Mullanpur Dakha, also known as Mandi Mullanpur, is a town located in the

Ludhiana district Ludhiana district is one of the 23 districts in the Indian state of Punjab. It is Punjab's largest district by both area and population. Ludhiana, the largest city in Punjab, is the district headquarters. The main industries are bicycle parts ...

in the

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. It is a ''

nagar panchayat A nagar panchayat () or town panchayat or Notified Area Council (NAC) in India is a settlement in transition from rural to urban and therefore a form of an urban political unit comparable to a municipality. An urban centre with more than 12,00 ...

'', a settlement in transition from rural to urban. Due to the availability of transport routes to other villages, the town serves as a marketplace of grain and other goods to the surrounding area.

Demographics

According to census data from 2011, Mullanpur Dakha had a population of 16,356. Males constituted 8,595 of the population and females constituted 7,761. Mullanpur Dakha has a literacy rate of 79.41%, somewhat above the national average of 74.04%.

Transportation

Mullanpur is located on National Highway 5 (NH 5). It has bus services to Bathinda, Moga, and Ludhiana. It also has a

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with trains to Chowkimann, away, and Ludhiana Junction, away. The closest airports are Chandigarh International Airport, located away, and

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, away in the city of

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. Nearby villages include

Jangpur Jangpur is a village of Ludhiana District in Punjab, India. It had a population of around 2,738

, Issewal, Mullanpur, Bhanohar, Raqba, Pandori, Rurka, Dakha, Kailpur, Braich and Mohie.

Markets and colonies

Meena Bazaar is the main market in Mullanpur. Other markets situated on Raikot Road are Dakha Complex and Sekhon market(s). Sher Singh Flour Mills is located on Jagraon Road. Health and Medical Facilities in Mullanpur Dakha are S. Hari, Saran Hospital, Pandori Nursing Home, Seerat Nursing Home, Madho Ram Medical, Ashmeen Medicos, Punjab Medical, and Dhaliwal Medical. Colonies: Oldest colony is Purani Mandi. Other main colonies are Bank Colony, Link Road, College Road, Harnek Nagar, S. Bhagat Singh Nagar, Harnam City (

Jangpur Jangpur is a village of Ludhiana District in Punjab, India. It had a population of around 2,738

Road) and Dashmesh Nagar.

Education

The major local educational institutions are senior secondary schools:

Guru Nanak Public School, Mullanpur Guru ( ; IAST: ''guru'') is a Sanskrit term for a "mentor, guide, expert, or master" of certain knowledge or field. In pan-Indian traditions, a guru is more than a teacher: traditionally, the guru is a reverential figure to the disciple (or '' s ...

, Guru Teg Bahadur National Public Senior Secondary School, Dakha (also known as GTB School, Dakha, Eastwood International School, Mullanpur, and Peace Public School, Bhanohar. Colleges in the area are Guru Teg Bahadur National College, Dakha (also known as 'GTB National College, Dakha' and 'Dakha College'), Guru Teg Bahadur National Institute of Management and Technology, Dakha (also known as GTBIMT, Dakha), PCTE Group of Institutes, Baddowal, Ludhiana Group of Colleges, Chowkiman, Bajaj College, Chowkiman, and Guru Hargobind Khalsa College, Gurusar Sadhar (also known as 'Sadhar College').

Trusts and gurdwaras

Gurmat Bhawan is the main and most popular trust in Mullanpur, helping to educate poor and handicapped children. The most famous ''

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'' – a place of worship for

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s – in Mullanpur is Gurdwara Mashkiana Sahib. It is a place of great historical significance. Other Gurdwaras include Sri Guru Hargobind Sahib, Gurdwara Singh Sabha Sahib and Gurudwara Baba Vishwkarma. Nirankari Bhawan is also located near Pandori Nursing Home at Jagraon Road.

Medical Facilities

Punjab Medical Hall Ludhiana Road, Dhaliwal Medical Raikot Road and Ashmeen Medicos are the famous chemist shops in the city, located in main chowk, opposite Raikot Road, Near Akal foto studio.

References

{{Ludhiana district Cities and towns in Ludhiana district