Nurmahal is a small town of Jalandhar District famous for it’s Sarai. It is famous for NRI families of Doaba Area from Jalandhar.  Nurmahal is named after Noor Jahan, the wife of Mughal emperor Jahangir (1605–1627) as she was brought up here, and is thought to have spent her childhood here. The town then came under the rule of Jassa Ahluwalia’s Sikhs before the East India Company gained control. Major point of tourist interest in Nurmahal is the Mughal Serai constructed by Noor Jahan. It is a striking example of oriental architecture. This historical monument is looked after by the Archaeological Department. The whole structure of the sarai is in the form of quadrangle consisting of 140 cells, spread over the four sides of the structure.

Nagar Council Nurmahal is very old council working under british rule since 1895 and holds its record till now. Deepak Kumar Deepu is newly elected preisdent of the nagar council Nurmahal taking charge on 16-7-2026.