Goraya

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Settlement.name: Goraya
Settlement.native_name_lang: Punjabi
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Punjab#India
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Punjab, India
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: India
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Punjab
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Jalandhar
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Tehsil
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Goraya
Settlement.subdivision_type4: Region
Settlement.governing_body: Municipal Council
Settlement.leader_title: Municipal Council Goraya.
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.population_blank2_title: Total Households

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Dialing code: 01826

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postal code: 144409

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Goraya is a city in Jalandhar district and Tehsil of the Indian state of Punjab. It lies between Jalandhar and stretch of National Highway 44 (Old NH 1), Grand Trunk Road. Goraya city was famous for manufacturing of foundry objects, bearings and other steel products before the 1990s. The city was known as The Manchester of Punjab. Even today's grass cutting machines (toka) and ball bearings are manufactured. The famous gear making company Guru Nanak Auto GNA has offices in Goraya. Government and private schools are there but a college is not available in the city.

== Demography == , the town has a total number of 3590 houses and the population of 16,462 of which include 8,657 are males while 7,805 are females. According to the report published by Census India in 2011, out of the total population of the village 4,864 people are from Schedule Caste and the village does not have any Schedule Tribe population so far.