Dhuri is a town in
Sangrur District
Sangrur district is in the state of Punjab in northern India. Sangrur city is the district headquarters. It is one of the five districts in Patiala Division in the Indian state of Punjab. Neighbouring districts are Malerkotla (north), Barna ...
in the state of
Punjab, India
Punjab () is a States and union territories of India, state in northwestern India. Forming part of the larger Punjab, Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent, the state is bordered by the States and union territories of India, Indian states ...
. The neighbouring towns of Dhuri are
Sangrur
Sangrur is a city in the Indian state of Punjab, India. It is the headquarters of Sangrur District.
Geography
Sangrur is located at . It has an average elevation of 237 metres (778 feet).
Climate
Health services
City has PGIM ...
,
Malerkotla,
Nabha, and
Barnala.
Demographics
As of
2011 Indian Census, Dhuri had a total population of 55,225 of which 29,231 were males and 25,994 were females. Population within the age group of 0 to 6 years was 6,169. The total number of literates in Dhuri was 40,067, which constituted 72.6% of the population with male literacy of 76.4% and female literacy of 68.2%. The effective literacy rate of 7+ population of Dhuri was 81.7%, of which male literacy rate was 86.4% and female literacy rate was 76.4%. The
Scheduled Castes population was 14,207. Dhuri had 30460 households in 11077.
Dhuri rural had a total population of 3,529, of which 1,875 were males and 1,654 were females. Population within the age group of 0 to 6 years was 355. The total number of literates in Dhuri was 2,331.
The table below shows the population of different religious groups in Dhuri, as of 2011 census.
Notable people
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Binnu Dhillon
Binnu Dhillon (born 29 August 1975) is an Indian actor who is known for his roles in Punjabi and Hindi films .
Early life and education
Dhillon was born on 29 August 1975 in Dhuri, Sangrur, Punjab, where he did his schooling from Guru Teg Ba ...
, actor and comedian
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Rana Ranbir, actor and comedian
References
Cities and towns in Sangrur district
{{Sangrur district