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

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 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.

References

  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.


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