Nagar, Punjab

Nagar
Nagar
Village
Telephone code	01826
ISO 3166 code	IN-PB
Vehicle registration	PB 37
Sex ratio	964 ♂/♀
Post office	Phillaur
Website	jalandhar.nic.in

Nagar is a village in the

District of the Indian state of Punjab. It is located on Phillaur-Nawanshahr Road, 6.7 kilometres (4.2 mi) from the head postal office in Phillaur, 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) from Apra, 50 kilometres (31 mi) from Jalandhar, and 117 kilometres (73 mi) from the state capital of Chandigarh. The village is administered by the Sarpanch

, an elected representative.

Demographics

According to the

2011 Census, Nagar has a population of 3187.^[2] 1622 are males, while 1565 are females. Nagar has a literacy rate of 81.80%, higher than the average literacy rate of Punjab

.

Most villagers belong to a Schedule Caste (SC), comprising 56.07% of the total.

Landmarks

The area has several religious sites famous. These include: Gurudwara Shri Guru Nanak Singh Sabha, Gurudwara Sahid Baba Dalel Singh Ji, Gurdwara Dera Sahib Baba Bhadbhag Singh Ji, Dera St Baba Mela Ram Ji, Shiv mandir temple.

Facilities

The village has two banks: the HDFC Bank and Canara Bank.

Education

The village has a co-ed primary school (Pri Nagar School) and a girls-only primary and secondary school (Ghs Nagar (G) School). Schools in Nagar provide a mid-day meal as per the Indian Midday Meal Scheme.

Transport

Phillaur Junction is the nearest train station. Bhatian Railway Station is 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) y from the village.

The nearest airport is located 37.4 kilometres (23.2 mi) away in Ludhiana. The nearest international airport is located in Chandigarh.

References

^ "Nagar Population Census 2011". census2011.co.in.
^ "Nagar Village Population - Phillaur - Jalandhar, Punjab". www.census2011.co.in. Retrieved 22 May 2016.

[census-1] "Nagar Population Census 2011". census2011.co.in.

[2] "Nagar Village Population - Phillaur - Jalandhar, Punjab". www.census2011.co.in. Retrieved 22 May 2016.

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