Dhapai, Kapurthala Explained

Dhapai
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India Punjab#India
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Punjab, India
Coordinates:31.3467°N 75.433°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Punjab
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Kapurthala
Unit Pref:Metric
Population As Of:2011
Population Total:1,208
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Punjabi
Demographics1 Title2:Other spoken
Demographics1 Info2:Hindi
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:144601
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:01822
Registration Plate:PB-09
Government Type:Panchayati raj (India)
Governing Body:Gram panchayat

Dhapai is a village in Kapurthala district of Punjab State, India. It is located from Kapurthala, which is both district and sub-district headquarters of Dhapai. The village is administrated by a Sarpanch, who is an elected representative.

Demography

According to the 2011 Census of India, Dhapai then had a 265 houses and a population of 1,208, comprising 635 males and 573 females. The literacy rate was 81.76%, higher than state average of 75.84%. The population of children under the age of 6 years was 106 and the child sex ratio was approximately 536, lower than state average of 846. The population included 27.4 percent who were designated as Scheduled Castes. There were none designated as Scheduled Tribes.

Air travel connectivity

The closest airport to the village is Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport.

Villages in Kapurthala

See main article: List of villages in Kapurthala.

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