Alkara is a small village in the

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in the state of

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. Nearest town is

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at a distance of 3 Km.

History

Alkara is a relatively younger village, it is around 200 years old.

Geography

Alkara is located at . It has an average elevation of 219 metres (718

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). It is at a distance of 4 km from nearest town

Demographics

As of the

2011 Census of India The 2011 Census of India or the 15th Indian Census was conducted in two phases, house listing and population enumeration. The House listing phase began on 1 April 2010 and involved the collection of information about all buildings. Information ...

,http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=45416 Alkara had a population of 2019. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Alkara has an average literacy rate of 57%, with 56% of the males and 44% of females literate. 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

{{Barnala district Cities and towns in Barnala district Sangrur