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Samrala is a city and a municipal council in Ludhiana district in the Indian state of Punjab. It is about 35 km east of the district headquarters Ludhiana, on the highway to Chandigarh. Samrala is a Class III Municipality. It is also known for the oldest tehsil situated in this city. It is also believed that the name Samrala came from the name of two brothers Sama and Rala.

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Place details

Locality
Samrala
Region
Punjab
Country
India
Population
19,678
Timezone
Asia/Kolkata

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Key facts

Settlement.name
Samrala
Settlement.settlement_type
Municipal Council
Settlement.image_skyline
File:Main chowk Samrala.jpg
Settlement.image_caption
Main Chowk Samrala
Settlement.pushpin_map
India Punjab
Settlement.pushpin_label_position
right
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location in Punjab, India
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
State
Settlement.subdivision_type2
District
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Punjab
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Ludhiana
Settlement.unit_pref
Metric
Settlement.elevation_m
249
Settlement.population_total
40000
Settlement.population_as_of
2011
Settlement.population_density_km2
auto
Settlement.timezone1
IST

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Wikidata facts

Elevation
249
Image
Main chowk Samrala.jpg
Dialing code
1628
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postal code
141114
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Samrala is a city and a municipal council in Ludhiana district in the Indian state of Punjab. It is about 35 km east of the district headquarters Ludhiana, on the highway to Chandigarh. Samrala is a Class III Municipality. It is also known for the oldest tehsil situated in this city. It is also believed that the name Samrala came from the name of two brothers Sama and Rala.

==Geography== Samrala is located at . It has an average elevation of 249 metres (816 feet).

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