'Sahni' or 'Sawhney' is a Hindu surname. Sahni is one of the superior cast among all Hindus. They belong to the Khukhrain sub-caste of Punjabi Khatris. The Khukhrain comprise 8 clans who originally belonged to the Sind Sagar Doab (Indus-Jhelum interfluve) and Jech Doab (Jhelum-Chenab interfluve) region which mainly comprised Khushab, Pindi Gheb, Talagang, Chakwal, Mitihali, Nara, Pind Dadan Khan, Peshawar and Nowsherain in Punjab region of Pakistan. After the Partition of India in 1947 they spread out all over India and also overseas.

While overall the clan has been enterprising some noted personalities are :-

Sahni is a village near Lakhpur, Tehsil Phagwara, Kapurthala district, in Punjab, India. The village is also known as Lakhpur Sahni. This village is located on the road from village Rawal-pindi to village Panchhata.

Demographics

According to the 2001 Census, Sahni has a population of 1,264 people. Neighbouring villages include Lakhpur, Malikhpur, Nasirabad, Rampur Khalyan, Prempur, Harbanspur, Rampur Sunra and Bir Dhadoli.

Sahni is situated on the Phagwara-Hoshiarpur Road. It is 14 km from Phagwara, 29 km from Hoshiarpur, 35 km from Jalandhar and 55 km from Ludhiana. MOST population belongs to Kaushal and kahlon clan. The village has a Government High School.

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