Kala Afgana Explained

Kala Afghana
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India Punjab#India
Coordinates:31.886°N 75.044°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Punjab
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Gurdaspur
Subdivision Type3:Tehsil
Subdivision Name3:Batala
Subdivision Type4:Region
Subdivision Name4:Majha
Government Type:Panchayat raj
Governing Body:Gram panchayat
Unit Pref:Metric
Population As Of:2011
Population Blank2 Title:Total Households
Population Blank2:979
Population Total:4944
2589/2355 /
Population Blank1 Title:Scheduled Castes
Population Blank1:377
194/183 /
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Punjabi
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Area Total Ha:929
Area Code Type:Telephone
Area Code:01871
Registration Plate:PB-18
Iso Code:IN-PB

Kala Afghana is a village in Batala tehsil located in Gurdaspur district of Punjab State, India. It is from sub district headquarter which is Batala and from district headquarter and from Sri Hargobindpur. The village is administrated by a Sarpanch, an elected representative of the village. The village is about 5 km from Dhianpur and about 10 km from Fatehgarh Churian.

History

Before 1947, the village is said to have large number of Muslims in it. A mosque is still standing in the village. The village also became a center of the communists in the area. Communists still have a significant presence in the village.

Demography

, The village has 979 houses and the population of 4944, of which 2589 are males and 2355 are females.[1] According to the report published by Census India in 2011, out of the total population of the village 377 people are from Schedule Caste and the village does not have any Schedule Tribe population so far.[2] The village has a significant Christian population.

Education

Notable educational institutions in Kala Afghana include:-

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: DCHB Village Release. Census of India, 2011.
  2. Web site: Child Sex Ratio in India (2001-2011). pib.nic.in.
  3. https://universitykart.com/university/universitydetails/government-guru-nanak-college-kala-afghana-gurdaspur
  4. Web site: Schools in Kala Afgana Cluster | List of Schools in Kala Afgana Cluster, Gurdaspur District (Punjab). schools.org.in.