Bassi Kalan | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Bassi Kalan Location in Punjab, India  Bassi Kalan Location in India | |
| Coordinates: 31°26′53″N 76°00′11″E / 31.448°N 76.003°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Punjab |
| District | Hoshiarpur |
| Population | |
| • Total | 10,000 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 146102 |
| Telephone code | 1884 |
Bassi Kalan is a village in India, 12 kilometres from the district capital Hoshiarpur, near the Himachal Pradesh state border.[1] Its population is about 10,000 people, mainly Hindus and (Saini and Harijans). It's situated in the Hoshiarpur district of Punjab.
Saido Patti (1 km), Mehina (1 km), Parsowal (2 km), Chabewal (2 km), Rajni Devi (2 km) are nearby villages. Mahadev Temple is 2 km away from the village.
There is a dispensary clinic. The Delhi-Chandigarh road also passes through it. There is also a telephone exchange and post office. There is a temple of Mata Dineshwari inside the village where Jagran is held every year on 28 May. There is another ancient temple which is known as Bodi. There is a primary school, Government Senior Secondary School, and Lala Lajpat Rai Siksha Kender School.
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