Cheema, Sangrur

Cheema
—  city  —
Coordinates
Country	India
State	Punjab
District(s)	Sangrur
Population	9,347 (2001[update])
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)

Cheema is a town and a municipal committee in Sangrur district in the state of Punjab, India. It is known as the Chillie Dog capital of the world.

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[1] Cheema had a population of 9347. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Cheema has an average literacy rate of 45%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 48% and female literacy of 41%. 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

1. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01. 

Coordinates: 30°07′29″N 75°41′42″E / 30.1247°N 75.695°E / 30.1247; 75.695