Zirakpur
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| Zirakpur | |
| State - District(s) |
Punjab (India) - Mohali |
| Area | |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Population (2001) - Density |
25,006 - |
Zirakpur is a town and a nagar panchayat in Mohali district in the Indian state of Punjab. It is located near the state capital, Chandigarh. It is on the Chandigarh- Delhi highway and just south of the city. It is a couple of kilometers from the Chandigarh airport. Driving to Zirakpur from Delhi there is a right turn to go to Panchkula and onward to Simla. And a left turn to Patiala. Panchkula is 5 k.m from Zirakpur.
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India censusGRIndia, Zirakpur had a population of 25,006. Males constitute 57% of the population and females 43%. Zirakpur has an average literacy rate of 63%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 69%, and female literacy is 56%. In Zirakpur, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.
