Banga, Punjab

Banga is a town as well a Municipal Council in District Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar  in one of the North Indian state named as Punjab.

Location

Banga is located on the Phagwara- Chandigarh  National Highway and also on the railway link between Phagwara – Nawanshahr. It is located between two big cities Nawanshahr (18 Kms) and Phagwara (22 Kms). Banga is 101 Kms away from Chandigarh and 122 Kms from Amrtisar. Banga is a junction to other cities like Mukandpur, Mahilpur, Phillaur, Garshankar

Nearest International Airport is Chandigarh

Geographically Banga is located at 31.19 degree N 75.99 Degree E.

Census

As of 2001 India censusGRIndia, Banga has a total population of 18,892. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Banga has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 59.5%:

Business

It is the main trading  place in the SBS Nagar District This city consists of many different types of Shop  like and there are many small scall industries manufacturing Electrical Accessories, Agricultural Implements.

Festival

Banga People belongs to different religions so many festivals according to their religious believes are celibrated here like Lohri, Dushera , Diwali , Guru Nanak Dev ji Birthday , Guru Ravidas’s Birth anniversary, Ram Naumi, Id, Christmas , New Year Eve and other are celebrated by organising a big procession every year.