Hoshiarpur

Hoshiarpur.

-North Eastern part of Punjab in Bist doab, doaba region.
-Lies on Beas River.
-Located in the Shivalik Hills.
-Border with Himachal Pradesh and Jalandhar, Kapurthala and Gurdaspur districts.
-Four Tehsils Hoshiarpur, Dasliya, Mukeriyan and Garhshankar.
-Only district of Punjab which receives funds from Backward Region Grant Fund Programme BRGFP.
-Famous for musical instruments such as Tabla, Harmonium, Sitar etc
-Vedic Research Institute is located in the district.
-85.40% Literacy rate.
-Famous for wooden and ivory handicrafts.
-Famous Personalities.
Satinder Sartaj, Monica Bedi,Kulwinder Singh Dhillon, Soni Pabla, Yo Yo Honey Singh, Ambika Soni.