Jugial
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| ?Jugial Punjab • India |
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| Coordinates: (find coordinates) | |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| District(s) | Gurdaspur |
| Population | 16,664 (2001) |
| Codes • Telephone |
• +01870 postal_code = 145029 vehicle_code_range = |
Jugial is a census town in Gurdaspur district in the Indian state of Punjab.
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[1] Jugial had a population of 16,664. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Jugial has an average literacy rate of 79%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 76%. In Jugial, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Jugial lies 13 k.m. north of Pathankot and 6 k.m. east of Madhopur,it lies near Shapurkandi village,which is the last town of Punjab, before entering the state of Jammu and Kashmir while traveling on Amritsar-Jammu National Highway. Jugial is situated on the road to the Ranjit Sagar Dam Project from Pathankot. While, Ranjit Sagar Dam Project is further 16 k.m. from Jugial,various fabrication unit & other workshops and the staff colony of the project is located in the land adjoining Jugial.
[edit] References
- ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.
