Khera is a village in Tehsil 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.
People with surnames such as Malli, Lagah, Kaler and Bining and some other ghots live in this village and are said to have migrated from other parts of Punjab.
The current Lamberdar of Khera is Joginder Pal Lagah whoes family have been Lamberdar's of Khera for over 70 years. Current Sarpanch of Khera is Nand Lal Previous recent sarpanch's were Surjit Singh and Ram Murti.

Demographics

According to the 2001 Census, Khera has a population of 2,241 people. Khera is close to the city 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...

. Neighbouring villages include Nangal

Nangal

Nangal is a town 60 km from Rupnagar in the state of Punjab in northwest India. It sits at the foot of the Shiwalik Hills and is surrounded by beautiful hills, the Satluj River and canals. It is an important center for tourists.- Description :...

, Gobindpura, Bhanoki, Thakkraki, Mouli.
All people from these five villages know each other. They live very unitedly and peacefully. A lot of people from these villages from all communities are living in America, Canada and England.

Around Khera

Khera is also known as Nangal-Khera, Nangal being the neighbouring village. The two villages have many families with the Kaler, Bining, Virk and Lagah Surnames. Khera has 2 Gurudwara's and a government

Government

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 school

School

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