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Raunt

Coordinates: 31°02′02″N 75°20′44″E / 31.0338631°N 75.3456001°E / 31.0338631; 75.3456001
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Raunt
Village
Raunt is located in Punjab
Raunt
Raunt
Location in Punjab, India
Raunt is located in India
Raunt
Raunt
Raunt (India)
Coordinates: 31°02′02″N 75°20′44″E / 31.0338631°N 75.3456001°E / 31.0338631; 75.3456001
Country India
StatePunjab
DistrictJalandhar
TehsilShahkot
Government
 • TypePanchayat raj
 • BodyGram panchayat
Elevation
240 m (790 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total885[1]
 Sex ratio 472/413 /
Languages
 • OfficialPunjabi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 codeIN-PB
Vehicle registrationPB- 08
Websitejalandhar.nic.in

Raunt is a village in Shahkot, situated in Jalandhar district of Punjab State, in India. It is located 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) from Shahkot, 24 kilometres (15 mi) from Nakodar, 49 kilometres (30 mi) from district headquarter Jalandhar, and 102 kilometres (63 mi) from the state capital Chandigarh. The village is administrated by a sarpanch, who is an elected representative of village, as per Panchayati raj (India).

Transport

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Shahkot Malisian station is the nearest train station. The village is 20 kilometres (12 mi) 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 airport, which is 119 kilometres (74 mi) away in Amritsar.

References

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  1. ^ "Raunt Population per Census India". Census of India, 2011.