Mansurpur

Mansurpur
ਮੰਸੂਰਪੁਰ
Village
Mansurpur
Mansurpur

Location in Punjab, India

Coordinates: 31°05′23″N 75°47′49″E / 31.0897379°N 75.7969254°E / 31.0897379; 75.7969254Coordinates: 31°05′23″N 75°47′49″E / 31.0897379°N 75.7969254°E / 31.0897379; 75.7969254
Country  India
State Punjab
District Jalandhar
Tehsil Phillaur
Elevation 246 m (807 ft)
Population (2011)
  Total 1,273[1]
  Sex ratio 651/622 /
Languages
  Official Punjabi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 144418
Telephone code 01826
ISO 3166 code IN-PB
Vehicle registration PB 37
Post office Bara Pind
Website jalandhar.nic.in

Mansurpur (Punjabi: ਮੰਸੂਰਪੁਰ) is a village in Phillaur tehsil of Jalandhar District of Punjab State, India. It is located 9.7 km away from postal head office Bara Pind. The village is 6.5 km away from Goraya, 12 km from Phillaur, 39 km from Jalandhar, and 121 km from state capital Chandigarh. The village is administrated by Sarpanch who is elected representative of village.[2]

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census, The village has a population of 1273.[1] 651 are males, while 622 are females. Mansurpur has a literacy rate of 80.94%, higher than the average literacy rate of Punjab.

Most villagers belong to a Schedule Caste (SC), comprising 72.58% of the total.

Education

Mandurpur has a co-ed upper primary with Secondary school which was founded in 1972. Schools in Mansurpur provide a mid-day meal as per the Indian Midday Meal Scheme.[3]

Transport

Rail

Ludhiana Junction railway station is 24 km away from the village however Bhatian train station is located 3 km away.

Air

The nearest domestic airport is 41 km away in Ludhiana and the nearest international airport is 134 km away in Amritsar other nearest international airport is located in Chandigarh.

References

  1. 1 2 "Mansurpur village Population Census 2011". census2011.co.in.
  2. "About the village". onefivenine.com. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  3. "Ghs Mansurpur School Jalandhar, Punjab". ICBSE. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
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