Mehmadpur

Mehmadpur
Mehmadpur
—  village  —
Mehmadpur
Location of Mehmadpur
in Punjab and India
Coordinates 30°27′N 76°16′E / 30.45°N 76.26°E / 30.45; 76.26Coordinates: 30°27′N 76°16′E / 30.45°N 76.26°E / 30.45; 76.26
Country India
State Punjab
District(s) Fatehgarh Sahib
Nearest city Sirhind
Parliamentary constituency Fatehgarh Sahib
Assembly constituency Sirhind
Population

Density

1,500 (2011)

125 /km2 (324 /sq mi)

Literacy 23%% 
Time zone IST (UTC+05:30)
Area 12 square kilometres (4.6 sq mi)

Mehmadpur is a village in Punjab, India. It is located 8km from Fatehgarh Sahib on the Sirhind - Chandigarh road near Badali Ala Singh village. Mehmadpur is a big village with a population of over 1500. There are two schools and two gurudwaras.

The main profession of people is agriculture. The literacy rate is medium, and few people are in government jobs. The population mainly consists of Sikhs and Hindus, with couple of Muslims families.

The village has its own Panchayat which was recently elected by consensus. This consists of five Panchayat members and a Sarpanch. The village lacks many basic facilities like good transportation links and middle standard school.


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