Chak Sarai

Coordinates: 30°47′55″N 76°05′15″E / 30.79861°N 76.08750°E / 30.79861; 76.08750
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Chak Sarai[1] (Punjabi: ਚੱਕ ਸਰਾਏ) is a village in Ludhiana district of the Indian state of Punjab. The people speak the Punjabi language. It is 3 km from the DelhiAmritsar highway and 77 km from the state capital. Doraha is the nearest city, with two international restaurants, McDonald's and Subway, alongside Cafe Coffee Day.[citation needed]

Most of the families are from an agricultural background. Multinational company Coca-Cola is located near the village including some other factories like Ganga textile, Arisudana textiles and DFL-Unbrako. There are many villagers who migrate to foreign countries. Most of them go to Canada or to America, Australia and Europe.[citation needed]

The population[2] of the village is 1544, with a 70% literacy rate. Present sarpanch is Mrs. Kamalpreet Kaur and Ex panch Sr. Darshan Singh Deol. Most of the people belong to Deol Jatt Sikh.[3] The village contains two gurudwaras,[4] one mosque and one temple. There is a large grain market and rice mill located in the village.[citation needed]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Altitude: 269 meters above sea level, Telephone Code: 01628, Pin code: 141421
  2. ^ Female Population 48.6 %
  3. ^ Eleanor, Nesbitt (2005). Sikhism: A Very Short Introduction. OUP Oxford. p. 176. ISBN 9780192806017.
  4. ^ "List of Gurudwaras in World". Archived from the original on 21 April 2012.

30°47′55″N 76°05′15″E / 30.79861°N 76.08750°E / 30.79861; 76.08750