Dirba

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Dirba
Dirba
Dirba
City
Nickname(s): 
Dirba
Dirba is located in Punjab
Dirba
Dirba
Location in Punjab, India
Coordinates: 30°04′N 75°59′E / 30.07°N 75.98°E / 30.07; 75.98Coordinates: 30°04′N 75°59′E / 30.07°N 75.98°E / 30.07; 75.98
Country India
StatePunjab
DistrictSangrur
Elevation
236 m (774 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total16,952
Languages
 • OfficialPunjabi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
148035
Telephone code01676
Vehicle registrationPB-86

Dirba is a Sub-Division [2] and a Nagar Panchayat located Dirba tehsil in Sangrur district in the state of Punjab, India. It is located on higher place and was also known as Thadde wala and with time; the name changed to Dirba.

Geography[]

Dirba is located at

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30°04′N 75°59′E / 30.07°N 75.98°E / 30.07; 75.98.[3] It has an average elevation of 236 metres (774 feet). Dirba Assembly Constituency is represented by Harpal Singh Cheema who won election under ticket from Aam Aadmi Party . Most of the residents in dirba rely on Agriculture directly or indirectly. Rice and Wheat are the only two crops which is grown in most farms. Farmers of Dirba and its nearby villages are shifting their focus to organic farming for providing better quality vegetables to consumers.

Education[]

Education in area is major issue . Although the area is present with too many schools in its locality , but the locality lacks in having a major university or college. Facing the issue , one tends to visit nearby cities like Patiala or Sangrur for higher education.

   =Schools in this area= 

-Himland public school -GCM Convent School -Keshav public school

   =Collages in this area=

-Vishav Karma Collage For Girls

     =Government school=

Their is also a Government School Named as -Government school Dirba

Sports[]

Dirba is known to have some of its famous kabaddi players all around the world like Khushi Duggan and Sandeep Luddar

       =Stadium=

A stadium is also their in Dirba named as -Saheed bachan Singh kabbadi stadium

For fitness of all citizens And every year Kabddi matches are also there in this stadium

References[]

  1. ^ "Census of India Search details". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  2. ^ "Regarding creation of Sub-Division Dirba, District Sangrur". Department of Revenue, Rehabilitation, and Disaster Management. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  3. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Dirba
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