Lohgarh, Phillaur Explained

Lohgarh
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India Punjab#India
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Punjab, India
Coordinates:31.1138°N 75.8735°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
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:246
Population As Of:2011
Population Total:770[1]
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Note:Sex ratio 415/355 /
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Punjabi
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:144416
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:01826
Registration Plate:PB 37
Iso Code:IN-PB
Blank1 Name Sec2:Post office
Blank1 Info Sec2:Apra

Lohgarh is a medium size village in the Phillaur tehsil administrative region of Jalandhar District of Punjab State, India. It is located 3.5km (02.2miles) away from postal head office Apra. The village is 16.4km (10.2miles) away from Phillaur, 43km (27miles) from Jalandhar, and 120km (80miles) from the state capital Chandigarh. The village is administrated by a sarpanch who is an elected representative of the village as per the Panchayati raj (India) local government system.

Caste

The village has population of 770 and in the village most of the villagers are from schedule caste (SC) which has constitutes 51.30% 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 Lohgarh School). The school provides a mid-day meal and it was founded in 1954. The nearest government high school is located in Apra.

Transport

Rail

The nearest train station is situated 11.5km (07.1miles) away in Goraya and Ludhiana Jn Railway Station is 30.9km (19.2miles) away from the village.

Air

The nearest domestic airport is 47km (29miles) away in Ludhiana and the nearest international airport is 137km (85miles) away in Amritsar. The other nearest international airport is located in Chandigarh.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lohgarh village Population Census 2011. census2011.co.in. 11 May 2016.