Bhakhriana Explained

Bhakhriana ਭਾਖੜੀਆਣਾ
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India Punjab#India
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Punjab, India
Coordinates:31.3096°N 75.6945°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Punjab
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Kapurthala
Subdivision Type3:Tehsil
Subdivision Name3:Phagwara
Subdivision Type4:Region
Government Type:Panchayat raj
Governing Body:Gram panchayat
Unit Pref:Metric
Population As Of:2011
Population Blank2 Title:Total Households
Population Blank2:340
Population Total:1512
783/729 /
Population Blank1 Title:Scheduled Castes
Population Blank1:675
349/326 /
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Punjabi
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Area Total Ha:547.56
Area Code Type:Telephone
Iso Code:IN-PB

Bhakhriana is a village in Phagwara in Kapurthala district of Punjab State, India. It is located from sub district headquarter and from district headquarter. The village is administrated by Sarpanch an elected representative of the village.This is the hometown of Punjabi singer Jass Manak Bhakhriana. Some villagers participated in the First and Second World Wars with Lieutenant Harcharan Singh awarded military decoration.First Junior Commissioned Officer of this village, was commissioned in first Gazette of India on 15th Aug, 1947 by President of India.In Oct 1947, first war in Teetwal J&K 1 with Pakistan Sikh Regt Sepoy Gurbachan Singh awarded VIR CHAKKARA gallantry award after death, was of this village.Village has been part of Phagwara taluka PEPSU state since 1966. Now it falls in Phagwara Taluka and Kapurthala District of East Punjab.A primary school was established before 1952 and upgraded to a middle school by 2008. In 1993, Punjab PWD (B&R) minister Mr. Joginder Singh Maan executed a bridge at Panjabi; Punjabi: Weinhi (Panjabi; Punjabi: ਵੇਈ) and connected to Taluka Phagwara.

Demography

, the village has a total number of 340 houses and a population of 1512 of which 783 are males while 729 are females.[1] According to the report published by Census India in 2011, out of the total population of the village 675 people are from Schedule Caste and the village does not have any Schedule Tribe population so far.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: DCHB Village Release. Census of India, 2011.