian English\|date=October 2019}}
	latd = 31.19 \| longd = 75.99\|
			{{Use dmy dates\|date=September 2019}}
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			{{Infobox settlement
	state_name = Punjab\|
			\| name = Banga
	district = ] \|
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			\| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Punjab, India
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			\| established_title = <!-- Established -->
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			\| founder = Baba Gola Ji
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			\| postal_code = 144 505
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	'''Banga''' is a town and a ] in the ] of ]. It is ~~located~~ on the ] ]. In ~~1961,~~ ~~its~~ ~~population~~ ~~was~~ ~~10,212~~ ~~which~~ ~~grew~~ to ~~11,885~~ ~~in 1971~~. It is currently estimated to have a population of about 20,000 and is classified as a ~~Class~~ 2 ].		'''Banga''' is a town and ] in the ] of ], ]. Banga is also one of the sub-division (tehsil) headquarters of the district. Banga is located on ]-] section of National Highway 344A (Earlier State Highway 18 of ]). It is currently estimated to have a population of about 23,000 and is classified as a class 2 ]. The town also incorporates the former village of Jindowal apart from Banga town.

			== History ==
			As per History Banga was founded by Banga Sainis<ref>{{Cite book \|last=Government of Punjab \|url=https://archive.org/details/dli.ministry.08593/page/65/mode/2up?q=man \|title=Punjab District Gazetteers, Volume XIV A. Jullundur District, with maps, 1904 \|date=1908 \|publisher=Lahore, Civil and Military Gazette Press}}</ref>

	==Geography ==		==Geography ==
	~~The town~~ is ~~situated at~~ approximately 325 km from ], ~~120~~ km from ] and 1400 km from ]. It is in the ~~North-West~~ part of India; a few hundred kilometres south of ] and to the west of the Himalayan foothills of ] and ]. On a clear day, the snow clad peaks of the ] range is visible in the distant horizon. The Banga ] station is located on the ] City/Jaijon Doaba Line of the Northern Railway at 13 km from ~~Nawanshahar~~ and 44 km from ~~Jalandhar~~. It is also linked by ~~road~~ ~~with~~ ~~Nawanshahar on one side and~~ with ] ~~on the~~ ] ~~on the other side. It is located on the main~~ ]/] ~~and~~ ~~]~~/] route~~.~~		Banga is approximately 325 km from ], 100 km from the state capital ], 104 km from ], 45 km from ] and 1400 km from ]. It is in the northwest part of India; a few hundred kilometres south of ] and to the west of the Himalayan foothills of ] and ]. On a clear day, the snow-clad peaks of the ] range are visible in the distant horizon. The Banga ] station is located on the ] City/Jaijon Doaba Line of the Northern Railway at 13 km from ], 43 km from ], and 45 km from ]. It is also linked by National Highway 344A with ] and ] ].

	]		]

	==Demographics==		==Demographics==
			As of ], Banga had a total population of 20,906, of which 10,712 were males and 10,194 were females. Population within the age group of 0 to 6 years was 2,154. The total number of literates in Banga was 15,880, which constituted 75.9% of the population with male literacy of 78.7% and female literacy of 73.1%. The effective literacy rate of 7+ population of Banga was 84.7%, of which male literacy rate was 87.7% and female literacy rate was 81.5%. The ] population was 7,166. Banga had 4401 households in 2011.<ref name="Census2011Gov">{{cite web \|title=Census of India: Banga \|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=35472 \|website=www.censusindia.gov.in \|access-date=1 January 2020}}</ref>
	{{As of\|2001}} India ]<ref>{{GR\|India}}</ref>, Banga had a population of 18,892 of which 52% were men. Banga has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 79% of the males and 73% of females literate. 10% of the population is under the age of six.
	==Health facilities==
	There is a Civil hospital on the Main road and Karan Hospital near Bus Stand. Close to the town is the Dhahan Kaleran Hospital.

			{{As of\|2001}} India ], Banga had a population of 18,892 of which 9,810 were men and 9,082 were women. Banga has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 79% of the males and 73% of females literate. 1,949 of the population was in the age range of 0-6 years.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999\|archive-date=16 June 2004\|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)\|access-date=1 November 2008\|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref>
	==Notable people==
	*Freedom fighter, ], after whom the district is named was born nearby at the village of ].

