Badhni Kalan | |
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city | |
Coordinates: 30°41′00″N 75°17′00″E / 30.6833°N 75.2833°E | |
Country | India |
State | Punjab |
District | Moga |
Population (2013) | |
• Total | 6,373 |
Languages | |
• Official | Punjabi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 ( IST) |
PIN | 142037 |
Telephone code | 01636- |
Vehicle registration | PB-66 |
Badhni Kalan is a town and a nagar nigham in Moga district in the state of Punjab, India. Kalan is Persian language word which means Big.
Badhni kalan is located on moga to Barnala road.
As of 2001 [update] India census, [1] Badhni Kalan had a population of 6373. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Badhni Kalan has an average literacy rate of 58%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with 53% of the males and 47% of females literate. 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
The table below shows the population of different religious groups in Badhni Kalan town, as of 2011 census.
Religion | Total | Female | Male |
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Sikh | 4,390 | 2,083 | 2,307 |
Hindu | 2,217 | 1,023 | 1,194 |
Muslim | 109 | 52 | 57 |
Jain | 44 | 22 | 22 |
Christian | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Buddhist | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Not stated | 19 | 8 | 11 |
Total | 6,786 | 3,190 | 3,596 |
Badhni Kalan is Nanka Pind of Baba Nand Singh Jee Nanaksar Wale.