Sherpur, Punjab Explained

Sherpur
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India Punjab#India
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Punjab, India
Coordinates:31.0424°N 75.5862°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Punjab
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Jalandhar
Government Type:Panchayat raj
Governing Body:Gram panchayat
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:240
Population Total:1152[1]
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Note:Sex ratio 586/566 /
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Punjabi
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:144039
Iso Code:IN-PB
Registration Plate:PB- 08

Sherpur is a village in Jalandhar district of Punjab State, India. It is located 7.4 km from Nurmahal, 24.8 km from Phillaur, 36.3 km from district headquarter Jalandhar and 135 km from state capital Chandigarh. The village is administrated by a sarpanch who is an elected representative of village as per Panchayati raj (India).[2]

Transport

jagraon railway station is the nearest train station however, jagraon station train station is 5  km away from the village. The village is near about 50  km away from domestic airport in Ludhiana and the nearest international airport is located in Chandigarh also Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport is the second nearest airportAmritsar.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sherpur Population per Census 2011. census2011.co.in.
  2. Web site: About the village . villageinfo.in.