			In 1961, Banga's population was 10,212. It grew to 11,885 by 1971.{{cn\|date=January 2021}}
	==Villages near Banga==

	], ], ].
			==Administration==
	banga village bhadur ke ludhiana
			Banga is a tehsil with a post of DSP and a SDM.{{clarify\|What does this stand for?\|date=January 2020}} A large number of properties in the town and in the surrounding villages are owned by non-resident Indians.
	Lakhpur, ], Ladhana Jhikka

			==Transport==
			===By Road===
			There is large network of bus service of Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Himachal, PEPSU & private operators. The city has its own bus stand. and Private car service also

			===By Rail===
			The Banga railway station is connected to mainly its own villages and also to neighbouring cities.
			*Jalandhar
			*Phagwara
			*Nawashahar (SSB Nagar)
			*Jaijon
			*Chaheru
			*Jalandhar cantt
			*Garhshankar
			*Amritsar

			===By Air===
			The nearly airports from the towns are
			*Adampur Airport-AIP (45 km)
			*Ludhiana Airport-LDH (71.9 km)
			*Chandigarh Airport-IXC (106.7 km)
			* Guru Ramdas International Airport, Amritsar-ATQ (139.7 km)
			* Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi-DEL (350.2 km

	==References==		==References==
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	{{Nawanshahr district}}		{{Nawanshahr district}}

	]		]
	{{PunjabIN-geo-stub}}

	]

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Town in Punjab, India

Banga
Town
BangaLocation in Punjab, IndiaShow map of PunjabBangaBanga (India)Show map of IndiaBangaBanga (Asia)Show map of Asia
Coordinates: 31°11′N 75°59′E / 31.19°N 75.99°E / 31.19; 75.99
Country	India
State	Punjab
District	Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar
Founded by	Baba Gola Ji
Government
• Type	Democratic
Elevation	237 m (778 ft)
Population
• Total	20,906
Language
• Official	Punjabi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	144 505
Telephone code	01823
Vehicle registration	PB 78
Sex ratio	52:48 ♂/♀

Banga is a town and Municipal council in the Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar district of Punjab, India. Banga is also one of the sub-division (tehsil) headquarters of the district. Banga is located on Phagwara-Rupnagar section of National Highway 344A (Earlier State Highway 18 of Punjab). It is currently estimated to have a population of about 23,000 and is classified as a class 2 Municipality. The town also incorporates the former village of Jindowal apart from Banga town.

History

As per History Banga was founded by Banga Sainis

Geography

Banga is approximately 325 km from New Delhi, 100 km from the state capital Chandigarh, 104 km from Amritsar, 45 km from Jalandhar and 1400 km from Mumbai. It is in the northwest part of India; a few hundred kilometres south of Kashmir and to the west of the Himalayan foothills of Punjab and Himachal Pradesh. On a clear day, the snow-clad peaks of the Dhauladhar range are visible in the distant horizon. The Banga Railway station is located on the Jalandhar City/Jaijon Doaba Line of the Northern Railway at 13 km from Nawanshahr, 43 km from Jalandhar, and 45 km from Ludhiana. It is also linked by National Highway 344A with Nawanshahr and Phagwara Grand Trunk Road.

Demographics

As of 2011 Indian Census, Banga had a total population of 20,906, of which 10,712 were males and 10,194 were females. Population within the age group of 0 to 6 years was 2,154. The total number of literates in Banga was 15,880, which constituted 75.9% of the population with male literacy of 78.7% and female literacy of 73.1%. The effective literacy rate of 7+ population of Banga was 84.7%, of which male literacy rate was 87.7% and female literacy rate was 81.5%. The Scheduled Castes population was 7,166. Banga had 4401 households in 2011.

As of 2001 India census, Banga had a population of 18,892 of which 9,810 were men and 9,082 were women. Banga has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 79% of the males and 73% of females literate. 1,949 of the population was in the age range of 0-6 years.

In 1961, Banga's population was 10,212. It grew to 11,885 by 1971.

Administration

Banga is a tehsil with a post of DSP and a SDM. A large number of properties in the town and in the surrounding villages are owned by non-resident Indians.

Transport

By Road

There is large network of bus service of Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Himachal, PEPSU & private operators. The city has its own bus stand. and Private car service also

By Rail

The Banga railway station is connected to mainly its own villages and also to neighbouring cities.

Jalandhar
Phagwara
Nawashahar (SSB Nagar)
Jaijon
Chaheru
Jalandhar cantt
Garhshankar
Amritsar

By Air

The nearly airports from the towns are

Adampur Airport-AIP (45 km)
Ludhiana Airport-LDH (71.9 km)
Chandigarh Airport-IXC (106.7 km)
Guru Ramdas International Airport, Amritsar-ATQ (139.7 km)
Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi-DEL (350.2 km

References

^ "Census of India: Banga". www.censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
"52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India" (PDF). nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
Government of Punjab (1908). Punjab District Gazetteers, Volume XIV A. Jullundur District, with maps, 1904. Lahore, Civil and Military Gazette Press.
"Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.

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