Raipur Sagnewal Explained

Raipur Sagnewal
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India Punjab#India
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Punjab, India
Coordinates:31.0329°N 75.8168°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:260[1]
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Note:Sex ratio 120/140 /
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

Raipur Sagnewal is a village in Phillaur tehsil of Jalandhar District of Punjab State, India. It is located 2 km away from Nagar, 49 km from Jalandhar and 117 km from state capital Chandigarh. Raipur Sagnewal has postal head office in Phillaur which is 5.6 km away from the village. 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 49.62% 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 Sanghewal). The school provide mid-day meal as per Indian Midday Meal Scheme and the meal prepared in school premises. The school was founded in 1961.[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 37 km away 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 143 km away in Amritsar.

Notes and References

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