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| Settlement type | Town |
| Country | India |
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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
Bhikhiwind is located at Template:Coord.[3]
Demographics
Template:As of 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. Department of Planning, Government of Punjab(2006-12-31).
- ↑ Sarabjit's family meets Krishna. The Times of India(28 June 2012).
- ↑ Yahoo maps location of Bhikhiwind. Yahoo maps.
- ↑ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional). Census Commission of India.
- ↑ https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11389, India - C-01: Population by religious community, Punjab - 2011, Bhikhiwind (CT)