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Tharike

Coordinates: 30°52′33″N 75°46′32″E / 30.87583°N 75.77556°E / 30.87583; 75.77556
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Tharike
Threeke, Thrike
village
Tharike is located in Punjab
Tharike
Tharike
Location in Punjab, India
 India
StatePunjab
DistrictLudhiana
TalukasLudhiana
Population
 (2001)
 • Total8,884
Languages
 • OfficialPunjabi (Gurmukhi)
 • RegionalPunjabi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
142021
Telephone code0161-
Nearest cityLudhiana
Sex ratio1000/861 /

Tharike is a village in the Ludhiana district of Punjab, India.

Geography

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Tharike is located on the outskirts of Ludhiana city. Jhande (1.5 km), Lalton Khurd and Lalton are the nearby villages.

Culture

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Punjabi is the mother tongue as well as official language of the village. The people mostly are Sikhs with other minorities.

Demographics

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As of 2001 census, the village has the total population of 8884 with 4773 males and 4111 females thus males constitutes 54% and females 46% of population with the sex ratio of 861 females per thousand males.[1]

Personalites

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A well known Punjabi writer and songwriter/lyricist, Dev Tharike Wala, belongs to this village.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Government of India (2001). "Tharike 2001 population (Sr. No. 130)". Census. www.censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
  2. ^ "Dev Tharike Wala, popular Punjabi songwriter - Tharike". www.connectbillions.in. 20 November 2010. Archived from the original on 29 March 2012. Retrieved 29 February 2012.