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Mehmadpur, Karnal
Mehmadpur is a village on the banks of the Yamuna River, off the Grand Trunk Road that runs from Amritsar to Delhi and further on to Kolkata. Overview Mehmadpur is located in Karnal, India. It is located from Karnal Grand Trunk Road. The village has a history of more than 200 years and was also known as Mahadevpur () . This is a big village with a population of over 2,500. There are two schools, two Choupals and a Shiv Mandir in the village. The main profession of its residents is agriculture. Most of the agricultural land is owned by Ror community, RORs. The soil is alluvial in nature and the Yamuna River is not too far, thus, irrigation is not an issue for the farmers and they are easily able to harvest more than two crops a year. The literacy rate is more than 70%, and few people are in government jobs. In the village, Ror community () is large in strength but you will found there around 8 communities. The population mainly consists of Hindus only RORs along with Brahmi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
States And Territories Of India
India is a federal union comprising 28 states and 8 union territories, with a total of 36 entities. The states and union territories are further subdivided into districts and smaller administrative divisions. History Pre-independence The Indian subcontinent has been ruled by many different ethnic groups throughout its history, each instituting their own policies of administrative division in the region. The British Raj mostly retained the administrative structure of the preceding Mughal Empire. India was divided into provinces (also called Presidencies), directly governed by the British, and princely states, which were nominally controlled by a local prince or raja loyal to the British Empire, which held ''de facto'' sovereignty ( suzerainty) over the princely states. 1947–1950 Between 1947 and 1950 the territories of the princely states were politically integrated into the Indian union. Most were merged into existing provinces; others were organised into ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
