Kot Garewal

31°09′09″N 75°50′13″E / 31.1524419°N 75.8370137°E / 31.1524419; 75.8370137Country IndiaStatePunjabDistrictJalandharTehsilPhillaurGovernment • TypePanchayat raj • BodyGram panchayatElevation246 m (807 ft)Population • Total1,045^[1] Sex ratio 515/530 ♂/♀Languages • OfficialPunjabiTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)PINTelephone code01826ISO 3166 codeIN-PBVehicle registrationPB 37Post officeDosanjh KalanWebsitejalandhar.nic.in

Kot Garewal is a village in the Phillaur tehsil of Jalandhar District of the Indian state of Punjab. It is located 2.7 kilometres (1.7 mi) away from the postal head office Dosanjh Kalan, 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) from Phagwara, 34 kilometres (21 mi) from Jalandhar, and 124 kilometres (77 mi) from the state capital of Chandigarh. The village is administered by the Sarpanch, an elected representative.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census, the village has a population of 1045.^[1] The village has a literacy rate of 82.17%, higher than the average literacy rate of Punjab.

Most villagers belong to a Schedule Caste (SC), comprising 69.57% of the total.

Transport

Rail

The nearest railway station is 9.7 kilometres (6.0 mi) away in Goraya and Phagwara Jn railway station is 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) from the village.

Airport

The nearest airport is 61 kilometres (38 mi) away in Ludhiana. The nearest international airport is 128 kilometres (80 mi) away in Amritsar.

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