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'''Apra''' (also known as The Golden City Apra) is a [[census town]]<ref name=census /> in [[Phillaur]] Tehsil in [[Jalandhar]] [[List of districts of India|district]] of [[Punjab, India|Punjab]] [[States and territories of India|State]], India. The town is known for gold jewelry<ref>{{cite web|url=https://wikimapia.org/8504701/APRA|title=This town is famous for gold jewelry, in past it was famous for...|work=wikimapia.com}}</ref>{{better source|date=October 2017}} and [[Paddy field|paddy crops]] which are produced in large amounts. It is located {{convert|46|km}} towards East from [[Jalandhar]], {{convert|12|km}} from [[Phillaur]] and {{convert|110|km}} from [[Chandigarh]]. Apra is the largest town as compared to other surrounding villages and has the main marketplace. The town is [[Administration (government)|administrated]] by Sarpanch an elected representative of the village.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://jalandhar.nic.in/districtadmin/election/Reservation%20Sarpanches%202013/Phillaur%20final%20DC.pdf|title=Office of The Deputy Commissioner, Jalandhar|work=jalandhar.nic.in|access-date=1 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161202234833/http://jalandhar.nic.in/districtadmin/election/Reservation%20Sarpanches%202013/Phillaur%20final%20DC.pdf|archive-date=2 December 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>{{full citation needed|date=October 2017}}
'''Apra''' (also known as The Golden City Apra) is a [[census town]]<ref name=census /> in [[Phillaur]] Tehsil in [[Jalandhar]] [[List of districts of India|district]] of [[Punjab, India|Punjab]] [[States and territories of India|State]], India. The town is known for gold jewelry<ref>{{cite web|url=https://wikimapia.org/8504701/APRA|title=This town is famous for gold jewelry, in past it was famous for...|work=wikimapia.com}}</ref>{{better source|date=October 2017}} and [[Paddy field|paddy crops]] which are produced in large amounts. It is located {{convert|46|km}} towards East from [[Jalandhar]], {{convert|12|km}} from [[Phillaur]] and {{convert|110|km}} from [[Chandigarh]]. Apra is the largest town as compared to other surrounding villages and has the main marketplace. The town is [[Administration (government)|administrated]] by Sarpanch an elected representative of the village.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://jalandhar.nic.in/districtadmin/election/Reservation%20Sarpanches%202013/Phillaur%20final%20DC.pdf|title=Office of The Deputy Commissioner, Jalandhar|work=jalandhar.nic.in|access-date=1 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161202234833/http://jalandhar.nic.in/districtadmin/election/Reservation%20Sarpanches%202013/Phillaur%20final%20DC.pdf|archive-date=2 December 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>{{full citation needed|date=October 2017}}
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The nearest [[train station]] is situated {{convert|12|km}} away in [[Phillaur]], nearest [[domestic airport]] is at [[Ludhiana]] and the nearest [[international airport]] is {{convert|142.5|km}} away in [[Amritsar]].{{citation needed|date=October 2017}}
The nearest [[train station]] is situated {{convert|12|km}} away in [[Phillaur]], nearest [[domestic airport]] is at [[Ludhiana]] and the nearest [[international airport]] is {{convert|142.5|km}} away in [[Amritsar]].{{citation needed|date=October 2017}}


== Geography ==
== Geography ==
The town is located {{convert|12|km}} far from [[Phillaur]] and situated on the main road which connects Phillaur to Banga. The town is famous for gold jewellery and imported goods.{{citation needed|date=October 2017}}
The town is located {{convert|12|km}} far from [[Phillaur]] and situated on the main road which connects Phillaur to Banga. The town is famous for gold jewelry and imported goods.{{citation needed|date=October 2017}}


