Shankar, Punjab

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Shankar
Shankar
Village
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Shankar
Location in Punjab, India
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Shankar
Shankar (India)
Coordinates: 31°08′48″N75°31′15″E / 31.1467669°N 75.520749°E / 31.1467669; 75.520749
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Punjab
District Jalandhar
Founded bynot known
Talukas Nakodar
Government
  Type Panchayati raj (India)
  Body Gram panchayat
Languages
  Official Punjabi
  Regional Punjabi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
144042
Telephone code01821
Nearest city Nakodar

Shankar is a village in the Nakodar tehsil of Jalandhar district in Punjab, India. [1] [2]

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Shankar is a large village that lies on the Nakodar-Jandiala Road. The nearest railway station to this village is Shankar Railway Station, about 2 km from the village. Shankar is one of the oldest villages in the state of Punjab.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. "One dead, 21 hurt as bus overturns". The Tribune . 5 September 2008. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
  2. "One held with 10 gm heroin". The Tribune. 26 May 2012. Retrieved 11 July 2012.