Bhogpur
Bhogpur
Bhogpur Sirowal | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Nickname: Bhogpur | |
  Bhogpur Location in Punjab, India  Bhogpur Bhogpur (India) | |
| Coordinates: 31°33′N 75°38′E / 31.55°N 75.63°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Punjab |
| District | Jalandhar |
| Government | |
| • Type | Nagar Panchyat |
| Elevation | 232 m (761 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 13,893 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 144201 |
Bhogpur is a town and a Nagar Panchayat in Jalandhar district in the state of Punjab, India. Bhogpur has a Dana Mandi and have subsequent villages under it. It also acts as a route from Jalandhar to Tanda and is known for its famous business retailors and sweet shops.
Geography
[edit]Bhogpur is located at 31°33′N 75°38′E / 31.55°N 75.63°E.[1]
Demographics
[edit]As of 2011[update] India census,[2] Bhogpur had a population of 17,549. Males constitute 51% (9032) of the population and females 49% (8517). Bhogpur has an average literacy rate of 87.53%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 79% and female literacy of 70%. Estimated population as of 2025 is approximately 25,500. Census survey of 2021 is not started due to COVID-19 pandemic.
Factories
[edit]The Bhogpur Co-operative Sugar Mills Ltd.
[edit]The plant was installed at the cost of Rs. 98.58 lacs. in the year of 1955-56. It starts its first crushing season in the year 1956-57. The name of the Coop. Sugar Mills was changed from "The Janta Coop. Sugar Mills Ltd. Bhogpur" in the year 1988 with the name of "the Bhogpur Coop. Sugar Mills Ltd. Bhogpur".
Education
[edit]The town has around 20 schools.
St. Mary's Convent School, Guru Nanak Mission Public School Dalla, St Soilder Divine Public School, DIPS school, Woodbury International School, The Landmark School, S.P.P.S Convent School Bhogpur, Government Senior Secondary School, High Dreams School Bhogpur, Kids Zone Pre School, Shri guru harkrishan public senior secondary school and few more.
The nearest university is DAV UNIVERSITY, which is 15 km away from main town. The nearest Medical college is Punjab Institute of Medical Sciences and research, Jalandhar and is around 31 km away from main town.
Healthcare
[edit]Hospitals
[edit]- SK SANJEEV MULTISPECILATY HOSPITAL, First Catheterization laboratory (CATH LAB) lab is installed in 2024 in town and used to perform a number of procedures including angioplasty, PCI (percutaneous coronary intervention) angiography, transcatheter aortic valve replacement, balloon septostomy, and an electrophysiology study or catheter ablation. Hospital is currently providing ICU care, CCU care, Cardiology department, Orthopaedics department, Obstetrics and Gynaecology department, Radiology Department, Orthopedics, Critical Care & Trauma, Pediatrics and Neonatology, General Medicine, General Surgery, Skin (DVL) department, Anaesthesia department.
- Jap Hospital- ORTHOPAEDIC AND MULTISPECIALITY, JOINT REPLACEMENT.
- Arora Hospital and Maternity Home and Laparoscopy Center.
- Sahara Neuropsychiatric and De-addiction Hospital.
- Dashmesh Hospital.
- Guru Nanak hospital best child ,mother and eye care.
- Amarjeet Singh Hospital.
- Kailash Medicity.
- Johal Hospital.
- Akal Eye Hospital & Lasik Laser Center.
Transport
[edit]Local transport in Bhogpur and adjacent villages is by Rickshaws, bus or private vehicles. Due to narrow roads , the auto rickshaws are common like in any other Indian cities.
Road
[edit]Bhogpur is well-connected by road network to all major cities in north India and all major towns and district headquarters within the state. National Highway 44 connects bhogpur to the nearest big city of Jalandhar. It is connected to the capital of Punjab state, Chandigarh by National Highway 344A (India) and is 172 km away.
Air
[edit]Adampur Airport is nearest Domestic Airport situated at Adampur city, 21 kilometres (13 mi) from the town. Regular direct flights to Ghaziabad (Hindon Airport) (distance from delhi airport 40 km) and Nanded (Maharasthra) operate from the airport. Soon there will be direct flights to bangalore, Nanded, Kolkata and Goa will be started as per UDAN scheme. The nearest major International airports are Sri guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport, about 101 km away and Shaheed Bhagat Singh International Airport in Chandigarh about 177 km away.
Rail
[edit]Bhogpur has its own Bhogpur sirwal railway station (BPRS) which is well connected with Pathankot and Jalandhar.
References
[edit]- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Bhogpur
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.