Lasuri is a village in Shahkot in Jalandhar district of Punjab State, India. It is located 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) from Shahkot, and 52 kilometres (32 mi) from the district headquarters of Jalandhar. The village is administered by a sarpanch who is an elected representative of village as per Panchayati raj (India).[1]
Lasuri | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Lasuri Location in Punjab, India  Lasuri Lasuri (India) | |
| Coordinates: 31°02′40″N 75°42′46″E / 31.0444409°N 75.7127738°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Punjab |
| District | Jalandhar |
| Tehsil | Shahkot |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayat raj |
| • Body | Gram panchayat |
| Elevation | 220 m (720 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,243[1] |
| Sex ratio 614/629 ♂/♀ | |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Website | jalandhar |
The local language of Lasuri is Punjabi, the village population is 1243 in 240 houses are 240. 50.6% of the population is female. The village literacy rate is 71.1%, and the female literacy rate is 33.3%.[citation needed]
Population
| Census parameter | Census data |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1243 |
| Total number of houses | 240 |
| Female population % | 50.6 % ( 629) |
| Total literacy rate % | 71.1 % ( 884) |
| Female literacy rate | 33.3 % ( 414) |
| Scheduled tribes population % | 0.0 % ( 0) |
| Scheduled caste population % | 35.5 % ( 441) |
| Working population % | 35.2 % |
| Child(0 -6) population by 2011 | 119 |
| Girl child(0 -6) population % by 2011 | 43.7 % ( 52) |
Transport
Sindhar station is the nearest train station. The village is 69 kilometres (43 mi) away from the domestic airport in Ludhiana, and the nearest international airport is 87 kilometres (54 mi) away in Amritsar.