Wander Jatana
Wander Jatana | |
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Village | |
Interactive map of Wander Jatana | |
| Coordinates: 30°34′09″N 74°44′11″E / 30.569087210468215°N 74.73632915924296°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Punjab |
| District | Faridkot |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sarpanch |
| • Body | Gram panchayat |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 4,877 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Postal code | 151209 |
| Nearest city | Kotkapura, Faridkot |
Wander Jatana is a village located in Faridkot district of Punjab State.[2][3]
History
The village was established around year 1700 by the clan (Wander). The reason is said to be the famous railway crossing (fatak) of Kotkapura, as it interrupted the daily movement of (Wanders) from Kotkapura to their fields (Today Wander Jatana), so the clan established a village in their fields named (Wander). Later on marrying the daughter of (Jatana) clan, the Jatana clan was given residence in the village and the village was renamed as Wander Jatana.[4]
Demographics
The Village has a population of 4877 of which 2623 are males while 2254 are females as per the population census of 2011.[5] The total geographical area of the village is about 1,386 hectares with 992 number of households.[6] The postal code of the village is 151209.[7][8]
References
- ↑ "Census of India 2011 (Punjab)" (PDF). cdn.s3waas.gov.in. p. 62.
- ↑ "Wander Jatana · Punjab 151209, India". Wander Jatana · Punjab 151209, India. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ↑ "Wheat variety HD 2967 gains popularity among farmers | punjab | Hindustan Times". Archived from the original on 9 October 2015. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
- ↑ Ancestral knowledge passed down through main clan.
- ↑ "Wander Jatana Village Population - Faridkot - Faridkot, Punjab". www.census2011.co.in. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ↑ Directorate of census operations Punjab, District Census Handbook. "Census of India 2011" (PDF). p. 62.
- ↑ "Wandar Jatana Pin Code | Postal Code (Zip Code) of Wandar Jatana, Faridkot, Punjab, India". India TV News. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ↑ english. "Wandar Jatana Pin Code - 151209, All Post Office Areas PIN Codes, Search faridkot Post Office Address". news.abplive.com. Retrieved 15 June 2025.