Bachhowal

Bachhowal 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 a sarpanch who is an elected representative of village as per Panchayati raj (India).

Bachhowal
Village
Bachhowal
Location in Punjab, India
Bachhowal
Bachhowal (India)
Coordinates: 31.0503328°N 75.7928216°E / 31.0503328; 75.7928216
Country India
StatePunjab
DistrictJalandhar
TehsilPhillaur
Government
 • TypePanchayat raj
 • BodyGram panchayat
Elevation
246 m (807 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total752[1]
 Sex ratio 374/378 ♂/♀
Languages
 • OfficialPunjabi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
144418
Telephone code01826
ISO 3166 codeIN-PB
Vehicle registrationPB 37
Post officeBara Pind
Websitejalandhar.nic.in

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.[2]

Transport

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.

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References
  1. "Bachhowal Population Census 2011". census2011.co.in.
  2. "Detail Of School". ICBSE. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
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