Dhariwal, India

Dhariwal
—  city  —
Dhariwal Location of Dhariwal in Punjab and India
Coordinates	31°57′N 75°19′E / 31.95°N 75.32°E / 31.95; 75.32Coordinates: 31°57′N 75°19′E / 31.95°N 75.32°E / 31.95; 75.32
Country	India
State	Punjab
District(s)	Gurdaspur
Population	18,706 (2001[update])
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Area • Elevation	• 253 metres (830 ft)

Dhariwal is a city and a municipal council in Gurdaspur district in the state of Punjab, India. Dhariwal is most famous for its woolen mill. This town is situated on the banks of river Upper Bari Duab and is 13 km away from Gurdaspur on Gurdaspur-Batala highway.

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[1] Dhariwal had a population of 18,706. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Dhariwal has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%. Male literacy is 78% and female literacy is 70%. In Dhariwal, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

History

During British rule, the New Egerton Woollen Mills (established in 1880) produced woollen worsted and hosiery of all kinds - in 1904 the company employed 908 people.^[2] These mills were famous throughout colonial India^[3] and were the only mills in Punjab at that time.^[4]

See also

• Kakazai

References

1. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01. 
2. ^ Gurdāspur District - Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 12, p. 398.
3. ^ Gurdāspur Tahsīl - Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 12, p. 401.
4. ^ Arts and Manufacture - Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 20, p. 319. India