Pilibanga | |
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Town | |
  Pilibanga Location in Rajasthan, India | |
| Coordinates: 29°29′20″N 74°04′29″E / 29.488802°N 74.074802°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| District | Hanumangarh |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 37,288 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 335803 |
| Telephone code | 01508 |
Pilibanga (also spelt as Pilibangan) is a town and a municipality in Hanumangarh district in the Indian state of Rajasthan.
Geography[edit]
Pilibanga is located at 29°27′N 74°05′E / 29.45°N 74.08°E.[2] It has an average elevation of 173 m (568 ft).
Demographics[edit]
As of 2001[update] India census,[3] Pilibanga had a population of 33,607. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Pilibanga has an average literacy rate of 58%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 66%, and female literacy is 48%. In Pilibanga, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Transport[edit]
Auto rickshaws And Cycle rickshaws are majorly used for internal transport.
Pilibangan is well connected with road and is linked directly to Delhi, Jaipur, Ludhiana, Chandigarh, Sikar, Karnal, Haridwar, Bathinda, Ambala, Jodhpur and many other cities. Nation Highway 15 passes through Pilibangan. Pilibangan has daily train services to Delhi via Bhatinda, Ahmedabad via Jodhpur and Jaipur via Bikaner.
Nearest Airport to Pilibangan is 145 KM away in Bhatinda which as direct flight to New Delhi operated by Alliance Air (India).
References[edit]
- ^ "Census of India Search details". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Pilibangan
- ^ "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.