Jamsher Explained

Jamsher Khas
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India Punjab#India
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Punjab, India
Coordinates:31.2353°N 75.6172°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Punjab
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Jalandhar
Subdivision Type3:Tehsil
Subdivision Name3:Jalandhar east
Government Type:Panchayat raj
Governing Body:Gram panchayat
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:240
Population As Of:2011
Population Total:8437[1]
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Note:Sex ratio 4372/4065 /
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Punjabi
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Area Code Type:Telephone
Area Code:144020
Iso Code:IN-PB
Blank1 Name Sec2:Post office

Jamsher Khas is a village in Jalandhar district of Punjab State, India. It is located from Shahkot, from Nakodar, from district headquarter Jalandhar and from state capital Chandigarh. The village is administrated by a sarpanch who is an elected representative of village as per Panchayati raj (India).

Transport

Jamsher Khas is well connected by various roads to the surrounding village, towns. Major District Road 82 (MDR 82) of Punjab is the main highway passing through the village that connects Jalandhar to Talwan via Jamsher Khas, Jandiala and Nurmahal. The major North-South Grand Trunk Road is only 8;km away from village of Jamsher.

Bus and Taxi

A lot of mini, private and state transport buses are available from ISBT Jalandhar to Jamsher khas on Jandiala-Nurmahal-Talwan Route. Other Interstate and State buses can be caught from Jalandhar interstate bus terminal. For a personal service, a minivan taxi or three wheeler service can be hired from the Jalandhar city.

Rail

Jamsher Khas train station lies on Jalandhar-Nakodar Stretch of Northern Railway zone. For further connections to longer distance services including to the union capital, Delhi, one can travel either to Jalandhar Cantt. or Jalandhar Railway Station.

Air

The village is away from domestic airport in Ludhiana and the nearest international airport Shaheed Bhagat Singh International Airport, Chandigarh is located at 151 kilometers (93.8 miles) away, also Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport is the second nearest airport which is away in Amritsar.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jamsher Population per Census India. Census of India, 2011.