Jugial
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Jugial
Punjab (India) • India |
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| District(s) | Gurdaspur |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Population | 16,664 (2001) |
| Codes • Telephone |
• +01870 postal_code = 145029 vehicle_code_range = |
Jugial is a census town in Gurdaspur district in the Indian state of Punjab.
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India census,GRIndia Jugial had a population of 16,664. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Jugial has an average literacy rate of 79%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 76%. In Jugial, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.Template:PunjabIN-geo Jugial lies 13 k.m. north of Pathankot and 6 k.m. east of Madhopur,which is the last town of Punjab, before entering the state of Jammu and Kashmir while traveling on Amritsar-Jammu National Highway. Jugial is situated on the road to the Ranjit Sagar Dam Project from Pathankot. While, Ranjit Sagar Dam Project is further 16 k.m. from Jugial, the staff colony of the project is located in the land adjoining Jugial.
