Tharike

Tharike is a village in the Ludhiana district of Punjab, India.[3][4]

Tharike

Threeke, Thrike
village
Tharike
Location in Punjab, India
Tharike
Tharike (India)
Coordinates: 30°52′01″N 75°46′52″E
Country India
StatePunjab
DistrictLudhiana
TalukasLudhiana
Population
 (2001)
 • Total8,884
Languages
 • OfficialPunjabi (Gurmukhi)
 • RegionalPunjabi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
142021[1][2]
Telephone code0161-
Nearest cityLudhiana
Sex ratio1000/861 ♂/♀

Geography

Tharike is located on the outskirts of Ludhiana city. It's approximately centered at 30°52′01″N 75°46′52″E.[5] Jhande (1.5 km), Lalton Khurd and Lalton are the nearby villages.

Culture

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

Demographics

As of 2001 census, the village has the total population of 8884 with 4773 males and 4111 females[3][6] thus males constitutes 54% and females 46% of population with the sex ratio of 861 females per thousand males.

Personalites

A well known Punjabi writer and songwriter/lyricist, Dev Tharike Wala, belongs to this village.[7]

References
  1. "Pincode: Threeke, Ludhiana, Punjab". www.indiapincode.in. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
  2. "Pin codes of Ludhiana district, Ludhiana pincodes, Punjab zip codes". www.whereincity.com. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
  3. "Satellite view of Tharike village". www.satellitemap.co.in. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
  4. "Local information for Tharike". www.geolysis.com. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
  5. Google maps
  6. Government of India (2001). "Tharike 2001 population (Sr. No. 130)". Census. www.censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
  7. "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.
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