Mukerian
| Mukerian MKN, MEX | |
|---|---|
| city | |
  Mukerian Location in Punjab, India | |
| Coordinates: 31°57′N 75°37′E / 31.95°N 75.62°ECoordinates: 31°57′N 75°37′E / 31.95°N 75.62°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Punjab |
| District | Hoshiarpur |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 29,841 |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 144211 |
| Telephone code | +01883 |
| Vehicle registration | PB54 |
Mukerian is a city and biggest municipal council of Hoshiarpur district of Punjab.
Geography
Mukerian is located at 31°57′N 75°37′E / 31.95°N 75.62°E.[2] It has an average elevation of 245 metres (803 feet).
Demographics
As of 2011 India census,[3] Mukerian city had a population of 29889. 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.
Mukerian has about 150 villages around it. Located on NH-1A. In Mukerian people mostly belong to Sikh and Hindu religion. There is a Sikh Gurudwara that was earlier the Fort of Maharaja Ranjit Singh's in-laws known as "Qila Atallgarh". The Legislative Assembly seat is held by Rajnish Kumar Babbi.
The majority of the population is employed in agriculture and are serving in Indian Defence forces in several capacities. Mukerian is a permanent base of the Indian Armed forces and its south part hosts Unchi Bassi cantonment and Mansar in north. Region hosts majority of military exercises and war games of Indian army.
Education
Army School Unchi Bassi is the first CBSE affiliated school in the area. Now there are many good schools in close vicinity of Mukerian, St. Joseph's Convent School (ICSE) and Dashmesh Public School (CBSE), Dashmesh Public School is under management of SGPC and both schools are situated 3 km from Mukerian in a village named Chak Alla Bakesh.
There are two degree colleges in the city – S.P.N College and Dashmesh Girls' College. Late Brig. Mehar Singh (retd) a patriot from Mukerian have been the chairperson of S.P.N College of nursing, (For ANM & GNM & B.Sc. Nursing and For PG) affiliated to Baba Farid University.
One Engineering college in the city -
S.B.C.M.S Institute Of Technology . Attalgarh (Mukerian), Distt Hoshiarpur.
Points of interest
Mukerian Hydel Project is one of the biggest irrigation projects in India. The Pong Dam across river Beas is about 35 km from Mukerian. Mukerian is located on National Highway 1A and about 450 km north of New Delhi. A Lord Shiva temple is in the village of Kathgarh/Mirthal, about 20 km from Mukerian city. There is a natural Shiva ling in the temple.
The town is famous for its food. Darshan Singh, the local chicken and fish vendor, owns one of the best fast food joints. The place is particularly famous for Fried Chicken and Fried Fish. The main bazaar of Mukerian is also famous for its distinct cuisines.
Economy
Mukerian has some 32 rice mills. The sugar mill at the south of the city is one of the biggest sugar mills in Punjab. Mukerian Paper Ltd. is the industry and distillery is the major employer in the region.
Mukerian is one of the biggest tehsils in Punjab. There are a number of villages that come under it. Bhangala is the most famous village in the Mukerian Tehsil. It has the highest population in the tehsil. Many villages like Manjpur, Tanda Ram Sahai, Mansoorpur,[BehBal-Manj],Kasrawan Aima Mangat, Budhabarh, Purika, Pawar etc. Most of the population is engaged in agriculture.
Distance from other cities
New Delhi = 450 km, Jalandhar = 74 km, Amritsar = 100 km, Ludhiana = 131 km, Dharmshala = 125 km, Chandigarh = 205 km, Hoshiarpur = 55 km, Dalhousie = 120 km.
References
- ↑ "Census of India Search details". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
- ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc – Mukerian
- ↑ "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. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
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