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{{Use dmy dates|date = November 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date = November 2019}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name               = Harike
| other_name         =
| nickname           =
| settlement_type    = [[Village]]
| image_skyline      = HARIKE wetlands.jpg
| image_alt          =
| image_caption      = Harike Wetland in Harike (Tarn Taran district, Punjab)
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| pushpin_map        = India Punjab#India
| pushpin_label_position = right
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Punjab, India
| coordinates        = {{coord|31.1663|N|74.9418|E|display=inline,title|format=dms}}
| subdivision_type   = [[Country]]
| subdivision_name   = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1  = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1  = [[Punjab, India|Punjab]]
| subdivision_type2  = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Tarn Taran district|Tarn Taran]]
| established_title  = <!-- Established -->
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| leader_title       = Member of Parliament
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| leader_title1      = Member of Legislative Assembly
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| unit_pref          = Metric
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| area_total_km2     = 9.43
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m        = 210
| population_total   = 8662
| population_as_of   = 2011
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| population_density_km2 = auto
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]]
| timezone1          = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1        = +5:30
| postal_code_type   = <!-- [[Postal Index Number|PIN]] --> PIN Code
| postal_code        = 143412
| area_code_type     = Telephone code
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| registration_plate = PB 38
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'''Harike''' is a [[village]] in [[Patti, Punjab|Patti Tehsil]] in [[Tarn Taran district]] of the [[States and union territories of India|Indian state]] of [[Punjab, India|Punjab]]. It is located 33 km from [[Tarn Taran Sahib]] city. The [[Postal Index Number|PIN]] code of Wakro is 143412.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://pincode.net.in/all-localities-harike-patti-tarn-taran-punjab-143412|title=Postal code of Harike village|access-date=2 November 2019}}</ref> Harike is connected by two national highways, [[National Highway 54 (India)|National Highway 54]] and [[National Highway 703B (India)|National Highway 703B]].
== Demographics ==
As per [[2011 Census of India]], total number of households in Harike was 1620 and total population was 8,662 persons. There were total of 4,666 males and 3,996 females. There were 1,136 children of 6 years or below in Harike in 2011. The percentage of male population was 53.8% and the percentage of female population was 46.2%. Average Sex Ratio of Harike is 856 which is lower than Punjab state average of 895.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=42933|title=Harike village census details (2011)|website=[[Census of India]]|access-date=2 November 2019}}</ref>
== Harike bird sanctuary ==
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Harike barrage and [[Harike Wetland]] which are named after Harike village are located near this village. Migratory birds flock to this protected largest wetland in North India in winters.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/outlooktraveller/explore/story/47199/quick-guide-harike-bird-sanctuary-punjab|title=Quick Guide: Harike Bird Sanctuary, Punjab|website=[[Outlook (Indian magazine)]]|access-date=2 November 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/migratory-birds-start-flocking-harike/852295.html|title=Migratory birds start flocking Harike|date=26 October 2019|work=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune India]]|access-date=2 November 2019}}</ref>
== References ==
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== External links ==
* [http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/0316_PART_B_DCHB_TARN%20TARAN.pdf District Census Handbook (DCHB) - Tarn Taran district (2011)]
[[Category:Villages in Tarn Taran district]]
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