Sri Hargobindpur

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Sri Hargobindpur
city
Sri Hargobindpur
Location in Punjab, India
Coordinates: 31°41′22″N 75°28′47″E / 31.6894°N 75.4797°E / 31.6894; 75.4797Coordinates: 31°41′22″N 75°28′47″E / 31.6894°N 75.4797°E / 31.6894; 75.4797
Country  India
State Punjab
District Gurdaspur
Population (2001)
  Total 5,000
Languages
  Official Punjabi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)

Sri Hargobindpur is a city and a municipal council in Gurdaspur district in the Indian state of Punjab. Situated on the banks of the Beas River, the city is also the erstwhile capital of the Ramgarhia Misl.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[1] Sri Hargobindpur had a population of 3993. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Sri Hargobindpur has an average literacy rate of 66%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 69%, and female literacy is 63%. In Sri Hargobindpur, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

  1. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01. 
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