Kala Afghana
Village
Kala Afghana is located in Punjab
Kala Afghana
Kala Afghana
Kala Afghana is located in India
Kala Afghana
Kala Afghana
Coordinates: 31°53′10″N 75°02′38″E / 31.886°N 75.044°E / 31.886; 75.044
CountryIndia
StatePunjab
DistrictGurdaspur
TehsilBatala
RegionMajha
Government
 • TypePanchayat raj
 • BodyGram panchayat
Area
 • Total929 ha (2,296 acres)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total4,944
2,589/2,355 ♂/♀
 • Scheduled Castes
377
194/183 ♂/♀
 • Total Households
979
Languages
 • OfficialPunjabi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone01871
ISO 3166 codeIN-PB
Vehicle registrationPB-18
Websitegurdaspur.nic.in

Kala Afghana is a village in Batala tehsil located in Gurdaspur district of Punjab State, India. It is 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from sub district headquarter which is Batala and 55 kilometres (34 mi) from district headquarter and 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) from Sri Hargobindpur. The village is administrated by a Sarpanch, an elected representative of the village. The village is about 5 km from Dhianpur and about 10 km from Fatehgarh Churian.

History

Before 1947, the village is said to have large number of Muslims in it. A mosque is still standing in the village. The village also became a center of the communists in the area. Communists still have a significant presence in the village.

Demography

As of 2011, The village has 979 houses and the population of 4944, of which 2589 are males and 2355 are females.[1] According to the report published by Census India in 2011, out of the total population of the village 377 people are from Schedule Caste and the village does not have any Schedule Tribe population so far.[1][2] The village has a significant Christian population.

Education

Notable educational institutions in Kala Afghana include:-

  • Government Guru Nanak College[3]
  • Government High School, Kala Afgana[4]

See also

  • List of villages in India

References

  1. 1 2 "DCHB Village Release". Census of India, 2011.
  2. ↑ "Child Sex Ratio in India (2001-2011)". pib.nic.in.
  3. ↑ https://universitykart.com/university/universitydetails/government-guru-nanak-college-kala-afghana-gurdaspur
  4. ↑ "Schools in Kala Afgana Cluster | List of Schools in Kala Afgana Cluster, Gurdaspur District (Punjab)". schools.org.in.


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