Bijlipur, Punjab

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| subdivision_name2 = [[Ludhiana district|Ludhiana]]
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'''Bijlipur''' is a noted village located in the [[Ludhiana district]] of [[Punjab, India]].<ref name="dh">{{cite news | url=http://dailyhamdard.com/news/6827-%E0%A8%AC%E0%A8%BF%E0%A8%9C%E0%A8%B2%E0%A9%80%E0%A8%AA%E0%A9%81%E0%A8%B0%20%E0%A8%B5%E0%A8%BF%E0%A8%9A%20%E0%A8%AC%E0%A9%80%E0%A8%AC%E0%A9%80%E0%A8%86%E0%A8%82%20%E0%A8%A6%E0%A9%80%20%E0%A8%AC%E0%A9%B1%E0%A8%B2%E0%A9%87-%E0%A8%AC%E0%A9%B1%E0%A8%B2%E0%A9%87.aspx | title=ਬਿਜਲੀਪੁਰ ਵਿਚ ਬੀਬੀਆਂ ਦੀ ਬੱਲੇ-ਬੱਲੇ | work=News in [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]] | date=24 April 2012 | agency=[http://dailyhamdard.com Daily Hamdard] | accessdate=25 June 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303224925/http://dailyhamdard.com/news/6827-%E0%A8%AC%E0%A8%BF%E0%A8%9C%E0%A8%B2%E0%A9%80%E0%A8%AA%E0%A9%81%E0%A8%B0%20%E0%A8%B5%E0%A8%BF%E0%A8%9A%20%E0%A8%AC%E0%A9%80%E0%A8%AC%E0%A9%80%E0%A8%86%E0%A8%82%20%E0%A8%A6%E0%A9%80%20%E0%A8%AC%E0%A9%B1%E0%A8%B2%E0%A9%87-%E0%A8%AC%E0%A9%B1%E0%A8%B2%E0%A9%87.aspx | archive-date=3 March 2016 | url-status=dead }}</ref> It's known for having the highest sex ratio in Punjab<ref name="ti">{{cite news | url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2009/20090908/punjab.htm | title=Bijlipur village cares for its girls | work=News in English | date=8 September 2009 | agency=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]] | accessdate=25 June 2012}}</ref> and was also mentioned on the [[Canada|Canadian]] radio channels for the same.<ref name="toi">{{cite news | url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-04-23/india/31386429_1_girl-child-baby-girls-village | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130707104157/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-04-23/india/31386429_1_girl-child-baby-girls-village | url-status=dead | archive-date=7 July 2013 | title=Punjab's Bijlipur best village for girls | date=23 April 2012 | work=[[The Times of India]] | accessdate=25 June 2012}}</ref> The number of females is nearly double that of the males.

== Geography ==

The village is approximately centered at {{coord|30|50|31|N|76|06|43|E}}<ref name=gm>[[Google Maps]]</ref> and located near [[Samrala]] (8 km). Kubba, [[Ghulal]], [[Neelon Kalan]] and [[Neelon Khurd]] are the surrounding villages. 9 km from Doraha

== History ==

The village is named after a woman named BIJLEE, who was born in Village Lall Kalan(the neighbouring village) and was married in Sahaulli, in Ludhiana District. The parents having BIJLEE, their only daughter, gave all their own land to their son-in-law, who built a new village BIJLI PUR, named after his wife, BIJLEE

== Culture ==

[[Punjabi language|Punjabi]] is the [[mother tongue]] as well as the [[official language]] here.

=== Religion ===

The people are mostly [[Sikh]]s, followers of [[Sikhism]].

== Education ==

There is a primary school<ref name=ti/> with girls making up more than 50% of the student body.<ref name=toi/>

== References ==
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Jagpal Singh Litt (Canada)
Gurjant Singh Litt (Canada)
Ranjeet Singh litt
Kuldeep Singh litt
Gurinder pal Singh litt (Canada)
Ravinder Singh litt

{{Ludhiana district}}
[[Category:Villages in Ludhiana district]]

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