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Majitha

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.

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Place details

Locality: Majitha
Region: Punjab
Country: India
Population: 14,503
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Majitha
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Punjab
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Punjab, India
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Punjab
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Amritsar
Settlement.government_type: state government
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.population_total

Wikidata facts

Instance of: human settlement
Country: India
Located in: Amritsar district
Elevation: +215
Time zone: UTC+05:30

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Article

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Contents

Etymology
History
Demographics
Politics
Notable people
References

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.

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.