Maujia (sometimes spelled wrong as Maujiya or Moujiya) is a village in the tehsil and district of Mansa in Punjab, India.[1][2][3] It is a notable village of the area as a huge operation between the Indian Army and Babbar Khalsa members took place here in September, 1991.
Maujia | |
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village | |
  Maujia Location in Punjab, India  Maujia Maujia (India) | |
| Coordinates: 29°55′26″N 75°19′30″E / 29.924°N 75.325°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Punjab |
| District | Mansa |
| Talukas | Mansa |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 1,251 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi (Gurmukhi script) |
| • Regional | Punjabi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Nearest city | Mansa |
| Sex ratio | 1000/870 ♂/♀ |
Geography
editMaujia is approximately centered at 29°55′26″N 75°19′30″E / 29.92389°N 75.32500°E.[4] The city of Mansa, lies 8 km to its north. Surrounding villages include Dulowal, Baje Wala, Chhapian Wali, Talwandi Aklia (Chhoti Talwandi), Gharangna and Uddat Bhagat Ram.
Demographics
editIn 2001, according to the census, the village had a total population of 1,251 with 219 households, 669 males and 582 females.[5] Thus males constitute 53% and females 47% of the population with a sex ratio of 870 females per thousand males.
The 1991 operation
editIn the month of September 1991, the police got informed that there were some Babbars stayed in the village of Maujia. On the information, the police surrounded the village on the evening of 7 September and then intense firing started on both sides in which Bhai Paramjeet Sikh Phulewal, Bhai Khem Singh Fauji (Badal Kalan) and Bhai Gurmel Singh of Raipur were killed.[6]
References
edit- ^ "MANSA KILLED:". The Tribune. 16 May 2002. Retrieved 24 June 2012.
- ^ "ਮੌਜੀਆ ਵਿੱਚ ਕਾਨੂੰਨੀ ਜਾਗਰੂਕਤਾ ਕੈਂਪ". Punjabi Tribune. 3 October 2011. Retrieved 24 June 2012.
- ^ "List of villages". List of villages by Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation. IndiaWater.gov.in. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
- ^ Google Maps
- ^ "Maujia - 2001 population (Sr. No. 63)". 2001 Indian census. CensusIndia.gov.in. 2001. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
- ^ "ਸ਼ਹੀਦ ਭਾਈ ਗੁਰਮੇਲ ਸਿੰਘ ਬੱਬਰ ਉਰਫ਼ ਸੈਕਟਰੀ". Biographical article in Punjabi. Panthic.org. Retrieved 24 June 2012.