Paddi Khalsa is a village in the tehsil of Phillaur

Phillaur

Phillaur is a town and a municipal council in Jalandhar district in the Indian state of Punjab.- Overview :Phillaur is the railway junction on the border line of Ludhiana and Jalandhar Cantonment. It was a junction for Lohian and Ferozepur. In pre-partition days, it was the main timber market of...

, sub-tehsil of Goraya

Goraya

Goraya is a town in Jalandhar District in the Indian state of Punjab. It lies between Jalandhar and Ludhiana on G. T. Road NH-1, which connects Amritsar and Delhi. Goraya belongs to Tehsil administrative division and is known for its industry.-Geography:...

, Jalandhar district

Jalandhar District

Jalandhar district , Jalandhar Zilā) is one of the 22 districts in the state of Punjab in North-West Republic of India. The capital is Jalandhar City...

, in Punjab

Punjab (India)

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, India.

Demographics

According to the 2001 Census, Paddi Khalsa has a population of 1,455 people. The village has 196 acre (0.79318456 km²). Neighbouring villages include Virk, Jalandhar

Virk, Jalandhar

Virk is also known as Birka/Virka. It is a village near Phagwara, but falls within Tehsil Phillaur, Jalandhar district, in Punjab, India.-Demographics:According to the 2001 Census, Virk has a population of 5,195...

 (also known as Birka), Indna Klaske, Meerapur, Kala

Kala

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, Paddi Jagir, Gohawar, Chachrari, Jamalpur

Jamalpur

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, Mouli and Chachoki.

History

It is said that the Somal families living in the village originally settled from the neighbouring village of Mouli, which also has a number of families with the Somal surname.

The village is famous for the eye camp at the Guru Nanak Mission Hospital which is held annually.