Kila Raipur | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Kila Raipur Location in Punjab, India  Kila Raipur Kila Raipur (India) | |
| Coordinates: 30°45′43″N75°49′22″E / 30.762°N 75.8228°E Coordinates: 30°45′43″N75°49′22″E / 30.762°N 75.8228°E | |
| Country |  |
| State | Punjab |
| District | Ludhiana |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi |
| • Regional | Punjabi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 141201 |
| Telephone code | 0161-123456 |
| Nearest city | Ludhiana |
Kila Raipur is a noted village of Ludhiana district in Punjab, India [1] as it hosts the annual Kila Raipur Sports Festival, known as the Rural Olympics. [2] [3] The events played often demonstrate the physical strength and valor of the Punjabi men and women.
Ludhiana District is one of the 22 districts in the state of Punjab in northwest India. Ludhiana city, the district headquarters, is the hub of industry in Punjab. The main industries are bicycle parts and hosiery. Ludhiana is the biggest city of the state. It has eight tehsils, seven sub-tehsils and twelve development blocks. As of 2018, Total Population of Punjab is estimated to be 30,452,879.
Punjab is a state in northern India. Forming part of the larger Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent, the state is bordered by the Indian states of Jammu and Kashmir to the north, Himachal Pradesh to the east, Haryana to the south and southeast, Rajasthan to the southwest, and the Pakistani province of Punjab to the west. The state covers an area of 50,362 square kilometres, 1.53% of India's total geographical area. It is the 20th-largest Indian state by area. With 27,704,236 inhabitants at the 2011 census, Punjab is the 16th-largest state by population, comprising 22 districts. Punjabi is the most widely spoken and official language of the state. The main ethnic group are the Punjabis, with Sikhs (58%) forming the demographic majority and Hindus (38%) forming a sizable minority. The state capital is Chandigarh, a Union Territory and also the capital of the neighbouring state of Haryana. The five rivers from which the region took its name were Sutlej, Ravi, Beas, Chenab and Jhelum; Sutlej, Ravi and Beas are part of the Indian Punjab.
Kila Raipur Sports Festival, popularly known as the Rural Olympics, is held annually in Kila Raipur, in Punjab, India. Competitions are held for major Punjabi rural sports, include cart-race, athletic events and rope pulling.
