Rurka Kalan is a village in the Tehsil

Tehsil

A Tehsil or Tahsil/Tahasil , also known as Taluk and Mandal, is an administrative division of some country/countries of South Asia....

 Phillaur

Phillaur

Phillaur is a town and a municipal council in Jalandhar district in the Indian state of Punjab.- Overview :Phillaur is the railway junction on the border line of Ludhiana and Jalandhar Cantonment. It was a junction for Lohian and Ferozepur. In pre-partition days, it was the main timber market of...

, Jalandhar

Jalandhar

Jalandhar is a city in Jalandhar District in the state of Punjab, India. It is located 144 km northwest of the state capital, Chandigarh...

, Punjab

Punjab (India)

Punjab ) is a state in the northwest of the Republic of India, forming part of the larger Punjab region. The state is bordered by the Indian states of Himachal Pradesh to the east, Haryana to the south and southeast and Rajasthan to the southwest as well as the Pakistani province of Punjab to the...

, India

India

India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

. Neighbouring villages include Bundala

Bundala

Bundala is a village in Rurka Kalan, Jalandhar. Jalandhar is a district in the Indian state of Punjab.- About :Bundala lies on the Jandiala-Goraya road. The nearest railway station to Bundala is THabalke railway station at a distance of 7 km....

, kandola khurd, Kahna Dhesian

Kahna Dhesian

Kahna Dhesian is a village near Rurka Kalan, Tehsil Phillaur, Jalandhar district, in Punjab, India.-Demographics:According to the 2001 Census, Kahna Dhesian has a population of 2,472 people...

, Dhinpur, Bir Bansian and Pasla, Mahal, Rurka Khurd.

Demographics

According to the 2001 Census, Rurka Kala has a population of 7,071 people. Due to its large population, Rurka Kalan was a village long before but in then modern era the population is growing rapidly to become a town

Town

A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...

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History

Rurka Kalan village is 400 years old, started by the five Sandhu brothers who came from village Sarhali in Taran Taran Sahib district of Punjab. Bula, Bhunder, Gau, Heta and Rawal were brothers who came to set up the village. There are 5 Pattis after the name of these people. Bula was instrumental in setting up the habitat. Baba Bula had two marriages with two sons, Bhai Sadhu and Sagar from one wife and 5 sons, namely Hu......lia, Masta, Durga, Jagta, Haria from the other. Babu Bula's elder son, Bhai Sadhu was a saintly person with divine powers, he was a follower of Baba Shri Chand Ji (1494-1643) the Founder of Udasi Sect eldest Son of Guru Nanak Dev Ji (1469-1539) Founder of Sikhism and had joined the Udasi Sect. He set up Dera Bhai Sadhu Ji for the service of community. Dera today is working religiously for the good of people under the leadership of Mahant Sewa Dass Gaddi Nashin who is eleventh Head of Dear in succession after Bhai Sadhu.

Rurka Kalan has a significant number of families with the "Sandhu" surname.

Location

Rurka Kalan lies on the Jandiala

Jandiala

Jandiala is a village in Jalandhar district in the Indian state of Punjab.Jandiala is also known as Jandiala Manjki, ....

-Goraya

Goraya

Goraya is a town in Jalandhar District in the Indian state of Punjab. It lies between Jalandhar and Ludhiana on G. T. Road NH-1, which connects Amritsar and Delhi. Goraya belongs to Tehsil administrative division and is known for its industry.-Geography:...

 road. The nearest railway station to Rurka Kalan is Goraya

Goraya

Goraya is a town in Jalandhar District in the Indian state of Punjab. It lies between Jalandhar and Ludhiana on G. T. Road NH-1, which connects Amritsar and Delhi. Goraya belongs to Tehsil administrative division and is known for its industry.-Geography:...

railway station at a distance of 7 km.

Shaheed Baba Deep Singh JI Youth Sports & Welfare Club

Shaheed Baba deep Singh Ji Youth Sports & Welfare Club Reg is a social organization working towards a better & educated society. We aim to achieve literacy, eradicate poverty, abolish child labour, uplift and instill confidence among the weaker sections of the society. Our NGO services focus on assessing individual strengths and needs, setting personal goals and encouraging young talent towards sports and games by providing an environment that encourages overall growth and development.In the guidance and leadership of Davinder Singh Khalsa this organization working in social service from last couple of years. Kulbir Singh,Parmeshar Singh Bhogal, Vishav Shaberwal, Sandeep Kumar, Harjinder Kumar,Parmjit Singh Nikka, Pawan Holland, Pavan New Zea Land, Gurwinder Singh are some prominent membes of this organization. We want to ensure that young talent is encouraged and supported and we request you to suppot us.

Sikh Student federation

Dr. Gurdeep Singh senior vice-President of Sikh Student Federation also resident of this village, who also takes part in all social activities.

Gurmail Singh Sandhu returned to Rurka after many years in the UK. As a local businessman he is trustee of the local football club and the financial officer of the local Gurdwara (Patti Rawlki). The pardhan of the Gurdwara is Lehmber Singh Sandhu.