Jhok Sarkari
Jhok Sarkari (Punjabi: ਝੋਕ ਸਰਕਾਰੀ) is a village in Punjab. It located 25km away from Faridkot, Punjab. It is Basically Sandhu community's village, but with the time more communities migrated from other places. The population as per 2011 census was 1185 people. a big Ganges Canal (Rajasthan) passes through the village.
| Jhok Sarkari ਝੋਕ ਸਰਕਾਰੀ Jhoke Sarkari | |
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| Village | |
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  Jhok Sarkari  Jhok Sarkari | |
| Coordinates: 30°45′54″N 74°32′31″E / 30.7651112°N 74.5419340999999°ECoordinates: 30°45′54″N 74°32′31″E / 30.7651112°N 74.5419340999999°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Punjab |
| District | Faridkot |
| Founded by | Sandhu's |
| Named for | Sandhu Jatts |
| Government | |
| • Type | village panchayat |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.33 km2 (0.90 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 192 m (630 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,266 |
| Demonym(s) | Jhok, Sandhu |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 151212 |
| Telephone code | +91-1639 |
| Vehicle registration | PB-04 |
| Sex ratio | 1000/1000 ♂/♀ |
| Literacy | 72% |
| Website |
jhoke-sarkari |
Demographics
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1185 | 629 | 556 |
| Literacy | 64% | 70% | 57% |
| No. Of Houses | 240 | _ | _ |
Nearby villages
| Sadiq | 8km |
|---|---|
| deep singh wala | 6km |
| Kauni | 1.5km |
| saide ke | 2.5km |
| Butter | 1.5km |
| Sangrahur | 2.5km |
The nearest railway station
The nearest railway station to Jhoke Sarkari is Kohar Singhwala which is located in and around 9.2 kilometer distance. The following table shows other railway stations and its distance from Jhok.
Kohar Singhwala railway station 9.2 km.
Guru Har Sahai railway station 14.6 km.
Golehwala railway station 15.7 km.
Firozpur Cantonment railway station 21.0 km.
Firozpur railway station 22.2 km.
Sports and Health
The village has no gym and no playground. time to time youngster requests Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for gym and playground but every time he makes fool of them. The club Yuvak Sewawa Club ((ਯੁਵਕ ਸੇਵਾਵਾ ਕਲੱਬ , ਝੋਕ ਸਰਕਾਰੀ))ਪ੍ਰਧਾਨ ਸੁਖਦੀਪ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਿੱਧੂ,ਜਰਨਲ ਸੈਕਟਰੀ ਗੁਰੂਪ੍ਰਵੀਨ ਸਿੰਘ ਸੰਧੂ,ਖਜਾਂਨਚੀ ਸਤਵਿੰਦਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਸੰਧੂ,organises a volleyball tournament each year. It has a very well-operating volleyball ground. The players from nearby villages daily come to play here and also participate in the volleyball tournament.