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: | 7000 |
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 (affectionately known as "Biby Pind" and "Sarawa") is a village in Jalandhar district, Punjab, India. This small village has a population of approximately 7,000 people, many of whom are farmers. The village is situated 7 miles from Jalandhar, 2 miles from Kartarpur and ½ mile south of the GT Road.
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.
This Village was founded by Atto Jatt Sarai (approximately 300+ years ago) and he had four sons named Uttam (Billa), Ram Ditta (Chela), Bura (Bura) & Bhagari (Bhagari). The village was subsequently divided into four Parts (Patti's) - Billa, Bura, Bhagari & Chela.
The original name of the village was Sarawan but due to similarity of names and to avoid confusion this village was renamed Sarai Khas from Sarawan after the Indo-Pak Partition. It has a population of more than 7000 which contains mostly farmers and many families living outside India.
Alongside Sarai families, there are also to be found Bains, Gill, Kalyan, Mattu, Sandhu and Sanghera families who are ‘settlers’ in the village.
Many natives from Sarai Khas have settled abroad, notably in the UK, USA and Canada.