Mahilpur
| Mahilpur | |
|---|---|
| city | |
  Mahilpur Location in Punjab, India | |
| Coordinates: 31°21′45″N 76°02′15″E / 31.36258°N 76.03758°ECoordinates: 31°21′45″N 76°02′15″E / 31.36258°N 76.03758°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Punjab |
| District | Hoshiarpur |
| Elevation | 296 m (971 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 10,019 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 146105 |
| Telephone code | 1884 |
| Vehicle registration | PB-07 |
Mahilpur is a town 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.
Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[1] Mahilpur had a population of 10,019. 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
- Buckam Singh, (December 5, 1893 – August 27, 1919) was a World War I Canadian Sikh war veteran (Private 454819, 28th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force)
Schools and colleges
- S. Baldev Singh Mahilpuri Govt. Sr. Secondary School, Mahilpur (Boys)
- Govt, Sr Secondary School, Mahilpur (Girls)
- S.G.G.S. Khalsa College, Mahilpur
- Home Overseas Institute, Mahilpur
- Guru Nanak National Public Senior Secondary School, Mahilpur
- Doaba Public School, Mahilpur
- K.D. School, Mahilpur
- King Edward Public School, Mahilpur
- K.D College of Nursing
- Alice High School Mahilpur
- Ankur public school,Mahilpur
- Adarsh Model School
- Guru Gobind Singh College of Management and Information Technology, VPO: Patti chrnpur(Mahilpur)www.ggscmit.com
- Bite educational institute
References
- ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
- Langeri village, 2 km away from Mahilpur, proudly boasts of annual football event in its spectcular football ground.
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