Begowal
Begowal is a town and a Nagar Panchayat in Kapurthala district in the state of Punjab, India.[1] Located 31 kilometers north of Kapurthala City[2], the town has an average elevation of 225 metres (738 feet). Begowal is called NRI's area. The town's population contains a mix of Labana, Jatt, Rajput, Brahmin, Khatri people. Before partition, Begowal belonged to Muslim (Khokhar Rajputs) jagirdar Chaudhary Fazal Mohammad Khan, and later his three sons, Chaudhary Abdul Aziz, Sardar Abdur Rashid Khan (a judge of the Kapurthala High Court), and General Aziz Ahmed (of INA fame).
Begowal | |
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Town | |
  Begowal Location in Punjab, India | |
| Coordinates: 31°36′45″N 75°31′10″E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Punjab |
| District | Kapurthala |
| Founded by | Sant Baba Prem Singh Ji |
| Government | |
| • Type | Nagar Panchayat |
| Elevation | 225 m (738 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 27,000 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 144621 |
| Telephone code | 01822 |
| Vehicle registration | PB 09/57 |
References
- Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Begowal
- Begowal Kapurthala Kapurthala Villages. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
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