 This small town has produced great players of Kabaddi like Mehnga Singh,Chaudhary Harbux Singh and Sohan Singh.Garhdiwala city is situated on Chandigarh - Jammu road at State Highway-24, approximately 30 km north-east to Hoshiarpur.The nearest railway station is in Dasuya Railway Station-DZA (12 KM away)

This moderate town is a very close-knit community and a business hub for numerous villages around it.