Halwara is a township in Punjab state in India.Located in the Ludhiana close to Village Sudhar, Halwara lies on the Mullanpur-Raikot road. It is also famous for its Air Base. it is 33 km from Ludhiana 15 km from Mullanpur 6 km from Sadhar.In this town the bypass of Ludhiana also joins Mullanpur-Raikot road. Halwara also boasts the largest military airbase in northern India. Recently, the government has approved an International Airport at Halwara in 2018 which is expected to be completed within a span of 3 years. Geographical parts Halwara consists of Halwara village popularly known as Andloo-Halwara (before partition and even after partition) for the long time and the township that is adjoining mostly around the Air Force Domestic area. It is separated by the Bridge Sadhar township on the Abohar-branch canal. Village Halwara is surrounded with other villages; Aitiana, Rajoana Kalan, Rajoana Khurd, Noorpura, Burj Littan, Kailley, Pakhowal, Andlu, Toose (Toosa), Rattowal, Abbuwal, Sahouli, Sudhar-Township and Sudhar-villagel and Akalgarh and now New Abadi Akalgarh (with separate sarpanch from village Akalgarh). After the partition in 1947 all Muslim families and some Hindu families migrated to Pakistan in different places such as Chakk No.30, Chakk No. 40 JB and Rahim yar khan, chakk no.72/4, Haroonabad and Chakk No. 259 RB/Gurusar, Lyallpur. Educational institutions Most people in the village were illiterate, and there was no educational institution. Peer Mubarak Ali donated land for schools in 1906 and schools were constructed by collecting money from the public. In 1912 Primary school and middle school was started under the name 'District Board Middle School.' Later it was up graded up to high School (10th standard) The place boasts of reputed schools, namely, Kendriya Vidyalaya No.1, Kendriya Vidyalaya No. 2, Halwara after partition and increase of population of air force personnel. In nearby town Gurusar Sadhar in 1948 Guru Hargobind Khalsa College came into existence as a degree college. Recently another new educational institution, Shri Guru Ram Dass Management and Educational College, is helping the village students including nearby villages for getting higher education. There is also Guru Hargobind Khalsa College. Cultural landscape Mostly the people of this village were Jatt Sikh mixed with Hindu and only one Muslim Family belonging to Kumhar (Ghumar) was remained in the village a. Other people also used to live like permanent part of the village like Luhar (Blacksmith), Tarkhan, Jhior, Chimba (Weaver), Darji (Tailor), Chamar (Ramdasia)