Bijlipur, Punjab

Village in Punjab, India

Bijlipur

Village

Bijlipur

Location in Punjab, India

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Bijlipur

Bijlipur (India)

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Coordinates: 30°50′31″N 76°06′43″E﻿ / ﻿30.842°N 76.112°E﻿ / 30.842; 76.112
Country|  India
State| Punjab
District| Ludhiana
Languages

• Official| Punjabi
• Regional| Punjabi
Time zone| UTC+5:30 (IST)
Nearest city| Samrala

Bijlipur is a noted village located in the Ludhiana district of Punjab, India.[1] It's known for having the highest sex ratio in Punjab[2] and was also mentioned on the Canadian radio channels for the same.[3] The number of females is nearly double that of the males.

## Geography

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The village is approximately centered at 30°50′31″N 76°06′43″E﻿ / ﻿30.84194°N 76.11194°E﻿ / 30.84194; 76.11194[4] and located near Samrala (8 km). Kubba, Ghulal, Neelon Kalan and Neelon Khurd are the surrounding villages. 9 km from Doraha

## History

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The village is named after a woman named BIJLEE, who was born in Village Lall Kalan(the neighbouring village) and was married in Sahaulli, in Ludhiana District. The parents having BIJLEE, their only daughter, gave all their own land to their son-in-law, who built a new village BIJLI PUR, named after his wife, BIJLEE

## Culture

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Punjabi is the mother tongue as well as the official language here.

### Religion

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The people are mostly Sikhs, followers of Sikhism.

## Education

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There is a primary school[2] with girls making up more than 50% of the student body.[3]

## References

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1. ^ ਬਿਜਲੀਪੁਰ ਵਿਚ ਬੀਬੀਆਂ ਦੀ ਬੱਲੇ-ਬੱਲੇ. Daily Hamdard (in Punjabi). 24 April 2012. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2012.
2. ^ a b "Bijlipur village cares for its girls". News in English. The Tribune. 8 September 2009. Retrieved 25 June 2012.
3. ^ a b "Punjab's Bijlipur best village for girls". The Times of India. 23 April 2012. Archived from the original on 7 July 2013. Retrieved 25 June 2012.
4. ^ Google Maps

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Ludhiana district

Cities/Towns and Major Villages
in Ludhiana district|

* Sowaddi Kalan
* Khaira
* Akalgarh
* Doraha
* Jagraon
* Khanna
* Lalton Kalan
* Ludhiana
* Machhiwara
* Maloud
* Mullanpur Dakha
* Payal
* Raikot
* Sahnewal
* Samrala
* Dehlon
* Hathur
* Hans Kalan
* Kalakh
* Kila Raipur
* Koom Kalan
* Pakhowal
* Sidhwan Bet
* Villages in Ludhiana West Tehsil
* Villages in Ludhiana East Tehsil

Other districts|

* Ajitgarh
* Amritsar
* Barnala
* Bathinda
* Faridkot
* Fatehgarh Sahib
* Firozpur
* Gurudaspur
* Hoshiarpur
* Jalandhar
* Kapurthala
* Mansa
* Moga
* Sri Muktsar Sahib
* Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar
* Patiala
* Rupnagar
* Sangrur
* Tarn Taran

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Ludhiana district

Cities/Towns and Major Villages
in Ludhiana district|

* Sowaddi Kalan
* Khaira
* Akalgarh
* Doraha
* Jagraon
* Khanna
* Lalton Kalan
* Ludhiana
* Machhiwara
* Maloud
* Mullanpur Dakha
* Payal
* Raikot
* Sahnewal
* Samrala
* Dehlon
* Hathur
* Hans Kalan
* Kalakh
* Kila Raipur
* Koom Kalan
* Pakhowal
* Sidhwan Bet
* Villages in Ludhiana West Tehsil
* Villages in Ludhiana East Tehsil

Other districts|

* Ajitgarh
* Amritsar
* Barnala
* Bathinda
* Faridkot
* Fatehgarh Sahib
* Firozpur
* Gurudaspur
* Hoshiarpur
* Jalandhar
* Kapurthala
* Mansa
* Moga
* Sri Muktsar Sahib
* Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar
* Patiala
* Rupnagar
* Sangrur
* Tarn Taran

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