Uppal Jagir and Uppal khalsa are villages 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...

, near Nurmahal

Nurmahal

NurMahal or Noor Mahal is a city and a municipal council in Jalandhar district in the Indian State of Punjab. It is a small town located near the Lohian Khas-Nakodar -Ludhiana line in Punjab. This town is also connected with its sister towns of Phillaur and Nakodar by a road which goes side by...

, 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)

Punjab ) is a state in the northwest of the Republic of India, forming part of the larger Punjab region. The state is bordered by the Indian states of Himachal Pradesh to the east, Haryana to the south and southeast and Rajasthan to the southwest as well as the Pakistani province of Punjab to the...

, India.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census, Uppal Jagir and Uppal Khalsa have a population of 6,421 people. Neighbouring villages include Dalla, Bhandal Sahib Rai and Kandola Kala Jalandhar.

History

According to local tradition, Uppal Jagir and Uppal Khalsa were settled over 250 years ago. Both villages are called "Jorhey" (twin)Uppalla as many residents share the Uppal

Uppal

Uppal is a Jatt gotra, found in the Punjab region of India and Pakistan. They are closely related with the Khatri Uppal, and may be of common origin...

surname.