Lakhpur, SBS Nagar

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{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Lakhpur
| native_name =
| native_name_lang = pan
| settlement_type = Village
| pushpin_map = India Punjab#India
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Punjab, India
| coordinates = {{coord|31.1699589|N|75.9375966|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Punjab, India|Punjab]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar district|Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar]]
| government_type = [[Panchayati raj (India)|Panchayat raj]]
| governing_body = [[Gram panchayat]]
| unit_pref = Metric
| elevation_m = 251
| population_footnotes =
| population_total = 836<ref name=census>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=35576|title=Lakhpur Population per Census India|work=[[2011 Census of India]]}}</ref>
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_note = [[Human sex ratio|Sex ratio]] 404/432 [[male|♂]]/[[female|♀]]
| population_demonym =
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]]
| demographics1_title2 =
| demographics1_info2 =
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 144509
| area_code_type = [[Telephone code]]
| area_code = 01884
| iso_code = IN-PB
| registration_plate =
| blank1_name_sec2 = [[Post office]]
| blank1_info_sec2 = [[Khan Khana]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://censusindia.gov.in/2011-villagedirectory/Directory/short_code_rural_03.pdf|title=All India Pincode Directory|work=censusindia.gov.in}}</ref>
| website = {{URL|nawanshahr.nic.in}}
}}

'''Lakhpur''' is a village in [[Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar district]] of [[Punjab, India|Punjab]] [[States and territories of India|State]], India. It is located {{convert|3.1|km}} away from postal head office [[Ladhana Jhikka]], {{convert|21|km}} from [[Nawanshahr]], {{convert|16.5|km}} from district headquarter Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar and {{convert|111|km}} from state capital [[Chandigarh]]. The village is administrated by [[Sarpanch]] an elected representative of the village.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nawanshahr.gov.in/Election%20website/DDPO16-09-2013/Elected%20Sarpanches%20Distt.%20SBS%20Nagar2013.pdf|title=List of Sarpanches of Gram Panchayats in SBS Nagar district|work=nawanshahr.gov.in (extract from Punjab Government Gazette)|access-date=28 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170924184443/http://nawanshahr.gov.in/Election%20website/DDPO16-09-2013/Elected%20Sarpanches%20Distt.%20SBS%20Nagar2013.pdf|archive-date=24 September 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>

== Demography ==
As of 2011, Lakhpur has a total number of 189 houses and population of 836 of which 404 include are males while 432 are females according to the report published by [[2011 Census of India|Census India in 2011]]. The [[Literacy|literacy rate]] of Lakhpur is 72.19%, lower than the state average of 75.84%. The population of children under the age of 6 years is 81 which is 9.69% of total population of Lakhpur, and [[child sex ratio]] is approximately 800 as compared to Punjab state average of 846.<ref>{{cite web|title=Child Sex Ratio in India (2001-2011)|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=103437|work=pib.nic.in}}</ref>

Most of the people are from [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes|Schedule Caste]] which constitutes 71.53% of total population in Lakhpur. The town does not have any [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes|Schedule Tribe]] population so far.

As per the report published by Census India in 2011, 500 people were engaged in work activities out of the total population of Lakhpur which includes 266 males and 234 females. According to census survey report 2011, 31% workers describe their work as main work and 69% workers are involved in Marginal activity providing [[livelihood]] for less than 6 months.<ref>{{cite web|title=District Census Handbook SBS Nagar|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/0305_PART_B_DCHB%20_SAHID%20BHAGAT%20SINGH%20NAGAR.pdf|work=censusindia.gov.in}}</ref>

Kalirai Jatt, of Lakhpur, have originated from.the village of Khankhana.

== Demography ==
As of 2011, Lakhpur has a total number of 189 houses and population of 836 of which 404 include are males while 432 are females according to the report published by [[2011 Census of India|Census India in 2011]]. The [[Literacy|literacy rate]] of Lakhpur is 72.19%, lower than the state average of 75.84%. The population of children under the age of 6 years is 81 which is .<ref name=census /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=103437|title=Child Sex Ratio in India (2001-2011)|work=pib.nic.in}}</ref>

Most of the people are from [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes|Schedule Caste]] which constitutes 71.53% of total population in Lakhpur. The town does not have any [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes|Schedule Tribe]] population so far.<ref name=census />

