Majitha | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Majitha Location in Punjab, India | |
| Coordinates: 31°46′N 74°57′E / 31.76°N 74.95°E | |
| 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 |
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]
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]
- ^ "Census District Handbook: Amritsar – Village and Town Directory" (PDF). Directorate of Census Operations, Punjab/Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. p. 51. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
- ^ Rekhi, Gurnam Singh (1999). Sir Sundar Singh Majithia and His Relevance in Sikh Politics (PDF). Har-Anand Publications Pvt. Ltd. p. 15.
...the small village of Majithia (near Amritsar)—which the family of Sir Sundar Singh, of Shergill clan among the Jat Sikhs—had adopted as their surname, could also be proud of its illustrious Sardars.
- ^ www.DiscoverSikhism.com. The Imperial Gazetteer Of India - Volume 25.