Begowal
| Begowal | |
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| Coordinates | 31°37′N 75°31′E / 31.62°N 75.52°ECoordinates: 31°37′N 75°31′E / 31.62°N 75.52°E |
| Country | India |
| State | Punjab |
| District(s) | Kapurthala |
| Population | 9,612 (2001[update]) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
| Area |
• 225 metres (738 ft) |
Begowal is a town and a Nagar Panchayat in Kapurthala district in the state of Punjab, India. = Begowal is located at 31°37′N 75°31′E / 31.62°N 75.52°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 225 metres (738 feet).
Begowal is called NRI's area , the town is mostly covered with Lubana's.
HOSPITALS incude:
- Lubana Dental Hospital
- Sant Prem Singh NRI Charitable Hospital
- Sat Kartar Hospital
- Thind Eye Hospital (Branch)
Cloth showrooms include:
- Gurdip cloth house and garments
- Bacha Jiwi cloth house
- Hydrabad cloth house
- He She cloth house,
- Amar Garments
Restaurants include:
- Kapil restaurant
- Ranjit restaurant
Medical stores include:
- Karamjot medical store (of Satnam Singh)
Medical labs include:
- Karamjot Clinical Lab (of Pardeep Singh)
The great freedom fighter Sardar Virsa Singh Cheema spent last days of his life in Begowal.
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census,[2] Begowal had a population of 9612. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Begowal has an average literacy rate of 67%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 54% of the males and 46% of females literate. 12% of the population is under 6 years of ag
[edit] References
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Begowal
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
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