As per the report published by Census India in 2011, 500 people were engaged in work activities out of the total population of Lakhpur which includes 266 males and 234 females. According to census survey report 2011, 31% workers describe their work as main work and 69% workers are involved in Marginal activity providing [[livelihood]] for less than 6 months.<ref name=census /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/0305_PART_B_DCHB%20_SAHID%20BHAGAT%20SINGH%20NAGAR.pdf|title=District Census Handbook SBS Nagar|work=censusindia.gov.in}}</ref>

== Education ==
The village has a Punjabi medium, co-ed upper primary school established in 1966.<ref name="SBSNP">{{cite web|url=http://www.sbsnagarpolice.com/Forms/School%20College%20of%20SBS%20Nagar.pdf|title=List of Schools and Colleges in SBS Nagar district|work=sbsnagarpolice.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.icbse.com/schools/gms-lakhpur/03060306602|title=Details about GMS Ladhana Jhikka School|work=icbse.com}}</ref> The schools provide [[Mid day meals|mid-day meal]] as per Indian [[Midday Meal Scheme]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ssapunjab.org/mdm/|title=Mid Day Meal Society|work=ssapunjab.org}}</ref> The school provide free education to children between the ages of 6 and 14 as per [[Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act]].

[[Mukandpur#Amardeep Singh Shergill Memorial College Mukandpur|Amardeep Singh Shergill Memorial college Mukandpur]] and Sikh National College Banga are the nearest colleges. Industrial Training Institute for women (ITI Nawanshahr) is {{convert|22|km}}<ref name="SBSNP" /> The village is {{convert|69|km}} from [[Indian Institute of Technology]] and {{convert|29|km}} away from [[Lovely Professional University]].

''List of schools nearby:''
*Govt Senior Secondary School, Ladhana Jhikka
*Dashmesh Model School, [[Kahma]]
*Govt High School, [[Jhander Kalan]]
*Govt Gigh School, [[Khan Khana]]
*Guru Ram Dass Public School, [[Cheta, SBS Nagar|Cheta]]

== Transport ==
Banga railway station is the nearest train station, However, [[Garhshankar]] Junction train station is {{convert|24|km}} away from the village. [[Sahnewal Airport]] is the nearest domestic airport located {{convert|57|km}} away in [[Ludhiana]] and the nearest international airport is located in Chandigarh also [[Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport]] is the second nearest airport which is {{convert|137|km}} away in [[Amritsar]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.google.co.in/maps/dir/Lakhpur,+Nawanshahr,+Punjab/Banga,+Railway+Road,+Hamirowal,+Punjab/Lakhpur,+Nawanshahr,+Punjab/Garhshankar+Junction,+Garhshankar-Hoshiarpur+Road,+Garhshankar,+Punjab/Lakhpur,+Nawanshahr,+Punjab/Ludhiana+Airport,+Ludhiana,+Punjab/Lakhpur,+Nawanshahr,+Punjab/Sri+Guru+Ram+Dass+Jee+International+Airport,+Raja+Sansi,+Punjab/@31.2737078,74.9149281,9z/am=t/data=!3m1!4b1!4m50!4m49!1m5!1m1!1s0x391a92558cb35cb7:0xcc6f174a49678356!2m2!1d75.9416065!2d31.1699814!1m5!1m1!1s0x391a948751d74e65:0x3b7d607c041a2541!2m2!1d75.999242!2d31.1769381!1m5!1m1!1s0x391a92558cb35cb7:0xcc6f174a49678356!2m2!1d75.9416065!2d31.1699814!1m5!1m1!1s0x391abf70c8ccbed7:0xe1194be2a5ffb5d8!2m2!1d76.1385636!2d31.2240694!1m5!1m1!1s0x391a92558cb35cb7:0xcc6f174a49678356!2m2!1d75.9416065!2d31.1699814!1m5!1m1!1s0x391a83a8f16dc85d:0x4d81be91b95ee708!2m2!1d75.9569956!2d30.8505353!1m5!1m1!1s0x391a92558cb35cb7:0xcc6f174a49678356!2m2!1d75.9416065!2d31.1699814!1m5!1m1!1s0x39196609c25343eb:0x2284aab8b51ba16d!2m2!1d74.8066719!2d31.7055209!3e0|title=Distance from Lakhpur (Multiple routes)|work= Google Map}}</ref>

== See also ==
*[[List of villages in India]]

== References ==
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== External links ==
* [http://www.punjabtourism.gov.in/ Tourism of Punjab]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20180804201629/http://punjabcensus.gov.in/ Census of Punjab]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20161018231343/http://cept.gov.in/lbpsd/placesearch.aspx Locality Based PINCode]

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