Mukerian
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Mukerian
Punjab (India), India |
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| District(s) | Hoshiarpur |
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| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Population (2001) | 21,379 |
Mukerian is a city and a municipal council in Hoshiarpur district in the Indian state of Punjab.
[edit] Geography
Mukerian is located at .[1] It has an average elevation of 245 metres (803 feet).
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India census,GRIndia Mukerian had a population of 21,379. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Mukerian has an average literacy rate of 77%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 74%. In Mukerian, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
its an indrustial hub. in mukerian its around 30 rice mills from where almost all the rice is exported to middle east and Europe. Its also a main market for surrounding area. The Sub-District Mukerian is famous for its cummunal harmony and peace. Although relatively a small town but Mukerian is the biggest town for about 150 villages around it, thats why its pretty well known in Punjab. Mukerian is a very harmonious community where most of the people know each other very well. Youngsters get very good education and Mukerians are spread through out the world. There is a very famous Gurudwara (Sikh Temple)which was earlier the Fort of Maharaj Ranjit Singh's in-laws known as "Qila Atallgarh".
Mukerian Hydel Project is the one of the biggest irrigation project in India. There is a famous PONG Dam across river BEAS about 35 km from Mukerian. Mukerian is located on National_Highway_1A and about 450 km from NEW DELHI towards North. Mukerian is a Junction for Gurdaspur, Pathankot, Talwara and Jalandhar.
A "miraculous" famous Lord SHIVA temple in village "Kathgarh/ Mirthal", about 20 km from Mukerian. There is a natural shiva Ling in the tample. Shiva-Parbati "PINDIES" (the holy stone) get apart in summer & get attached in the winter season. Thousands of devotees come here for worship and prayer.
[edit] References
Vinod Khanna, the famous Bollywood actor is a Member of the Parliament from Gurdaspur constituency which includes mukerian. Dr.Kewal Krishan, the longest serving Finance Minister of Punjab from Congress Party is also a resident of Mukerian.
