Tappa, Punjab

Tappa
ਤਪਾ
Tapa Mandi
city
Tappa
Location in Punjab, India
Tappa
Tappa (India)
Coordinates: 30°17′53″N 75°22′08″E / 30.29806°N 75.36889°E / 30.29806; 75.36889Coordinates: 30°17′53″N 75°22′08″E / 30.29806°N 75.36889°E / 30.29806; 75.36889
Country  India
State Punjab
District Barnala
Government
 • Body Municipal Corporation
Population (2011)
 • Total 23,248
Languages
 • Official Punjabi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN 148108
Telephone Code (+91) 1679
Vehicle registration PB 73

Tapa is a small town or city and a municipal council and administrative area in Barnala district in the Indian state of Punjab. Tapa is mainly known as Tapa-Mandi because it is a small town so Mandi word used to describes it well. Tapa is well known for its historic Deras and Guruduwaras. A famous holy place named as Baba Math is the main attraction of this town. Tapa is situated at Barnala-Bathinda Main Road (NH 64) between Rampura and Barnala and Bathinda. It is 24 km towards Bathinda from Barnala and 42 km towards Barnala from Bathinda. Moga Road also passes through it towards Pakho-Kenchian.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[1] Tapa had a population of 18,887. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Tapa has an average literacy rate of 57%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 62%, and female literacy is 51%. In Tapa, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Education

Schools

  • Shivalik Public Sen. Sec. School, Tapa
  • Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Dhilwan (Tapa)
  • Shama Public Sen. Sec. School, Tapa
  • Government Boys Sen. Sec. School, Tapa
  • Government Girls Sen. Sec. School, Tapa
  • Arya Samaj Public High School, Tapa
  • S.S.N Senior Secondary School, Tapa
  • Sarvhitkari Vidya Mandir Public High School, Tapa
  • Guru Nanak Dev Public High School, Tapa
  • Dashmesh Public High School, Dhillwan (Tapa)
  • Holy Angels Public High School, Tapa

Colleges

  • Punjabi University College, Dhilwan (Tapa)
  • New Era Girls College, Tapa
  • M.S.D Women College, Tapa

References

  1. ↑ "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.

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