Mehatpur
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Mehatpur | |
|---|---|
town | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Punjab |
| District | Jalandhar |
| Population | |
• Total | 5,804 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 144041 [2] |
| Telephone code | 01821 |
| Vehicle registration | PB- 33 |
| Coastline | 0 kilometres (0 mi) |
| Nearest city | Nakodar |
| Sex ratio | 956/1000 ♂/♀ |
| Literacy | 78%% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | jalandhar |
| Climate | hot (Köppen) |
| Avg. summer temperature | 45 °C (113 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 2 °C (36 °F) |
Mehatpur is a village located in Jalandhar district of the Indian state of Punjab. As of[update] the 2011 Census of India, the population was 5,804 people across 1186 households.[1] It is 8 km away from Nakodar on National Highway 71 (NH-71).
Mehatpur has a humid subtropical climate with cool winters and hot summers. Summers last from April to June, with temperatures varying from average highs of around 45 °C to average lows of around 30 °C and winters from November to February, with temperatures varying from highs of 19 °C to lows of 2 °C. The average annual rainfall is about 60 cm.
Education
The city contains 12 schools offering instruction in English and Punjabi (CBSE & PSEB affiliated). Moreover, school buses are available for students from nearby villages.