Bhikhiwind
| Bhikhiwind | |
|---|---|
| city | |
  Bhikhiwind Location in Punjab, India  Bhikhiwind Bhikhiwind (India) | |
| Coordinates: 31°20′N 74°42′E / 31.34°N 74.70°ECoordinates: 31°20′N 74°42′E / 31.34°N 74.70°E | |
| Country |
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| State | Punjab |
| District | Tarn Taran |
| Region | Majha |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal corporation |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 10,269 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Bhikhiwind is a town and a nagar panchayat 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 was called Patton Nagar for a short while in 1965.[2] It was here that more than 97 tanks of the Pakistani army were displayed at the end of the September India-Pakistan conflict. The Pakistan Army tanks were captured at the Battle of Asal Uttar by India's 4 Mountain Division and it became a memorial to the Pakistani tanks being bogged down in the marshes during the 1965 War. The tanks were displayed for some time after which they were shipped to various cantonments and army establishments in India for display as war trophies.
Geography
Bhikhiwind is located at 31°20′N 74°42′E / 31.34°N 74.70°E.[3]
Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[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.
References
- ↑ "Border Area Development Programme" (PDF). Department of Planning, Government of Punjab. 2006-12-31. Retrieved 2009-03-12.
- ↑ "Sarabjit's family meets Krishna". The Times of India. 28 June 2012. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
- ↑ "Yahoo maps location of Bhikhiwind". Yahoo maps. Retrieved 2009-03-12.
- ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.