Mehat
Meht | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Meht Location in Punjab, India  Meht Meht (India) | |
| Coordinates: 31°14′45″N 75°44′24″E / 31.245923°N 75.740056°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Punjab |
| District | Kapurthala |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayati raj (India) |
| • Body | Gram panchayat |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,856 |
| Sex ratio 1432/1424♂/♀ | |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi |
| • Other spoken | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 144401 |
| Telephone code | 01822 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-PB |
| Vehicle registration | PB-09 |
| Website | kapurthala |
Mehat is a village in Phagwara tehsil in Kapurthala district of Punjab State, India. It is located 35 kilometres (22 mi) from Kapurthala, 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from Phagwara. The village is administrated by a Sarpanch who is an elected representative of village as per the constitution of India and Panchayati raj (India). As part of Punjab's rural framework, the village falls under the local administrative and development programs associated with the Panchayati Raj system.[1][2]
Population
[edit]It has a population of around 2,856 residents, with a relatively balanced gender ratio and a literacy rate of approximately 79%, which is higher than the state's average. Mehat's population predominantly belongs to Scheduled Castes, comprising about 73% of the residents. The village operates under a Gram Panchayat governance system, headed by a Sarpanch, who is an elected representative.[3][4]
Economy
[edit]Agriculture is the main source of livelihood in Mehat, with residents engaged primarily as cultivators and agricultural laborers.[5][6]
Transport
[edit]Phagwara Junction Railway Station ad Chiheru Railway Station are the nearby railway stations to Mehat, while Jalandhar City Rail Way station is 18 km away from the village. The village is 113 km away from Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport in Amritsar and the other nearest airport is Sahnewal Airport in Ludhiana which is located 44 km away from the village. Phagwara , Jandiala , Jalandhar, Phillaur are the nearby cities to Mehat village.[7][8]
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Mehat Village Population - Phagwara - Kapurthala, Punjab". www.census2011.co.in. Archived from the original on 16 August 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
- ^ "Gram Panchayat (ग्राम पंचायत): MEHAT". localbodydata.com. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
- ^ "Mehat Village Population - Phagwara - Kapurthala, Punjab". www.census2011.co.in. Archived from the original on 16 August 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
- ^ "Gram Panchayat (ग्राम पंचायत): MEHAT". localbodydata.com. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
- ^ "Mehat Village Population - Phagwara - Kapurthala, Punjab". www.census2011.co.in. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
- ^ "Gram Panchayat (ग्राम पंचायत): MEHAT". localbodydata.com. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
- ^ "Mehat Village Population - Phagwara - Kapurthala, Punjab". www.census2011.co.in. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
- ^ "Gram Panchayat (ग्राम पंचायत): MEHAT". localbodydata.com. Retrieved 7 November 2024.