Samrala
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| Coordinates | 30°50′N 76°11′E / 30.84°N 76.19°ECoordinates: 30°50′N 76°11′E / 30.84°N 76.19°E |
| Country | India |
| State | Punjab |
| District(s) | Ludhiana |
| Population | 17,610 (2001[update]) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
| Area |
• 249 metres (817 ft) |
Samrala is a city and a municipal council in Ludhiana district in the Indian state of Punjab. It is about 35 km east of the district headquarters Ludhiana, on the highway to Chandigarh. Samrala is a Class III Municipality.
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[edit] Geography
Samrala is located at 30°50′N 76°11′E / 30.84°N 76.19°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 249 metres (816 feet).
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census,[2] Samrala had a population of 17,610. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Samrala has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 76%, and female literacy is 68%. In Samrala, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age. The town has a mixed Hindu-Sikh population. The city is dominated mainly by the [bhardwaj] , [Kang], [Mangat], [Dhillon],[Shahi], [Tiwari],[Sidhu],[Dhaliwal],[Khullar],[Toor], [Saini]
[edit] References
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Samrala
- ^ "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.
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