== Landmarks ==
== Landmarks ==
[[File:Azad Gate.jpg|thumb|right|A Picture of Azad Gate Apra]]
[[File:Azad Gate.jpg|thumb|right|A Picture of Azad Gate Apra]]
[[File:Azad Gate Note.jpg|thumb|right|The note about Azad Gate]]
[[File:Azad Gate Note.jpg|thumb|right|The note about Azad Gate]]
Azad Gate is an important historical building which was built in 1950. Ram Mandir, Shiv Mandir, Hanuman Mandir, and Bhai Mehar-Chand Ji Temple are Hindu temples. Sachidanand Ji Ashram, Peer Baba Ji, Darbar Baba Sheikh Nasira Ji (Khangah) and Gurudwara Shri Kalgidhar Sahib are religious sites.{{citation needed|date=October 2017}}
Azad Gate is an important historical building which was built in 1950. Ram Mandir, Shiv Mandir, Hanuman Mandir, and Bhai Mehar-Chand Ji Temple are Hindu temples. Sachidanand Ji Ashram, Peer Baba Ji, Darbar Baba Sheikh Nasira Ji (Khangah), and Gurudwara Shri Kalgidhar Sahib are religious sites.{{citation needed|date=October 2017}}


Apra has nine banks as Kotak Mahindra Bank, the Oriental Bank of Commerce, the State Bank of India and more also it has one co-operative bank as Jalandhar central co-operative bank.{{citation needed|date=October 2017}}
Apra has nine banks Kotak Mahindra Bank, the Oriental Bank of Commerce, the State Bank of India, and more also it has one co-operative bank Jalandhar Central co-operative bank.{{citation needed|date=October 2017}}


== Festival and fairs ==
== Festival and fairs ==
{{Unreferenced section|date=October 2017}}
{{Unreferenced section|date=October 2017}}
There are a number of festivals and fairs people celebrate in Apra which has taken a semi-secular meaning and are regarded as cultural festivals by people of all religions.
There are a number of festivals and fairs people celebrate in Apra which have taken a semi-secular meaning and are regarded as cultural festivals by people of all religions.


The following is a list of festivals and fairs celebrated annually:
The following is a list of festivals and fairs celebrated annually:
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Apra is a census town in [[List of districts of India|Jalandhar district]], [[Punjab, India|Punjab]]. As of 2011, Apra had a population of 6,258 of which 3,219 (51.4%) are males and 3,039 (48.6%) are females according to the report [[published]] by [[Census India]] in 2011. [[Literacy]] rate of Apra is 82.86%, higher than state average of 75.84%. The population of children under the age of 6 years is 664 which is 10.61% of total population of Apra, and female sex ratio is 944 compared to the state average of 895. Child sex ratio is approximately 824 as compared to Punjab state average of 846.<ref name=census /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/0303_PART_B_DCHB_JALANDHAR.pdf|title=District Census Handbook Jalandhar|work=censusindia.gov.in}}</ref>{{full citation needed|date=October 2017}}{{page needed|date=October 2017}}
Apra is a census town in [[List of districts of India|Jalandhar district]], [[Punjab, India|Punjab]]. As of 2011, Apra had a population of 6,258 of which 3,219 (51.4%) were males and 3,039 (48.6%) are females according to the report [[published]] by [[Census India]] in 2011. [[Literacy]] rate of Apra is 82.86%, higher than state average of 75.84%. The population of children under the age of 6 years is 664 which is 10.61% of the total population of Apra, and the female sex ratio is 944 compared to the state average of 895. Child sex ratio is approximately 824 as compared to Punjab state average of 846.<ref name=census /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/0303_PART_B_DCHB_JALANDHAR.pdf|title=District Census Handbook Jalandhar|work=censusindia.gov.in}}</ref>{{full citation needed|date=October 2017}}{{page needed|date=October 2017}}


The majority of the residents in the town follow [[Hinduism]] which is 76.77% (4804) against the total population of Apra and the second largest majority is [[Sikhism]] which is 18.68% (1,044).{{citation needed|date=October 2017}}
The majority of the residents in the town follow [[Hinduism]] which is 76.77% (4804) against the total population of Apra and the second largest majority is [[Sikhism]] which is 18.68% (1,044).{{citation needed|date=October 2017}}


