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{{Other uses|Apra (disambiguation){{!}}APRA}}
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{{Infobox settlement
| name                    = Apra
| image_flag              = 
| flag_size               = 
| flag_alt                = 
| image_seal              = 
| seal_size               = 100px
| settlement_type         = Census Town City
| pushpin_map             = India Punjab#India
| pushpin_map_caption     = Location in Punjab, India
| coordinates             = {{coord|31.086072|N|75.875444|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type        = Country
| subdivision_name        = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1       = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1       = [[Punjab, India|Punjab]]
| subdivision_type2       = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2       = [[Jalandhar district|Jalandhar]]
| subdivision_type3       = [[Tehsil]]
| subdivision_name3       = [[Phillaur]]
| unit_pref               = Metric
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| elevation_m             = 246
| population_as_of        = 2011
| population_footnotes    =
| population_total        = 6,258<ref name=census>{{cite web|url=https://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=32868|title=Apra Population Census India|work=[[Census of India, 2011]]}}</ref>
| population_density_km2  = auto
| population_note         = [[Human sex ratio|Sex ratio]] 3219/3039 [[male|♂]]/[[female|♀]]
| population_demonym      =
| demographics_type1      = Languages
| demographics1_title1    = Official
| demographics1_info1     = [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]]
| demographics1_title2    = Other spoken
| demographics1_info2     = [[Hindi language|Hindi]]
| timezone1               = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1             = +5:30
| postal_code_type        = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code             = 144416
| area_code_type          = [[Telephone code]]
| area_code               = 01826
| registration_plate      = PB 37
| iso_code                = [[ISO 3166-2:IN|IN-PB]]

| website                 = {{URL|jalandhar.nic.in}}
| footnotes               =
}}

'''Apra''' (also known as The Golden City Apra) is a [[census town]]<ref name=census /> in [[Phillaur]] Tehsil in [[Jalandhar]] [[List of districts of India|district]] of [[Punjab, India|Punjab]] [[States and territories of India|State]], India. The town is known for gold jewelry<ref>{{cite web|url=https://wikimapia.org/8504701/APRA|title=This town is famous for gold jewelry, in past it was famous for...|work=wikimapia.com}}</ref>{{better source|date=October 2017}} and [[Paddy field|paddy crops]] which are produced in large amounts. It is located {{convert|46|km}} towards East from [[Jalandhar]], {{convert|12|km}} from [[Phillaur]] and {{convert|110|km}} from [[Chandigarh]]. Apra is the largest town as compared to other surrounding villages and has the main marketplace. The town is [[Administration (government)|administrated]] by Sarpanch an elected representative of the village.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://jalandhar.nic.in/districtadmin/election/Reservation%20Sarpanches%202013/Phillaur%20final%20DC.pdf|title=Office of The Deputy Commissioner, Jalandhar|work=jalandhar.nic.in|access-date=1 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161202234833/http://jalandhar.nic.in/districtadmin/election/Reservation%20Sarpanches%202013/Phillaur%20final%20DC.pdf|archive-date=2 December 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>{{full citation needed|date=October 2017}}

The nearest [[train station]] is situated {{convert|12|km}} away in [[Phillaur]], nearest [[domestic airport]] is at [[Ludhiana]] and the nearest [[international airport]] is {{convert|142.5|km}} away in [[Amritsar]].{{citation needed|date=October 2017}}

== Geography ==
The town is located {{convert|12|km}} far from [[Phillaur]] and situated on the main road which connects Phillaur to Banga. The town is famous for gold jewelry and imported goods.{{citation needed|date=October 2017}}

== Landmarks ==
[[File:Azad Gate.jpg|thumb|right|A Picture of Azad Gate Apra]]
[[File:Azad Gate Note.jpg|thumb|right|The note about Azad Gate]]
Azad Gate is an important historical building which was built in 1950. Ram Mandir, Shiv Mandir, Hanuman Mandir, and Bhai Mehar-Chand Ji Temple are Hindu temples. Sachidanand Ji Ashram, Peer Baba Ji, Darbar Baba Sheikh Nasira Ji (Khangah), and Gurudwara Shri Kalgidhar Sahib are religious sites.{{citation needed|date=October 2017}}

