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Alkara

Coordinates: 30°29′55″N 75°17′52″E / 30.498736°N 75.297804°E / 30.498736; 75.297804
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Alkara
village
Alkara is located in Punjab
Alkara
Alkara
Location in Punjab, India
Coordinates: 30°29′55″N 75°17′52″E / 30.498736°N 75.297804°E / 30.498736; 75.297804
Country India
StatePunjab
DistrictBARNALA
Government
 • BodyGram panchayat
Elevation
219 m (719 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total2,019
Languages
 • OfficialPunjabi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

Alkara is a small village in the Barnala district in the state of Punjab, India. Nearest town is Bhadaur at a distance of 3 km.

History

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Alkara is a relatively younger village, it is around 200 years old.[citation needed]

Geography

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Alkara is located at 30°29′55″N 75°17′52″E / 30.498736°N 75.297804°E / 30.498736; 75.297804.[1] It has an average elevation of 219 metres (718 feet). It is at a distance of 4 km from nearest town Bhadaur.

Demographics

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[needs update] As of the 2011 Census of India,[2] Alkara had a population of 2019. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Alkara has an average literacy rate of 57%, with 56% of the males and 44% of females literate. 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.[citation needed]

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