Rayya, Amritsar

Rayya is a city and municipality 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.

Parties like Indian National Congress Party have also been in power but not as frequently as the Shiromani Akali Dal Party.

Notable people

Several individuals from Rayya and nearby areas have played important roles in Punjab’s politics and administration:

• Jiwan Singh Umranangal – Politician of the Shiromani Akali Dal, served as Punjab’s Revenue Minister (1968) and Finance Minister (1977). He also held senior leadership positions within the party.

Demographics

The table below shows the population of different religious groups in Rayya town, as of 2011 census.

References

External links

• http://www.pon.nic.in/open/depts/.../census/HOMEPAGE.HTM
• http://censusindia.gov.in/