Uppal Jagir, Jalandhar
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| name = Uppal Jagir
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| other_name = jaure uppala
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| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = Punjab
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| subdivision_name2 = Jalandhar
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| population_total = 6421
| population_as_of = 2011
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
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| demographics1_info1 = Punjabi
| timezone1 = IST
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = PIN
| postal_code = 144039
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| area_code = 01826
| registration_plate = PB- 08
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Uppal Jagir and Uppal khalsa are villages in the tehsil of Phillaur, near Nurmahal, Jalandhar district, in Punjab, India.{{cite web|url=https://wikimapia.org/#lat=31.0793461&lon=75.5848432&z=16&l=0&m=b&search=uppalla%20|title=Uppalla|work=wikimapia.org}}
Demographics
According to the 2011 Census,{{cite web|url=https://www.maavooru.net|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091124075201/https://www.maavooru.net/|archivedate=24 November 2009|title=Maavooru.net|work=OurVillageIndia}} Uppal Jagir and Uppal Khalsa have a population of 6,421 people. Neighbouring villages include Bohara, Dalla, Bhandal Sahib Rai and Kandola Kala Jalandhar.
History
According to local tradition, Uppal Jagir and Uppal Khalsa were settled over 250 years ago.{{cite web |title=Families celebrate 100 years in Canada with former residents of twin Punjabi villages and descendants |url=https://voiceonline.com/voice/060923/headline7.php |website=voiceonline.com |access-date=11 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071112142617/https://voiceonline.com/voice/060923/headline7.php |archive-date=November 12, 2007 |language=en |date=September 23, 2006}} Both villages are called "Jorhey" (twin)Uppalla as many residents share the Uppal surname.