Dirba

Dirba is a Sub-Division and a Nagar Panchayat located in Dirba tehsil in Sangrur district in the state of Punjab, India. It is located on higher place and was also known as Thadde wala and with time; the name changed to Dirba.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Dirba
Settlement.native_name: Dirba
Settlement.other_name: Dirba
Settlement.nickname: Dirba
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Punjab#India
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Punjab, India
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Punjab
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Sangrur
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.elevation_m: 236
Settlement.population_total: 16952
Settlement.population_as_of: 2011
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto

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Elevation: 236
Dialing code: 167683

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postal code: 148035

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Geography
Demographics
Education
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==Geography== Dirba is located at . It has an average elevation of 236 metres (774 feet). Dirba Assembly Constituency is represented by Harpal Singh Cheema who won election on an Aam Aadmi Party ticket. Most of the residents in Dirba rely on Agriculture directly or indirectly. Rice and Wheat are the only two crops which is grown in most farms. Farmers of Dirba and its nearby villages are shifting their focus to organic farming for providing better quality vegetables to consumers.