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Bijlipur is a noted village located in the Ludhiana district of Punjab, India. It's known for having the highest sex ratio in Punjab and was also mentioned on the Canadian radio channels for the same. The number of females is nearly double that of the males.
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Map of Bijlipur, Punjab 141124
Geography
The village is approximately centered at 30°50′31″N 76°06′43″E and located near Samrala (8 km). Kubba, Ghulal, Neelon Kalan and Neelon Khurd are the surrounding villages. 9 km from Doraha
History
The village is named after a woman named Bijli.
Culture
Punjabi is the mother tongue as well as the official language here.
Religion
The is predominated by Sikhs, the follower of Sikhism.
Education
There is a primary school with girls making up more than 50% of the student body.
References
Bijlipur, Punjab Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA