Naserke
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Naserke is a small village in the Gurdaspur district of Punjab, India. The nearest city, Batala, is 14 km from Naserke, and the holy city of Amritsar is 35 km from this village. It falls under Fatehgarh Garh Churian block. The population of about 1100 includes mostly Sikhs. Naserke lies on the Lahore Branch of the Upper Bari Doab. The road connecting Batala and Fatehgarh Churian passes through the village. The main facilities in the village include a government primary school, Sri Guru Harkrishen public school, a government hospital, a veterinary hospital, a cooperative bank, a post office and a grain market. The main occupation of the villagers is farming.
The Sikh population mainly consists of sub-castes such as Bajwa, Boparai, Kahlon and Sandhus. The village is also home to a few Christian families and Hindu families. The main crops grown here include wheat, paddy, sugarcane, maize, pearl millet, lurcene and other forage crops.
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