Tappa, Punjab
| Tapa Mandi (Tappa) ਤਪਾ | |
|---|---|
| city | |
  Tapa Mandi (Tappa)  Tapa Mandi (Tappa) Location in Punjab, India | |
| Coordinates: 30°17′53″N 75°22′08″E / 30.29806°N 75.36889°ECoordinates: 30°17′53″N 75°22′08″E / 30.29806°N 75.36889°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Punjab |
| District | Barnala |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal Corporation |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 23,248 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 148108 |
| Telephone_Code | (+91) 1679 |
| Vehicle registration | PB 73 |
Tapa is a small town or city and a municipal council and administrative area in Barnala district in the Indian state of Punjab. Tapa is mainly known as Tapa-Mandi because it is a small town so Mandi word used to describes it well. Tapa is well known for its historic Deras and Guruduwaras. A famous holy place named as Baba Math is the main attraction of this town. Tapa is situated at Barnala-Bathinda Main Road (N.H-64) between Rampura and Barnala and Bathinda. It is 24 km towards Bathinda from Barnala and 42 km towards Barnala from Bathinda. Moga Road also passes through it towards Pakho-Kenchian.
Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[1] Tapa had a population of 18,887. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Tapa has an average literacy rate of 57%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 62%, and female literacy is 51%. In Tapa, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age. Tapa is small town situated in Barnala district.It is well connected by road and railway line. Tapa was founded in 15th centurary.
Social clubs
- Happy Club (Regd.) Tapa
- Mini Sahara Welfare Club
- Baba Sukhanand eye donation society Tapa
- Tapa welfare club
Education
List of Educational institutes in Tapa:
Schools:
- shivalik public school,tapa
- Shama Public Sen.Sec.School,Tapa
- Government Boys S S School, Tapa
- Government Girls S S School, Tapa
- Arya Samaj Public High School, Tapa
- S.S.N Senior Secondary School, Tapa
- Sarvhitkari Vidya Mandir Public High School, Tapa
- Guru Nanak Dev Public High School, Tapa
- Dashmesh Public High School, Dhillwan(Tapa)
- Holy Angels Public High School, Tapa
Colleges:
- New Era Girls College, Tapa
- M.S.D Women College, Tapa
References
- ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.