Bhikhi is a municipal committee in Mansa district in the state of Punjab, India.
Bhikhi | |
|---|---|
municipal committee | |
  Bhikhi Location in Punjab, India  Bhikhi Bhikhi (India) | |
| Coordinates: 30°04′N 75°32′E / 30.07°N 75.53°E | |
| bhikhi Country | India |
| bhikhi State | Punjab |
| District | Mansa |
| Elevation | 219 m (719 ft) |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 25,500 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| city PIN Code | 151504 |
| Vehicle registration | pb31 |
| Website | Bhikhi |
Geography
editBhikhi is located at 30°04′N 75°32′E / 30.07°N 75.53°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 219 metres (718 feet).
Demographics
editAs of 2001[update] India census,[2] Bhikhi had a population of 15,078. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Bhikhi has an average literacy rate of 53%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 57% and female literacy of 48%. 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.
References
edit- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Bhikhi
- ^ "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.