Talwan Explained

Talwan, Punjab
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India Punjab#India
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Punjab, India
Coordinates:31.0167°N 112°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Punjab
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Jalandhar
Unit Pref:Metric
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:144039 [1]
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:1826
Registration Plate:PB-08

Talwan is a village in Punjab near the city of Nurmahal. Nurmahal is a sub-tehsil in the district Jalandhar in the Indian state of Punjab.

Talwan town is situated on the bank shore of Sutlej river that is the longest of the five rivers that flow through the historic crossroads region of Punjab in northern India and Pakistan. Talwan lies on the Jalandhar-Nurmahal-Talwan Major District Road 82 (MDR 82) of Punjab. The development block for Talwan is Nurmahal.The nearest railway station to Talwan is Nurmahal railway station at a distance of 8 km. Talwan falls into Dhagara(village)

Notable people from Talwan

Swami Shraddhanand (Munshiram) who was a freedom fighter, social reformer and founder of Gurukul Kangri, was born in Talwan.[2]

Pin Code & STD codes

Talwan's pin code & STD Code is 144039 & 01826 respectively.

References

3. Talwan village Website and other pages https://talwan.art.blog

Notes and References

  1. http://www.indiapost.gov.in/Pin/Pinsearch.aspx?Pin_On=144039 Indian postal website with Talwan's PIN code
  2. Book: Jones.Consciousness in 19th-century Punjab. Manohar Publishers and Distributors. 978-8173047091. 329. First.