Bhikhiwind | |
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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 in Tarn Taran district of Punjab, India, 280 km from Chandigarh.[2]
Bhikhiwind is located at 31°20′N 74°42′E / 31.34°N 74.70°E.[3]
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 |
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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 |