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Hajipur, Punjab

Coordinates: 31°59′13″N 75°51′00″E / 31.987°N 75.85°E / 31.987; 75.85
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Hajipur
Town
Hajipur is located in Punjab
Hajipur
Hajipur
Location in Punjab, India
Hajipur is located in India
Hajipur
Hajipur
Hajipur (India)
Coordinates: 31°59′13″N 75°51′00″E / 31.987°N 75.85°E / 31.987; 75.85
Country India
StatePunjab
DistrictHoshiarpur
Elevation
288 m (945 ft)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total5,366
Languages
 • OfficialPunjabi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
144221
Area code01883
Vehicle registrationPB54

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

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Hajipur is located at 31°15′58″N 76°09′00″E / 31.266°N 76.15°E / 31.266; 76.15.[1]

Demographics

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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

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  1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Hajipur
  2. ^ "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.