Jalal, Punjab Explained

Jalal
Settlement Type:village
Pushpin Map:India Punjab
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Punjab, India
Coordinates:30.479°N 75.164°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Punjab
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Bathinda
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:6500
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Punjabi
Demographics1 Title2:Regional
Demographics1 Info2:Punjabi
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30

Jalal is a village located in the Bathinda district of Punjab, India. Baba Jalal found this area and named it as village Jalal. It was also known as ਅੱਠ ਜਲਾਲਾ ਵਾਲਾ (Aṭha jalālā vālā) because the relatives of Baba Jalal lived in nearby 8 villages.

The population of the village was reported as 6,500 in 2011. The village has around 400 Muslims.[1] Punjabi singer, Kuldeep Manak, hailed from and is buried here.[2]

Avatr singh Numberdar /jaldar gurcharn singh Numberdar

Notes and References

  1. News: Manak always stood by us, say his native villagers . News in English . 2 December 2012 . . 26 June 2012.
  2. News: Manak always stood by us, say his native villagers . News in English . 2 December 2012 . . 26 June 2012.