Majitha
Majitha is a town and a municipal council in Amritsar district in the Indian state of Punjab. The 2011 Census of India recorded 14,503 people resident in the town.
The renowned Majithia family of Sardars of the Sher-Gill Jat clan trace their origins to Majithia and adopted the name of the town as their surname.
Etymology
The original name of the town, Madho-Jetha, became contracted into Majitha over time.
History
The town was founded by a man named Madho, a Jat of the Gill clan. Since he was the eldest son of his father, the town was named 'Madho-Jetha' (jetha means 'elder' or 'firstborn' in Punjabi). Madho is believed to be an ancestor of the Majithia family.
Demographics
The table below shows the population of different religious groups in Majitha city and their gender ratio, as of 2011 census.
| Religion | Total | Female | Male | Gender ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sikh | 10,172 | 4,821 | 5,351 | 900 |
| Hindu | 3,907 | 1,842 | 2,065 | 892 |
| Christian | 344 | 158 | 186 | 849 |
| Muslim | 55 | 30 | 25 | 1200 |
| Buddhist | 5 | 2 | 3 | 666 |
| Jain | 1 | 1 | 0 | -- |
| Other religions | 6 | 4 | 2 | 500 |
| Not stated | 13 | 6 | 7 | 857 |
| Total | 14,503 | 6,864 | 7,639 | 898 |
Politics
The city is part of the Majitha Assembly Constituency.
References
- ^ "Census District Handbook: Amritsar – Village and Town Directory" (PDF). Directorate of Census Operations, Punjab/Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. p. 51. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
- ^ Rekhi, Gurnam Singh (1999). Sir Sundar Singh Majithia and His Relevance in Sikh Politics (PDF). Har-Anand Publications Pvt. Ltd. p. 15.
...the small village of Majithia (near Amritsar)—which the family of Sir Sundar Singh, of Shergill clan among the Jat Sikhs—had adopted as their surname, could also be proud of its illustrious Sardars.
- ^ www.DiscoverSikhism.com. The Imperial Gazetteer Of India - Volume 25.
- ^ Walia, Varinder (8 September 2005). "Special on the death anniversary of Sardar Dyal Singh Majithia, which falls on September 9 - Majithia's virasat knows no sarhad". The Tribune India.
Majitha is situated 16 kilometre to the north east of Amritsar. The town is connected with Amritsar by train and road. The town was founded by one Madho, a Jat of the Gill clan. He was 'jetha' (the eldest son) of his father and hence the place was 'Madho-Jetha'. The 'Madho-Jetha' subsequently got contracted into Majitha. Madho was thus the ancestor of Majithia Sardars, some of whom held high positions during the Sikh rule. It is believed that the forefathers of legendary Maharaja Ranjit Singh were closely associated with the town.
- ^ Majithia, Satyajit Singh; Sandhu, Manleen; Singh, Sukhpal (28 May 2013). "Oral history with Satyajit Singh Majithia". The 1947 Partition Archive, Survivors and their Memories - Spotlight at Stanford - Stanford Libraries - Stanford University. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
Mado Jetha was the name that established Majitha, a place thirty odd miles from Amritsar.
- ^ "ਜੇਠਾ - ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਪੀਡੀਆ". punjabipedia.org (in Punjabi). Retrieved 12 September 2022.
- ^ "ਜੇਠਾ - Meaning in English". www.shabdkosh.com. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
- ^ Majithia, Satyajit Singh; Sandhu, Manleen; Singh, Sukhpal (28 May 2013). "Oral history with Satyajit Singh Majithia". The 1947 Partition Archive, Survivors and their Memories - Spotlight at Stanford - Stanford Libraries - Stanford University. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
Mado Jetha was the name that established Majitha, a place thirty odd miles from Amritsar.
- ^ https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11389, India - C-01: Population by religious community, Punjab - 2011, Majitha (M Cl)