Tibba
Village
Tibba is located in Punjab
Tibba
Tibba
Location in Punjab, India
Tibba is located in India
Tibba
Tibba
Tibba (India)
Coordinates: 30°29′15″N 75°41′48″E / 30.4876°N 75.6967°E / 30.4876; 75.6967
Country India
StatePunjab
DistrictKapurthala
Government
  SarpanchJaswinder Kaur
Area
  Total3,401 km2 (1,313 sq mi)
Elevation
228 m (748 ft)
Population
 (2001)
  Total19,508
  Density5.7/km2 (15/sq mi)
Languages
  OfficialPunjabi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
144 628
Telephone code01828
Vehicle registrationPB 09, PB 41

Tibba, previously known as Tiba, is an ancient village in Kapurthala District in the state of Punjab, India. It was once known for the rural sport of Punjab, Kabaddi & Pehalwani. This village is connected to Goindwal sahib, Kapurthala District, Sultanpur Lodhi from corresponding side and many other villages and cities.

Geography

The ancient village is located almost 390 kilometres from Delhi, and about 80 kilometres from Amritsar. Tibba is named after a word of Punjabi "Tibba", means a higher place. It has river Beas near it & many coordinating canals. All the water from these canals & river normally overflow in the rainy season & Village tibba called mainly "tibba" as it is a higher place safer from all that. In the later sixties, an advance Bandh was built to protect this area from unwanted over flow. It is located on Goindwal sahib -Hussainpur link, 12 km from Rail Coach Factory (RCF) Kapurthala. Also 14 km from historical Gurdwara Ber Sahib Ji Sultanpur Lodhi.


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