Gurdaspur, a town in northern Punjab state, northwestern India. It is situated about 8 miles (13 km) west of the Beas River and is roughly the same distance southeast of the border with Pakistan. Gurdaspur is on the main highway to Amritsar (southwest), Punjab’s largest city. The town is primarily a trade centre for the region’s agricultural products; wheat, corn (maize), rice, and other crops are grown in the surrounding area. According to the census of 1981, the Gurdaspur population was 395,529, and the district's population is 1513,453, which includes Qadian.