Summary
Mukerian is a city and municipal corporation of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab, India. Mukerian is located on National Highway 44 and state highway 15 about 450 kilometres (280 mi) north of New Delhi.It is a Sub-district headquarters situated on Jalandhar-jammu railway line and is connected by road with Jalandhar, Hoshiarpur, Talwara, Gurdaspur and Pathankot. National Highway-44 also passes through here.
Mukerian
The City of Gardens | |
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City | |
  Mukerian Location in Punjab, India | |
| Coordinates: 31°57′N 75°37′E / 31.95°N 75.62°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Punjab |
| District | Hoshiarpur |
| Government | |
| • Type | Democratic |
| Area | |
| • Total | 75 km2 (29 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 257 m (843 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 129,841 |
| • Density | 1,700/km2 (4,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 144211 |
| Telephone code | +01883 |
| Vehicle registration | PB54 |
Geography edit
Mukerian is located at 31°57′N 75°37′E / 31.95°N 75.62°E.[2] It has an average elevation of 245 metres (804 ft).
Transport edit
The city has a railway station[3] and various road links. It is located on National Highway 1A, which connects Jammu and Kashmir to the rest of India, and state highways connect it with the city of Hoshiarpur as well as Talwara and Hajipur. Other connecting roads link Mukerian with Amritsar, Daulatpur, and Kapurthala.
Demographics edit
The table below shows the population of different religious groups in Mukerian city, as of 2011 census.
| Religion | Total | Female | Male |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 23,394 | 11,214 | 12,180 |
| Sikh | 5,816 | 2,796 | 3,020 |
| Christian | 382 | 183 | 199 |
| Muslim | 109 | 48 | 61 |
| Jain | 67 | 30 | 37 |
| Buddhist | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Not stated | 69 | 37 | 32 |
| Total | 29,841 | 14,310 | 15,531 |
References edit
- ^ "Census of India Search details". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc – Mukerian
- ^ "Residents demand train stops at mukerian". The Tribune. Chandigarh. 16 December 2009. Retrieved 21 February 2012.
- ^ https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11389, India - C-01: Population by religious community, Punjab - 2011, Mukerian (M Cl)