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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Rurka Kalan, Punjab
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| settlement_type = Village
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| nickname = Bara Rurka
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| subdivision_name = India
| subdivision_type1 = [[Indian state|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Punjab, India|Punjab]]
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| seat_type = Gram Panchyat
| seat = Rurka Kalan
| government_type = Local Government
| governing_body = Government of India
| leader_title1 = Sarpanch
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| leader_title2 = MLA
| leader_name2 = [[Avinash Chander]] (2013)
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| unit_pref = Metric
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| area_total_km2 = 14
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| elevation_m = 567
| population_total = 7,467<ref name="Population Finder: Details">{{cite web |url=https://www.census2011.co.in/data/village/30222-rurka-kalan-punjab.html |title=Rurka Kalan Population – Jalandhar, Punjab |publisher=Census 2011}}</ref>
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| population_rank = 2000th
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
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| demographics1_info1 = [[Hindi language|Hindi]], [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 144031
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = 91-182-6XX XXXX
| iso_code = [[ISO 3166-2:IN|IN-PB]]
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'''Rurka Kalan''' is a village in the [[Tehsil]] [[Phillaur]], [[Jalandhar]], [[Punjab (India)|Punjab]], India.'''[[Khurd and Kalan]]''' Persian language word which means small and Big respectively when two villages have same name then it is distinguished as '''Kalan''' means Big and '''Khurd''' means Small with Village Name.

== Demographics ==
According to the 2001 Census, Rurka Kalan has a population of 7,467 people.<ref name="Population Finder: Details" /> Rurka Kalan was incorporated as a village but due to population growth the size of the village is approaching that of a small town.
Rurka Kalan has a significant number of families with the "[[Sandhu clan|Sandhu]]" surname.

== History ==

=== Colonial era ===
Bachint Singh, also known as the King of Rurka Kalan,<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://www.tribuneindia.com/2009/20090824/main7.htm|title = Road that cuts through Punjab's political saga|access-date = 2013-08-06|publisher = The Tribune, Chandigarh, India|date = 2009-08-23}}</ref> declared the village an independent state in 1929, in defiance of the [[British Raj]].<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://www.hindu.com/thehindu/thscrip/print.pl?file=20080829251713200.htm&date=fl2517/&prd=fline&|title = Interview in 1997 with Harkishan Singh Surjeet|access-date = 2013-08-06|publisher = The Hindu, Newspaper}}</ref> He formed a panchayat with the help of the village electorate and became sarpanch of the village. The regular armed forces and police were prohibited from entering the village until Bachint Singh was arrested.

=== Post independence ===

== Location ==
Rurka Kalan lies on the [[Jandiala]]-[[Goraya]] road, {{cvt|5|km}} west of Goraya. It lies in northern [[Punjab, India|Punjab]] above the reaches of the [[Sutlej]] River. It has good road links to the surrounding [[Tehsils]] and nearby cities of [[Ludhiana]], [[Phagwara]] and [[Jalandhar]]. Rurka Kalan is surrounded by villages; [[Pasla]] to the west, [[Rajgomal]] to the north, [[Dhesian Sang]] to the East and [[Dhinsay]] to the South. The village lies in a rural location on the plains that dominate the geography of Punjab.

The village is split into five Patti's (wards); Patti Bulla Ki, Bhunder Ki, Gau Ki, Heta Ki and Rawal Ki.

== Transport ==

=== Road ===
The major north–south [[Grand Trunk Road]] is only {{cvt|8|km}} away, at its interchange in Goraya. A lot of buses are available from Goaraya city to Rurka Kalan.

=== Rail ===
The nearest station to Rurka Kalan is Goraya Railway Station, situated on the main line between [[Delhi]] and [[Amritsar]]. Numerous local stopping trains ([[MEMU]] & [[Diesel multiple unit#India|DMU]]) operate travelling to [[Jalandhar]] and [[Ludhiana]]. There are a number of regional expresses that also stop at the station occasionally. For further connections to longer distance services including to the union capital, [[Delhi]], one can travel either to [[Phagwara]] or [[Ludhiana]] and change for longer distance services.

=== Bus and taxi ===
Regular private bus services operate between Rurka and the various surrounding villages and towns, as well as the Tempo three-wheeler service. These operate from both the [[Jandiala]] Road Bus Stop and Goraya Road Bus Stop. Services connect with some Interstate and State Bus Transport at [[Goraya]]. Other Interstate and State buses can be caught from [[Phagwara]] bus stand.

For a personal service, a minivan taxi service can be hired from the Goraya Road bus stop.

=== Air ===
The nearest airport is [[Sahnewal Airport]], located in [[Ludhiana]]. The airport runs a limited service; other regional airports provide a regular service and a wider choice of destinations. [[Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport]] in [[Amritsar]] offers regional air travel as well as destinations in the Middle East, North America and Europe. Regular regional air services can also be caught from [[Chandigarh Airport]], which is currently in the progress of upgrading to International Airport capability. [[Flydubai]] were keen to start operating an international air service between Dubai and Chandigarh<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-10-09/chandigarh/28238485_1_night-landing-chandigarh-airport-daily-flights|archive-url = https://archive.today/20130103093653/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-10-09/chandigarh/28238485_1_night-landing-chandigarh-airport-daily-flights|url-status = dead|archive-date = 2013-01-03|title = International flights from Chandigarh by Jan|access-date = 2013-07-26|date = 2010-10-09|work = [[The Times of India]]|postscript = Mentions Fly Dubai's interest, and the Airport's Development}}</ref> but the proposal fell through due to the lack of facilities. The governments of the [[Union Territory]], Punjab and Haryana are now pressing ahead with upgrades that will enable handling of international flights.

== Sports and recreation ==

=== YFC Rurka Kalan ===
In the effort to provide the youth of the village with something meaningful to do and to provide a means to compete in football under the village's banner, the Youth Football Club was formed in 2001.<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://yfcrurkakalan.org/about_us.html|title = About Us|access-date = 2013-07-26|publisher = YFC Rurka Kalan|postscript = Talks about the Club's formation and history}}</ref> It has risen from a local concern to a respected football team that plays at many different competing levels of youth football. Facilities include a well maintained football pitch, gym facilities, computing classroom and boarding facilities for 24 players.<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://www.tribuneindia.com/2006/20061027/jal.htm#1|title = Rurka Kalan academy in limelight again|access-date = 2013-07-26|publisher = The Tribune, Chandigarh, India. Newspaper|date = 2006-10-26}}</ref>

== Education ==
There are a number of schools and institutions located in the village; two Government-run senior secondary schools, mixed gender and girls only; the Arya Senior Secondary School; two mixed gender Primary Schools.

== Notable people ==
{{alumni|people|date=March 2018}}


*[[Anwar Ali (footballer, born 1984)|Anwar Ali]], footballer, defender for [[Mumbai F.C.]]
*[[Amarjit Singh Samra]], [[Member of Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] for [[Nakodar]]
*[[Garry Sandhu]], Punjabi singer and actor
*[[Gurinder Sandhu]]
*[[Harpreet Sandhu (actor)|Harpreet Sandhu]], actor

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

{{Jalandhar district}}

[[Category:Villages in Jalandhar district]]

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