Palahi
| Palahi | |
|---|---|
| village | |
  Palahi  Palahi Location in Punjab, India | |
| Coordinates: 31°15′26″N 75°45′39″E / 31.2571°N 75.7609°ECoordinates: 31°15′26″N 75°45′39″E / 31.2571°N 75.7609°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Punjab |
| District | Kapurthala |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Vehicle registration | PB-09 |
| Website | http://www.palahi.net/ |
| District | Post Office | Population | Area | Main Road (Nearest) | Police Station (Nearest) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kapurthala | Palahi | 2,700 | 985 Hectares | Phagwara-Hoshiarpur Road 4 km | Phagwara Junction 4 km |
Palahi (also Plahay, Plahey, Plahi or Palahy) is a village in Kapurthala, Punjab, India.[1] Palahi is near Phagwara. Neighbouring villages include Khurampur, Khatti, Barn, Kishanpur, Nangal Maja and Dhak Palahi.
Demographics
| Subject | Total | Males | Females |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of houses | 564 | ||
| Population | 27,45 | 14,57 | 1,288 |
| Children (0-6) | 245 | 128 | 117 |
| Schedule class | 11,76 | 588 | 588 |
| Backward class | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Literacy rate | 80.00% | 80.51% | 79.82% |
| Workers | 996 | 878 | 118 |
| Main workers | 731 | 0 | 0 |
| Middle-class workers | 265 | 222 | 43 |
According to the 2011 census, Palahi has a population of 2,745 people.[2] Palahi's are mainly Jatt Sikhs, with a lesser population of Tarkhan Sikhs Khatri Sikhs and Hindus. They originate from the regions of Kapurthala in Punjab.
History
According to local legend, Palahi takes its name from Palah (Butea monosperma trees) found in abundance in the area in times gone by.[3]
Gurdwara Chevin Patshahi
Palahi is home to the Gurdwara, 'Chhevin Patshahi' Sri Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji to commemorate a battle in 1635, between Sri Guru Hargobind Ji and the invading Mughal forces. Many Sikhs perished during the battle, however, they still emerged victorious. It is during this time that Guru Ji also visited Domeli. and Babeli passing Lakhpur before visiting Palahi.
Jor Mela
Palahi has been hosting a Jor Mela in connection with the Aagman Purb (arrival) of Sri Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji to the village since 1917. The Jor Mela lasts for three days and relates to the 1635 battle of Palahi.[4]
Education
The villagers of Village Palahi with the help of NRIs established the first school in Palahi. The school was set up by prominent villagers including Babu Kartar Singh, Guljara Singh Sagoo, Darbara Singh, Chanda Singh and Atman Singh Sagoo etc. They set up a small school, consisting only of two teachers and ten students.
They sought help in developing the Education system, by travelling to Kapurthala and confrontingMaharaja Jagatjit Singh for help. They were then granted funding to build the school, and were able to pay five teachers' salary. Palahi now offers comprehensive education from primary school up to senior secondary school.
In addition to this, Prominent Persons of Phagwara Area including S. Jagat Singh Palahi, S. Bhagat Singh Sagoo, S. Sampuran Singh Ranipur, S. Tarlochan Singh, Advocate S. N. Chopra and Prof. Piara Singh Bhogal formed an NGO Named National Rural Development Society, Palahi in 1983 and they Started an Rural Institute named National Institute for Intregrated Rural Development and Transfer of Technology, Palahi in 1986, which is still successful and running today.
in the year 2014, Industrial Training Institutes is started in name of Jagat Singh Palahi . This Jagat Singh Palahi Industrial Training Institute is a training institute which provide training in technical field and run under Directorate General of Employment & Training (DGET), Ministry of Labour & Employment, Union Government of India and Department of Technical Education and Industrial Training (IT Wing), Govt. of Punjab.
Location
The ancient village of Palahi is situated between Hoshiarpur Road and G.T.Road, on a link road which is 3 km from Phagwara, on the North side of Phagwara.
References
- ↑ "Palahi". wikimapia.org.
- ↑ http://www.palahi.net/
- ↑ "Punjab District Gazetters, Kapurthala". punjabrevenue.nic.in (1st ed.). 1984.
- ↑ "The Tribune". tribuneindia.com. 9 June 2001.
- "Palahi: It Takes A Village & its Stories To Prove A Point". penmarks.com.
- "Here everyone has an email ID". timesofindia.indiatimes.com.