Nawanshahr (Punjabi pronunciation: [nə.ʋä̃ːʃɛ́ːɾ]) is a municipal council in Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar district in the Indian state of Punjab.

Dewan Banna Mal was a manager with the full sovereign powers of Maharaja Sir Randhir Singh Bahadur of Kapurthala's estates in Oudh in 1862, Dewan Banna Mal became a mediator between Oudh local landlords and Rajas who rebelled against Britishers in 1857 to settle dispute between Britishers and Oudh's local Rajas Banna Mal played a major role and served as Chief Minister of Kapurthala State.

The city was later developed and constructed by Lala Parmanand Bhuchar (Sareen) who was the first major scale building thekedar.

Consequently, huge remittance is received back in India which contributes to the district's economic development and prosperity.

On 27 September 2008, the Punjab government announced that Nawanshahr would be renamed after freedom fighter Bhagat Singh to mark his 101st birth anniversary.

Angad Saini, who is a member of Congress, won the last assembly election and is the current MLA of Nawanshahr.

Direct flights from key cities around the world like London, Birmingham, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and others are available from Amritsar Airport.

Punjab Roadways serve a number of routes from Nawanshahr to other big cities nearby, such as Amritsar, Delhi and Chandigarh.

A high number of private clinics and nursing homes are available and some claim to have the latest medical equipment.

[citation needed] There is an adequate number of Government Hospitals, Dispensaries, and Primary Health Centers in this area.