Ralla, Punjab
Ralla
ਰੱਲਾ Joga Ralla | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Punjab |
| District | Mansa |
| Government | |
| • Body | Gram panchayat |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi |
| • Regional | Punjabi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Nearest city | Mansa |
Ralla is a village in Mansa district of Punjab, India.[1][2] There is an other village known as Joga nearby (5.5 km) and they often are called together as Joga Ralla.
Geography
Ralla is approximately centered at 30°07′12″N 75°25′55″E / 30.12000°N 75.43194°E.[3] It is located on the Barnala-Mansa-Sirsa highway no. 13[4] at only 16 km from Mansa and 33 km from Barnala. Aklia, Burj Rathi, Chauke, Joga, Makha Chehlan and Samaon , tamkot , Ubha, bhupal are the surrounding villages.
Culture
All the population speaks Punjabi which is the mother tongue as well as the official language here. The village is predominated by the Chahal clan of Jatts.
Religion
As of religion, Sikhism predominates the village with other minorities.
Sharma Families
In this village many families of Bhraman lives. They all are of Rikhi clan (Gotra).
Micro-hydel Power Plant
Ralla has a micro-hydel power plant with the capacity of 0.3 megawatt, working from 2009.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Punjab to have 3 micro-hydel power plants". News in English. The Tribune. November 21, 2008. Retrieved June 24, 2012.
- ^ "ਬਿਜਲੀ ਦੀ ਘਾਟ ਨਹੀਂ ਆਉਣ ਦਿੱਤੀ ਜਾਵੇਗੀ: ਹਰਸਿਮਰਤ". News in Punjabi. Punjabi Tribune. May 12, 2011. Retrieved June 24, 2012.
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- ^ "ਵਧੀਕ ਡਿਪਟੀ ਕਮਿਸ਼ਨਰ ਵੱਲੋਂ ਵਾਹਨਾਂ ਲਈ ਕੱਢੇ ਰੂਟਾਂ ਦਾ ਦੌਰਾ". News in Punjabi. Daily Ajit. February 13, 2012. Retrieved June 25, 2012.
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