Ghug

Village in Punjab, India

30°11′20″N 74°47′11″E / 30.188934°N 74.786370°E / 30.188934; 74.786370Country

IndiaStatePunjabDistrictKapurthalaGovernment

• TypePanchayati raj (India) • BodyGram panchayatPopulation

(2011)

• Total612 Sex ratio 318/294♂/♀Languages

• OfficialPunjabi • Other spokenHindiTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)PIN

144601

Telephone code01822Vehicle registrationPB-08Websitekapurthala.gov.in

Ghug is a village in Jalandhar district of Punjab State, India. It is located 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) from Kapurthala, which is both district and sub-district headquarters of Ghug. The village is administrated by a Sarpanch who is an elected representative.

Demography

According to the 2011 census of India, Ghuga had 117 houses and a population of 612, comprising 318 males and 294 females. The literacy rate was 67.03%, lower than the state average of 75.84%. The population of children under the age of 6 years was 57 and the child sex ratio was approximately 1036, higher than state average of 846.