Issru

Issru is a village situated near Khanna, Ludhiana, in Punjab, a state near the northern tip of India. [1] It is a small municipality near Malerkotla Road, about 12 miles south from the town of Khanna.[2]

Issru
Village
Coordinates: 30.6772334°N 76.1175272°E / 30.6772334; 76.1175272
CountryIndia
RegionPunjab
DistrictLudhiana
Nearest cityKhanna

Isru Population

According to the [3], a total of 679 families reside in the Isru village. The Isru has population of 3462 people, of which 1837 are males, while 1625 are females.[4]

In Isru village population of children with age 0-6 is 343 which makes up 9.91 % of total population of village. The average sex ratio of Isru village is 885 which is lower than Punjab state average of 895. Child Sex Ratio for the Isru as per census is 649, lower than Punjab average of 846.[5]

Most of the village's inhabitants are known to have 'Benipal' as their surname.[6]

Historical Significance

Isru is considered an historic village in India, due to its significance in being the place that Karnail Singh Benipal belonged to, who sacrificed his life for the Goa Liberation Movement.[7]

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References
  1. https://tools.wmflabs.org/geohack/geohack.php?pagename=Issru&params=30.6772334_N_76.1175272_E_type:city_region:IN-PB
  2. https://www.latlong.net/place/isru-punjab-india-14586.html
  3. Population Census 2011
  4. Isru Data
  5. http://www.census2011.co.in/data/village/33238-isru-punjab.html
  6. https://www.discoverworld.com/India/Punjab-State/Ludhiana-District/Issru
  7. http://www.goanews.com/news_disp.php?newsid=5904
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