Mehmadpur

Mehmadpur
village
Mehmadpur

Location in Punjab, 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 Fatehgarh Sahib
Area
  Total 12 km2 (5 sq mi)
Population (2011)
  Total 1,500
  Density 130/km2 (320/sq mi)
Languages
  Official Punjabi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Telephone code 01763
Vehicle registration PB23
Nearest city Sirhind
Literacy 23%%
Lok Sabha constituency Fatehgarh Sahib
Vidhan Sabha constituency Sirhind

Mehmadpur is a village in Punjab, India. It is located 8 km 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 . Now the condition of roads and streets is not good because of big problem of sewage water. links and middle standard school.


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