Bijlipur, Punjab

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Bijlipur
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Bijlipur
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Bijlipur
Bijlipur (India)
Coordinates: 30°50′31″N76°06′43″E / 30.842°N 76.112°E / 30.842; 76.112 Coordinates: 30°50′31″N76°06′43″E / 30.842°N 76.112°E / 30.842; 76.112
CountryFlag of India.svg  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.

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Geography

The village is approximately centered at 30°50′31″N76°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

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

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

Religion

The people are mostly Sikhs, followers of Sikhism.

Education

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

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References

  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.{{cite news}}: Invalid |script-title=: unknown language code (help)
  2. 1 2 "Bijlipur village cares for its girls". News in English. The Tribune. 8 September 2009. Retrieved 25 June 2012.
  3. 1 2 "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.
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