Mahilpur | |
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city | |
  Mahilpur Location in Punjab, India  Mahilpur Mahilpur (India) | |
| Coordinates: 31°21′45″N 76°02′15″E / 31.36258°N 76.03758°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Punjab |
| District | Hoshiarpur |
| Founded by | Bains Jatts |
| Named for | Chaudhary Mahla Bains |
| Government | |
| • Type | Democratic. |
| • Body | Nagar panchayat |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.56 km2 (2.53 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 296 m (971 ft) |
| Population (2024 estimate) | |
| • Total | 16,098 |
| • Density | 2,500/km2 (6,400/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 146105 |
| Telephone code | 1884 |
| Vehicle registration | PB-07 |
Mahilpur is a town and Nagar Panchayat in Hoshiarpur district in the Indian state of Punjab. [1]
History[edit | edit source]
The 1905 Gazetteer mentioned Mahilpur as the seat of Bains Jat clan of this area.[2][3][4] Mahilpur was also the seat of Bains Jat Chaudhris/Jagirdars of the area during the Mughal era[5].
Demographics[edit | edit source]
Mahilpur had a population of 11,360 according to the 2011 Census.[6]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Villages and Category" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 May 2012.
- ↑ A Glossary of the Tribes and Castes of the Punjab and North-West Frontier Province. Atlantic Publishers & Dist. 1997. ISBN 978-81-85297-68-2.
- ↑ Gazetteer of the Ambala District: 1883. 1883.
- ↑ Punjab district gazetteers Hoshiarpur district vol.XIIIA; pt.A. 1905.
- ↑ Montgomery, J. A. L. (1885). Final Report of Revised Settlement, Hoshiarpur District, 1879-84. Calcutta Central Press Company.
- ↑ "Punjab - District census handbook - Hoshiarpur" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 November 2015.