Hajipur, Punjab
Hajipur | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Hajipur Location in Punjab, India  Hajipur Hajipur (India) | |
| Coordinates: 31°59′13″N 75°51′00″E / 31.987°N 75.85°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Punjab |
| District | Hoshiarpur |
| Elevation | 288 m (945 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 5,366 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 144221 |
| Area code | 01883 |
| Vehicle registration | PB54 |
Hajipur is a census town in Hoshiarpur district in the Indian state of Punjab named after Bairam Khan's pilgrimage Haj to Mecca after losing a battle at this place.
Geography
Hajipur is located at 31°15′58″N 76°09′00″E / 31.266°N 76.15°E.[1]
Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[2] Hajipur had a population of 5366. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Hajipur has an average literacy rate of 78%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 75%. In Hajipur, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
References
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Hajipur
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.