Apra has nine banks Kotak Mahindra Bank, the Oriental Bank of Commerce, the State Bank of India, and more also it has one co-operative bank Jalandhar Central co-operative bank.{{citation needed|date=October 2017}}

== Festival and fairs ==
{{Unreferenced section|date=October 2017}}
There are a number of festivals and fairs people celebrate in Apra which have taken a semi-secular meaning and are regarded as cultural festivals by people of all religions.

The following is a list of festivals and fairs celebrated annually:
* [[Dussehra]]
* Sharad Mela Bhai Mehar Chand Ji
* Shri [[Guru Nanak Gurpurab]]
* Shri [[Guru Ram Das]] Jayanti (Gurmat Samagam)
* Bhagwati Jagran
* Shri [[Guru Ravidass Jayanti]]

== Demography ==
{{Pie chart
|thumb = left
|caption = Religion in Apra, Punjab (2011)
|label1 = [[Hinduism]]
|value1 = 76.77
|color1 = DarkKhaki
|label2 = [[Sikhism]]
|value2 = 18.68
|color2 = Orange
|label3 = [[Islam]]
|value3 = 3.93
|color3 = Green
|label4 = [[Christianity]]
|value4 = 0.34
|color4 = DodgerBlue
|label5 = Other or not religious
|value5 = 0.22
|color5 = Black
}}
Apra is a census town in [[List of districts of India|Jalandhar district]], [[Punjab, India|Punjab]]. As of 2011, Apra had a population of 6,258 of which 3,219 (51.4%) were males and 3,039 (48.6%) are females according to the report [[published]] by [[Census India]] in 2011. [[Literacy]] rate of Apra is 82.86%, higher than state average of 75.84%. The population of children under the age of 6 years is 664 which is 10.61% of the total population of Apra, and the female sex ratio is 944 compared to the state average of 895. Child sex ratio is approximately 824 as compared to Punjab state average of 846.<ref name=census /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/0303_PART_B_DCHB_JALANDHAR.pdf|title=District Census Handbook Jalandhar|work=censusindia.gov.in}}</ref>{{full citation needed|date=October 2017}}{{page needed|date=October 2017}}

The majority of the residents in the town follow [[Hinduism]] which is 76.77% (4804) against the total population of Apra and the second largest majority is [[Sikhism]] which is 18.68% (1,044).{{citation needed|date=October 2017}}

== Caste ==
Most of the people are from [[Schedule Caste]] (SC) which constitutes 42.28% of the total population in Apra. The town does not have any [[Schedule Tribe]] (ST) population so far.<ref name=census />

== Work profile ==
2,083 people were engaged in work or business activity out of the total population of Apra which includes 1,801 males and 282 females. According to the census survey report 2011, a worker is defined as a person who does a job, service, business, cultivator, and labor activity. Of the 2,083 in the working population, 93.76% of workers were occupied in main work while 6.24% of total workers were occupied in marginal work.<ref name=census />

== Education ==

=== School ===
[[File:Government High School Apra Entrance.jpg|thumb|right|The main entrance of Govt. High School Apra.]]
The town has a Punjabi medium, co-ed upper primary with a secondary school established in 1886<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icbse.com/schools/ghs-apra/03040800402|title=Details about GHS Apra School|work=icbse.com}}</ref> and a primary with upper primary and secondary/higher secondary school established in 1932.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icbse.com/schools/d-a-v-public-school-apra/03040800409|title=D.A.V Public School Apra|work=icbse.com}}</ref> The schools provide [[Mid day meals|mid-day meal]] which prepared in school premises as per Indian [[Midday Meal Scheme]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ssapunjab.org/mdm/|title=Mid Day Meal Society|work=ssapunjab.org|access-date=1 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180624095449/http://www.ssapunjab.org/mdm/|archive-date=24 June 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> and also provide free education to children between the ages of 6 and 14 as per [[Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act]]. The town also has a private-aided Punjabi medium, primary with upper primary and secondary/higher secondary school (MG Arya Kanya Pathshala Senior Secondary School). The school was established in 1954.{{citation needed|date=October 2017}}

