Bir Puadh is a village in the tehsil of
Phagwara
Phagwara (; ISO 15919, ISO: ''Phagawāṛā'') is a city and a municipal corporation in the Kapurthala district of Punjab, India, Punjab. It is located from the district headquarters of Kapurthala, from the national capital New Delhi, from St ...
,
Kapurthala district, in
Punjab
Punjab (; ; also romanised as Panjāb or Panj-Āb) is a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia. It is located in the northwestern part of the Indian subcontinent, comprising areas of modern-day eastern Pakistan and no ...
, India.
Demographics
According to the 2001 Census,
Bir Puadh has a population of 379 people. Neighbouring villages include
Bhulla Rai,
Akarlgarh,
Dhak Khalwara and
Khalwara.
History
According to local tradition, Bir Puadh was first settled by the
Atwal families, hailing from
Pharala, in
Nawanshahr
Nawanshahr () is a municipal council in Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar district in the Indian state of Punjab. It was previously a town; it later became a district in 1995.
History
Nawanshahr was founded by Nausher Khan, an Afghan, during the ...
district. Accordingly, the
Atwal Jathera Folk practices prevalent in Punjab incorporate local mysticism and refers to the beliefs and practices strictly indigenous to the Punjabi people, of the Punjab region including ancestral worship, veneration of saints, and local festivals. There are ...
is in
Pharala.
References
Villages in Kapurthala district
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