Bhikhiwind

Bhikhiwind
Bhikhiwind is located in Punjab
Bhikhiwind
Bhikhiwind
Location in Punjab, India
Bhikhiwind is located in India
Bhikhiwind
Bhikhiwind
Bhikhiwind (India)
Coordinates: 31°20′43″N 74°41′29″E / 31.34528°N 74.69139°E / 31.34528; 74.69139
Country India
StatePunjab
DistrictTarn Taran
RegionMajha
Government
 • TypeMunicipal corporation
Population
 (2001)
 • Total10,269
Languages
 • OfficialPunjabi, Hindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

Bhikhiwind is a town and a nagar panchayat, just about 33 km from Tarn Taran Sahib 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

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

Demographics

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As of 2001 Census of India,[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 the male literacy rate of 71% and female literacy rate of 60%. 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

The table below shows the population of different religious groups in Bhikhiwind town and their gender ratio, as of 2011 census.

Population by religious groups in Bhikhiwind town, 2011 census[5]
Religion Total Female Male Gender ratio
Sikh 14,609 6,958 7,651 909
Hindu 5,507 2,351 3,156 744
Christian 259 113 146 773
Muslim 120 49 71 690
Buddhist 2 1 1 1000
Not stated 29 16 13 1230
Total 20,526 9,488 11,038 859

References

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  1. ^ "Border Area Development Programme" (PDF). Department of Planning, Government of Punjab. 31 December 2006. Retrieved 12 March 2009.
  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 12 March 2009.
  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 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
  5. ^ https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11389, India - C-01: Population by religious community, Punjab - 2011, Bhikhiwind (CT)