Mahilpur

City in Punjab, India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Mahilpur is a town and Nagar Panchayat in Hoshiarpur district in the Indian state of Punjab. [1]

Country India
EstablishedSettled & renamed in the second half of 15th century or early 16th century
Elevation
296 m (971 ft)
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
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Mahilpur
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Mahilpur is located in Punjab
Mahilpur
Mahilpur
Location in Punjab, India
Mahilpur is located in India
Mahilpur
Mahilpur
Mahilpur (India)
Coordinates: 31.36258°N 76.03758°E / 31.36258; 76.03758
Country India
StatePunjab
DistrictHoshiarpur
EstablishedSettled & renamed in the second half of 15th century or early 16th century
Founded byBains Jatts
Named afterChaudhary Mahla Bains
Government
 • TypeDemocratic.
 • BodyNagar panchayat
Area
 • Total
6.56 km2 (2.53 sq mi)
Elevation
296 m (971 ft)
Population
 (2024 estimate)
 • Total
16,098
 • Density2,450/km2 (6,360/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialPunjabi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
146105
Telephone code1884
Vehicle registrationPB-07
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History

he 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].

A historical map mentioning Mahilpur from 1 January 1788 by James Rennell

Demographics

Mahilpur had a population of 11,360 according to the 2011 Census.[6]

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