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| Country | India |
| State | Punjab |
| District(s) | Fatehgarh Sahib |
| Population | 55,416 (2001[update]) |
| Sex ratio | 878/1000 ♂/♀ |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
Mandi Gobindgarh is a town and a municipal committee in Fatehgarh Sahib district in the Indian state of Punjab. It is also sometimes referred to as Steel City (or simply Loha Mandi ("Iron Market"),Steel Hub because of a large number of steel mills and factories..This town is not only famous in India but also in foreign commercial areas because of establishment of lots of factories and furnishes in this town.Also the municipal committee of this town is one of the richest councils of whole Punjab.
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When Guru Har Gobind visited this area along with his army, he had a tough fight with Lala Beg, the army chief of Phul Maharaj the ruler of this region. Lala was killed in the village of Saunti near Amloh. Soldiers killed during the war were brought to Gurdwara 6th patshahi and cremated.
Legends say that during the war, the use of metal was required for horseshoe repair and for other needs. The soldiers couldn't locate any metal in and around the city; then Guru Har Gobind blessed this city to be the city of iron. Since then the iron (metal) business has flourished in this region.
This was originally a walled town with four gates. One was near Modi Mills, another was near Munilal Om Prakash, the third near the present main post office and the fourth near Krishna Mandir. All these gates used to be closed by sunset till 1950. After 1950, the gates were demolished one by one.
The first industry started here was cotton ginning. It was also famous for its gram trade, as the Maharaja had declared it as the free trade zone in the region. Utensils like enamel-plated plates and mugs were also manufactured in Gobindgarh. The first school was a co-educational primary school situated at the present municipal market. It was a part of SNAS Higher Secondary School. The building was pulled down in 1965-66.
Modern amenities like telephones, electricity and water supplies made their first appearance in Gobindgarh during 1955-57.
As of 2001[update] India census,[1] Gobindgarh had a population of 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.
Aggarwal Industries
Mandi Gobindgarh has many educational institutes,
There are various hospitals and other modern facilities available in the city:
There are many public parks in Mandi Gobindgarh viz. Rose Garden, Green Park and most famous Ladies' Park exclusively for women. Most of the banks are present in Mandi Gobindgarh.
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