Langrian Explained

Langrian
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India Punjab#India
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Punjab, India
Coordinates:31.0921°N 75.7393°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Punjab
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Jalandhar
Government Type:Panchayat raj
Governing Body:Gram panchayat
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:240
Population As Of:2011
Population Total:337[1]
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Note:Sex ratio 173/164 /
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Punjabi
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:144409
Registration Plate:PB- 08
Iso Code:IN-PB

Langrian is a village in Jalandhar district of Punjab State, India. It is located 12.2 km away from Phillaur, 35.9 km from district headquarter Jalandhar and 122 km from state capital Chandigarh. The village is administrated by a sarpanch who is an elected representative of village as per Panchayati raj (India).[2]

Education

The village has a Punjabi medium, co-ed primary school (GPS Langrian). The school provide mid-day meal as per Indian Midday Meal Scheme and the meal prepared in school premises and it was found in 1970.[3]

Demography

According to the report published by Census India in 2011, Langrian has a total number of 62 houses and population of 337 of which include 173 males and 164 females. Literacy rate of Langrian is 75.17%, lower than state average of 75.84%. The population of children under the age of 6 years is 39 which is 11.57% of total population of Langrian, and child sex ratio is approximately 500 lower than state average of 846.

Most of the people are from Schedule Caste which constitutes 94.96% of total population in Langrian. The town does not have any Schedule Tribe population so far.

As per census 2011, 63 people were engaged in work activities out of the total population of Langrian which includes 58 males and 5 females. According to census survey report 2011, 28.57% workers describe their work as main work and 71.43% workers are involved in marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months.

Transport

Bhattian railway station is the nearest train station however, Phillaur Junction train station is 11.6 km away from the village. The village is 42.6 km away from domestic airport in Ludhiana and the nearest international airport is located in Chandigarh also Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport is the second nearest airport which is 134 km away in Amritsar.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Village Population per Census India. censusindia.gov.in.
  2. Web site: About the village . villageinfo.in.
  3. Web site: Details Of School . ICBSE.