Rajpura
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| Rajpura | |
  Rajpura
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| State - District(s) |
Punjab (India) - Patiala |
| Coordinates | |
| Area - Elevation |
- 259 m |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Population (2001) - Density |
82,551 - |
Rajpura is a city and a municipal council in Patiala district in the Indian state of Punjab.
[edit] Geography
Rajpura is located at .[1] It has an average elevation of 259 metres (849 feet). Rajpura is situated nearly 50 km south east of Chandigarh, the capital city of Punjab. Besides being an important industrial town of Punjab, it is also a historic one.
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India census,GRIndia Rajpura had a population of 82,551. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Rajpura has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 70%. In Rajpura, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
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