Majitha
Town in Punjab, India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Majitha is a town and a municipal council in Amritsar district in the Indian state of Punjab. The 2011 Census of India recorded 14,503 people resident in the town.[1]
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 Majitha Location in Punjab, India | |
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| Country | India |
| State | Punjab |
| District | Amritsar |
| Government | |
| • Type | state government |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 14,503 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | PB-81 |
The renowned Majithia family of Sardars of the Sher-Gill Jat clan trace their origins to Majithia and adopted the name of the town as their surname.[2][3]
Etymology
The original name of the town, Madho-Jetha, became contracted into Majitha over time.[4][5]
History
The town was founded by a man named Madho, a Jat of the Gill clan. Since he was the eldest son of his father, the town was named 'Madho-Jetha' (jetha means 'elder' or 'firstborn' in Punjabi).[6][7][8] Madho is believed to be an ancestor of the Majithia family.[4]
Demographics
The table below shows the population of different religious groups in Majitha city and their gender ratio, as of 2011 census.
| Religion | Total | Female | Male | Gender ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sikh | 10,172 | 4,821 | 5,351 | 900 |
| Hindu | 3,907 | 1,842 | 2,065 | 892 |
| Christian | 344 | 158 | 186 | 849 |
| Muslim | 55 | 30 | 25 | 1200 |
| Buddhist | 5 | 2 | 3 | 666 |
| Jain | 1 | 1 | 0 | -- |
| Other religions | 6 | 4 | 2 | 500 |
| Not stated | 13 | 6 | 7 | 857 |
| Total | 14,503 | 6,864 | 7,639 | 898 |
Politics
The city is part of the Majitha Assembly Constituency.
Notable People
- Lehna Singh Majithia (d. 1854)[10][11]
- Ranjodh Singh Majithia (d. 1872)[12]
- Dyal Singh Majithia (1848–1898)[13]
- Surat Singh (1810–1881),[14]zamindar and military officer in the Khalsa Army[15] In 1877, he was awarded the title of Raja and made a Companion of the Star of India.
- Sundar Singh Majithia (1872–1941),[16]landowner and politician. He was a member of Khalsa Nationalist Party and Revenue Member at the first and second legislative councils of the Punjab Legislative Assembly. The first president of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee
- Umrao Singh Sher-Gil (1870–1954)[17]aristocrat and a scholar in Sanskrit and Persian and Father of Amrita Sher-Gil
- Amrita Sher-Gil (1913–1941, through her father, Umrao Singh Sher-Gil),[18][19][20] Hungarian-Indian painter. Daughter of Umrao Singh
- Wing Commander Surjit Singh Majithia (1912–1995),[21], Indian politician, diplomat, and air force officer. Son of Sundar Singh Majithia
- Satyajit Singh Majithia, educationist, industrialist, philanthropist, and Chancellor of Khalsa University. Son of Sardar Surjit Singh Majithia, former Deputy Defence Minister
- Harsimrat Kaur Badal, a former Union Cabinet Minister of Food Processing Industries. Daughter of Satyajit Singh Majithia
- Bikram Singh Majithia, a former cabinet minister in the Punjab Government. Son of Satyajit Singh Majithia
References
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