Bilha | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Bilha Location in Punjab, India  Bilha Bilha (India) | |
| Coordinates: 30°55′11″N 75°42′37″E / 30.9196174°N 75.710231°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Punjab |
| District | Ludhiana |
| Tehsil | Ludhiana West |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayati raj (India) |
| • Body | Gram panchayat |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi |
| • Other spoken | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Telephone code | 0161 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-PB |
| Vehicle registration | PB-10 |
| Website | ludhiana |
Bihla is a village located in the Ludhiana West tehsil, of Ludhiana district, Punjab, India. It is said to be established by two brothers named Bihla Singh and Poola Singh. The village is divided into two "patees" named after them respectively. [1]
Gurudwara
Administration
The village is administrated by a Sarpanch who is an elected representative of village as per constitution of India and Panchayati raj (India). As per stats 2019, Bilha villages fall under Gill assembly & Ludhiana parliamentary constituency. Police Station Sadar, Ludhiana has jurisdiction of the village
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Area | 372 hectares | ||
| Total No. of Houses | 311 | ||
| Population | 1,742 | 912 | 830 |
| Child (0-6) | 97 | 108 | 101 |
| Schedule Caste | 750 | 403 | 347 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Literacy | 82.51 % | 87.61 % | 76.82 % |
| Total Workers | 580 | 533 | 47 |
| Main Worker | 546 | 0 | 0 |
| Marginal Worker | 34 | 28 | 06 |
Cast
The village constitutes 43.05% of Schedule Caste and the village doesn't have any Schedule Tribe population. Whereas remaining village is dominated by the Grewal cast of Jatt Sikh
Villages in Ludhiana West Tehsil
Air travel connectivity
The closest airport to the village is Sahnewal Airport.