Bagha Purana

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Bagha Purana
small town
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Bagha Purana
Location in Punjab, India
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Bagha Purana
Bagha Purana (India)
Coordinates: 30°41′00″N75°06′00″E / 30.6833°N 75.1°E / 30.6833; 75.1
CountryFlag of India.svg India
State Punjab
District Moga
Population
 (2011)
  Total
25,206
Languages
  Official Punjabi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
142038
Telephone code01636
Vehicle registration PB-69
Website www.baghapurana.com

Bagha Purana is a town and a municipal council in the Moga district which is about 21 km away from moga city in the state of Punjab,

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Town

Bagha Purana town in Moga tehsil, Survey of India geographical block-map for 44 N NW Ferozepore (1921) Bagha Purana town in Moga tehsil, Survey of India geographical block-map for 44 N NW Ferozepore (1921) (cropped).jpg
Bagha Purana town in Moga tehsil, Survey of India geographical block-map for 44 N NW Ferozepore (1921)

Bagha Purana lies on the main road connecting Moga and Faridkot and thus is a major hub for buses to all across Punjab. BaghaPurana's police station has the largest jurisdiction in Punjab as a chain of over 65 "pinds" or villages are within its control. The town is divided into 3 'pattis' or sections: Muglu Patti (biggest one), Bagha Patti, and Purana Patti. The town has its fair share of rich people and thus the standard of living is above average as compared to the surrounding towns and villages.

Demographics

As of 2011, Bagha Purana has population, of 15,206, of which 8,288 are male and 7,918 are female. [1]

Neighboring Villages

Wadda Ghar, Kotla Rai ka, Alamwala Kalan, Gill, Kaleke, Nathoke, Budh-Singh Wala, Kotla Mehar Singh Wala, Gholia Kalan, Rajiana, Samalsar, Rode, Gill, Chandpurana, Channuwala

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 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.