Talwan, India
Talwan, Punjab | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Talwan, Punjab Location in Punjab, India | |
| Coordinates: 31°01′N 75°37′E / 31.017°N 75.617°ECoordinates: 31°01′N 75°37′E / 31.017°N 75.617°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Punjab |
| District | Jalandhar |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 144039 [1] |
| Telephone code | 1826 |
| Vehicle registration | PB-08 |
Talwan is the biggest village in Punjab near the city of Nurmahal. Nurmahal is a sub tehsil in the district Jalandhar in the Indian state of Punjab.
Talwan town situated on the bank shore of Sutlej river that is the longest of the five rivers that flow through the historic crossroads region of Punjab in northern India and Pakistan. Talwan lies on the Jalandhar-Nurmahal-Talwan Major District Road 82 (MDR 82) of Punjab. The development block for Talwan is Nurmahal. The nearest railway station to Talwan is Nurmahal railway station at a distance of 8 km. Talwan falls into Dhagara(village)
Notable people from Talwan[]
Swami Shraddhanand (Munshiram) who was a freedom fighter, social reformer and founder of Gurukul Kangri, was born in Talwan.[2]
Pin Code & STD codes[]
Talwan's pin code & STD Code is 144039 & 01826 respectively.
References[]
- ^ Indian postal website with Talwan's PIN code
- ^ Jones.Consciousness in 19th-century Punjab. (First ed.). Manohar Publishers and Distributors. p. 329. ISBN 978-8173047091.
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3. Talwan village Website and other pages https://talwan.art.blog
- Cities and towns in Jalandhar district
- Jalandhar district geography stubs