| Shankar | |
| Native Name: | Shankar |
| Native Name Lang: | pa |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | India Punjab#India |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Punjab, India |
| Coordinates: | 31.1468°N 75.5207°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Punjab |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Jalandhar |
| Founder: | not known |
| Parts Type: | Talukas |
| Parts: | Nakodar |
| Government Type: | Panchayati raj (India) |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Punjabi |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Regional |
| Demographics1 Info2: | Punjabi |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 144042 |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
| Area Code: | 01821 |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Nearest city |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | Nakodar |
Shankar is a village in the Nakodar tehsil of Jalandhar district in Punjab, India.[1] [2]
Shankar is a large village that lies on the Nakodar-Jandiala Road. The nearest railway station to this village is Shankar Railway Station, about 2 km from the village. Shankar is one of the oldest villages in the state of Punjab.