Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Elevation 246 m Area code 01826 | PIN 144418 Population 752 (2011) | |
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Bachhowal (Punjabi: ਬਛੋਵਾਲ) is a medium size village in Phillaur tehsil of Jalandhar District of Punjab State, India. It is located 9.5 km away from Goraya, 43 km from Jalandhar and 117 km from state capital Chandigarh. Bachhowal has postal head office in Bara Pind which is 10 km away from the village. The village is administrated by Sarpanch who is the elected representative of village.
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Map of Bachhowal, Punjab 144410
Caste
The village has schedule caste (SC) constitutes 53.06% of total population of the village and it doesn't have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.
Education
The village has a Punjabi Medium, Co-educational Primary school (Pri Bachhowal School). The school provide mid-day meal as per Indian Midday Meal Scheme and the meal prepared in school premises. The school was founded in 1970.
Rail
Phillaur Junction is the nearest train station however, Bhatian Railway Station is 6 km away from the village.
Air
The nearest domestic airport is located 37.5 km away in Ludhiana and the nearest international airport is located in Chandigarh also Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport is the second nearest airport which is 136 km away in Amritsar.