Sudhar
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Sudhar is a township in the district of Ludhiana in Punjab, India. It falls in the Raikot sub-district.
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[edit] Demographics
According to census 2001 it has a population of 5728, of which 3003 are males and 2725 are females. The number of households is 1102.
[edit] Geography
Sudhar is divided into the vague and somewhat overlapping areas of Sudhar village, Sudhar Bazaar, Gurusar Sudhar, and Pul Sudhar. It is located nearly at the middle of the road connecting Mullanpur and Raikot; and is flanked by the townships/villages of Halwara, Ghuman, Hissowal, Aitiana, Akalgarh, Rattowal, Siddhwan and Bhora. The Abohar Canal, which is a distributary of Satluj river and a tributary of Indus river, flows through it.
[edit] Educational Institutions
The place is home to G.H.G. Khalsa College and G.H.G. Khalsa College of Education, which are counted amongst the pioneering institutions of higher education in rural Punjab. It also has a couple of primary and secondary schools. The two Kendriya Vidyalayas and one Air Force School in adjoining Halwara are well respected schools and attract a large number of students from the region.
[edit] Medical Facilities
Sudhar is home to Premjit Memorial Government Hospital. It also has a handful of private nursing homes. However high-end medical care is unavailable.
[edit] Socio-cultural landscape
People of several faiths live at Sudhar. Despite the overarching presence of Sikhs and Sikh practices, people of all religions freely practise their faith and extensively intermingle with each other. The place has two Sikh Gurudwaras and a Hindu temple. A church and the tomb of a Muslim peer are present in adjoining Halwara