== Caste ==
== Caste ==
Most of the people are from [[Schedule Caste]] (SC) which constitutes 42.28% of total population in Apra. The town does not have any [[Schedule Tribe]] (ST) population so far.<ref name=census />
Most of the people are from [[Schedule Caste]] (SC) which constitutes 42.28% of the total population in Apra. The town does not have any [[Schedule Tribe]] (ST) population so far.<ref name=census />


== Work profile ==
== Work profile ==
2,083 people were engaged in work or business activity out of the total population of Apra which includes 1,801 males and 282 females. According to census survey report 2011, workers defined as person who does job, service, business and cultivator and labour activity. Of the 2,083 in the working population, 93.76% workers were occupied in main work while 6.24% of total workers were occupied in marginal work.<ref name=census />
2,083 people were engaged in work or business activity out of the total population of Apra which includes 1,801 males and 282 females. According to the census survey report 2011, a worker is defined as a person who does a job, service, business, cultivator, and labor activity. Of the 2,083 in the working population, 93.76% of workers were occupied in main work while 6.24% of total workers were occupied in marginal work.<ref name=census />


== Education ==
== Education ==
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=== School ===
=== School ===
[[File:Government High School Apra Entrance.jpg|thumb|right|The main entrance of Govt. High School Apra.]]
[[File:Government High School Apra Entrance.jpg|thumb|right|The main entrance of Govt. High School Apra.]]
The town has a Punjabi medium, co-ed upper primary with secondary school established in 1886<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icbse.com/schools/ghs-apra/03040800402|title=Details about GHS Apra School|work=icbse.com}}</ref> and a primary with upper primary and secondary/higher secondary school established in 1932.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icbse.com/schools/d-a-v-public-school-apra/03040800409|title=D.A.V Public School Apra|work=icbse.com}}</ref> The schools provide [[Mid day meals|mid-day meal]] which prepared in school premises as per Indian [[Midday Meal Scheme]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ssapunjab.org/mdm/|title=Mid Day Meal Society|work=ssapunjab.org|access-date=1 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180624095449/http://www.ssapunjab.org/mdm/|archive-date=24 June 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> and also provide free education to children between the ages of 6 and 14 as per [[Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act]]. The town also has a private aided Punjabi medium, primary with upper primary and secondary/higher secondary school (MG Arya Kanya Pathshala Senior Secondary School). The school was established in 1954.{{citation needed|date=October 2017}}
The town has a Punjabi medium, co-ed upper primary with a secondary school established in 1886<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icbse.com/schools/ghs-apra/03040800402|title=Details about GHS Apra School|work=icbse.com}}</ref> and a primary with upper primary and secondary/higher secondary school established in 1932.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icbse.com/schools/d-a-v-public-school-apra/03040800409|title=D.A.V Public School Apra|work=icbse.com}}</ref> The schools provide [[Mid day meals|mid-day meal]] which prepared in school premises as per Indian [[Midday Meal Scheme]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ssapunjab.org/mdm/|title=Mid Day Meal Society|work=ssapunjab.org|access-date=1 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180624095449/http://www.ssapunjab.org/mdm/|archive-date=24 June 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> and also provide free education to children between the ages of 6 and 14 as per [[Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act]]. The town also has a private-aided Punjabi medium, primary with upper primary and secondary/higher secondary school (MG Arya Kanya Pathshala Senior Secondary School). The school was established in 1954.{{citation needed|date=October 2017}}


=== College ===
=== College ===
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The town experiences mainly three seasons as summer, monsoons and winter. Summers are quite hot with temperatures ranging in the mid-thirties (Celsius). The highest recorded temperature in Apra is 40 degree Celsius and winters are quite severe and chilly, with the cold winds.{{citation needed|date=October 2017}}
The town experiences mainly three seasons summer, monsoons, and winter. Summers are quite hot with temperatures ranging in the mid-thirties (Celsius). The highest recorded temperature in Apra is 40 degree Celsius and winters are quite severe and chilly, with cold winds.{{citation needed|date=October 2017}}


