Apra | |
|---|---|
Census Town | |
  Apra Location in Punjab, India  Apra Apra (India) | |
| Coordinates: 31°05′10″N 75°52′32″E / 31.086072°N 75.875444°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Punjab |
| District | Jalandhar |
| Tehsil | Phillaur |
| Elevation | 246 m (807 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 6,258[1] |
| Sex ratio 3219/3039 ♂/♀ | |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi |
| • Other spoken | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 144416 |
| Telephone code | 01826 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-PB |
| Vehicle registration | PB 37 |
| Website | jalandhar |
Apra, also known as The Golden City Apra, is a census town[1] in Phillaur Tehsil in Jalandhar district of Punjab State, India. The town is known for gold jewelry[2][better source needed] and paddy crops which are produced in large amounts. It is located 46 kilometres (29 mi) towards East from Jalandhar, 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) from Phillaur and 110 kilometres (68 mi) from Chandigarh. Apra is the largest town as compared to other surrounding villages and has the main marketplace. The town is administrated by Sarpanch an elected representative of the village.[3][full citation needed]
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The nearest train station is situated 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) away in Phillaur, nearest domestic airport is at Ludhiana and the nearest international airport is 142.5 kilometres (88.5 mi) away in Amritsar.[citation needed]
- ^ a b "Apra Population Census India". Census of India, 2011.
- ^ "This town is famous for gold jewelry; in past, it was famous for..." wikimapia.com.
- ^ "Office of The Deputy Commissioner, Jalandhar" (PDF). jalandhar.nic.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 December 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2018.