Gobindpur, Punjab

Gobindpur
Village
Gobindpur
Location in Punjab, India
Gobindpur
Gobindpur (India)
Gobindpur
Gobindpur (Asia)
Coordinates: 31°13′53″N 75°59′38″E / 31.231494°N 75.993785°E / 31.231494; 75.993785
Country India
StatePunjab
DistrictShaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar
Government
  TypePanchayat raj
  BodyGram panchayat
Elevation
247 m (810 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total
2,072
 Sex ratio 1076/996 /
Language
  OfficialPunjabi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
144510
Telephone code01823 (SBS Nagar)
ISO 3166 codeIN-PB
Vehicle registrationPB-32 S.B.S NAGAR, PB-78 Banga
Village Code32120
Post officeGobindpur (38)
Websitenawanshahr.nic.in

Gobindpur is a village in Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar district of in the Indian state of Punjab. it was originally known as Salaimpur, but later had its name changed to Gobindpur after Guru Hargobind visited it in the 17th century . It is located 3.8 kilometres (2.4 mi) away from City Banga, 19.7 kilometres (12.2 mi) from district headquarters Nawanshahr and 110 kilometres (68 mi) from state capital Chandigarh. The village is administrated by Sarpanch an elected representative of the village.