Gandhwan Explained

Gandhwan
Settlement Type:village
Pushpin Map:India Punjab#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Punjab, India
Coordinates:31.232°N 75.7269°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Punjab
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Kapurthala
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:1,385
Population As Of:2001
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Punjabi
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:0091.1824
Registration Plate:PB-
Blank1 Name Sec1:Coastline
Blank1 Info Sec1:0km (00miles)
Blank2 Name Sec1:Nearest city
Blank2 Info Sec1:Phagwara (2.35 miles)
Blank1 Name Sec2:Avg. summer temperature
Blank1 Info Sec2:45°C
Blank2 Name Sec2:Avg. winter temperature
Blank2 Info Sec2:10°C

Gandhwan is a village near Hadiabad, Tehsil Phagwara, Kapurthala district, in Punjab, India.[1]

Demographics

According to the 2001 Census,[2] Gandhwan has a population of 1,385 people. The village has 208acres.[3] Neighbouring villages include Mehtan, Narangpur, Dhak Narangshahpur, Narangshahpur, Athouli, and Hardaspur.

The village has a number of families with the Jatt caste and with the surname 'Gandham'.

The village has a Gurudwara, the shrine of Baba Ghiri Ji, a bank and a primary school.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Area in Wikimapia. wikimapia.org.
  2. Web site: Maavooru.net. https://web.archive.org/web/20091124075201/https://www.maavooru.net/. 24 November 2009. OurVillageIndia.
  3. Web site: Village Directory. punjab.gov.in. 1 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20090905004833/https://punjab.gov.in/General/villagedirectory/default.asp. 5 September 2009. dead.