Kot Garewal

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Kot Garewal
Village
Kot Garewal is located in Punjab
Kot Garewal
Kot Garewal
Location in Punjab, India
Kot Garewal is located in India
Kot Garewal
Kot Garewal
Kot Garewal (India)
Coordinates: 31°09′09″N 75°50′13″E / 31.1524419°N 75.8370137°E / 31.1524419; 75.8370137
Country India
StatePunjab
DistrictJalandhar
TehsilPhillaur
Government
 • TypePanchayat raj
 • BodyGram panchayat
Elevation
246 m (807 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,045[1]
 Sex ratio 515/530 /
Languages
 • OfficialPunjabi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
144502
Telephone code01826
ISO 3166 codeIN-PB
Vehicle registrationPB 37
Post officeDosanjh Kalan
Websitejalandhar.nic.in

Kot Garewal is a village in the Phillaur tehsil of Jalandhar District of the Indian state of Punjab. It is located 2.7 kilometres (1.7 mi) away from the postal head office Dosanjh Kalan, 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) from Phagwara, 34 kilometres (21 mi) from Jalandhar, and 124 kilometres (77 mi) from the state capital of Chandigarh. The village is administered by the Sarpanch, an elected representative.

Demographics

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According to the 2011 Census, the village has a population of 1045.[1] The village has a literacy rate of 82.17%, higher than the average literacy rate of Punjab.

Most villagers belong to a Schedule Caste (SC), comprising 69.57% of the total.

Transport

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Rail

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The nearest railway station is 9.7 kilometres (6.0 mi) away in Goraya and Phagwara Jn railway station is 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) from the village.

Airport

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The nearest airport is 61 kilometres (38 mi) away in Ludhiana. The nearest international airport is 128 kilometres (80 mi) away in Amritsar.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Kot Garewal Population Census 2011". census2011.co.in.