Gakhal pind

Gakhal
Gakhal Village
Village
Gakhal is located in Punjab
Gakhal
Gakhal
Location in Punjab, India
Gakhal is located in India
Gakhal
Gakhal
Gakhal (India)
Coordinates: 31°18′30″N 75°30′46″E / 31.30833°N 75.51278°E / 31.30833; 75.51278
Country India
StatePunjab
DistrictJalandhar
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
2,201
Languages
 • OfficialPunjabi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationPB- 08

Gakhal is a village in the Jalandhar West Block of Jalandhar district in Punjab, India. It is one among the 141 villages of Jalandhar West Block of Jalandhar district. The village is 3 kilometers away from Jalandhar-Kala Sanghia and is 6 kilometers away from the Jalandhar railway station. The most common surname of people in the village is Gakhal. As of 2004, Gakhal had a population of 2,201. Gakhal pind is also known as Gakhalan. Gakhals are part of the Jat clan. As per 2009 statistics, Gakhal village is also a gram panchayat.

The total area of village is 186 hectares. There are about 444 houses in the village. Jalandhar is nearest town to Gakhal.