Mianwal Araian is a village in Shahkot in Jalandhar district of Punjab State, India. It is located 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) from Shahkot, 22 kilometres (14 mi) from Nakodar, 46 kilometres (29 mi) from district headquarter Jalandhar and 177 kilometres (110 mi) from state capital Chandigarh. The village is administrated by a sarpanch who is an elected representative of the village as per Panchayati raj (India).
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Village
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 Mianwal Araian
Location in Punjab, India
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| Coordinates: 31.0908635°N 75.2863417°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Punjab |
| District | Jalandhar |
| Tehsil | Shahkot |
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| • Type | Panchayat raj |
| • Body | Gram panchayat |
| Elevation | 240 m (790 ft) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,093[1] |
| Sex ratio 560/533 ♂/♀ | |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-PB |
| Vehicle registration | PB- 08 |
| Website | jalandhar |
Pre-Partition
Before the partition in 1947, the village was in an area inhabited by Zamindars of the Arain tribe. At the time of partition, many of them relocated to various parts of the Punjab, Pakistan.
Transport
Shahkot Malisian station is the nearest train station. The village is 82 kilometres (51 mi) away from a domestic airport in Ludhiana. The nearest international airport is located in Chandigarh. Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport is the second nearest airport which is 111 kilometres (69 mi) away in Amritsar.