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Hajipur is a census town in Hoshiarpur district in the Indian state of Punjab named after Bairam Khan's pilgrimage Haj to Mecca after loosing a battle at this place.

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Hajipur
Town
Hajipur Location in Punjab, India Show map of Punjab Hajipur Hajipur (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 31.266°N 76.15°E / 31.266; 76.15
Country	India
State	Punjab
District	Hoshiarpur
Elevation	288 m (945 ft)
Population  (2001)
• Total	5,366
Languages
• Official	Punjabi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	144221
Area code	01883
Vehicle registration	PB54

Geography

Hajipur is located at 31.266°N 76.15°E / 31.266; 76.15.[1]

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,[2] Hajipur had a population of 5366. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Hajipur has an average literacy rate of 78%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 75%. In Hajipur, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

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