Beas Pind
Beas Pind (sometimes Bias Pind) is a village in Adampur Mandal in Jalandhar district in the north-western Indian state of Punjab. It is the largest village in the Doaba region.
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  Beas Pind Location in Punjab, India  Beas Pind Beas Pind (India) | |
| Coordinates: 31.43°N 75.65°E | |
| Country |  |
| State | Punjab |
| District | Jalandhar |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | PB- 08 |
History
Beas Pind was founded in the late 19th or early 20th century. The River Beas used to flow close to Beas Pind but changed course.
Culture
The village is home to a variety of cultures and religions. Although the majority of the village is Punjabi, workers also settled from the neighbouring states of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, creating a multicultural community.
Geography
Beas Pind is situated on the Pathankot road, one of the many communities in Adampur Mandal. Beas Pind is approximately 14 kilometres from Jalandhar-West, and 134 kilometres from the state capital, Chandigarh. Nearby villages include Jagrawan (1.8 km), Dolike Sunderpur (2.2 km), Sanghwal (2.6 km), Duhre (3.2 km), and Sikanderpur (4.1 km). Nearby towns include Adampur (6 km) and Bhogpur (12.3 km).
Religion
Bias Pind is predominantly Sikh and Hindus with a small proportion of muslims and Christians
Temples
A Gurudwara Sahib was built in Beas Pind in honour of Baba Bhana Ji. Two Mandir Vadda baba beas and chota baba beas. A shiva temple is inside the vadda baba beas.
Beas Pind is the place of forefathers i.e. Jathere of Gotra Madhar. The Madhars come from across the world and assemble there on the next day of Makar Sankranti or 'Sangrand'.
The Chhinjh Mela (Wrestling Competition) is held at this religious place of Jathere of Madhar Gotra every January. Visitors also get Baba Ji's blessings. In this mela wrestlers.
A gurdwara dedicated to Shri Guru Ravidass Ji is also situated in Patti Udhopur.
Educational institutions
Schools
- Government Senior Secondary School, Beas Pind
- Government Primary School, Beas Pind
- Desh Bhagat Model School, Beas Pind
- Guru Teg Bahadur Public School
- St. Sant Ram Memorial Public School
Colleges and universities
- Mata Gujri Institute of Nursing
- Dav University
Notable people
- Fauja Singh, British marathon runner
- Parteek Dhindsa, singer
- Hardeep Singh Bhogal, Journalist