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{{Infobox settlement | {{Infobox settlement | ||
| name | | name = Bhikhiwind | ||
| native_name | | native_name = <!-- Please do not add any Indic script in this infobox, per WP:INDICSCRIPT policy. --> | ||
| native_name_lang | | native_name_lang = Punjabi | ||
| other_name | | other_name = | ||
| nickname | | nickname = | ||
| settlement_type | | settlement_type = [[Town]] | ||
| image_skyline | | image_skyline = | ||
| image_alt | | image_alt = | ||
| image_caption | | image_caption = | ||
| pushpin_map | | pushpin_map = India Punjab#India | ||
| pushpin_label_position | | pushpin_label_position = | ||
| pushpin_map_alt | | pushpin_map_alt = | ||
| pushpin_map_caption | | pushpin_map_caption = Location in Punjab, India | ||
| coordinates | | coordinates = {{coord|31|20|43|N|74|41|29|E|display=inline,title}} | ||
| subdivision_type | | subdivision_type = [[Country]] | ||
| subdivision_name | | subdivision_name = {{flag|India}} | ||
| subdivision_type1 | | subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]] | ||
| subdivision_name1 | | subdivision_name1 = [[Punjab, India|Punjab]] | ||
| subdivision_type2 | | subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]] | ||
| subdivision_name2 | | subdivision_name2 = [[Tarn Taran district|Tarn Taran]] | ||
| subdivision_type3 | | subdivision_type3 = Region | ||
| subdivision_name3 | | subdivision_name3 = [[Majha]] | ||
| established_title | | established_title = <!-- Established --> | ||
| established_date | | established_date = | ||
| founder | | founder = | ||
| named_for | | named_for = | ||
| government_type = [[Municipal corporation]] | | government_type = [[Municipal corporation]] | ||
| governing_body | | governing_body = | ||
| unit_pref | | unit_pref = Metric | ||
| area_footnotes | | area_footnotes = | ||
| area_rank | | area_rank = | ||
| area_total_km2 | | area_total_km2 = | ||
| elevation_footnotes | | elevation_footnotes = | ||
| elevation_m | | elevation_m = | ||
| population_total | | population_total = 10269 | ||
| population_as_of | | population_as_of = 2001 | ||
| population_rank | | population_rank = | ||
| population_density_km2 | | population_density_km2 = auto | ||
| population_demonym | | population_demonym = | ||
| population_footnotes | | population_footnotes = | ||
| demographics_type1 | | demographics_type1 = Languages | ||
| demographics1_title1 | | demographics1_title1 = Official | ||
| demographics1_info1 | | demographics1_info1 = [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]], [[Hindi]] | ||
| timezone1 | | timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]] | ||
| utc_offset1 | | utc_offset1 = +5:30 | ||
| postal_code_type | | postal_code_type = <!-- [[Postal Index Number|PIN]] --> | ||
| postal_code | | postal_code = | ||
| registration_plate | | registration_plate = | ||
| website | | website = | ||
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}} | }} | ||
'''Bhikhiwind''' is a town and a [[nagar panchayat]] in [[Tarn Taran district]] in the [[Majha]] region of state of [[Punjab (India)|Punjab]], [[India]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.pbplanning.gov.in/pdf/tarantaran.pdf | format = PDF | title = Border Area Development Programme | publisher = Department of Planning, Government of Punjab | date = 2006-12-31 | accessdate = 2009-03-12}}</ref> The town is located along the India-Pakistan border | '''Bhikhiwind''' is a [[town]] and a [[nagar panchayat]], just about 33 km from [[Tarn Taran Sahib]] in [[Tarn Taran district]] in the [[Majha]] region of state of [[Punjab (India)|Punjab]], [[India]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.pbplanning.gov.in/pdf/tarantaran.pdf | format = PDF | title = Border Area Development Programme | publisher = Department of Planning, Government of Punjab | date = 2006-12-31 | accessdate = 2009-03-12}}</ref> The town is located along the India-Pakistan border, and is some 280 km from [[Chandigarh]].<ref name=TOI_address>{{cite news|title=Sarabjit's family meets Krishna|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Sarabjits-family-meets-Krishna/articleshow/14459506.cms|accessdate=28 June 2012|newspaper=The Times of India|date=28 June 2012}}</ref> | ||
==Geography== | ==Geography== | ||
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==Demographics== | ==Demographics== | ||
