Virk Kalan is a village in Bathinda sub-district, Bathinda district, Punjab, India. It has a population of 2,520 per the 2001 national census. The village has four schools and bus service to Bathinda. In addition, the Bathinda airport is located nearby, which offers nonstop flights to Delhi.
Virk Kalan | |
|---|---|
| Country |  India |
| State | Punjab |
| District | Bathinda |
| Sub-district | Bathinda |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 2,520 |
Demographics
editAccording to the 2001 national census, Virk Kalan has a population of 2,520, 1,333 of whom are males and 1,187 of whom are females.[1]
Education
editPer the 2001 census, Virk Kalan has one primary school, one middle school, one secondary school and one senior secondary school.[1]
Transport
editVirk Kalan is located near the Bathinda airport, which gained nonstop flights from Delhi in December 2016.[2] As of December 2016, two private buses offer service between the village and the city of Bathinda, which is about 25 kilometres (16 mi) away.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "Village Profile for Virk Kalan". 2001 Census of India. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
- ^ "First flight lands at Bathinda airport". Hindustan Times. 12 December 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
- ^ Khanna, Bharat (13 December 2016). "Airport 2 km away from bus stop in Virk Kalan, no direct link from city yet". The Tribune. Chandigarh. Retrieved 16 December 2016.