Dhilwan
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Dhilwan | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Dhilwan Location in Punjab, India  Dhilwan Dhilwan (India) | |
| Coordinates: 31°31′N 75°21′E / 31.52°N 75.35°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Punjab |
| District | Kapurthala |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal corporation |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 7,980 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | PB-09 |
| Website | dhilwan |
Dhilwan is a town and a nagar panchayat in Kapurthala district in the state of Punjab, India.
Geography
Dhilwan is located at 31°31′N 75°21′E / 31.52°N 75.35°E in Punjab.[3] It has an average elevation of 219 metres (718 feet).
Dhilwan Kalan
Dhilwan and Dhilwan Kalan in Sikh History Books are two different places. Dhilwan Kalan is also written as Dhilwan, or Dhilwan Sodhian, which causes confusion among readers. Dhilwan Kalan is near Kotkapura in Faridkot district. A few other villages have identical or similar names, Dhilwan Khurd (Faridkot district), Dhilwan Wala (Moga district), Dhilwan (Barnala district), Dhilwan (Gurdaspur district).