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About Sujanpur

Sujanpur is a small town in the state of Punjab and it comes under Gurdaspur district of the state. Sujanpur is situated on Jalandhar-Jammu National Highway (NH-1A) and it is 6 km away from Pathankot towards Jammu.

About Sujanpur
Sujanpur Railway Station

Geography of Sujanpur

Sujanpur is located in Sujanpur Tehsil in Gurdaspur district of Punjab state. It is situated 43 km towards north from Gurdaspur, the district head quarter. The city is surrounded by Narot Jaimal Singh Tehsil towards west, Pathankot Tehsil towards east, Kathua Tehsil towards north and Barnoti Tehsil towards west. Situated in the border of Gurdaspur district and Kathua district, Sujanpur is also near to the Jammu & Kashmir State Border. Sujanpur, Kathua, Pathankot and Dinanagar are the nearby cities to Sujanpur. The villages near to Sujanpur are Bhanwal, Jakhian Lahri, Ratan Colony, Khadawar and Asispur Kalan.

Climate in Sujanpur

Sujanpur town generally has a warm and temperate climate. There is also significant rainfall in this place with precipitation even during the driest month. The average temperature in Sujanpur is 22.6°C, while the average rainfall is 1977 mm. November is the driest month where 16 mm rain is available. The precipitation reaches its peak with an average of 605 mm in the month of August. The variation in annual temperature in Sujanpur is around 19.2°C. The precipitation between the driest and wettest months has a difference of 589 mm.

Administration in Sujanpur

Sujanpur is a municipal council and is divided into 13 wards. The municipal council authorities provide the basic facilities like water, electricity and sewerage to the people in the city. They are also responsible for building roads and imposing taxes on properties that come within the limits of the municipal council. Deputy Commissioner Gurdaspur looks after the law and order alongwith general administration of this part of Punjab.

Deputy Commissioner
District Courts
Gurdaspur, Punjab
India
Phone: 01874-247500, 224270, 224501
Email: dcofficegurdaspur(at)gmail[dot]com

Demography of Sujanpur

As per the census India 2011, Sujanpur Municipal Council has population of 28, 270 among which males constitute 14, 843 and females constitute 13, 427. Children with age of 0-6 constitute 9.83% of total population and it is 2779 in number. The female sex ratio of Sujanpur Municipal Council is 905 against state average of 895. The city has literacy rate of 86.31%, while the state average is 75.84%. Sujanpur has 90.83% of male literacy and 81.37% of female literacy.

Transport in Sujanpur

There is no airport in Sujanpur. However, people from far away places can depend on the nearest airport, Gaggal Airport to reach Sunajpur. It is situated 66 km away from the city. Satwari Airport, which is at a distance of 82 km from Sujanpur, is also one of the major airports near the city. Sujanpur city has a railway station from which people get regular trains to other major cities of the country. Sujanpur railway station belongs to Northern railway Firozpur Cant. The major trains that run thourgh this station are Jammu Tawi Express, Pathankot Jn-Udhampur DMU, Jammu Tawi-Ahmedabad Express, Kolkata Chitpur-Jammu Tawi Express and Jammu Mail. The other nearest railway stations to Sujanpur are Baroli Jn Railway station, Pathankot Railway station, Madhopur Punjab Railway station, Jakolari railway station, Saran railway station and Chakki Bank railway station .You may not get direct bus services to Sujanpur from major cities of India. However, you can travel to the nearest bus stand at Pathankit, which is just 6 km away from Sujanpur by bus. Kathua is another bus stand near to Sujanpur, which is located at a distance of 11 km.

Banks in Sujanpur

As Sujanpur is a small city in Punjab, there are not many banks here. However, you can see some of the famous banks function their branches in and around the city. The various special saving schemes for ladies, kids and old people etc. encourage the saving habit of people. Banks also offer various insurance policies to the people. Moreover, nowadays banks are more liberal in giving various loans for starting businesses. It really helps the middle class people, who do not have sufficient capital to start a business. The other loans for car, house and education etc are also helpful the people to fulfill their dreams.

Oriental Bank of Commerce
Branch name: Sujanpur
IFSC Code: ORBC0101185
Branch Code: 101185
Address: main Bazar, Sujanpur, Punjab
Phone number: 0186-2244353

State Bank of India

Branch name: Sujanpur
IFSC Code: SBIN0003138
MICR Code: 145002061
Branch Code: 003138
Address: Gurdaspur, Punjab, 14523
Phone number: 0186-2244149

Central Bank of India
Branch name: Sujanpur
IFSC Code: CBIN0280350
Branch Code: 280350
Address: AT & Post Sujanpur,
Gurdaspur, Punjab, 145023
Phone number: 0186 – 2244139

HDFC Bank
Branch name: Sujanpur
IFSC Code: HDFC0003030
MICR Code: 145240006
Branch Code: 003030
Address: Satyam palace, Pathankot road, Suanpur,
Pathankot, Gurdaspur, Punjab, 145023
Phone number: 98153 31111

Punjab And Sind Bank

Branch name: Sujanpur
IFSC Code: PSIB0021218
Branch Code: 021218
Address: Sujanpur, Pathankot road,
Pathankot, 145023

Allahabad Bank

Branch name: Sujanpur
IFSC Code: ALLA0213105
MICR Code: 145010003
Branch Code: 213105
Address: Arun Nagar, Sujanpur,
Pathankot, Punjab, 145023
Phone number: 01862242088

ICICI Bank
Branch name: Sujanpur
IFSC Code: ICIC0002620
MICR Code: 145229004
Branch code: 002620
Address: Sujanpur, Opposite Post Office,
Pathankot, 145001
Phone number: 8288092723

Punjab is a city of diverse geographical peculiarities, rich culture and great tradition. Each small city, town or village in this state is unique in its own way. Sujanpur is a small but beautiful place in Punjab. Don’t forget to visit here during your pleasure trip to Punjab.

Sujanpur at a glance

Country: India
State: Punjab
District: Gurdaspur
City: Sujanpur
Coordinates: 32.312743°N 75.601172°E
Elevation: 335 meters above sea level
Pincode: 145023
Telephone Code: 0186
Post office phone number: 0186 2244144
Police station: 0186-2244261, 9915028329
Language: Punjabi


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