Bilga
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Bilga | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Bilga Location in Punjab, India  Bilga Bilga (India) | |
| Coordinates: 31°03′N 75°39′E / 31.050°N 75.650°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Punjab |
| District | Jalandhar |
| Population (2011[1]) | |
• Total | 10,125 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 144036 [2] |
| Telephone code | 1826 |
| Vehicle registration | PB- 08 & PB - 37 |
Bilga is a large village[1] near the city of Nurmahal. Nurmahal is a sub tehsil in the district Jalandhar in the Indian state of Punjab.
The majority of people living in Bilga are of Sikh religion.[citation needed] The nearest main road to Bilga is Phillaur-Nurmahal road which is almost 2 km from the village. The nearest Railway station to this village is the Bilga railway station.
In the centre of the town there is a large gurudwara, of historical significance, the Shri Guru Arjan Dev Sikh Temple, as the 5th Guru of the Sikhs, Shri Guru Arjan Dev Ji (first Sikh Guru to be martyred) had visited the area during the time of his wedding in the neighbouring village of Meo in the year 1589. People from all over the world visit this gurdwara.[citation needed] Shri Guru Arjan Dev ji's Vastras(clothes) are still present there and are on display.