Jandiala
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| Coordinates | 31°10′N 75°37′E / 31.17°N 75.62°ECoordinates: 31°10′N 75°37′E / 31.17°N 75.62°E |
| Country | India |
| State | Punjab |
| District(s) | Jalandhar |
| Sarpanch | Smt Narinder Kaur Ph.919878470235 |
| Population | 23,829 (2001[update]) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
| Area |
• 226 metres (741 ft) |
Jandiala is a village in Jalandhar district in the Indian state of Punjab. Jandiala is also known as Jandiala Manjki, (A part of a small area known as Manjki region). Jandiala is a big village as compared to the surrounding villages. The post office opened in around 1910. Till this day the mail to the neighboring villages is routed via Jandiala. At present Jandiala has 16 scheduled and 1 cooperative banks.
Jandiala is the only village in the Jalandhar district to have a Government College. There are many educational institutes in the village from primary to graduation degree level.
[edit] Geography
Jandiala is located at the centre of a circle with its curvature passing through many major towns such as Nakodar (14 km), Jalandhar (20 km), Phagwara (16 km), Goraya (14 km), Phillaur (21 km) and Nurmahal (8 km)
[edit] Demographics
As of 2011[update] India census,[1] Jandiala had a population of 13,829. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Jandiala has an average literacy rate of 67%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 70%, and female literacy is 62%. In Jandiala, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age. Majority of the residents in the village follow Sikhism. The most common surname in the village is Johal . Majority of population works in Agriculture industry.
Gram Panchayat Jandiala has created a website of Jandiala Manjki "www.jandialagp.com" and "www.gpjandiala.com" so that everyone can stay in touch with their Village.People who are living abroad they can easily get information about their village jandiala. On this website people can obtain Photos of Jandiala, Gadri Babaas, Videos, Documents, Voter list exc. people can become a member too. Purpose of making the site is that People can stay touch with village by internet. People who live abroad can now stay in touch.
[edit] References
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
