Bhikhiwind
Bhikhiwind | |
|---|---|
  Bhikhiwind Location in Punjab, India  Bhikhiwind Bhikhiwind (India) | |
| Coordinates: 31°20′43″N 74°41′29″E / 31.34528°N 74.69139°E / 31.34528; 74.69139 | |
| 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 in Tarn Taran district of Punjab, India, 280 km from Chandigarh.[2]
Geography
Bhikhiwind is located at 31°20′N 74°42′E / 31.34°N 74.70°E / 31.34; 74.70.[3]
Demographics
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
- ^ "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)
