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