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Rurkee (Rurki) ਰੁੜਕੀ is a village in Jalandhar district in Punjab. This village has two sides (ਪਾਸੇ), Dhad Rurkee and Khaire da passa. The major caste in Rurkee is Jatt although there are many Tarkhans in the village. There is also some Ad Dharmi families on the other side of the village. Most of the Jatt people belong to the last name Kooner in Rurkee. The vast majority of this village belongs to the Sikh religion, the minority are Hindus.

Villages neighbouring Rurkee include Rurka, Ghurka, Randhawa, and Pasla, Cities near Rurkee are Phagwara, Noormahal and Phillaur. Rurkee has a water tank which supplies water to not just Rurkee but many other villages. Rurkee also has its own bus stop which people from neighbouring villages come to. Many banks and factories (ਕਾਰਖਾਣੇ) are in this village which is a great way to help employment in the village. Although there are many jobs available in Rurkee, most people are farmers.

Rurkee has many notable Kabaddi players such as Sohan Kooner, Goggo Kooner, and Jeeta Kooner (U.K). Rurkee also has a world renown team named Shaheed Bhagat Singh Sports club, which has held a very big sports tournament every year for more than a decade. Many Kharku Singh's have came from this village, such as Shaheed Bhupinder Singh Kooner allais Bhinda and Shaheed Bhai Mohinder Singh Kooner.