Qila Raipur (also spelled as Kila Raipur) is a noted village of
Ludhiana district in
Punjab, India
Punjab (; ) is a state in northern India. Forming part of the larger Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent, the state is bordered by the Indian states of Himachal Pradesh to the north and northeast, Haryana to the south and southeast, and ...
, as it hosts the annual
Qila Raipur Sports Festival, known as the ''Rural Olympics''.
The events played often demonstrate the physical strength and valor of the
Punjabi men and women.
Geography
The village is approximately centered at
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and located only 19 km away from
Ludhiana
Ludhiana ( ) is the most populous and the largest city in the Indian state of Punjab. The city has an estimated population of 1,618,879 2011 census and distributed over , making Ludhiana the most densely populated urban centre in the state. I ...
city.
See also
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Raipur
Raipur ( ) is the capital city of the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. Raipur is also the administrative headquarters of Raipur district and Raipur division, and the largest city of the state. It was a part of Madhya Pradesh before the state of Ch ...
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Tharike
References
External links
Ludhiana district
Villages in Ludhiana district
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