Maur Mandi
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Maur Mandi Maur |
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 Maur Mandi
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| Coordinates: 30°05′N 75°15′E / 30.08°N 75.25°ECoordinates: 30°05′N 75°15′E / 30.08°N 75.25°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Punjab |
| District | Bathinda |
| Elevation | 212 m (696 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 27,531 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 151509 |
Maur is a Suburb town of Bathinda City and a municipal council in Bathinda district in the Indian state of Punjab.It has a class II Municipal committee, located on the Bathinda- Delhi railway line, and the Bathinda-Mohali (Ajitgarh) state highway (no. 12-A). It is about 35 km from Bathinda city.
The Suburb town is said to have been founded by one Maur, a Jat of Mann sub caste. There exists a Gurudwara which is associated with the visit of Sri Guru Teg Bahadur, the ninth Guru of the Sikhs. It is said that the guru stayed here for a few days and got rid the villagers of a ghost. A fair is held here one very Amavas.The town is known for the manufacture of agricultural items and shoes. Government of Punjab has upgraded Maur from the status of sub-tehsil to Sub-Divisional headquarters in the year 2013. This is the fourth sub-division of Bathinda district, Punjab.
Maur is located at 30°05′N 75°15′E / 30.08°N 75.25°E. It has an average elevation of 212 metres (695 feet).Situated on Bathinda Mansa road at a distance of 35 km from Bathinda, the district headquarters, Maur (also called Maur Mandi) is a railway station on the Firozpur - Bathinda - New Delhi railway line. It has become its own tehsil. It is well connected by road with the State headquarters, Chandigarh (187 km), Patiala (122 km), Talwandi Sabo (18 km) and Bathinda (35 km).
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