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{{Infobox settlement<br />
| name = Thalla<br />
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| other_name = <br />
| nickname = <br />
| settlement_type = village<br />
| image_skyline = <br />
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| pushpin_map = India Punjab#India<br />
| pushpin_label_position = right<br />
| pushpin_map_alt = <br />
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Punjab, India<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|31.0515691|N|75.8613146|E|display=inline,title}}<br />
| subdivision_type = Country<br />
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}<br />
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]<br />
| subdivision_name1 = [[Punjab, India|Punjab]]<br />
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]<br />
| subdivision_name2 = [[Jalandhar district|Jalandhar]]<br />
| established_title = <!-- Established --><br />
| established_date = <br />
| founder = <br />
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| unit_pref = Metric<br />
| area_footnotes = <br />
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| area_total_km2 = <br />
| elevation_footnotes = <br />
| elevation_m = <br />
| population_total = 2,251<ref name=census>{{cite web|url=https://www.census2011.co.in/data/village/30131-thala-punjab.html|title=Thalla Population Census 2011|work=census2011.co.in}}</ref><br />
| population_as_of = 2011<br />
| population_rank = <br />
| population_density_km2 = auto<br />
| population_demonym = <br />
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| demographics_type1 = Languages<br />
| demographics1_title1 = Official<br />
| demographics1_info1 = [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]]<br />
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]<br />
| utc_offset1 = +5:30<br />
| postal_code_type = <!-- [[Postal Index Number|PIN]] -->144419<br />
| postal_code = <br />
| registration_plate = [[List of RTO districts in India#PB.E2.80.94Punjab|PB]] 37<br />
| blank1_name_sec1 = Coastline<br />
| blank1_info_sec1 = {{Convert|0|km|mi}}<br />
| blank2_name_sec1 = Nearest city<br />
| blank2_info_sec1 = [[Phillaur]]<br />
| website = <br />
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'''Thalla''' is a village near Nagar, Tehsil [[Phillaur]], [[Jalandhar]] district, in [[Punjab (India)|Punjab]], India.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://wikimapia.org/#lat=31.0515691&lon=75.8613146&z=15&l=0&m=b&search=thalla|title=Thalla|work=wikimapia.org}}</ref><br />
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==Demographics==<br />
According to 2011 Census, Thalla has a population of 2,251 people.<ref name=census/> The village has {{convert|352|acre|km2}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.punjab.gov.in|title=Punjab|work=punjab.gov.in}}</ref> Neighbouring villages include Bansia Dhak, Bhar Singh Pur, Khanpur, Pall Kadim, Rasulpur, Nagar, Katpalon, Ashahoor and Kadiana.<br />
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==History==<br />
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.<br />
The village is famous for the Shaheed Mohinder Singh Tiger BSF Annual Memorial Tournament which takes place in December.<br />
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{{Gallery<br />
|File:Maha Singh Mandir.JPG|Gate of Maha Singh Lidhar Fort<br />
|File:Maha Singh Fort.JPG|Fort of Maha Singh Lidhar<br />
|File:School Thalla.JPG|Government High School, Thalla<br />
|File:Thalla Water Tank.JPG|Water Tank<br />
|File:Baba Balak Nath Mandir.JPG|Baba Balak Nath Mandir<br />
}}<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Jalandhar]]<br />
[[Category:Villages in Jalandhar district]]<br />
[[Category:Villages in Phillaur tehsil]]<br />
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{{Jalandhar district}}<br />
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{{Jalandhar-geo-stub}}</div>
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