Kala Afghana is a village in Batala tehsil located in Gurdaspur district of Punjab State, India. It is 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from sub district headquarter which is Batala and 55 kilometres (34 mi) from district headquarter and 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) from Sri Hargobindpur. The village is administrated by a Sarpanch, an elected representative of the village. The village is about 5 km from Dhianpur and about 10 km from Fatehgarh Churian.
Kala Afghana | |
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Village | |
  Kala Afghana  Kala Afghana | |
| Coordinates: 31°53′10″N 75°02′38″E / 31.886°N 75.044°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Punjab |
| District | Gurdaspur |
| Tehsil | Batala |
| Region | Majha |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayat raj |
| • Body | Gram panchayat |
| Area | |
• Total | 929 ha (2,296 acres) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 4,944 2,589/2,355 ♂/♀ |
| • Scheduled Castes | 377 194/183 ♂/♀ |
| • Total Households | 979 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Telephone | 01871 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-PB |
| Vehicle registration | PB-18 |
| Website | gurdaspur |
History
editBefore 1947, the village is said to have large number of Muslims in it.[citation needed] A mosque is still standing in the village. The village also became a center of the communists in the area. Communists still have a significant presence in the village.[citation needed]
Demography
editAs of 2011[update], The village has 979 houses and the population of 4944, of which 2589 are males and 2355 are females.[1] According to the report published by Census India in 2011, out of the total population of the village 377 people are from Schedule Caste and the village does not have any Schedule Tribe population so far.[1][2] The village has a significant Christian population.[citation needed]
Education
editThis section may contain unverified or indiscriminate information in embedded lists. (November 2023) |
Notable educational institutions in Kala Afghana include:-
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "DCHB Village Release". Census of India, 2011.
- ^ "Child Sex Ratio in India (2001-2011)". pib.nic.in.
- ^ "Govt. Guru Nanak College [GGNC], Gurdaspur: Courses, Fees, Placements".
- ^ "Schools in Kala Afgana Cluster | List of Schools in Kala Afgana Cluster, Gurdaspur District (Punjab)". schools.org.in.
External links
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