Bhagwangarh
Bhukhianwali | |
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village | |
 Map of the village | |
  Bhagwangarh Location in Punjab, India  Bhagwangarh Bhagwangarh (India) | |
| Coordinates: 30°04′00″N 74°55′23″E / 30.066615°N 74.923069°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Punjab |
| Region | Punjab |
| District | Bathinda |
| Tehsil | Talwandi Sabo[1] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayat |
| Elevation | 205 m (673 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,659[1] |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi |
| • Regional | Punjabi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 151401 |
| Telephone code | 01655 |
| Vehicle registration | PB-03 |
| Nearest city | Bathinda |
| Sex ratio | 1000/882 ♂/♀ |
| Climate | BSh (Köppen) |
| Avg. summer temperature | 43 °C (109 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 05 °C (41 °F) |
Bhagwangarh, also known as Bhukhianwali is a village of Talwandi Sabo tehsil of Bathinda district of Indian Panjab.[1]
Location
Bhagwangarh is surrounded by Bathinda Tehsil, Dabwali Tehsil, Giddedrbaha Tehsil and Lambi Tehsil.
Geography
Bhagwangarh urf Bhukhianwali is approximately centered at 30°04′00″N 74°55′23″E / 30.066672°N 74.923075°E. Located 205 meters (673 ft) above sea level, it is 23 kilometers (14 mi) from the district headquarter, Bathinda, and surrounding villages are Shergarh, Dunnewala and Mall Wala.
Demographics
Punjabi is the mother tongue and Sikhism is the dominant religion of the village with other minorities. As of 2011 census, the total population of the village is 2659 with 546 households, 1413 males and 1246 females.[1] The sex ratio is 882 females per 1000 males, with children sex ratio of 847. The literacy rate of the village is 61.85% with male literacy 69.50% and female, 53.20%. Jatt is dominant caste of the village with Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes the 34.45% of the population and no Schedule Tribe (ST) population.[1]
Transportation
The village is about 19 km from Bathinda. The distance to Chandigarh is 232 km. The nearest railway station is Sangat Rail Way Station.
Nearby places
- Sangat Mandi
- Talwandi Sabo (Sri Damdma Sahib)
- Mandi Dabwali
- Giddarbaha
- Kalan Wali
Post Offices
- Sangat. Pincode.151401
- Sirkibazar. Pincode.151005
- Bathinda. Pincode. 151001
Education
- Guru Nanak College, Doomwali.
- Eastwood SChool, Doomwali.
- Mastermind school, Bangi Rughu.
- clay India international school.
Personalities
Gurmel Singh Dhillon, a noted Punjabi songwriter are from this village.