Sherpur, Punjab

Coordinates: 31°02′33″N 75°35′10″E / 31.0423812°N 75.586152°E / 31.0423812; 75.586152
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Sherpur
Village
Sherpur is located in Punjab
Sherpur
Sherpur
Location in Punjab, India
Sherpur is located in India
Sherpur
Sherpur
Sherpur (India)
Coordinates: 31°02′33″N 75°35′10″E / 31.0423812°N 75.586152°E / 31.0423812; 75.586152
Country India
StatePunjab
DistrictJalandhar
Government
 • TypePanchayat raj
 • BodyGram panchayat
Elevation
240 m (790 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,152[1]
 Sex ratio 586/566 /
Languages
 • OfficialPunjabi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
144039
ISO 3166 codeIN-PB
Vehicle registrationPB- 08
Websitejalandhar.nic.in

Sherpur is a village in Jalandhar district of Punjab State, India. It is located 7.4 km from Nurmahal, 24.8 km from Phillaur, 36.3 km from district headquarter Jalandhar and 135 km from state capital Chandigarh. The village is administrated by a sarpanch who is an elected representative of village as per Panchayati raj (India).[2]

Transport[edit]

jagraon railway station is the nearest train station however, jagraon station train station is 5  km away from the village. The village is near about 50  km 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 airportAmritsar.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Sherpur Population per Census 2011". census2011.co.in.
  2. ^ "About the village". villageinfo.in.