Mahilpur
| Mahilpur Sri Mahipalpur | |
|---|---|
| city | |
  Mahilpur  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 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Democratic. |
| • Body | Nagar panchayat |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.56 km2 (2.53 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 296 m (971 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 11,360 |
| • Density | 1,700/km2 (4,500/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 146105 |
| Telephone code | 1884 |
| Vehicle registration | PB-07 |
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.[1] Mahilpur have lalwan community reserve established by government of Punjab in 2007.
Demographics
Mahilpur had a population of 11360 according to census of 2011.[2] 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), World War I Canadian Sikh war veteran (Private 454819, 28th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force)
- Sardar Nagina Singh Jangi, civil contractor and philanthropist who helped establish several schools and colleges in Mahlipur
- Mayo Singh Minhas, advocate for Indian voting rights in Canada
- Sohan Singh Thandal, Chief Parliamentary Secretary, State Government of Punjab
- Piara Singh Gill, Indian nuclear physicist
- Harjit Singh Sajjan (Punjabi: ਹਰਜੀਤ ਸਿੰਘ ਸੱਜਣ), Canadian Liberal Member of Parliament and Minister of National Defence
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
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.[3] 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.
References
- Langeri village, 2 km away from Mahilpur, proudly boasts of annual football event in its spectcular football ground.