Nihalgarh is a village located in Phagwara Tehsil, Kapurthala district in Punjab, India. It is located 48 kilometres (30 mi) from Kapurthala and 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) from Phagwara. The village is administered by a sarpanch, an elected representative.

Nihalgarh
Village
Nihalgarh is located in Punjab
Nihalgarh
Nihalgarh
Location in Punjab, India
Nihalgarh is located in India
Nihalgarh
Nihalgarh
Nihalgarh (India)
Coordinates: 31°32′17″N 75°24′30″E / 31.538019°N 75.408251°E / 31.538019; 75.408251
Country India
StatePunjab
DistrictKapurthala
Government
 • TypePanchayati raj (India)
 • BodyGram panchayat
Population
 (2011)
 • Total590[1]
 Sex ratio 307/283/
Languages
 • OfficialPunjabi
 • Other spokenHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
144401
Telephone code01822
ISO 3166 codeIN-PB
Vehicle registrationPB-09
Websitekapurthala.gov.in

Demography

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As of 2011, Nihalgarh has 92 houses with a population of 479 people, with 250 men and 229 women. The literacy rate of Nihalgarh is 78.14%, higher than the state average of 75.84%. Children 0–6 years number 49, which is 10.23% of the total population. The child sex ratio is approximately 1130, higher than the state average of 846.[2]

Transport

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The nearest railway stations to Nihalgarh are Phagwara Junction Railway Station and Mauli Halt Railway Station. Jalandhar Railway station is 24 km away from the village. Nihalgarh is 117 km away from Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport in Amritsar, while Ludhiana Airport is located 37 km away. Phagwara, Jandiala, Jalandhar, and Phillaur are the closest urban centres to Nihalgarh.

References

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  1. ^ "Nihalgarh Population per Census 2011". census2011.co.in.
  2. ^ "Nihalgarh". census2011.co.in. Retrieved 29 July 2016.


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