Raikot

Raikot
Town
Raikot
Location in Punjab, India
Coordinates: 30°39′N 75°36′E / 30.65°N 75.6°E / 30.65; 75.6Coordinates: 30°39′N 75°36′E / 30.65°N 75.6°E / 30.65; 75.6
Country  India
State Punjab
District Ludhiana
Founded by Rai Ahmed
Elevation 235 m (771 ft)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 28,734
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN 141109
Telephone code 01624
Vehicle registration PB 56

Raikot is a city and municipal council in Ludhiana district in Indian state of Punjab.

Demographics

As of the 2011 Indian census, Raikot had a population of 28,734. Males constituted 15138 of the population and females 13596 . Raikot has an average literacy rate of 77%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 70%, and female literacy is 62%. Population is a mixture of Hindus, Sikhs(majority), Jains and Muslim and christians.There are many schools in the city,the best one out of them being an ICSE school Sacred Heart Convent school.There are many IELTS coaching institutes too,out of which ENGLISH HELPLINE institute has the best infrastructure and study material too.[2]

Geography

Raikot is located at 30°39′N 75°36′E / 30.65°N 75.6°E / 30.65; 75.6.[3] It has an average elevation of 235 metres (770 feet).

See also

  • Andlu
  • ACHIEVERS INSTITUTE OF IELTS.

References

  1. ↑ "Census of India Search details". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  2. ↑ "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.
  3. ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc – Raikot

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