GSS: Creating Ratainda

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Creating Ratainda

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{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = '''Ratainda'''
| settlement_type = Village
| pushpin_map = India Punjab
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Punjab, India
| coordinates = {{coord|31.0916583|N|75.934244|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Punjab, India|Punjab]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar district|Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar]]
| subdivision_type3 =
| subdivision_name3 =
| unit_pref = Metric


| elevation_m = 246
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_footnotes =
| population_total = 2,780<ref name=census>{{cite web|url=http://www.census2011.co.in/data/village/32212-ratainda-punjab.html|title=Ratainda Population Census 2011|work=census2011.co.in}}</ref>
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_note = [[Human sex ratio|Sex ratio]] 1385/1395 [[male|♂]]/[[female|♀]]
| population_demonym =
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]]
| demographics1_title2 = Other spoken
| demographics1_info2 = [[Hindi language|Hindi]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 144029
| area_code_type = [[Telephone code]]
| area_code = 01823
| registration_plate =
| iso_code = IN-PB
| blank1_name_sec2 = [[Post office]]
| blank1_info_sec2 = [[Moron, Punjab|Moron]]
| website = 
| footnotes =
}}

'''Ratainda''' or Ratenda is a large village in [[Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar district]] of [[Punjab, India|Punjab]] [[States and territories of India|State]], India. The village is administrated by a [[Sarpanch]], who is the elected representative of the village. It is located {{cvt|2.5|km|mi}} from postal head office [[Moron, Punjab|Moron]], {{cvt|6.3|km|mi}} from census town [[Apra, Punjab|Apra]], {{cvt|11.7|km|mi}} from Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar and {{cvt|113|km|mi}} from [[Chandigarh]].

== Caste ==
The village has a mixed population which includes, but is not limited to, Backward Class (BC), Scheduled Caste (SC) and Farmer. The village doesn't have any Scheduled Tribe (ST) population.

== Education ==
The village has a Punjabi medium, co-educational upper primary with secondary/higher secondary (GSSS Ratainda School) which was established in 1966. The school has a playground, library and also provides mid-day meal as per Indian [[Midday Meal Scheme]], and the meal is prepared on school premises.

== Religious places==
There are three gurudwaras in the village and a Hindu temple.

== Transport ==
=== Rail ===
Phillaur Junction is the nearest train station, and is situated {{cvt|19.2|km|mi}} away; however, Goraya Railway Station is {{cvt|19.7|km|mi}} awaty, and Banga railway station is {{cvt|23.3|km|mi}} from the village.

=== Air ===
The nearest domestic airport is at [[Ludhiana]], which is {{cvt|50|km|mi}} from Ratainda. The nearest international airport is located in Chandigarh, and [[Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport]] is {{cvt|144|km|mi}} away in [[Amritsar]].

== Notable people ==
*[[Bal Gosal|Baljit Singh Gosal]] a Canadian politician, who was elected to the [[House of Commons of Canada]] in the 2011 election, was born in Ratainda.

* Dhadhi Didaar Singh was the famous sirangi master in the whole Punjab from village Ratainda. There is a statue of Dhadhi Didaar Singh in the village.

== References ==
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{{Nawanshahr district}}


[[Category:Cities and towns in Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar district]]

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GSS: Creating Ratainda