History:

Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar District was separated from the Hoshiarpur and Jalandal districts of Punjab on November 7, 1995 by Afghan Army Chief Nausher Khan. Formerly known as "Nausar", over time the town was called "The Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagarhr". Nausher Khan built five forts called Haveli, but the ruins still exist. Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagarhr also has rails that connect to Jalandhar, Rahon and Jaijon..

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Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar was home to Gorewaha and formed an alliance with King Akbar through kinship. Dewan Banna Mal Misr (Gautam) was born to the Gautam Brahmin (Shori Gotra) family in Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagarhr.

Area:

Total area is 1266 km2 .

Sub-Divisions:

It consists of three subdivisions: Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar, Banga and Barachaulu.

Villages:

There are a total of 606 villages in the district

Towns:

There are a total of 09 cities in this area.