Ralla, Punjab
Ralla is a village in Mansa district of Punjab, India.[1][2] There is another village known as Joga nearby (5.5 km) and they often are called together Joga Ralla.
Ralla
Joga Ralla | |
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Village | |
  Ralla Location in Punjab, India  Ralla Ralla (India) | |
| Coordinates: 30.120°N 75.432°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Punjab |
| District | Mansa |
| Government | |
| • Body | Gram panchayat |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi |
| • Regional | Punjabi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | PB-31 |
| Nearest city | Mansa |
Geography
Ralla is approximately centered at 30°07′12″N 75°25′55″E.[3] It is located on the Barnala-Mansa-Sirsa highway no. 13[4] at only 16 km from Mansa and 33 km from Barnala. The total geographical area of village is 2845 hectares, 7112.5 acres and 28.7832663 square kilometers . Ralla has a total population of 7,832 peoples. There are about 1,546 houses in Ralla village. Mansa is nearest town to Ralla. Aklia, Burj Rathi, Chauke, Joga, Makha Chehlan and Samaon, Tamkot, Ubha, Bhupal are the surrounding villages.
Culture
All the population speaks Punjabi which is the mother tongue as well as the official language here.
As of religion, Sikhism predominates the village with other minorities.
Micro-hydel power plant
Ralla has a micro-hydel power plant with the capacity of 0.3 megawatt, not working.[1]
References
- "Punjab to have 3 micro-hydel power plants". The Tribune. 21 November 2008. Retrieved 24 June 2012.
- ਬਿਜਲੀ ਦੀ ਘਾਟ ਨਹੀਂ ਆਉਣ ਦਿੱਤੀ ਜਾਵੇਗੀ: ਹਰਸਿਮਰਤ. Punjabi Tribune (in Punjabi). 12 May 2011. Retrieved 24 June 2012.
- Google Maps
- ਵਧੀਕ ਡਿਪਟੀ ਕਮਿਸ਼ਨਰ ਵੱਲੋਂ ਵਾਹਨਾਂ ਲਈ ਕੱਢੇ ਰੂਟਾਂ ਦਾ ਦੌਰਾ. Daily Ajit (in Punjabi). 13 February 2012. Retrieved 25 June 2012.