Country India District Hoshiarpur PIN 146105 Area 6.56 km² Population 11,360 (2011) Area code 1884 | State Punjab Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Telephone code 1884 Elevation 296 m Local time Saturday 1:07 PM | |
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Punjab de superchef 2 ep 9 vinni satija mahilpur hoshiarpur fri 23 dec 10pm ptc punjabi
Mahilpur is a city and a Nagar Panchayat in Hoshiarpur district in the Indian state Punjab. It is situated on Hoshiarpur Chandigarh Road 23 kilometres (14 mi) from Hoshiarpur. It is famous for the game of football in the region.Mahilpur is a development block. Mahilpur block have 140 villages in it.
Contents
- Punjab de superchef 2 ep 9 vinni satija mahilpur hoshiarpur fri 23 dec 10pm ptc punjabi
- Map of Mahilpur Punjab
- Demographics
- Notable people
- Schools and colleges
- Industry
- History
- References
Map of Mahilpur, Punjab
Demographics
Mahilpur had a population of 11360 according to census of 2011. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Mahilpur has an average literacy rate of 77%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 73%. In Mahilpur, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age. Profession of the most of the persons are agriculture based. Mahilpur is the NRI hub of the Punjab state.
Notable people
Schools and colleges
Industry
History
Mahilpur was part of the Indus Valley Civilisation, although it was founded probably during the Vedic period. Chinese pilgrim Huang Tsang visited it in 635 when he was going to Chamba valley from Jalandhar and described it as Sri Mahipalpur in his travel accounts. Many nearby villages have been found to be part of the Indus Valley Civilization. Mahilpur was one of the earlier centers of educational institutions being set up during the time of the British Raj. Its government boys school, formerly known as Khalsa High School, was established in 1909. Khalsa College was established in 1946. Mahilpur had its first bank as Punjab National Bank in 1946 which operates two branches in the city. Mahilpur was once famous for mangoes in the region.