Bhogpur

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  ?Bhogpur
Punjab • India
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Location of Bhogpur
Coordinates: 31°33′N 75°38′E / 31.55, 75.63
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Area
Elevation

• 232 m (761 ft)
District(s) Jalandhar
Population 13,893 (2001)
Codes
Pincode

• 144201

Coordinates: 31°33′N 75°38′E / 31.55, 75.63 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. An interesting thing is about Bhogpur is that first sugar mill was established here.

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[2] 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 and it has also become India First town which has its own multimedia web site www.bhogpursirwal.com.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Bhogpur
  2. ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.