Thalla

Thalla
Thalla
village
	Thalla Location in Punjab, India Thalla Thalla (India)
	Coordinates: 31°03′06″N 75°51′41″E / 31.0515691°N 75.8613146°E
Country	India
State	Punjab
District	Jalandhar
Population (2011)
• Total	2,251
Languages
• Official	Punjabi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	PB 37
Coastline	0 kilometres (0 mi)
Nearest city	Phillaur

Thalla is a village near Nagar, Tehsil Phillaur, Jalandhar district, in Punjab, India.^[2]

Demographics

According to 2011 Census, Thalla has a population of 2,251 people.^[1] The village has 352 acres (1.42 km²).^[3] Neighbouring villages include Bansia Dhak, Bhar Singh Pur, Khanpur, Pall Kadim, Rasulpur, Nagar, Katpalon, Ashahoor and Kadiana.

History

It is said that the village is named after Maha Singh of Thal desert who lived during Maharaja Ranjit Singh's rule, thus making the village at least 200 years old. Maha Singh's descendants live in the village and are known as Jagirdars. The village is famous for the Shaheed Mohinder Singh Tiger BSF Annual Memorial Tournament which takes place in December.

Gate of Maha Singh Lidhar Fort
Fort of Maha Singh Lidhar
Government High School, Thalla
Water Tank
Baba Balak Nath Mandir

References

^ ^a ^b "Thalla Population Census 2011". census2011.co.in.
^ "Thalla". wikimapia.org.
^ "Punjab". punjab.gov.in.

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[census-1] "Thalla Population Census 2011". census2011.co.in.

[2] "Thalla". wikimapia.org.

[3] "Punjab". punjab.gov.in.

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Thalla
village
Thalla Location in Punjab, India Show map of Punjab Thalla Thalla (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 31°03′06″N 75°51′41″E / 31.0515691°N 75.8613146°E / 31.0515691; 75.8613146
Country	India
State	Punjab
District	Jalandhar
Population (2011)
• Total	2,251^[1]
Languages
• Official	Punjabi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	PB 37
Coastline	0 kilometres (0 mi)
Nearest city	Phillaur