Bhikhiwind


Bhikhiwind is a town and a nagar panchayat, just about 33 km from Tarn Taran Sahib in Tarn Taran district in the Majha region of state of Punjab, India. The town is located along the India-Pakistan border in Tarn Taran district of Punjab, India, 280 km from Chandigarh.

Geography

Bhikhiwind is located at.

Demographics

, Bhikhiwind had a population of 10,269. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Bhikhiwind has an average literacy rate of 66%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with the male literacy rate of 71% and female literacy rate of 60%. 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.
The table below shows the population of different religious groups in Bhikhiwind town and their gender ratio, as of 2011 census.
ReligionTotalFemaleMaleGender ratio
Sikh14,6096,9587,651909
Hindu5,5072,3513,156744
Christian259113146773
Muslim1204971690
Buddhist2111000
Not stated2916131230
Total20,5269,48811,038859