Raikot
| Raikot | |
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 Raikot
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| Coordinates: 30°39′N 75°36′E / 30.65°N 75.6°ECoordinates: 30°39′N 75°36′E / 30.65°N 75.6°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Punjab |
| District | Ludhiana |
| Elevation | 235 m (771 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 28,734 |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 141109 |
| Telephone code | 01624 |
| Vehicle registration | PB 56 |
Raikot is a city and municipal council in Ludhiana district in Indian state of Punjab. Very many Lotays, Gill and Grewal last names consist here. Very big City with great welcoming people and great shopping areas (Baazar) Home of song writer Inda Raikoti and Happy Raikoti and A Youtuber GiLL 001
Raikot, the walled city,[see Reference] was founded by Rai Ahmad in 1648.[see Reference]
One story about the leader of the city Rai Kalha III, the Muslim Rajput chief of Raikot, says that he once had the opportunity to offer his hospitality to Guru Gobind Singh, the founder of Sikhism, in 1705, at the risk of losing everything, including his life and that of his family. In appreciation and gratitude,Guru Gobind Singh gave him a Ganga Sagar, a sword, and a wooden rehel (used for reading religious scriptures) as personal gifts for his brevity and courage.[see References- Kalha Rai] Rai family played an important role in the history of Ludhiana district and raikot. Raikot state consist of 1300 villages to Jalandhar and Hoshiarpur. Rai,s fought with Ranjeet Singh, Bush singh bedi and with Britishers many years. Rai Bahawal khan , Rai jaffar khan, Rai Nasrullah khan ,Rai Rashid khan, Rai inyat khan was migrated from raikot.
As of the 2001 Indian census, Raikot had a population of 24,738. Males constituted 53% of the population and females 47%. Raikot has an average literacy rate of 66%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 70%, and female literacy is 62%. Population is a mixture of Hindus, Sikhs, Jains and Muslims.
Raikot is located at 30°39′N 75°36′E / 30.65°N 75.6°E. It has an average elevation of 235 metres (770 feet).
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