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| subdivision_name1 = [[Punjab, India|Punjab]]<br />
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| subdivision_name2 = [[Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district|Mohali]]<br />
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'''Mullanpur Garibdass''' is a town in [[Mohali district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Punjab (India)|Punjab]], north of the city of [[Chandigarh]]. Garibdas village is located in vicinity of this town.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://indianexpress.com/elections/punjab-assembly-elections-2017/punjab-polls-in-vicinity-of-mullanpur-garib-das-village-waits-for-development-4479425/|title=Punjab polls: In vicinity of Mullanpur, Garib Das village waits for development|date=2017-01-18|work=The Indian Express|access-date=2018-07-26|language=en-US}}</ref><br />
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==History==<br />
This town was founded by Garibdass, a commander of king Hathnoria Raja. The full name of the town is "Mullanpur Garibdass Da". Legend has it that Jayanti Devi, the Roop of Durga, asked Garibdass to fight against the cruel King to save civilians. Garibdass won the war and founded Mullanpur as the first village of his empire.<br />
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== Demographics ==<br />
{{As of|2001}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Mullanpur Garibdass had a population of 6143. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Mullanpur- Garibdas has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 76%, and female literacy is 67%. In Mullanpur- Garibdas, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age. As of 2011 Census of India, 51.27 percent of residents are [[Sikhs]] and 46.20% are [[Hindus]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.census2011.co.in/data/town/39141-mullanpur-garib-dass-punjab.html|title=Mullanpur Garib Dass City Population Census 2011 - Punjab|website=www.census2011.co.in|access-date=2018-07-26}}</ref> [[Greater Mohali Area Development Authority]] has a low-density residential scheme in this town.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/city-others/gmada-to-launch-low-density-residential-scheme-in-mullanpur-garibdass-area-4855409/|title=GMADA to launch low-density residential scheme in Mullanpur Garibdass area|date=2017-09-22|work=The Indian Express|access-date=2018-07-26|language=en-US}}</ref><br />
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== Sports ==<br />
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[[Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium]] is an international cricket stadium in town. There was also plan of [[Government of Punjab (India)|Government of Punjab]] to develop a [[golf course]] on 150 hectare in Mullanpur as well as spa village would also be built apart from a turf club with Indoor and outdoor stadiums which will be built there along with a lifestyle sports hub.<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/Mullanpur-to-be-on-cricket-map/articleshow/6423803.cms Mullanpur to be on cricket map]</ref><br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[New Chandigarh (city)|New Chandigarh]]<br />
* [[Mirzapur, Mohali]]<br />
* [[Mullanpur International Cricket Stadium]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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