Mahilpur

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

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The entry is geolocated on the map, across 2 mapped points.

Within Vinony's link graph, Mahilpur is referenced by 88 other articles, and connects out to Punjab, Hoshiarpur District and India.

It is catalogued under the topic Cities and towns in Hoshiarpur district.

Its subject is documented across 17 Wikipedia language editions.

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Place details

Locality: Mahilpur
Region: Punjab
Country: India
Population: 11,360

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Mahilpur
Settlement.settlement_type: city
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Punjab#India
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Punjab, India
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Punjab
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Hoshiarpur
Settlement.established_date: Settled & renamed in the second half of 15th century or early 16th century
Settlement.founder: Bains Jatts
Settlement.named_for: Chaudhary Mahla Bains
Settlement.government_type: Democratic.
Settlement.governing_body: Nagar panchayat
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.area_total_km2: 6.56
Settlement.elevation_m: 296

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Wikidata facts

Area: 6.56
Elevation: 296
Dialing code: 1884

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postal code: 146105

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

History
Demographics
Notable people
Schools and colleges
References
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Mahilpur is a town and Nagar Panchayat in Hoshiarpur district in the Indian state of Punjab.

==History== The 1905 Gazetteer mentioned Mahilpur as the seat of Bains Jat clan of this area. Mahilpur was also the seat of Bains Jat Chaudhris/Jagirdars of the area during the Mughal era.center|thumb|392x392px|A historical map mentioning Mahilpur from 1 January 1788 by James Rennell

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