Dasua
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| ?Dasua (Dasuya) Punjab • India |
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| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Area • Elevation |
• 240 m (787 ft) |
| District(s) | Hoshiarpur |
| Population | 20,118 (2001) |
Coordinates: Dasua (Dasuya) is a city and a municipal council in Hoshiarpur district in the state of Punjab, India. The cities names was derived from its historical events as it was destroyed and rebuilt Ten times, hence the name Da, meaning “Ten” and Suya “Built”.
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[edit] Geography
Dasua is located at .[1] It has an average elevation of 240 metres (787 feet).
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[2] Dasua had a population of 20,118. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Dasua has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79% and, female literacy is 73%. In Dasua, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
The Correct spellings are "DASUYA"
Dasuya is a historic town dating back to Mahabharta Epic. Pandwas supposedly had lived here for some period. Ruins of old temples belonging to Pandwas are still in existence. National highway 1A passes right through the middle of the town. Railways station of Dasuya is the busiest railway station in the Hoshiarpur district. There are two colleges in Dasuya
J C DAV College Dasuya G.T.B.Khalsa College for women Dasuya
Main Schools are
Guru Nanak Public School. DAV Senior Sec.School,Balgan. S.V.J.C.D.A.V. Public School, DAV Public School for girls. Cambridge International School Dasuya. St Paul's School Dasuya. Government Sen.Sec.School Dasuya.
Technical Institution
Doaba Institute of I.T. & Management,Blagan Road,Dasuya
Dasuya is further divided into wards 1-10 and main areas include
BODAL (GARNA-SAHIB) DASUYA Arjuna Colony Krishna Colony Kaironwali Kasba Moti Nagar Banta Singh Colony Balgan Uchchi Bassi Imli chowk Talab road Bank road College road
Landmarks in Dasuya includes
A Shiva temple in middle of sarovar dug by Pandvas (Bhima) Garna Sahib Gurudwara Takkar Sahib Gurudwara Stadium Old town (Kasba)
History
It is believed that it was once surrounded by a huge wall, which had various gates. “We used to live in a house directly opposite the railway station. In 1947, when we left Dasuya, there were still remains of the gates, about 3 or 4 miles towards the north of the city.” – Abdul Majid Khan, Resident of Dasuya before the Partition.
[edit] References
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Dasua
- ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.
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