Payal is a city in Ludhiana district in the Punjab, India.
Payal | |
|---|---|
city | |
  Payal Location in Punjab, India  Payal Payal (India) | |
| Coordinates: 30°44′11″N 76°03′59″E / 30.7363°N 76.0665°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Punjab |
| District | Ludhiana |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal corporation |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 8,150 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 141416 |
| Telephone code | 01628 |
| Vehicle registration | PB-55 |
Demographics
editAs of 2011[update] India census,[1] Payal had a population of 8150. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Payal has an average literacy rate of 65%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 68%, and female literacy is 63%. In Payal, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Payal is pronounced (pie 'al) and is a popular Indian name that means anklets in Hindi. It is an ancient city, very old temples more than 64, built in time or Mugal times, and also find ancient art pictures in temples (Mahadev Mandir, Ganga Sagar, Nainda Devi, Ram Mandir and others) It also has about six Gurudwaras (The main one was built on Old Mosques after Partition of India) and few mosques. And also there is an old fort, which has a girls school inside. Its original images and shapes have been destroyed, and a few political people are making shops under it.[2]
Gallery
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GOD GANESH -
Lord Krishna with Gopi's -
Ancient Wall Painting on Shiva Temple -
Ancient Wall Painting -
Central roof painting -
Ancient roof painting -
Ancient wall painting -
Ancient Shiva Temple painting
References
edit- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- ^ "Municipal Council, Payal". Archived from the original on 26 October 2014. Retrieved 29 September 2014.