Hakim Pur, Doaba Region Explained

Hakim Pur
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India Punjab#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Punjab, India
Coordinates:31.1181°N 75.9255°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Punjab
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:2000 Approx
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Punjabi
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code:144507

Hakimpur is a village ("Pind" in Punjabi) 22 km from the city of Phagwara within the Doaba region of Punjab in India. This village is in the Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar district (Formerly Nawanshahr District), close to the boundary of Jalandhar district. The closest towns are Mukandpur, and Apra. The City of Banga, India is about 10 km from the village. The Brahmin clan of Korpals (sometimes Corpal), Jatt clan of Purewal and Sanger clan of Kumhar (sometimes written as "Ghumar") reside in this village. A large Gurudwara (Sikh Temple) is present as you enter Hakimpur, with a Mandir (Hindu Temple) also present in the village.