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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Akhara
| native_name =
| native_name_lang =
| other_name =
| settlement_type = village
| coordinates = {{coord|30.7453456|N|75.4846997|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = India
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Punjab, India|Punjab]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Ludhiana district|Ludhiana]]
| subdivision_type3 = [[List of tehsils of India|Tehsil]]
| subdivision_name3 = [[Jagraon tehsil|Jagraon]]
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 234
| population_total = 5,400
| population_as_of = 2010
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 142026
| area_code_type = Telephone Type
| area_code = 91-1624-XXXXXX
| registration_plate = PB 25 XXXX
| footnotes =
}}
'''Akhara''' is a village in the [[Tehsil]] [[Jagraon]], [[Ludhiana]], [[Punjab (India)|Punjab]], [[India]].

== Demographics ==
According to the 2001 Census, Akhara has a population of 5,900 people. Akhara was incorporated as a village, but due to population growth the size of the village is approaching that of a small town.

== History ==
Akhara can trace its beginning in the 17th century. It was brought into limelight by Baba Sahib Singh Singh Bedi.

Akhara has a significant number of families with the "[[Brar (clan)|Brar]]", "Samra", "[[Gill (clan)|Gill]]", "[[Baryar]]" and
a few others like "[[Sandhu clan|saran]]", "[[Kaler (clan)|Kaler]]", "[[Sidhu]]", "[[Samra (clan)]]", "[[Bhanot]]", "[[Saggu]]", "[[Sambhi]]", "[[Lohat]]", "[[Nahar clan|Nahar]]", "[[Gharu clan|Gharu]]", "[[Kanda (surname)|Kanda]]", "[[Sekhon]]", "[[Bedi clan|Bedi]]","[[Batish]]", [[Mattu]]" surnames.

== Location ==
Akhara lies on the [[Jagraon]]-[[Hathur]] road and situated at about 8 km from Jagraon. The nearest railway station to Akhara is [[Jagraon]] railway station at a distance of 6.5 km.
Neighbouring villages include [[Roomi]], [[Dholan]], [[Kaonke Kalan]], [[Bhamipura]], [[Dalla]], [[Bir Akhara]] and [[Kothe Premsar]].

== Transport ==
The nearest station to Akhara is Jagraon Railway Station, situated on the main line between [[Ludhiana]] and [[Ferozpur]].
Regular state government owned Punjab Roadways (Jagraon Depot), Pepsu Transport (PRTC) and private bus services operate between [[Jagraon]] - [[Hathur]], Jagraon - Barnala, Jagraon - Sangrur, Jagraon - Bilaspur through this village (Akhara). Also three wheeler Tempo service operate between Jagraon and Manuke through Akhara.
For a personal service, a SUV, minivan or car taxi service can be hired from the Jagraon.

The nearest international airport is [[Amritsar]] about 120 km away, other international airport is in New Delhi situated at 350 km. Other airports are Sahnewal Airport near Ludhiana and a military air base is at Halwara, about 15 km from Akhara.

== Education ==
There are three schools located in the village- Govt Primary School, Akhara and Govt Secondary School, Akhara and The Unirise World School

== Other Institutions ==
* Union Bank, Akhara,
* Co-operative Agriculture Society

== References ==
{{reflist}}
* http://ifsc.india-banks-info.com/union-bank-of-india-ifsc-codes/punjab/ludhiana/
* http://www.tribuneindia.com/2013/20131011/ldh1.htm
* http://www.tribuneindia.com/2008/20081207/ldh1.htm

== External links ==
* [http://wikimapia.org/#lat=30.7453212&lon=75.484786&z=13&l=0&m=b&v=8&search=akhara]
* [http://maps.google.ca/maps?hl=en&tab=wl]

{{Ludhiana district}}
[[Category:Villages in Ludhiana district]]

Akhara, Punjab - Revision history

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