Shankar, Punjab
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Shankar
Shankar | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 31°08′48″N 75°31′15″E / 31.1467669°N 75.520749°E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Punjab |
District | Jalandhar |
Founded by | not known |
Talukas | Nakodar |
Government | |
• Type | Panchayati raj (India) |
• Body | Gram panchayat |
Languages | |
• Official | Punjabi |
• Regional | Punjabi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 144042 |
Telephone code | 01821 |
Nearest city | Nakodar |
Shankar is a village in the Nakodar tehsil of Jalandhar district in Punjab, India.[1][2]
About
[edit]Shankar is a large village that lies on the Nakodar-Jandiala Road. The nearest railway station to this village is Shankar Railway Station, about 2 km from the village. Shankar is one of the oldest villages in the state of Punjab.[citation needed]
Notable persons
[edit]- Swaran Singh is India's longest-serving union cabinet minister.
External links
[edit]- Chhinjh Mela Shankar Shri Krishan Akhada, Chhinjh Committee, VPO: Shankar, Jalandhar, Punjab (INDIA-144042)
References
[edit]- ^ "One dead, 21 hurt as bus overturns". The Tribune. 5 September 2008. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
- ^ "One held with 10 gm heroin". The Tribune. 26 May 2012. Retrieved 11 July 2012.