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{{Distinguish|Rawalpindi}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2013}}
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2013}}

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'''Rawalpindi''' is a village in Tehsil [[Phagwara]], [[Kapurthala district]], in [[Punjab (India)|Punjab]], India.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://wikimapia.org/#lat=31.2904337&lon=75.7915449&z=15&l=0&m=b&search=rawalpindi|title=Rawalpindi|work=wikimapia.org}}</ref>

==Demographics==
According to the 2001 Census,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.maavooru.net|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091124075201/https://www.maavooru.net/|archivedate=24 November 2009|title=Maavooru.net|work=OurVillageIndia}}</ref> Rawalpindi has a population of 1,087 people. Neighbouring villages include [[Sahni (Lakhpur-Sahni)]], [[Bir Dhadoli]], [[Dhadoli]], [[Sri Hargobindgarh]], Ramgarh and [[Sikri, Phagwara|Sikri]].

Rawalpindi is on the [[Phagwara]] to [[Hoshiarpur]] Road. It has a [[Gurdwara]], a parade of shops on the main road and is famous for its [[police station]].

==History==
Rawalpindi was a Muslim village made up of the [[Rawal]] community prior to the 1947 [[Partition of India|Partition]] when the [[Muslim]] families left for [[Pakistan]]. The village is now inhabited by [[Hindus]] and [[Sikhs]] who left west Punjab.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-05-10/india/28305408_1_rawalpindi-hindus-and-sikhs-hoshiarpur-phagwara-road|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104053336/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-05-10/india/28305408_1_rawalpindi-hindus-and-sikhs-hoshiarpur-phagwara-road|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 November 2012|work=[[The Times of India]]|title=Rawalpindi Hindus and Sikhs Hoshiarpur-Phagwara Road|date=10 May 2010}}</ref>

==Police Station==
Rawalpindi police Station, presently a unit of the Sadar Police Phagwara, was adjudged the best rural police station of the country in 2007. It has also been awarded the fifth position in Asia in a competition among the police stations of the Asia Pacific in 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.punjabnewsline.com/content/view/14174/|title=Rawalpindi Police Station Adjudged Best Rural Police Station Country|work=punjabnewsline.com|publisher=Punjab News Online|date=5 December 2008|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110809215550/https://www.punjabnewsline.com/content/rawalpindi-police-station-adjudged-best-rural-police-station-country|archivedate=9 August 2011|first1=Satinder|last1=Bains|first2=Sameer|last2=Kaura}}</ref> Subsequently, Rawalpindi police station and Sultanpur Lodhi police station secured the first place in another competition in 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.punjabnewsline.com/content/view/15010/38/|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110723211412/https://www.punjabnewsline.com/content/view/15010/38/|archivedate=23 July 2011|title=Police station Phagwara and PS sultanpur Lodhi secured first place in Police stations competitions|work=punjabnewsline.com|publisher=Punjab News Online|first1=Satinder|last1=Bains|first2=Sameer|last2=Kaura |date=23 January 2009}}</ref>

Rawalpindi Police Station is the first rural police station in India to provide a video conference system for people residing abroad and the surrounding villages. Non Resident Indians can talk directly to the police authorities including DSP Phagwara and SHO Rawalpindi.

The police station has seven CCTV cameras to monitor the working of police employees. Complaint Cards have been prepared which would be provided to the complainant showing the date of the report, the name of the enquiry officer and the status of the complaint.

The Rawalpindi police station also adheres to its [[Citizens]] [[Charter]].

==References==
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{{Kapurthala district}}
[[Category:Villages in Kapurthala district]]

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