Mandi Gobindgarh

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Mandi Gobindgarh v • d • e Punjab (India) • India
District(s)	Fatehgarh Sahib
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Population	55,416 (2001)

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Mandi Gobindgarh is a city and a municipal council in Fatehgarh Sahib district in the Indian state of Punjab. It is also sometimes referred as Steel City (or Simply Loha Mandi) because of large number of steel mills and factories.

Contents 1 Demographics 2 Economy 3 Education 4 Tourism

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census,^GRIndia Gobindgarh had a population of 1,55,416. Males constitute 56% of the population and females 44%. Gobindgarh has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 72%, and female literacy is 67%. In Gobindgarh, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

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[edit] Economy

The main industries in Mandi Gobindgarh are:

• The Punjab Steel Roling Mills
• A.K.Steels
• Modern Steel

The picture beneath is of the Main Loha Bazaar of Mandi Gobindgarh, Where transactions of Crores are done everyday. This picture is shooted form the RoofTop of RAJASTHAN IRON TRADERS, where me,Vikas Kapil, resided on rent in 2006.

[edit] Education

Mandi Gobindgarh also has many educational institutes,

• RIMT Group of Institutes
• Desh Bhagat Group of Institutes
• PIMT
• GPC

[edit] Tourism

It is 50 km from Ludhiana and 60 km from Chandigarh on other side. It also have the famous "Floating Restaurant" build on BBMB Canal.

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