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{{other uses|Raipur (disambiguation)}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2014}}
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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Qila Raipur
| other_name = Kila Raipur
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| settlement_type = Village
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| pushpin_map = India Punjab#India
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Punjab, India
| coordinates = {{coord|30.762|N|75.8228|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 = [[Ludhiana district|Ludhiana]]
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Gurmukhi|Punjabi]]
| demographics1_title2 = Regional
| demographics1_info2 = [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 141201
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| area_code = 0161-123456
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'''Qila Raipur''' (also spelled as '''Kila Raipur''') is a noted village of [[Ludhiana district]] in [[Punjab, India]],<ref>{{cite book |title=Punjab Travel Guide |date=2006 |publisher=Good Earth |isbn=978-93-80262-17-8 |page=161 |language=en |quote=Qila Raipur, a village about 20 km from Ludhiana, is where the popular Rual Olympics are held every February.}}</ref> as it hosts the annual [[Qila Raipur Sports Festival]], known as the ''Rural Olympics''.<ref name="ti">{{cite news | url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2012/20120511/punjab.htm | title=Plea against ban on bullock cart race | work=News in English | date=11 May 2012 | agency=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]] | access-date=5 July 2012}}</ref><ref name="ti2">{{cite news | url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2011/20110204/ldh1.htm | title=Racy start to Kila Raipur Rural Olympics | work=News in English | date=4 February 2011 | agency=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]] | access-date=5 July 2012 | location=Kila Raipur}}</ref><ref name="v">{{cite web|url=http://www.vahie.com/kilaraipursports|title=Kila Raipur Sports| website=vahie.com|access-date=5 July 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120717063426/http://www.vahie.com/kilaraipursports/|archive-date=17 July 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> The events played often demonstrate the physical strength and valor of the [[Punjabi people|Punjabi]] men and women.

== Geography ==

The village is approximately centered at {{coord|30|45|43|N|75|49|22|E}}<ref name=gm>[[Google Maps]]</ref> and located only 19 km away from [[Ludhiana]] city.<ref>{{cite book |title=Punjab District Gazetteers: Ludhiana |date=1970 |publisher=Controller of Print. and Stationery |page=246 |language=en |quote=Qila Raipur is linked with Ludhiana by rail and road.}}</ref>

== See also ==
*[[Raipur, Punjab|Raipur]]
*[[Tharike]]

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==

{{Ludhiana district}}

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

{{PunjabIN-geo-stub}}

Qila Raipur - Revision history

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