Katpalon Explained

Katpalon
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India Punjab#India
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Punjab, India
Coordinates:31.0312°N 75.8446°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Punjab
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Jalandhar
Subdivision Type3:Tehsil
Subdivision Name3:Phillaur
Government Type:Panchayat raj
Governing Body:Gram panchayat
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:246
Population As Of:2011
Population Total:1,665[1]
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Note:Sex ratio 843/822 /
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Punjabi
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:144410
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:01826
Registration Plate:PB 37
Iso Code:IN-PB
Blank1 Name Sec2:Post office
Blank1 Info Sec2:Phillaur

Katpalon or Kat Palon is a village in Phillaur tehsil of Jalandhar District of Punjab State, India. It is located 2 km from Nagar, 8 km from postal head office Phillaur, 51 km from Jalandhar and 118 km from state capital Chandigarh. The village is administrated by a sarpanch who is an elected representative of village as per Panchayati raj (India).

Caste

The village has schedule caste (SC) constitutes 87.69% of total population of the village and it doesn't have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Education

The village has a Punjabi Medium, Co-educational primary school (Pri Katpalon School) founded in 1955. The schools provide mid-day meal as per Indian Midday Meal Scheme and the meal prepared in school premises.[2]

Transport

Rail

Phillaur Junction is the nearest train station, however, Bhatian Railway Station is 11 km away from the village.

Air

The nearest domestic airport is located 40 km away in Ludhiana and the nearest international airport is located in Chandigarh also a second nearest international airport is 146 km away in Amritsar.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Katpalon Population Census 2011. census2011.co.in.
  2. Web site: Detail Of Pri Katpalon School . ICBSE . 15 May 2016.