Kot Garewal

Kot Garewal
ਕੋਟ ਗਰੇਵਾਲ
Village
Kot Garewal
Kot Garewal

Location in Punjab, India

Coordinates: 31°09′09″N 75°50′13″E / 31.1524419°N 75.8370137°E / 31.1524419; 75.8370137Coordinates: 31°09′09″N 75°50′13″E / 31.1524419°N 75.8370137°E / 31.1524419; 75.8370137
Country  India
State Punjab
District Jalandhar
Tehsil Phillaur
Government
  Type Panchayat raj
  Body Gram panchayat
Elevation 246 m (807 ft)
Population (2011)
  Total 1,045[1]
  Sex ratio 515/530 /
Languages
  Official Punjabi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 144502
Telephone code 01826
ISO 3166 code IN-PB
Vehicle registration PB 37
Post office Dosanjh Kalan
Website jalandhar.nic.in

Kot Garewal (Punjabi: ਕੋਟ ਗਰੇਵਾਲ) 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.[2]

Demographics

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

Rail

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

Airport

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

References


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