The lowest recorded temperature in Apra is 7 degree Celsius. However, the climate has undergone a drastic change in the past few years, with the mercury rising and the rainfall decreasing each year. January is recorded as the coolest month and June as warmest month.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://weather.com/weather/monthly/l/INXX4785:1:IN|title=Monthly Average/Record Temperatures|work=The Weather Channel|access-date=22 September 2016}}</ref>
The lowest recorded temperature in Apra is 7 degree Celsius. However, the climate has undergone a drastic change in the past few years, with the mercury rising and the rainfall decreasing each year. January is recorded as the coolest month and June is the warmest month.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://weather.com/weather/monthly/l/INXX4785:1:IN|title=Monthly Average/Record Temperatures|work=The Weather Channel|access-date=22 September 2016}}</ref>


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== See also ==
== See also ==
*[[List of villages in India]]
*[[List of villages in India]]
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== References ==
== References ==

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Apra
Census Town City
Apra is located in Punjab
Apra
Apra
Location in Punjab, India
Apra is located in India
Apra
Apra
Apra (India)
Coordinates: 31°05′10″N 75°52′32″E / 31.086072°N 75.875444°E / 31.086072; 75.875444
Country India
StatePunjab
DistrictJalandhar
TehsilPhillaur
Elevation
246 m (807 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total6,258[1]
 Sex ratio 3219/3039 ♂/♀
Languages
 • OfficialPunjabi
 • Other spokenHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
144416
Telephone code01826
ISO 3166 codeIN-PB
Vehicle registrationPB 37
Websitejalandhar.nic.in

Apra (also known as The Golden City Apra) is a census town[1] in Phillaur Tehsil in Jalandhar district of Punjab State, India. The town is known for gold jewelry[2][better source needed] and paddy crops which are produced in large amounts. It is located 46 kilometres (29 mi) towards East from Jalandhar, 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) from Phillaur and 110 kilometres (68 mi) from Chandigarh. Apra is the largest town as compared to other surrounding villages and has the main marketplace. The town is administrated by Sarpanch an elected representative of the village.[3][full citation needed]

The nearest train station is situated 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) away in Phillaur, nearest domestic airport is at Ludhiana and the nearest international airport is 142.5 kilometres (88.5 mi) away in Amritsar.[citation needed]

Geography[edit | edit source]

The town is located 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) far from Phillaur and situated on the main road which connects Phillaur to Banga. The town is famous for gold jewelry and imported goods.[citation needed]

Landmarks[edit | edit source]

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A Picture of Azad Gate Apra
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The note about Azad Gate

Azad Gate is an important historical building which was built in 1950. Ram Mandir, Shiv Mandir, Hanuman Mandir, and Bhai Mehar-Chand Ji Temple are Hindu temples. Sachidanand Ji Ashram, Peer Baba Ji, Darbar Baba Sheikh Nasira Ji (Khangah), and Gurudwara Shri Kalgidhar Sahib are religious sites.[citation needed]

Apra has nine banks Kotak Mahindra Bank, the Oriental Bank of Commerce, the State Bank of India, and more also it has one co-operative bank Jalandhar Central co-operative bank.[citation needed]

Festival and fairs[edit | edit source]

There are a number of festivals and fairs people celebrate in Apra which have taken a semi-secular meaning and are regarded as cultural festivals by people of all religions.

