Bhikhiwind

Bhikhiwind
city
Bhikhiwind
Bhikhiwind

Location in Punjab, India

Coordinates: 31°20′N 74°42′E / 31.34°N 74.70°E / 31.34; 74.70Coordinates: 31°20′N 74°42′E / 31.34°N 74.70°E / 31.34; 74.70
Country  India
State Punjab
District Tarn Taran
Region Majha
Government
  Type Municipal corporation
Population (2001)
  Total 10,269
Languages
  Official Punjabi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)

Bhikhiwind is a town and a nagar panchayat in Tarn Taran district in the Majha region of state of Punjab, India.[1] The town is located along the India-Pakistan border in Tarn Taran district of Punjab, India, 280 km from Chandigarh.[2]

Geography

Bhikhiwind is located at 31°20′N 74°42′E / 31.34°N 74.70°E / 31.34; 74.70.[3]

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[4] Bhikhiwind had a population of 10,269. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Bhikhiwind has an average literacy rate of 66%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 71% and female literacy of 60%. 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Notable Persons

Sardar Tejpreet Singh Sandhu RABB,Sarabjit Singh, Comrade Balwinder Singh Sandhu[2]Mohinder singh Padhri Retd HeadMaster,.Er Harjinder singh Padhri(water supply), Pirthipal singh Padhri Head Teacher Amritsar.Er.Surinder pal singh Padhri(Pspcl) sardar Bikramjit singh sandhu pardhar of i.t wing

References

  1. "Border Area Development Programme" (PDF). Department of Planning, Government of Punjab. 2006-12-31. Retrieved 2009-03-12.
  2. 1 2 "Sarabjit's family meets Krishna". The Times of India. 28 June 2012. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
  3. "Yahoo maps location of Bhikhiwind". Yahoo maps. Retrieved 2009-03-12.
  4. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
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