Shankar, Punjab

{{short description|Village in Punjab, India}}

{{use dmy dates|date=February 2018}}

{{use Indian English|date=February 2018}}

{{Infobox settlement

| name = Shankar

| native_name = Shankar

| native_name_lang = pa

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| settlement_type = Village

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| pushpin_map = India Punjab#India

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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Punjab, India

| coordinates = {{coord|31.1467669|N|75.520749|E|display=inline,title}}

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}

| subdivision_type1 = State

| subdivision_name1 = Punjab

| subdivision_type2 = District

| subdivision_name2 = Jalandhar

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| founder = not known

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| parts_type = Talukas

| parts = Nakodar

| government_type = Panchayati raj (India)

| governing_body = Gram panchayat

| unit_pref = Metric

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| population_density_km2 = auto

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| demographics_type1 = Languages

| demographics1_title1 = Official

| demographics1_info1 = Punjabi

| demographics1_title2 = Regional

| demographics1_info2 = Punjabi

| timezone1 = IST

| utc_offset1 = +5:30

| postal_code_type = PIN

| postal_code = 144042

| area_code_type = Telephone code

| area_code = 01821

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| blank1_name_sec1 = Nearest city

| blank1_info_sec1 = Nakodar

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Shankar is a village in the Nakodar tehsil of Jalandhar district in Punjab, India.{{cite news | url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/2008/20080905/jal.htm | title=One dead, 21 hurt as bus overturns | date=5 September 2008 | newspaper=The Tribune | access-date=11 July 2012}}{{cite news | url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/2012/20120526/jaltrib.htm | title=One held with 10 gm heroin | date=26 May 2012 | newspaper=The Tribune | access-date=11 July 2012}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.census2011.co.in/data/village/29947-shankar-punjab.html|title=Shankar Village Population - Nakodar - Jalandhar, Punjab|website=www.census2011.co.in}}