Hajipur, Punjab

Not to be confused with Hajipur.

Hajipur
Town
Hajipur Location in Punjab, India Show map of Punjab Hajipur Hajipur (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 31°59′13″N75°51′00″E / 31.987°N 75.85°E / 31.987; 75.85
Country	India
State	Punjab
District	Hoshiarpur
Elevation	288 m (945 ft)
Population  (2001)
• Total	5,366
Languages
• Official	Punjabi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	144221
Area code	01883
Vehicle registration	PB54

Hajipur is a census town in Hoshiarpur district in the Indian state of Punjab named after Bairam Khan's pilgrimage Haj to Mecca after losing a battle at this place.

Geography

Hajipur is located at 31°15′58″N76°09′00″E / 31.266°N 76.15°E / 31.266; 76.15 . ^[1]

Demographics

As of 2001 ^[update] India census, ^[2] Hajipur had a population of 5366. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Hajipur has an average literacy rate of 78%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 75%. In Hajipur, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

1. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Hajipur
2. "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.