Uppal Jagir and Uppal khalsa are villages in the tehsil of
Phillaur
Phillaur is a city and a municipal council as well as a tehsil in Jalandhar district in the Indian state of Punjab.
Overview
Phillaur is the railway junction on the border line of Ludhiana Main and Ludhiana Cantonment (older spelling: Ludhia ...
, near
Nurmahal
NurMahal or Noor Mahal is a city and a municipal council in Jalandhar district in the Indian state of Punjab. It is a small town located near the Lohian Khas-Nakodar - Phillaur line in Punjab. This town is also connected with the nearby towns o ...
,
Jalandhar district
Jalandhar district is a district in Doaba region of the state of Punjab, India. District headquarters is Jalandhar city.
Before the Partition of India, Jalandhar was also the headquarters of the Jalandhar Division, with constituent districts ...
, in
Punjab
Punjab (; Punjabi: پنجاب ; ਪੰਜਾਬ ; ; also romanised as ''Panjāb'' or ''Panj-Āb'') is a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia, specifically in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent, comprising ...
, India.
Demographics
According to the 2011 Census, Uppal Jagir and Uppal Khalsa have a population of 6,421 people. Neighbouring villages include Bohara, Dalla, Bhandal Sahib Rai and Kandola Kala Jalandhar.
History
According to local tradition, Uppal Jagir and Uppal Khalsa were settled over 250 years ago.
Both villages are called "Jorhey" (twin)Uppalla as many residents share the
Uppal surname.
References
Jalandhar
Villages in Jalandhar district
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