Bhogpur

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Bhogpur v • d • e Punjab (India), India
Bhogpur
District(s)	Jalandhar
Coordinates	31.55° N 75.63° E
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	• 232 m (761 ft)
Population	13,893 (2001)

Coordinates: 31.55° N 75.63° E

Bhogpur is a town and a nagar panchayat in Jalandhar district in the state of Punjab, India.

[edit] Geography

Bhogpur is located at 31.55° N 75.63° E.^[1] It has an average elevation of 232 metres (761 feet). It is about 25 kilometres from Jalandhar City on National Highway NH1A to Srinagar. The town is also known as Bhogpur Sirwal.This is also land of great writers and poets. Ravinder Bansal is famous name in Bhogpur town.He is known for his poem "Ajnabi".He is really man of deep words.He is currently living with his family in Guru Nanak Nagar Mohalla of Bhogpur.

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census,^GRIndia Bhogpur had a population of 13,893. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Bhogpur has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 79% and female literacy of 70%. 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Bhogpur was one of the first town in India to have a co-operative sugar mill established in 1956.