Morinda, India

Morinda (Baganwala)
—  town  —
Morinda (Baganwala) Location of Morinda (Baganwala) in Punjab and India
Coordinates	30°47′N 76°30′E / 30.79°N 76.5°E / 30.79; 76.5Coordinates: 30°47′N 76°30′E / 30.79°N 76.5°E / 30.79; 76.5
Country	India
State	Punjab
District(s)	Rupnagar
Population • Density	21,788 (2001[update]) • 2,421 /km2 (6,270 /sq mi)
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Area • Elevation	9 square kilometres (3.5 sq mi) • 267 metres (876 ft)
Codes • Pincode • 140101 • Telephone • +0160 • Vehicle • PB 12 XX XXXX
Website	www.morindatigers.tk

Morinda is a city and a municipal council in Rupnagar district in the Indian state of Punjab.

Morinda is known in the local region for housing one of the 23 sugar mills in the state of Punjab. It is also known as Baganwala, "the city of orchids". This is because large orchids occupied it once which were eventually cleared for housing.

As far as its geographical condition is concerned, the city is located on NH 95 (Connecting Chandigarh and Ludhiana). This benefits the local businesses, enabling the city's development and expansion. Today, Morinda grows at a faster rate than its neighbouring towns. A lot of industries of nearby towns such as Bassi Pathana have moved to Morinda.

Adding to the historical significance of the town is Gurudwara Shri Kotwaali Sahib. This was the prison (kotwaali) where the Mother, Maata Gujri of 10th Sikh Guru (Guru Gobind Singh) and his two sons were kept as prisoners before being taken to Fatehgarh Sahib where the sons sacrificed their lives. They were buried alive in the walls and later Maata Gujri also ended her life at the same place.

This city is an intersection point of Nangal-Ludhiana, Patiala- Nangal and Chandigarh - Ludhiana Highways. Recently a city bypass has been built to reduce the traffic congestion in the town. The Railway station in Morinda has been moved out of town towards Bassi.

Geography

It is located on Ludhiana_Chandigarh road. It lies in Ropar District.

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census^[1], Morinda had a population of 21,788. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Morinda has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 74%, and female literacy is 66%. In Morinda, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Political Status

In the 2007 elections, S. Ujjagar Singh Badali was appointed as the local MLA. Prior to this, Sardar Jagmohan Singh Kang ( Congress) was the area MLA and cabinet minister in the state government, bringing development to the region. The constituency witnesses MLA's from the 2 main political parties, Congress and the SAD, at the helm alternatively in every elections. As of 2011, this constituency has been dissolved and has been merged in the Chamkaur Sahib constituency. Major parts of the erstwhile Morinda vidhan sabha constituency have been now transferred to the Kharar constituency, which falls in SAS Nagar district.

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.