Alkara | |
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village | |
Coordinates: 30°29′55″N 75°17′52″E / 30.498736°N 75.297804°E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Punjab |
District | BARNALA |
Government | |
• Body | Gram panchayat |
Elevation | 219 m (719 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,019 |
Languages | |
• Official | Punjabi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 ( IST) |
Alkara is a small village in the Barnala district in the state of Punjab, India. Nearest town is Bhadaur at a distance of 3 km.
Alkara is a relatively younger village, it is around 200 years old.[ citation needed]
Alkara is located at 30°29′55″N 75°17′52″E / 30.498736°N 75.297804°E. [1] It has an average elevation of 219 metres (718 feet). It is at a distance of 4 km from nearest town Bhadaur.
[ needs update] As of the 2011 Census of India, [2] Alkara had a population of 2019. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Alkara has an average literacy rate of 57%, with 56% of the males and 44% of females literate. 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.[ citation needed]