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Rāikot, India

Rāikot is a town of 28,734 people in Punjab, India, founded in 1648.

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Population28,734 GeoNames
RegionPunjab
Elevation235 m 771 ft
Founded1648
Time zoneAsia/Kolkata
Nearest airportSahnewal Airport - Ludhiana (LUH) 41 km

Why visit Rāikot

Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 4 parks and trails, 7 places to eat and 2 places to stay in and around town.

About Rāikot

Raikot is a city and municipal council in Ludhiana district in Indian state of Punjab. Raikot is one of the tehsils in Ludhiana district of Punjab. there are total 76 villages in this tehsil.

From the Wikipedia article Raikot (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Museums and landmarks1

Hari Singh Nalwa Chowk

Monument and historic site · 0.7 km

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Parks, trails and playgrounds4

Guru Gobind Singh Stadium

Sports field and stadium · 1.2 km

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Local Park

Park · 0.6 km

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Professor Colony Park

Park · 0.6 km

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Ramgarhia Park

Park · 0.6 km

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Restaurants and cafes7

Vancouver Pizza

Restaurant · Pizza · 1.1 km

Bypass Road, Raikot

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Balvir Dhaba

Restaurant · Regional · 0.8 km

Ludhiana Road, Raikot

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Billu Vaishu Dhaba

Restaurant · Indian · 0.9 km

Barnala Road, Raikot

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Harry Foods

Restaurant · Indian · 0.9 km

Barnala Road, Raikot

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Orange

Restaurant · Indian · 1.1 km

Barnala Road, Raikot

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Bikaner Sweet Shop

Bakery

Ludhiana Road, Raikot

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Arora Juice Bar

Fast food · Regional

Ludhiana Road, Raikot

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Where to stay2

Katyal Marriage Palace

Motel and hotel · Regional · 1.7 km

Ludhiana Road, Raikot

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Mehak Palace

Motel and hotel · Regional · 2.5 km

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Churches and places of worship4

Shopping2

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Gas and EV charging2

Schools, colleges and libraries15

  • Ajitsar Khalsa Government High School

    School · 1.1 km

    Gurudwara Tahliana Sahib Road, Raikot

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  • Ajitsar Khalsa Senior Secondary School

    School

    Kutba Bazar Street, Raikot

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  • Bhagwan Mahavir Senior Secondary school

    School · 0.9 km

    Jagraon - Raikot Road, Raikot

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  • Dasmesh Public Senior Secondary School

    School · 1.1 km

    Gurudwara Tahliana Sahib Road, Raikot

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  • Government Middle School

    School

    Eid Gaah Road, Raikot

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  • Government Primary School

    School · 2.0 km

    Ludhiana Road, Gondwal

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  • Raikot Public School

    School · 0.7 km

    Raikot - Shehbazpura Road, Raikot

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  • S. Sobha Singh Public School

    School · 2.2 km

    Sobha Singh Street, Raikot

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  • Swami Ganga Giri Janta Girls College

    School · 1.4 km

    Barnala Road, Raikot

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  • Swami Ganga Giri Janta Girs School

    School · 1.2 km

    Ludhiana Road, Raikot

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  • Tagore Modern Senior Secondary School

    School · 0.7 km

    Raikot - Shehbazpura Road, Raikot

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  • Doctor Dwarka Dass Government Senior Secondary School

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Map of Rāikot

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Getting there and nearby towns

Sahnewal Airport - Ludhiana (LUH) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 41 km away.

  • Halwāra 9 km northeast, about 9 min by car
  • Akālgarh 13 km north, about 13 min by car
  • Jagraon 19 km northwest, about 19 min by car
  • Ahmedgarh 22 km east, about 22 min by car
  • Māler Kotla 30 km southeast, about 30 min by car
  • Barnāla 31 km south, about 31 min by car
  • Ludhiana 38 km northeast, about 38 min by car
  • Phagwāra 66 km north, about 1 h by car
  • Jalandhar 75 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Patiāla 84 km southeast, about 1 h 30 min by car

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