Gandiwind
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Gandiwind | |
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village | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Punjab |
| District | old Amritsar . new Trantaran |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.54 km2 (1.75 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 6,000 |
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 143414 |
| Telephone code | 1852 |
| Vehicle registration | 02 or 46 |
| Nearest city | Amritsar and Trantaran |
| Sex ratio | 100/90 ♂/♀ |
| Literacy | 90%% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Khadoor sahib |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Tarn taran |
| Climate | hot in summer -cold in winter (Köppen) |
Gandiwind is located in the southwest part of Amritsar district of the Indian state of Punjab. Gandiwind is a village near the Pakistani border (6 km) and some famous singers , namely Satnam Sagar , Janta Gill & Pargat Singh Gill reside here. This village is also located very near to another village "Dhattal". So , it is also known as Gandiwind-Dhattal. This village was also the home village of Baba Bhoa Ji , who was martyrd in the battle of Amritsar. It is a tradition to cook the meal "Ahoke" on every Sunday in the village.
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