Barundi, Punjab

Not to be confused with Burundi - a country in Eastern Africa

Barundi
village
Country  India
State Punjab
District Ludhiana
Languages
 • Official Punjabi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Nearest city Ahmedgarh/Raikot
Lok Sabha constituency Fatehgarh Sahib
Climate Hot in summer and cold in winter (Köppen)

Barundi is located in the Ludhiana district of the state of Punjab in India, about 25 km (16 mi) away from Ludhiana. With a population of more than 8,000, Barundi is one of the largest villages in Ludhiana.

Name

The name Barundi comes from the combination of two words "Bado" and "di", i.e. "Badondi" which means a place that belongs to "intellectual and influential people".

People

Many influential people have come from Barundi. For example, Baba Amar singh is known in all over the world for his contribution in education, Tejinder Sekhon who awarded youngest business man of the year in house of commons in UK July 2011, bhai sahib bhai jivan singh ji,involved in social and religious activities at an international level, have helped in development of this village.Another example is Sarvarinder Dhaliwal who is a lyricist. He has written famous songs such as Churi by Lakhwinder Wadali. Barundi is a host to one of the largest rural games fest in Punjab. Several people from this village have represented India in defence forces and various other government services. Many farming families from Barundi have members settled abroad in the USA, Australia, Canada and Europe who are continuously working for the uplift of this village. There is a primary school, senior secondary school and a women's college in this village. '

Village

The village is divided into four parts (known as patties) each having 7 Gurdwara and 4 Darwaja (community place). The four patties are:

There are several religious places in Barundi . This village has its own sports complex. This village has DDR too.


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