Sarai Khas
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Sarai-khas
Sarawa | |
|---|---|
village | |
  Sarai-khas Location in Punjab, India  Sarai-khas Sarai-khas (India) | |
| Coordinates: 31°24′26″N 75°30′37″E / 31.407293°N 75.5102°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Punjab |
| District | Jalandhar |
| Block | Jalandhar West |
| Tehsil | Kartarpur |
| Founded by | Atto Jatt Sarai |
| Population | |
| • Total | 7,000 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 144805 |
| Vehicle registration | PB 08 |
| Nearest city | Kartarpur |
| Climate | Humid subtropical climate |
| Avg. summer temperature | 47 °C (117 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 5 °C (41 °F) |
Sarai-Khas (also known as "Biby Pind" and "Sarawa") is a village in Jalandhar - II sub-district, Jalandhar district, Punjab, India.[1] The village is situated seven miles from Jalandhar, two miles from Kartarpur, and half a mile south of the Grand Trunk Road.
Demographics
[edit]In the 2011 census, the village had 1511 households and 7044 inhabitants,[2] many of whom were farmers.
Climate
[edit]It has a humid subtropical climate with cool winters and hot summers. Summers last from April to June and winters from November to February. The climate is dry on the whole, except during the brief southwest monsoon season during July and August. The average annual rainfall is about 70 cm.
History
[edit]This Village was founded by Atto Jatt Sarai more than 300 years ago. Sarai had four sons named Uttam (Billa), Ram Ditta (Chela), Bura (Bura) & Bhagari (Bhagari). The village was subsequently divided into four Parts (Patti's) - Billa, Bura, Bhagari & Chela.
The original name of the village was Sarawan, but due to a similarity of names and to avoid confusion this village was renamed from Sarawan to Sarai Khas after the Indo-Pak Partition. It has a population of more than 7000 comprised mostly of farmers and many families living outside India.
Communities
[edit]Alongside Sarai families, there are also to be found Bains, Gill, Kalyan, Mattu, Sandhu and Sanghera families who are ‘settlers’ in the village.
Many natives from Sarai Khas have settled abroad, notably in the UK, the USA and Canada.
References
[edit]- ^ "Sarai Khas (Ct), Jalandhar - Ii, Jalandhar, Punjab, India - Geolysis Local". geolysis.com. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ "Population Finder 2011". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 7 October 2024.