{{As of|2001}} [[Census of India]],<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|work= |publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Bhikhiwind had a population of 10,269. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Bhikhiwind has an average literacy rate of 66%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with the male literacy rate of 71% and female literacy rate of 60%. 14% of the population is under 6 years of age. | {{As of|2001}} [[Census of India]],<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|work= |publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Bhikhiwind had a population of 10,269. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Bhikhiwind has an average literacy rate of 66%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with the male literacy rate of 71% and female literacy rate of 60%. 14% of the population is under 6 years of age. | ||
The table below shows the population of different religious groups in Bhikhiwind town and their [[sex ratio|gender ratio]], as of 2011 census. | |||
{|class="wikitable sortable" | |||
|+Population by religious groups in Bhikhiwind town, 2011 census<ref>https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11389, India - C-01: Population by religious community, Punjab - 2011, Bhikhiwind (CT)</ref> | |||
!Religion!!Total!!Female!!Male!!Gender ratio | |||
|- | |||
|Sikh||14,609||6,958||7,651||909 | |||
|- | |||
|Hindu||5,507||2,351||3,156||744 | |||
|- | |||
|Christian||259||113||146||773 | |||
|- | |||
|Muslim||120||49||71||690 | |||
|- | |||
|Buddhist||2||1||1||1000 | |||
|- | |||
|Not stated||29||16||13||1230 | |||
|- | |||
|Total||20,526||9,488||11,038||859 | |||
|} | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Cities and towns in Tarn Taran district]] | [[Category:Cities and towns in Tarn Taran district]] | ||
{{PunjabIN-geo-stub}} | {{PunjabIN-geo-stub}} | ||
Latest revision as of 16:42, 22 February 2026
Bhikhiwind | |
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  Bhikhiwind Location in Punjab, India  Bhikhiwind Bhikhiwind (India) | |
| Coordinates: 31°20′43″N 74°41′29″E / 31.34528°N 74.69139°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Punjab |
| District | Tarn Taran |
| Region | Majha |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal corporation |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 10,269 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi, Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Bhikhiwind is a town and a nagar panchayat, just about 33 km from Tarn Taran Sahib in Tarn Taran district in the Majha region of state of Punjab, India.[1] The town is located along the India-Pakistan border, and is some 280 km from Chandigarh.[2]
Geography[edit | edit source]
Bhikhiwind is located at 31°20′N 74°42′E / 31.34°N 74.70°E.[3]
Demographics[edit | edit source]
As of 2001[update] Census of India,[4] Bhikhiwind had a population of 10,269. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Bhikhiwind has an average literacy rate of 66%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with the male literacy rate of 71% and female literacy rate of 60%. 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.
The table below shows the population of different religious groups in Bhikhiwind town and their gender ratio, as of 2011 census.
| Religion | Total | Female | Male | Gender ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sikh | 14,609 | 6,958 | 7,651 | 909 |
| Hindu | 5,507 | 2,351 | 3,156 | 744 |
| Christian | 259 | 113 | 146 | 773 |
| Muslim | 120 | 49 | 71 | 690 |
| Buddhist | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1000 |
| Not stated | 29 | 16 | 13 | 1230 |
| Total | 20,526 | 9,488 | 11,038 | 859 |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Border Area Development Programme" (PDF). Department of Planning, Government of Punjab. 31 December 2006. Retrieved 12 March 2009.
- ↑ "Sarabjit's family meets Krishna". The Times of India. 28 June 2012. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
- ↑ "Yahoo maps location of Bhikhiwind". Yahoo maps. Retrieved 12 March 2009.
- ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- ↑ https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11389, India - C-01: Population by religious community, Punjab - 2011, Bhikhiwind (CT)
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