Kila Raipur

Kila Raipur ਕ਼ਿਲਾ ਰਾਏਪੁਰ
Village
Kila Raipur Show map of Punjab Kila Raipur Show map of India Location in Punjab, India
Coordinates: 30°45′43″N 75°49′22″E / 30.762°N 75.8228°E / 30.762; 75.8228Coordinates: 30°45′43″N 75°49′22″E / 30.762°N 75.8228°E / 30.762; 75.8228
Country	India
State	Punjab
District	Ludhiana
Languages
• Official	Punjabi
• Regional	Punjabi
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	141201
Telephone code	0161-123456
Nearest city	Ludhiana

Kila Raipur is a noted village of Ludhiana district in Punjab, India as it hosts the annual Kila Raipur Sports Festival, known as the Rural Olympics. The events played often demonstrate the physical strength and valor of the Punjabi men and women.

The village is approximately centered at 30°45′43″N 75°49′22″E / 30.76194°N 75.82278°E / 30.76194; 75.82278 and located only 19 km away from Ludhiana city.

Karnail Singh Grewal born on 1.11.1911, was son of Dasaundha Singh, a rich farmer of Kila Raipur. Karnail Singh was intensively involved in research in area of Physics holding three Indian Patents (114462, 112184 and 151968) in his name sharing one with Pritpal Singh Grewal (Ex Principal of Guru Nanak Dev Engieering College, Ludhiana). He died at the age of 89 on 4.3.2000 at Shahbad Markanda.

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