Pandori Ganga Singh

Pandori Ganga Singh () is village in Garhshankar tahsil in Hoshiarpur district in Punjab.

Location

Pandori Ganga Singh is a village located in the Hoshiarpur district in the northeastern part of Punjab, India. The village, like many in Punjab, is characterized by its green fields, vibrant culture, and rich historical background. Pandori Ganga Singh is known as a Jat village.

History

The village is particularly known for its agricultural and the famous figure, Shaheed Mohinder Singh Babbar. Mohinder Singh, a Babar revolutionary, was from the village Pandori Ganga Singh in the Hoshiarpur district. His father’s name was Labh Singh. He was the only child of his parents. He joined the 47th Sikh Regiment. He was deeply moved by the Nankana Sahib Tragedy. In April 1922, he resigned and came home. Thereafter, he joined the ranks of Babbar Akalis and became a close associate of Karam Singh Editor. There is also a Sikh Gurdwara within Pandori Ganga Singh named after Mohinder Singh Babbar.

Pandori Ganga Singh Gram Panchayat is a Rural Local Body in Mahilpur Panchayat Samiti part of Hoshiarpur Zila Parishad. There are total 1 Villages under Pandori Ganga Singh Gram Panchayat jurisdiction.Gram Panchayat Mahilpur is further divided into 7 Wards. Gram Panchayat Mahilpur has total 7 elected members by people. Mahilpur Gram Panchayat has total 12 full time government employees.

The Loi Jat clan originates from Pandori Ganga Singh and had solid history within the village. They are descendants from the Gill Jats and are known for farming and landowning, they were also Sikh warriors and the eldest members of the Loi clan fought along with other Sikh warriors. The Loi Jat clan takes up the majority of Pandori Ganga Singh.

People who originate from Pandori Ganga Singh usually use the surname PANDORI. They use Pandori after the name of their village Pandori Ganga Singh, similar to people from Dosanjh Kalan using Dosanjh. A famous singer known as Inder Pandori originates from the village Pandori Ganga Singh.

Jat Gotras

• Loi

Population

The total geographical area of village is 296 hectares. Pandori Ganga Singh has a total population of 1,006 peoples, out of which male population is 516 while female population is 490. Literacy rate of pandori ganga singh village is 79.13% out of which 84.11% males and 73.88% females are literate. There are about 225 houses in pandori ganga singh village. Pincode of pandori ganga singh village locality is 146108.

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