Bhour

Coordinates: 31°14′01.74″N 75°16′11.13″E / 31.2338167°N 75.2697583°E / 31.2338167; 75.2697583
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Bhour
village
Coordinates: 31°14′01.74″N 75°16′11.13″E / 31.2338167°N 75.2697583°E / 31.2338167; 75.2697583
Country India
StatePunjab
DistrictKapurthala
Population
 • Total5,000
Languages
 • OfficialPunjabi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
144626
Telephone code1828
Vehicle registrationPB-41
Nearest citySultanpur lodhi

Bhour is a village in the Punjab state of India, located near the city of Sultanpur Lodhi, in the Kapurthala district. The population consists of members of different castes, with a majority of Jatt Sikh members,[citation needed] and a minority population of Muslims. The village has a Gurudwara and a Mosque (Lakha Wala Datta). There is a stadium on the north side,[citation needed] and a unisex school on the south side of the village which holds classes for 1st-5th standard years of education. The population consists of many expats living in Dubai, Canada, United States and Europe. The village has undergone a huge Infrastructural development with almost all houses been built modern when compared to neighboring villages. The village hosts a Tournament "Shaeed Bhagat Singh Tournament" in memorial of Bhagat Singh, every year with help of all the village members and NRI people. People having roots from this village are very hardworking.

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