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	==Demographics==		==Demographics==
	{{As of\|2001}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999\|archivedate=2004-06-16\|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)\|accessdate=2008-11-01\|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Lakhenpur had a population of 1521. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Lakhanpur has an average literacy rate of 77%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 73%. In Lakhenpur, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.		{{As of\|2001}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999\|archivedate=2004-06-16\|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)\|accessdate=2008-11-01\|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Lakhenpur had a population of 1521. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Lakhanpur has an average literacy rate of 77%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 73%. In Lakhenpur, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

	==Religion==		==Religion==

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'''Lakhanpur''' is a town and a [[notified area committee]] in [[Kathua district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and union territories of India|union territory]] of [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]]. Lakhanpur is the entrance to [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]] from [[Punjab (India)|Punjab]] and rest of [[India]]. It is a sparsely populated area about {{cvt|20|km}} from the center of [[Kathua]] district.

==Geography==
Lakhanpur is situated just below the [[Sivalik Hills]]. The town is sandwiched between Ravi river to the south and east while the Shiwaliks rise abruptly {{convert|400|m}} high to the north. The town starts from the Modhopur Ravi bridge and is spread on both the sides of NH1A. Kathua city is just 6 km ahead of Lakhanpur. It is the gateway to the Indian state [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]].

==Traffic and infrastructure==
Since the town is an entrance to the state, the infrastructure is well developed with parking, restaurants, banks, ATMs, sanitation facilities and much more. But the traffic problem is difficult, with hours of traffic snarls due to the huge rush of trucks, buses and cars. The toll plaza serves as a source of income to the state as well. Other than one of the major toll collecting plazas in the state, The town is also known for its fort, hence the name Lakhanpur fort which is now turned into a devi temple.

Lakhanpur used to be the place of a major toll of traffic and goods entering the union territory. The toll was officially abolished on January 1st 2020.<ref> https://m.tribuneindia.com/news/lakhanpur-toll-abolition-set-to-boost-construction-work-26153 </ref>

==Demographics==
{{As of|2001}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Lakhenpur had a population of 1521. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Lakhanpur has an average literacy rate of 77%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 73%. In Lakhenpur, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

==Religion==
Hindu 89.28%, Sikh 3.18%, Muslim 5.11%.

==See also==
*[[Madhopur, Punjab]]

==References==
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{{Jammu and Kashmir topics}}
{{Kathua district}}
{{Municipalities of Jammu and Kashmir}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Jammu and Kashmir]]
[[Category:Municipal corporations in Jammu and Kashmir]]
[[Category:Cities and towns in Kathua district]]

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