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Mela Jagatpur Baba Ram Chand Ji (CHAUNKIAN DA MELA)

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{{Use Indian English|date=April 2018}}
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'''Mukandpur''' is a village near [[Banga, India|Banga]], [[Nawanshahr district]] (also known as [[Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar]]) in [[Punjab (India)|Punjab]], India.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://wikimapia.org/#lat=31.1257747&lon=75.9447956&z=14&l=0&m=b&search=mukandpur|title=Mukandpur|work=wikimapia.org}}</ref>

==Demographics==
According to the 2001 Census,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.maavooru.net|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091124075201/http://www.maavooru.net/|archive-date=24 November 2009|title=Maavooru.net|work=OurVillageIndia}}</ref> Mukandpur has a population of 3,785. Neighbouring villages include Jagatpur, [[Prozepur]], [[Talwandi Phattu]], [[Jhingran]], [[Gunachaur]], [[Shokar]] and [[Raipur Dabba]], [[Hakimpur]].

==Shopping==
The village has expanded to include a shopping area near bus stand which serves the local villages.

==Education==

===Schools===
There are 5 schools including Shri Guru Har Rai Public School and DAV school which has affiliation with the CBSE board.

===Amardeep Singh Shergill Memorial College Mukandpur===

Popular Punjabi singer [[Geeta Zaildar]] obtained his formal music education from ''Ustad Janab Shamshad Ali'', a Music Professor of [[Mukandpur#Amardeep Singh Shergill Memorial College Mukandpur|Amardeep Shergill Memorial College Mukandpur]].<ref name=geetazaildar1>[http://www.geetazaildar.com/biography.html "Geeta Zaildar Biography"]</ref>

===Amardeep Mela===
The "Amardeep Mela" is organised annually by the Amardeep Singh Shergill Memorial College, Mukandpur. An annual feature of the [[College]] since its inception, the [[Mela]] lasts for four days.<ref>[http://www.tribuneindia.com/2008/20081222/region.htm] The Tribune 22/12/2008</ref>

== Mela Jagatpur Baba Ram Chand Ji (CHAUNKIAN DA MELA)==
A famous fair also known as "Chaunkian da Mela" is held in Mukandpur and Jagatpur.A faqir named [[Sakhi Sarwar]] (Lakh Data) came to [[Balachaur]]. He started his journey from Rattewal and reached '''Jagatpur''' (a neighbour village) on his horse at Jagatpur darbar. Since then this fair is held in Mukandpur and Jagatpur lasts for nine days. A "[[Saang]]" starts from Rattewal and reaches Jagatpur . The leader of the "[[Saang]]" holds a flag which is called a "Togh".

==See also==
[[Chak No.65-GB Mukandpur, Jaranwala, District Faisalabad, Pakistan|Mukandpur village (now named as Chak No.65-GB in Tehsil Jaranwala, District Faisalabad, Pakistan)]]

==References==
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{{Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district}}

[[Category:Nawanshahr]]
[[Category:Villages in Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar district]]

Mukandpur - Revision history

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