The town of Mullanpur Dakha, also known as Mandi Mullanpur, is located in the
Ludhiana district in the
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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
railway station
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with trains to Chowkimann, away, and Ludhiana Junction, away. The closest airports are Chandigarh International Airport, located away, and
Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport, away in the city of
Amritsar. Nearby villages include
Jangpur, Issewal, Mullanpur, Bhanohar, Raqba, Pandori, Rurka, Dakha, Kailpur, Braich and Mohie.
Markets and colonies
Meena Bazaar is the main market in Mullanpur.
Health services are provided by Hospital S. Hari, Saran hospital , and Ashmeen Medicos in main chowk Mullanpur.
Colonies Oldest one in mullanpur is Purani Mandi and other include Bank Colony, Link Road, Harnek Nagar, S. Bhagat Singh Nagar,Harnam City
Jangpur Road and Dashmesh Nagar.
Education
The major local educational institutions are senior secondary schools:
Guru Nanak Public School, Mullanpur,
Guru Teg Bahadur National Public Senior Secondary School, Dakha (also known as GTB School, Dakha, Eastwood International School, Mullanpur, and
Peace Public School, Bhanohar. Some 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 ''
gurdwara
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Sikhs – 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