Apra, Punjab
Apra | |
|---|---|
Census Town | |
| Coordinates: 31°05′10″N 75°52′32″E / 31.086072°N 75.875444°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Punjab |
| District | Jalandhar |
| Tehsil | Phillaur |
| Elevation | 246 m (807 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 6,258 |
| Sex ratio 3219/3039 ♂/♀ | |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi |
| • Other spoken | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 144416 |
| Telephone code | 01826 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-PB |
| Vehicle registration | PB 37 |
| Website | jalandhar |
Apra, also known as The Golden City Apra, is a census town in Phillaur Tehsil in Jalandhar district of Punjab State, India. The town is known for gold jewelry and paddy crops which are produced in large amounts. It is located 46 kilometres (29 mi) towards East from Jalandhar, 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) from Phillaur and 110 kilometres (68 mi) from Chandigarh. Apra is the largest town as compared to other surrounding villages and has the main marketplace. The town is administrated by Sarpanch an elected representative of the village.
The nearest train station is situated 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) away in Phillaur, nearest domestic airport is at Ludhiana and the nearest international airport is 142.5 kilometres (88.5 mi) away in Amritsar.