Ladian, Phillaur

Village in Punjab, India

30°57′11″N 75°47′35″E / 30.9530457°N 75.7930094°E / 30.9530457; 75.7930094Country

IndiaStatePunjabDistrictJalandharTehsilPhillaurGovernment

• TypePanchayat raj • BodyGram panchayatElevation

246 m (807 ft)Population

(2011)

• Total575^[1] Sex ratio 288/287 ♂/♀Languages

• OfficialPunjabiTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)PIN

144502

Telephone code01826ISO 3166 codeIN-PBVehicle registrationPB 37Post office Dosanjh KalanWebsitejalandhar.nic.in

Ladian or Ladhian is a village in the Phillaur tehsil of Jalandhar district, Punjab, India. It is located 36 km (22 mi) from the postal head office of Dosanjh Kalan, 9.8 km (6.1 mi) from Ludhiana, 53.4 km (33.2 mi) from Jalandhar and 108 km (67 mi) from the state capital Chandigarh. The village is administrated by a Sarpanch, an elected representative.

Demographics

As of 2011, the village has a population size of 575. Schedule Castes constitute 61.04% of the population and there is no Scheduled Tribe population.^[1]

Education

The village has a co-educational primary school which was founded in 1955. It provides a midday meal as per the Indian Midday Meal Scheme.

Transport

Rail

Phillaur Junction is the nearest train station, 8.7 km (5.4 mi) away from the village. Bhattian Railway Station is 16.6 km (10.3 mi) away.

Air

The nearest domestic airport is located 24.5 km (15.2 mi) away in Ludhiana. The nearest international airport is located in Chandigarh; the second nearest is 148 km (92 mi) away in Amritsar.