Shankar is a village in the Nakodar tehsil of Jalandhar district in Punjab, India.
|
Shankar
Shankar
|
|
|---|---|
|
Village
|
|
 Shankar
Location in Punjab, India
|
|
| Coordinates: 31.1467669°N 75.520749°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Punjab |
| District | Jalandhar |
| Founded by | not known |
| Talukas | Nakodar |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayati raj (India) |
| • Body | Gram panchayat |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi |
| • Regional | Punjabi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN |
144042
|
| Telephone code | 01821 |
| Nearest city | Nakodar |
About
Shankar is a large village that lies on the Nakodar-Jandiala Road. The nearest railway station to this village is Shankar Railway Station, about 2 km from the village. Shankar is one of the oldest villages in the state of Punjab.
Notable persons
- Swaran Singh is India’s longest-serving union cabinet minister.