Bhawanipur | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 31°15′50″N 76°16′25″E / 31.263893°N 76.273617°E | |
Country | India |
State | Punjab |
District | Kapurthala |
Government | |
• Type | Panchayati raj (India) |
• Body | Gram panchayat |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,472 |
Sex ratio 1317/1155♂/♀ | |
Languages | |
• Official | Punjabi |
• Other spoken | Hindi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 144601 |
Telephone code | 01822 |
ISO 3166 code | IN-PB |
Vehicle registration | PB-09 |
Website | kapurthala |
Bhawanipur is a village in Kapurthala district of Punjab State, India. It is located 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) from Kapurthala, which is both district and sub-district headquarters of Bhawanipur. The village is administrated by a Sarpanch who is an elected representative.
According to the 2011 Census of India, Bhawanipur had 487 houses and a population of 2,472, comprising 1,317 males and 1,155 females. The Literacy rate was 75.52%, lower than state average of 75.84%. The population of children under the age of 6 years was 266 and the child sex ratio was approximately 750, lower than state average of 846.
The closest airport to the village is Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport.