rate of 75%, slightly higher than the national average of 74.04%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 70%. 10% of the population is under 6 years of age. Languages Most of the residents of Qadian are speakers of the Punjabi language. A significant minority, about a 1/10 of the population, also speak the Urdu language. Religion Politics The city is part of the Qadian Assembly Constituency. Notable monuments Jamia Ahmadiyya Qadian Aqsa Mosque, Qadian Bahishti Maqbara cemetery Mubarak Mosque Hospitals Noor Hospital Education Jamia Ahmadiyya Qadian Notable people Although Qadian is relatively remote and has a very small population, it has many notable historical, religious and political figures; Religious Leaders Mirza Ghulam Ahmad Ahmadiyya Caliphs Hakeem Noor-ud-Din from 1908 to 1914 Mirza Basheer-ud-Din Mahmood Ahmad from 1914 to 1965 Mirza Nasir Ahmad from 1965 to 1982 Mirza Tahir Ahmad from 1982 to 2003 Poets Shiv Kumar Batalvi Military Leaders Dilbagh Singh Mirza Ghulam Murtaza Mirza Hadi Baig Politicians Tripat Rajinder Singh Bajwa Partap Singh Bajwa Charanjit Kaur Bajwa References Bibliography External links Ahmadiyya places Cities and towns in Gurdaspur district