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{{Short description|Village in Faridkot, Punjab, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2025}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Behbal kalan
| other_name = ਬਹਿਬਲ ਕਲਾਂ
| settlement_type = Village
| image_alt =
| image_caption =
| nickname =
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Punjab, India
| pushpin_label_position = right
| coordinates = {{Coord|30.527987211735137|74.9129200121274|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Punjab]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Faridkot district|Faridkot]]
| government_type = Sarpanch
| governing_body = Gram panchayat
| unit_pref = Metric
| population_total = 2376
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_footnotes =
| population_density_km2 = auto
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code = 151208
| registration_plate = PB62
| blank1_name_sec1 = Nearest city
| blank1_info_sec1 = [[Jaitu]]
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| demographics1_info1 = [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]]
| blank2_info_sec1 = [[Gram panchayat]]
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'''Behbal kalan''' ([[Punjabi language|Punjabi]]: ਬਹਿਬਲ ਕਲਾਂ) is a village located in [[Jaitu]] tehsil of [[Faridkot district]] of [[Punjab]] State.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Behbal Kalan · Punjab 151208, India |url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/Behbal+Kalan,+Punjab+151208/@30.5288029,74.9068236,16z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x39174da48ace1a2b:0x6b6e5f37d4806bc4!8m2!3d30.5281671!4d74.9128391!16s/g/1thkq23f!5m1!1e1?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDYwNC4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw== |access-date=2025-06-10 |website=Behbal Kalan · Punjab 151208, India |language=en}}</ref> The Village has a population of 2376 of which 1255 are males while 1121 are females as per the population census of 2011.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Behbal Kalan Village Population - Jaitu - Faridkot, Punjab |url=https://www.census2011.co.in/data/village/35599-behbal-kalan-punjab.html |access-date=2025-06-10 |website=www.census2011.co.in}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |year=2011 |title=Census of India 2011 (Punjab) |url=https://cdn.s3waas.gov.in/s3ca9c267dad0305d1a6308d2a0cf1c39c/uploads/2016/09/2018052293.pdf |website=cdn.s3waas.gov.in |page=62}}</ref> The postal code of the village is 151208.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Behbal Khurd Pin Code {{!}} Postal Code (Zip Code) of Behbal Khurd, Faridkot, Punjab, India |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/pincode/punjab/faridkot/behbal-khurd |access-date=2025-06-10 |website=India TV News |language=en}}</ref> The total geographical area of the village is about 710 hectares.<ref name=":0" />

== Behbal Kalan firing incident ==
In 2015, police opened fire at Behbal Kalan on people protesting against the [[2015 Guru Granth Sahib desecration controversy|desecration of Guru Granth Sahib]] in [[Bargari, Faridkot|Bargari]], [[Faridkot district]] of Punjab.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-07-16 |title=ਬਹਿਬਲ ਕਲਾਂ ਗੋਲੀਕਾਂਡ ਤੇ ਬੇਅਦਬੀ ਮਾਮਲੇ ਨਾਲ ਜੁੜੇ ਅਹਿਮ ਸਵਾਲਾਂ ਦੇ ਜਵਾਬ |url=https://www.bbc.com/punjabi/india-62146860 |access-date=2025-06-10 |website=BBC News ਪੰਜਾਬੀ |language=pa}}</ref> Two protesters Krishan Bhagwan Singh and Gurjit Singh were killed in this firing incident.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-12-20 |title=ਬਹਿਬਲ ਕਲਾਂ ਗੋਲੀਕਾਂਡ : ਗੋਲੀ ਲੱਗਣ ਤੋਂ ਬਾਅਦ ਮੇਰਾ ਬੇਟਾ ਪਾਣੀ ਮੰਗ ਰਿਹਾ ਸੀ, ਪਿੰਡ 'ਚ ਕਿਸੇ ਨੇ ਦਰਵਾਜ਼ਾ ਨਹੀਂ ਖੋਲ੍ਹਿਆ |url=https://www.bbc.com/punjabi/media-59718507 |access-date=2025-06-10 |website=BBC News ਪੰਜਾਬੀ |language=pa}}</ref> A case was registered against several police personnels in this matter. Despite the challan reports of the commissions and the special investigation teams (SIT's) formed from time to time being filed in the court,<ref>{{Cite web |title=hindustan times |date=18 February 2025 |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/chandigarh-news/sit-to-expedite-behbal-kalan-police-firing-probe-101739897086151.html}}</ref> the victims have not been able to get justice till date.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2025-04-25 |title=Behbal Kalan victim's son urges Mann, Kejriwal to transfer Kotkapura case to Chandigarh for swift trial |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/behbal-kalan-victims-son-urges-mann-kejriwal-to-transfer-kotkapura-case-to-chandigarh-for-swift-trial/articleshow/120628144.cms |access-date=2025-06-10 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> The case is still pending in the [[Punjab and Haryana High Court]] at Chandigarh.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Behbal Kalan firing case: Victim's kin slam state govt after SC rejects plea to shift trial back to Faridkot |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/chandigarh/behbal-kalan-firing-case-victims-kin-slam-state-govt-after-sc-rejects-plea-to-shift-trial-back-to-faridkot/ |access-date=2025-06-10 |website=The Tribune |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-10-12 |title=9 years after Bargari, Behbal Kalan, victims await justice |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/bargari-sacrilege-and-behbal-kalan-killings-nine-years-of-justice-denied/articleshow/114160488.cms |access-date=2025-06-10 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-09-18 |title=NIA summons Sikh activist who protested against father's death in Behbal Kalan police firing |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/sikh-activist-protest-nia-notice-9572075/ |access-date=2025-06-10 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>

== References ==
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[[Category:Villages in Faridkot district]]

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StephanieWentwor at 06:48, 22 April 2026