Mehatpur Basdehra

Mehatpur Basdehra
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Mehatpur Basdehra Location of Mehatpur Basdehra in Himachal Pradesh and India
Coordinates	31°24′33″N 76°20′24″E / 31.4092529°N 76.3400459°E / 31.4092529; 76.3400459Coordinates: 31°24′33″N 76°20′24″E / 31.4092529°N 76.3400459°E / 31.4092529; 76.3400459
Country	India
State	Himachal Pradesh
District(s)	Una
Population	8,686 (2001[update])
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)

Mehatpur Basdehra is a town and a nagar panchayat in Una district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh.

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[1] Mehatpur Basdehra had a population of 8686. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Mehatpur Basdehra has an average literacy rate of 66%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 70%, and female literacy is 62%. In Mehatpur Basdehra, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age. Mehatpur basdehra is also one of the town of una district which is mainly known because of politics. The whole politics of una constituency starts from basdehra and also ends at basdehra. This town has given two M.L.A to himachal pradesh. This town is mainly known because of its political background. People of this town live like legends. This town is very well known in una district. Peoples of this town are appointed at higher posts and are well educated.

References

1. ^ "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. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.