Sarai Khas Explained

Sarai-khas
Other Name:Sarawa
Settlement Type:village
Pushpin Map:India Punjab#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Punjab, India
Coordinates:31.4073°N 75.5102°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Punjab
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Jalandhar
Subdivision Type3:Block
Subdivision Name3:Jalandhar West
Subdivision Type4:Tehsil
Subdivision Name4:Kartarpur
Founder:Atto Jatt Sarai
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:7044
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:144805
Registration Plate:PB 08
Blank1 Name Sec1:Nearest city
Blank1 Info Sec1:Kartarpur
Blank1 Name Sec2:Climate
Blank1 Info Sec2:Humid subtropical climate
Blank2 Name Sec2:Avg. summer temperature
Blank2 Info Sec2:47°C
Blank3 Name Sec2:Avg. winter temperature
Blank3 Info Sec2:5°C

Sarai-Khas (also known as "Biby Pind" and "Sarawa") is a village in Jalandhar - II sub-district, Jalandhar district in the Indian state of Punjab.[1] The village is situated seven miles from Jalandhar, two miles from Kartarpur, and half a mile south of the Grand Trunk Road.

Demographics

In the 2011 census, the village had 1511 households and 7044 inhabitants,[2] many of whom were farmers.

Climate

It has a humid subtropical climate with cool winters and hot summers. Summers last from April to June and winters from November to February. The climate is dry on the whole, except during the brief southwest monsoon season during July and August. The average annual rainfall is about 70 cm.

History

Sarai-Khas was founded by Atto Jatt Sarai more than 300 years ago. Sarai had four sons: Uttam (Billa), Ram Ditta (Chela), Bura (Bura) & Bhagari (Bhagari). The village was subsequently divided into four Parts (Patti's) - Billa, Bura, Bhagari and Chela.

The original name of the village was Sarawan, but due to a similarity of names the name became Sarai Khas after

Communities

The community has many Sarai families, along with Bains, Gill, Kalyan, Mattu, Sandhu and Sanghera families.

Many natives from Sarai Khas settled abroad, notably in the UK, the US, and Canada.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sarai Khas (Ct), Jalandhar - Ii, Jalandhar, Punjab, India - Geolysis Local . geolysis.com . 7 October 2024.
  2. Web site: Population Finder 2011 . censusindia.gov.in . 7 October 2024.