About
Adampur Doaba is located at 31.43N 75.72E . It has an average elevation of 233 metres (764 feet). The nearest hill station is Dharmshala, which is the headquarters of the Dalai Lama. Another hill-station around Adampur is Mcleodganj.
It is situated in the center of Punjab & two main cities i.e. Jalandhar and Hoshiarpur.
Clock tower of Adampur & Punjab khadi Mandal are one of the oldest buildings of this town. The Airforce base at Adampur Doaba is the largest Airforce base of India. There is a Khadi Bhandar inaugurated by Mahatma Gandhi.
Education in Adampur
There are many schools and colleges in Adampur, out of which Kendriya Vidyalaya No.1 and No.2 (C.B.S.E. affiliated), Emm Aar International school(C.B.S.E affiliated), Saint Antony's Convent School(I.C.S.E. affiliated) are the most prominent ones. Others include, Ramgarhia Girls College, R S Public School, Ashoka Balfulwadi School, S D Public School, Govt. Girls High School,BVN School, Gulmohur Academy and others.
Other facilities
There are number of other public and private organisations.In adampur has many Bank's like State bank of india (SBI), Punjab national bank (PNB), Axis bank, HDFC bank Bank of baroda, Syndicate bank, Union bank of india, Indian overseas bank and State bank of patiala.
Other facilities
There are number of other public and private organisations.In adampur has many Bank's like State bank of india (SBI), Punjab national bank (PNB), Axis bank, HDFC bank Bank of baroda, Syndicate bank, Union bank of india, Indian overseas bank and State bank of patiala.
Demographics
As of 2001 India census, Adampur had a population of 16,620. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Adampur has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 59.5%. 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.Pawan Kumar Tinnu is the MLA from Adampur.
The scheduled caste population is 47.30%.
The town has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and cool winters. Summer last from April to June and winter from November to February. Temperatures in summer vary from average highs of around 47 degrees Celsius to average lows of around 25 degrees Celsius. Winter temperatures vary from highs of 19 degrees Celsius to lows of -6 degrees Celsius. The climate is on the whole dry except during the brief south-west monsoon season during July–August. The average annual rainfall is about 72 cm.
Weather in adampur is different from others city.it is always much cold instead other places in winter
[source from: wikipedia.org]
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