Dhuri
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| settlement_type = Town
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| subdivision_name2 = Sangrur
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| elevation_m = 236
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| demographics_type1 = Language
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| demographics1_info1 = Punjabi{{cite web|title=52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India|url=http://nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/NCLM52ndReport.pdf|website=nclm.nic.in|publisher=Ministry of Minority Affairs|access-date=18 December 2019|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170525141614/http://nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/NCLM52ndReport.pdf|archive-date=25 May 2017}}
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| postal_code_type = PIN
| postal_code = 148024
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| area_code = 01675
| registration_plate = PB 59
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Dhuri is a town in Sangrur District in the state of Punjab, India. The neighbouring towns of Dhuri are Sangrur, 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.{{cite web |title=Census of India: Dhuri |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=44775 |website=www.censusindia.gov.in |access-date=18 December 2019}}
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.{{cite web |title=Census of India: Dhuri (R)|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=44797 |website=www.censusindia.gov.in |access-date=18 December 2019}}
The table below shows the population of different religious groups in Dhuri, as of 2011 census.
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|+Population by religious groups in Dhuri, 2011 censushttps://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11389, India - C-01: Population by religious community, Punjab - 2011, Dhuri (M Cl) !Religion!!Total!!Female!!Male | |||
| Hindu | 34,820 | 16,370 | 18,450 |
| Sikh | 19,006 | 8,990 | 10,016 |
| Muslim | 932 | 408 | 524 |
| Jain | 309 | 145 | 164 |
| Christian | 67 | 39 | 28 |
| Buddhist | 17 | 7 | 10 |
| Other religions | 20 | 8 | 12 |
| Not stated | 54 | 27 | 27 |
| Total | 55,225 | 25,994 | 29,231 |
Notable people
- Binnu Dhillon, actor and comedian
- Rana Ranbir, actor and comedian