Rayya (Punjab)
Rayya is a city and a Municipality Cop. in Amritsar district in the Indian state of Punjab. Rayya is about 35 km from Amritsar and 45 km from Jalandhar. It is 5 km from the Beas River.
Rayya
Rayya | |
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city | |
  Rayya Location in Punjab, India  Rayya Rayya (India) | |
| Coordinates: 31.54°N 75.23°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Punjab |
| District | Amritsar |
| Elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (01-03-2011) | |
| • Total | 19,567 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 143112 |
| Telephone code | 01853 |
| Vehicle registration | PB-17 |
Rayya is a eminent town as it connects about nearly 200+ villages to the national highway 1 and a major study hub for the students of the nearby villages. It comes under baba bakala constituency that is mainly led by the Shiromani Akali Dal Party. Parties like Indian National Congress Party, have also been in power but not as frequently as the Shiromani Akali Dal. Many leaders like Jathedar Jiwan Singh Umra Nangal , Jathedar Joginder Singh Nahra, Jathedar Sohan Singh Jallausman, Shaheed Darshan Singh Pheruman ,Jathedar Dalip Singh Mehta belonged to this constituency. These politicians played a large role in the politics of Punjab. The prominent persons of this region are Manjinder singh kang, Jathedar Jarnail Singh Nahra,Baljeet singh jalalusman,Jasbir singh dimpa, Santokh singh bhalaipur.