Kala Bakra Explained

Kala Bakra
Settlement Type:Village
Image Alt:Screen Shot 2014-07-27 at 11.54.21
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Punjab, India
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Punjab
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Jalandhar
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Punjabi
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:144303 [1]
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:0181

Kala Bakra village comes under the Bhogpur development block of Jalandhar district in the Indian state of Punjab. Its name means "black goat".

About

Kala Bakra lies on the Jalandhar-Pathankot road. Its area is 454 hectares with a population of 2,456 individuals (according to the 1991 census). The village has its own primary and secondary school, railway station and government hospital. Kala Bakra is locally known as the home of Gurbachan Singh Rai, a local wrestling champion and officer in the British Indian Army who was award the Order of British India Medal for his service. The Rai family remain prominent in the village today.

Post Code and STD Code

Kala Bakra's post and STD codes are 144303 and 0181 respectively.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pincode Search. 26 July 2016.