Bir Puadh is a village in the tehsil of Phagwara

Phagwara

Phagwara is a city and a municipal council in Kapurthala district in North India, in the central part of the Punjab.-Location:Phagwara lies on the Delhi–Amritsar national highway No.01 and is also served by the rail link between Delhi and Amritsar. It is located between the two big cities of...

, Kapurthala district

Kapurthala District

Kapurthala district is a district of Punjab state in northern Republic of India. The city of Kapurthala is the district headquarters....

, in Punjab

Punjab (India)

Punjab ) is a state in the northwest of the Republic of India, forming part of the larger Punjab region. The state is bordered by the Indian states of Himachal Pradesh to the east, Haryana to the south and southeast and Rajasthan to the southwest as well as the Pakistani province of Punjab to the...

, India.

Demographics

According to the 2001 Census, Bir Puadh has a population of 379 people. Neighbouring villages include Bhulla Rai, Akarlgarh, Dhak Khalwara and Khalwara.

History

According to local tradition, Bir Puadh was first settled by the Atwal

Atwal

Atwal is a clan name of Jats from the Punjab region of Northern India and Pakistan. Atwal is derived from the Sanskrit word Attalika meaning 'high hill-tops'. People living there were called Atwals.- Religion :Most Atwals in India are Sikh...

 families, hailing from Pharala

Pharala

Pharala is a village in the tehsil of Nawanshahr, Nawanshahr district , in Punjab, India.-Demographics:...

, in Nawanshahr

Nawanshahr

Nawanshahr is a city and it became district in 1995. now it is a municipal council in Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district in the Indian state of Punjab. It is the headquarters of Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar District....

 district. Accordingly, the Atwal

Atwal

Atwal is a clan name of Jats from the Punjab region of Northern India and Pakistan. Atwal is derived from the Sanskrit word Attalika meaning 'high hill-tops'. People living there were called Atwals.- Religion :Most Atwals in India are Sikh...

 Jathera is in Pharala

Pharala

Pharala is a village in the tehsil of Nawanshahr, Nawanshahr district , in Punjab, India.-Demographics:...

.