Mehmadpur

Mehmadpur is a village in Punjab, India. It is located 8 km from Fatehgarh Sahib on the Sirhind - Chandigarh road near Badali Ala Singh village. Mehmadpur is a big village with a population of over 1500. There are two schools and two gurudwaras.

Mehmadpur
village
Mehmadpur
Location in Punjab, India
Mehmadpur
Mehmadpur (India)
Coordinates: 30.45°N 76.26°E / 30.45; 76.26
Country India
StatePunjab
DistrictFatehgarh Sahib
Area
  Total12 km2 (5 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total1,500
  Density130/km2 (320/sq mi)
Languages
  OfficialPunjabi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone code01763
Vehicle registrationPB23
Nearest citySirhind
Literacy23%%
Lok Sabha constituencyFatehgarh Sahib
Vidhan Sabha constituencySirhind

The main profession of people is agriculture. The literacy rate is medium, and few people are in government jobs. The population mainly consists of Sikhs and Hindus, with couple of Muslims families.

The village has its own Panchayat which was recently elected by consensus. This consists of five Panchayat members and a Sarpanch. The village lacks many basic facilities like good transportation . Now the condition of roads and streets is not good because of big problem of sewage water. middle standard school.


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