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Payal
city
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Coordinates: 30°44′11″N 76°03′59″E / 30.7363°N 76.0665°E / 30.7363; 76.0665
Country	India
State	Punjab
District	Ludhiana
Government
• Type	Municipal corporation
Population
• Total	8,150
Languages
• Official	Punjabi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	141416
Telephone code	01628
Vehicle registration	PB-55

Payal is a city in Ludhiana district in Punjab, India.

Demographics

As of 2011 India census, Payal had a population of 8150. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Payal has an average literacy rate of 65%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 68%, and female literacy is 63%. In Payal, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Payal is pronounced (pie 'al) and is a popular Indian name that means anklets in Hindi. It is an ancient city, with more than 64 old temples built in the Mugal times. There are also ancient art pictures in the temples (Mahadev Mandir, Ganga Sagar, Nainda Devi, Ram Mandir and others). The city also has about six Gurudwaras (the main one was built on Old Mosques after the Partition of India) and a few mosques. There is also an old fort which has a girls school inside. Its original images and shapes have been destroyed and a few people have made shops under it.

Gallery

• GOD GANESH
• Lord Krishna with Gopi's
• Ancient Wall Painting on Shiva Temple
• Ancient Wall Painting
• Central roof painting
• Ancient roof painting
• Ancient wall painting
• Ancient Shiva Temple painting

References

1. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
2. "Municipal Council, Payal". Archived from the original on 26 October 2014. Retrieved 29 September 2014.

• Cities and towns in Ludhiana district