Raikot is a city and

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in Ludhiana district in Indian state of

Punjab Punjab (; Punjabi Language, Punjabi: پنجاب ; ਪੰਜਾਬ ; ; also Romanization, romanised as ''Panjāb'' or ''Panj-Āb'') is a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia, specifically in the northern part of the I ...

. Raikot is one of the tehsils in Ludhiana district of Punjab. there are total 76 villages in this tehsil. A list of villages in Raikot tehsil is given on this page. Villages in Raikot * Abuwal * Acharwal * Aitiana * Akalgarh * Akalgarh * Andlu * Baraich * Barmi * Barundi * Basraon * Bassian * Bhaini Baringan * Bhaini Darera * Bhaini Rora * Binjal * Boparai Khurd * Brahampur * Budhel * Burj Hakima * Burj Hari Singh * Burj Littan * Burj Naklian * Chak Bhai Ka * Chak Chhajjewal * Dadahur * Dangon * Dhalian * Dhurkot * Ghuman * Gobindgarh * Gondwal * Halwara * Heran * Hissowal * Jalaldiwal * Jand * Jatpura * Jhoraran * Johlan * Kaila * Kalas * Kalsian * Kishangarh * Leel * Littar * Lohatbadi * Maherna Kalan * Nangal Kalan * Nangal Khurd * Nathowal * Nurpur * Pakhowal * Patti Rupa * Pheru Raian * Rachhin * Rajgarh * Rajgarh * Rajoana Kalan * Rajoana Khurd * Ramgarh Sibian * Rattowal * Sattowal * Shahbazpur * Shahidgarh * Shahjahanpur * Shahpur * Siloani * Sudhar * Sukhana * Sultan Khan Urf Mohammadpura * Tajpur * Talwandi Rai * Tugal * Tunga Heri * Tussa * Umarpura

Demographics

As of the 2011 Indian census, Raikot had a population of 28,734. Males constituted 15138 of the population and females 13596 . Raikot has an average literacy rate of 77%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 70%, and female literacy is 62%. Population is a mixture of

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Sikh Sikhs ( or ; pa, ਸਿੱਖ, ' ) are people who adhere to Sikhism, Sikhism (Sikhi), a Monotheism, monotheistic religion that originated in the late 15th century in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent, based on the revelation of Gu ...

s(majority),

Jain Jainism ( ), also known as Jain Dharma, is an Indian religion. Jainism traces its spiritual ideas and history through the succession of twenty-four tirthankaras (supreme preachers of ''Dharma''), with the first in the current time cycle being ...

s and

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and Christians..

Geography

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s (770 feet). Tourist places: # Gurudwara Sri Tahliana Sahib: Gurdwara Sri Tahliana Sahib Raikot is the main Gurdwara in the town of Raikot and relates to Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji. # Maharaja Duleep Singh Kothi Memorial: This Kothi (Mansion) is believed to built in 1800. This kothi is become historical when 11 year old Maharaja Duleep Singh spend 1 night here on 31 December 1849. For many years this building was in ruin condition. in 2015 this 13 acre property including main Kothi was renovated by Punjab Govt with the help of INTACH

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Demographics

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