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Bhojowal

Coordinates: 31°19′46″N 75°38′41″E / 31.329583°N 75.644828°E / 31.329583; 75.644828
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Bhojowal
Census town
Bhojowal is located in Punjab
Bhojowal
Bhojowal
Location in Punjab, India
Bhojowal is located in India
Bhojowal
Bhojowal
Bhojowal (India)
Coordinates: 31°19′46″N 75°38′41″E / 31.329583°N 75.644828°E / 31.329583; 75.644828
Country India
StatePunjab
DistrictJalandhar
Government
 • TypePanchayat raj
 • BodyGram panchayat
Elevation
240 m (790 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,266[1]
 Sex ratio 655/611 /
Languages
 • OfficialPunjabi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 codeIN-PB
Websitejalandhar.nic.in

Bhojowal is a census town in the Jalandhar district of Punjab State, India. It is situated 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from Jalandhar, 21 kilometres (13 mi) from Phagwara, 39 kilometres (24 mi) from the district headquarters Hoshiarpur, and 148 kilometres (92 mi) from the state capital Chandigarh. The village is governed by a sarpanch, who is an elected representative of the village as per the Panchayati Raj system in India.

Transport

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Jalandhar City Railway Station is the closest train station to the village. The village is situated 72 kilometres (45 mi) away from the domestic airport in Ludhiana, and the nearest international airport is located in Chandigarh. Additionally, Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport in Amritsar serves as the second nearest airport, which is approximately 104 kilometres (65 mi) away.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Bhojowal Population per Census India". Census of India, 2011.
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