Sunam
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| State : | Punjab | ||
| District : | Sangrur | ||
| Location : | 30 ° 8 ′ N , 75 ° 48 ′ E | ||
| Residents : | 55,455 (2011) | ||
Sunam , also Sunam Udham Singh Wala , is a city in the Indian state of Punjab .
The city is part of the Sangrur district . Sunam has Municipal Council status. The city is divided into 19 wards (constituencies).
history
Sunam is the birthplace of Udham Singh , who shot the then British Governor Michael O'Dwyer in revenge for the Amritsar massacre in 1940 . Singh was executed for what he did. In 2003 the city was named after him and a monument was erected in his honor.
Demographics
The city's population is 55,455, according to the 2011 census. Including the peripheral settlements, the population is 69,069.
Individual evidence
- ↑ www.census2011.co.in
- ↑ TNN | Updated: Jul 31, 2003, 3:56 PM Is: Sunam to be named after Udham Singh | Chandigarh News - Times of India. Retrieved November 3, 2019 .
- ↑ Sunam Udham Singh Wala Municipal Council City Population Census 2011-2019 | Punjab. Retrieved November 3, 2019 .