The following is a list of festivals and fairs celebrated annually:

Demography[edit | edit source]

Religion in Apra, Punjab (2011)

  Hinduism (76.77%)
  Sikhism (18.68%)
  Islam (3.93%)
  Christianity (0.34%)
  Other or not religious (0.22%)

Apra is a census town in Jalandhar district, Punjab. As of 2011, Apra had a population of 6,258 of which 3,219 (51.4%) were males and 3,039 (48.6%) are females according to the report published by Census India in 2011. Literacy rate of Apra is 82.86%, higher than state average of 75.84%. The population of children under the age of 6 years is 664 which is 10.61% of the total population of Apra, and the female sex ratio is 944 compared to the state average of 895. Child sex ratio is approximately 824 as compared to Punjab state average of 846.[1][4][full citation needed][page needed]

The majority of the residents in the town follow Hinduism which is 76.77% (4804) against the total population of Apra and the second largest majority is Sikhism which is 18.68% (1,044).[citation needed]

Caste[edit | edit source]

Most of the people are from Schedule Caste (SC) which constitutes 42.28% of the total population in Apra. The town does not have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population so far.[1]

Work profile[edit | edit source]

2,083 people were engaged in work or business activity out of the total population of Apra which includes 1,801 males and 282 females. According to the census survey report 2011, a worker is defined as a person who does a job, service, business, cultivator, and labor activity. Of the 2,083 in the working population, 93.76% of workers were occupied in main work while 6.24% of total workers were occupied in marginal work.[1]

Education[edit | edit source]

School[edit | edit source]

The main entrance of Govt. High School Apra.

The town has a Punjabi medium, co-ed upper primary with a secondary school established in 1886[5] and a primary with upper primary and secondary/higher secondary school established in 1932.[6] The schools provide mid-day meal which prepared in school premises as per Indian Midday Meal Scheme[7] and also provide free education to children between the ages of 6 and 14 as per Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act. The town also has a private-aided Punjabi medium, primary with upper primary and secondary/higher secondary school (MG Arya Kanya Pathshala Senior Secondary School). The school was established in 1954.[citation needed]

College[edit | edit source]

University[edit | edit source]

Climate[edit | edit source]

Apra
Climate chart (explanation)
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7
 
 
38
 
 
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Average max. and min. temperatures in °C
Precipitation totals in mm

The town experiences mainly three seasons summer, monsoons, and winter. Summers are quite hot with temperatures ranging in the mid-thirties (Celsius). The highest recorded temperature in Apra is 40 degree Celsius and winters are quite severe and chilly, with cold winds.[citation needed]

The lowest recorded temperature in Apra is 7 degree Celsius. However, the climate has undergone a drastic change in the past few years, with the mercury rising and the rainfall decreasing each year. January is recorded as the coolest month and June is the warmest month.[8]

Climate data for Apra
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 19
(66) 		21
(70) 		26
(79) 		35
(95) 		39
(102) 		40
(104) 		35
(95) 		33
(91) 		33
(91) 		32
(90) 		26
(79) 		21
(70) 		30
(86)
Average low °C (°F) 7
(45) 		9
(48) 		13
(55) 		19
(66) 		23
(73) 		26
(79) 		26
(79) 		25
(77) 		23
(73) 		18
(64) 		12
(54) 		7
(45) 		17
(63)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 20
(0.8) 		38
(1.5) 		30
(1.2) 		20
(0.8) 		20
(0.8) 		61
(2.4) 		229
(9.0) 		118
(4.6) 		86
(3.4) 		5
(0.2) 		13
(0.5) 		20
(0.8) 		660
(26.0)
Source: Apra Weather

See also[edit | edit source]


References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Apra Population Census India". Census of India, 2011.
  2. ↑ "This town is famous for gold jewelry, in past it was famous for..." wikimapia.com.
  3. ↑ "Office of The Deputy Commissioner, Jalandhar" (PDF). jalandhar.nic.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 December 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
  4. ↑ "District Census Handbook Jalandhar" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in.
  5. ↑ "Details about GHS Apra School". icbse.com.
  6. ↑ "D.A.V Public School Apra". icbse.com.
  7. ↑ "Mid Day Meal Society". ssapunjab.org. Archived from the original on 24 June 2018. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
  8. ↑ "Monthly Average/Record Temperatures". The Weather Channel. Retrieved 22 September 2016.

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