Bhankharpur is a census town in Mohali district (officially Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district) in the state of Punjab, India.
Bhankharpur | |
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city | |
  Bhankharpur Location in Punjab, India  Bhankharpur Bhankharpur (India) | |
| Coordinates: 30°36′20″N 76°50′11″E / 30.6056°N 76.8365°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Punjab |
| District | Mohali |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 9,118 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi |
| • Other | Puadhi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Website | bhankharpur.com |
Demographics edit
As of 2001[update] India census,[1] Bhankharpur had a population of 9118. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Bhankharpur has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 74% and female literacy of 67%. 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
The table below shows the population of different religious groups in Bhankharpur town, as of 2011 census.
| Religion | Total | Female | Male |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 7,299 | 3,356 | 3,943 |
| Sikh | 3,331 | 1,581 | 1,750 |
| Muslim | 91 | 28 | 63 |
| Christian | 40 | 22 | 18 |
| Buddhist | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Not stated | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Total | 10,768 | 4,992 | 5,776 |
References edit
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- ^ https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11389, India - C-01: Population by religious community, Punjab - 2011, Bhankharpur (CT), Row 470
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