Raikot

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Coordinates: 30.65° N 75.6° E

Raikot
Raikot
State  - District(s)	Punjab (India)  - Ludhiana
Coordinates	30.65° N 75.6° E
Area  - Elevation	- 235 m
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Population (2001)  - Density	24,738  -

Raikot is a city and a municipal council in Ludhiana district in the Indian state of Punjab.

[edit] Geography

Raikot is located at 30.65° N 75.6° E^[1]. It has an average elevation of 235 metres (770 feet).

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^GRIndia, Raikot had a population of 24,738. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Raikot has an average literacy rate of 66%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 70%, and female literacy is 62%. In Raikot, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

[edit] References

1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Raikot

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There so many historical incident attached with raikot city. One of them is gurdwiara tahliana sahib(related to 10th gurus of sikhs)