Taraf (8) is a revenue village in Rup Nagar tehsil, Rupnagar district, Punjab. It was recorded as uninhabited in Census 2011.
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Rup Nagar tehsil, Rupnagar district, Punjab.
Taraf (8) is a revenue village in Rup Nagar tehsil, Rupnagar district, Punjab, recorded as uninhabited in Census 2011. It falls under Majri Gujjara gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 140001.
Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026Report a correction
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Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026Report a correction
Taraf (8) is in the Majri Gujjara (ਮਾਜਰੀ ਗੁੱਜਰਾ) gram panchayat.
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
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Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026Report a correction
District factsheet values published by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the International Institute for Population Sciences. Survey estimates for the whole district, not a census.
These are district-level figures for Rupnagar district, not figures for Taraf (8).
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These are district-level figures for Rupnagar district, not figures for Taraf (8).
1,00,761 of 1,01,585 rural households have a tap connection
Method: Sum of 750 habitation rows in 5 block resources published on data.gov.in by the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (households; households with a tap connection).
Source: Households with Piped Water Supply (PWS) under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), per-block resources · retrieved 29 Oct 2026
household toilets built, 85,547 households listed · coverage 100.0%
Source: District-wise Coverage of Individual Household Latrine (IHHL) as on date · retrieved 29 Oct 2026
PMAY-G (rural houses) is not shown: the ministry publishes no district-wise bulk dataset.
The pin is an approximate location, within about 8 km, from India Post PIN code data — not the exact site of Taraf (8). Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Taraf (8) · 30.9622° N, 76.5273° E
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Public holidays and observances from the official lists, and events residents have added.
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Taraf (8) isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Rup Nagar tehsil, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Bank · No map location — listed by district
GROUND FLOOR, KHEWAT/KHATAUNI NO.284/337, KHASRANO.261/129/1(0-16),261/129/2(0-4), HADBAST NO. 360,VILLAGE AGAMPUR,TEHSIL ANANDPUR SAHIB, DIST. UPNAGAR, PUNJAB, PIN 140118
Bank · No map location — listed by district
GROUND FLOOR, KHEWAT/KHATAUNI NO. 298/346, KHASRA NO.24/26/1/2(0-17),HADBAST.NO.417, VILLAGE BAINS,TEHSIL ANANDPUR SAHIB, DIST RUPNAGAR, PUNJAB, PIN 40119
Bank · No map location — listed by district
GROUND FLOOR, KHEWAT/KHATAUNI NO. 39/51,KHASRA NO. 14//26 (4-7)HADBAST NO. 210, VILLAGE BHAGO MAJRA, DIST RUPNAGAR, PIN-140108
Clinic
Sun city
Clinic
PARMAR HOSPITAL, Bela Road, Ropar
Clinic
Phagwara-Mohali Express Hwy, Bal Sanda
School
Near Gurudwara Solkhian, Ropar
Coaching / training institute
IIT Ropar, Main Campus, Rupnagar
University
Nangal Road, Rupnagar
University
Government office
Gurudwara
Gurudwara
Gurudwara
Bus stop
Bus stop
Bus stop
Sports ground / stadium
Sports ground / stadium
Sports ground / stadium
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Taraf (8) is a village in Rup Nagar tehsil of Rupnagar district, Punjab, India.
Taraf (8) is in Rupnagar district of Punjab.
Taraf (8) comes under the Majri Gujjara gram panchayat.
The pincode of Taraf (8), Rup Nagar, Rupnagar is 140001.
In the 2011 Census, Taraf (8) was recorded as uninhabited, with no residents. Changes since then are not in that record.
Taraf (8) covers about 133 hectares.
Taraf (8) is in the Anandpur Sahib Lok Sabha constituency.
Malvinder Singh Kang (Aam Aadmi Party) won the Anandpur Sahib Lok Sabha seat, which includes Taraf (8), in 2024.
Taraf (8) is in the Rupnagar assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Dinesh Kumar Chadha (Aam Aadmi Party) won the Rupnagar assembly seat, which includes Taraf (8), in 2022.
Taraf (8) is in the Anandpur Sahib (ਅਨੰਦਪੁਰ ਸਾਹਿਬ) development block (Local Government Directory).
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Taraf (8) is 38610 and its Census 2011 village code is 38610.
Villages near Taraf (8) include Shampura (49) (within ~8 km), Samrala (51) (within ~8 km), Hussainpur (42) (within ~8 km), Khalidpur (352) (within ~8 km), Khairabad (52) (within ~8 km).
The sarpanch of Taraf (8) has not yet been verified on VoiceOfVillage. We publish a sarpanch's name only after they verify with an election certificate; until then the elected sarpanch is listed on the eGramSwaraj portal, by the State Election Commission and at the panchayat or block office.
Answers are built from the village's official records (LGD, Census 2011, Election Commission data). If something is wrong, verified residents can correct it after claiming.
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Pacific Ocean status (NOAA, 8 Oct 2026): El Niño Advisory
There is no El Niño forecast for individual villages. El Niño is a pattern in the Pacific Ocean; how much it changes rainfall here also depends on other conditions, and it does not mean drought everywhere.
Local rainfall estimates are not available yet.
Long-term district average for November: 13.2 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
Not a weather forecast. For forecasts and warnings, follow IMD and official alerts.
District climate page →Latest reports from markets in Rupnagar district, within the last 14 days.
Latest reports up to 31 Oct 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple · Apple | Chamkaur Sahib APMC | 6,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 | 31 Oct 2026 |
| Banana | Chamkaur Sahib APMC | 4,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 31 Oct 2026 |
| Capsicum | Chamkaur Sahib APMC | 4,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 31 Oct 2026 |
| Garlic · Average | Chamkaur Sahib APMC | 6,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 | 31 Oct 2026 |
| Ginger(Green) · Green Ginger | Chamkaur Sahib APMC | 6,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 | 31 Oct 2026 |
| Green Chilli · Green Chilly | Chamkaur Sahib APMC | 6,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 | 31 Oct 2026 |
| Lemon · Lemon | Chamkaur Sahib APMC | 6,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 | 31 Oct 2026 |
| Onion · Onion | Chamkaur Sahib APMC | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 31 Oct 2026 |
Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →
These are wholesale mandi (APMC) prices in ₹ per quintal as reported to AGMARKNET — not the retail price in Taraf (8)'s shops. Best mandi price near Taraf (8) →
Official dataAgmarknet, 31 Oct 2026Report a correction
Distances are approximate (India Post PIN code data).
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Income support of ₹6,000 a year, paid in three equal instalments, to land-holding farmer families.
At least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment a year for rural households whose adults volunteer for unskilled manual work.
Assistance to build a house for eligible rural households.
Health cover for hospital treatment for eligible families.
Subsidised food grains through the public distribution system for eligible households.
Old-age pension for BPL persons aged 60 and above: ₹200 a month up to age 79 and ₹500 after; widow and disability pensions too.
Assured pension of ₹3,000 a month at age 60 for unorganised workers who join and contribute.
Atal Pension Yojana and low-cost life and accident insurance schemes, opened through your bank.
Loans up to ₹10 lakh for non-farm small and micro enterprises (₹20 lakh after repaying an earlier Tarun loan).
Bank loans between ₹10 lakh and ₹1 crore for SC/ST and women entrepreneurs setting up a new enterprise.
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