=== College ===
* DRV DAV Centenary College, [[Phillaur]] ({{convert|12.5|km}}){{citation needed|date=October 2017}}
* Amardeep Singh Shergill Memorial College, [[Mukandpur]] ({{convert|8.7|km}}){{citation needed|date=October 2017}}
* Sikh National College, [[Banga, India|Banga]] ({{convert|18.2|km}}){{citation needed|date=October 2017}}

=== University ===
* [[Lovely Professional University]], [[Phagwara]] ({{convert|32.7|km}}){{citation needed|date=October 2017}}
* [[Punjab Agricultural University]], [[Ludhiana]] ({{convert|30.6|km}}){{citation needed|date=October 2017}}
* [[Punjab University, Chandigarh]] ({{convert|115|km}}){{citation needed|date=October 2017}}
* [[GNA University]], [[Phagwara]] ({{convert|30|km}})

== Climate ==
{{climate chart
|Apra
|7|19|20
|9|21|38
|13|26|30
|19|35|20
|23|39|20
|26|40|61
|26|35|229
|25|33|118
|23|33|86
|18|32|5
|12|26|13
|7|21|20
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The town experiences mainly three seasons summer, monsoons, and winter. Summers are quite hot with temperatures ranging in the mid-thirties (Celsius). The highest recorded temperature in Apra is 40 degree Celsius and winters are quite severe and chilly, with cold winds.{{citation needed|date=October 2017}}

The lowest recorded temperature in Apra is 7 degree Celsius. However, the climate has undergone a drastic change in the past few years, with the mercury rising and the rainfall decreasing each year. January is recorded as the coolest month and June is the warmest month.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://weather.com/weather/monthly/l/INXX4785:1:IN|title=Monthly Average/Record Temperatures|work=The Weather Channel|access-date=22 September 2016}}</ref>

{{Weather box
|location = Apra
|metric first = Yes
|single line = Yes
|Jan high C = 19
|Feb high C = 21
|Mar high C = 26
|Apr high C = 35
|May high C = 39
|Jun high C = 40
|Jul high C = 35
|Aug high C = 33
|Sep high C = 33
|Oct high C = 32
|Nov high C = 26
|Dec high C = 21
|year high C = 
|Jan low C = 7
|Feb low C = 9
|Mar low C = 13
|Apr low C = 19
|May low C = 23
|Jun low C = 26
|Jul low C = 26
|Aug low C = 25
|Sep low C = 23
|Oct low C = 18
|Nov low C = 12
|Dec low C = 7
|year low C = 
|Jan precipitation mm = 20
|Feb precipitation mm = 38
|Mar precipitation mm = 30
|Apr precipitation mm = 20
|May precipitation mm = 20
|Jun precipitation mm = 61
|Jul precipitation mm = 229
|Aug precipitation mm = 118
|Sep precipitation mm = 86
|Oct precipitation mm = 5
|Nov precipitation mm = 13
|Dec precipitation mm = 20
|year precipitation mm = 660
|source = [https://weather.com/weather/monthly/l/INXX4785:1:IN Apra Weather]
|date = September 2016
|width = 70%
}}

== See also ==
*[[List of villages in India]]


== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
{{facebook|grampanchayatapraofficial}}
{{Commons category|Apra, Punjab}}

{{Geographic location
|Centre    =Apra
|North     =Hoshiarpur
|Northeast =Banga
|East      =Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar
|Southeast =Chandigarh
|South     =Ludhiana
|Southwest =Phillaur
|West      =Nurmahal
|Northwest =Jalandhar
}}
{{Jalandhar district}}
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