# Mahilpur, Hoshiarpur (Punjab) – Town Population & History

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Town · Hoshiarpur, Punjab 

# Mahilpur

Mahilpur is a town in Garhshankar sub-district of Hoshiarpur district, Punjab (nagar panchayat). The 2011 Census counted **11,360 people** in 2,469 households. Literacy was 87.6%.

- 11,360people (2011)
- 2,469households
- 87.6%literacy
- 13census wards

## Population of Mahilpur

■ Mahilpur · ■ Hoshiarpur urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****87.6%**

**87.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****923**

**919

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****855**

**863

Working population ****32.4%**

**34.2%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Mahilpur

Of every 100 households in Mahilpur in 2011, 99 had electricity, 88 a toilet at home and 79 cooked with LPG; 83 had a mobile phone, 56 a two-wheeler and 20 a car.

■ Mahilpur · ■ Hoshiarpur urban average

Electricity for lighting ****99%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****88%**

**89%

No toilet (open defecation) ****12%**

**10%

Tap water ****62%**

**80%

Drinking water within premises ****89%**

**92%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****79%**

**83%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****17%**

**13%

Use banking services ****86%**

**81%

Television ****91%**

**89%

Mobile phone ****83%**

**79%

Computer with internet ****9%**

**10%

Two-wheeler ****56%**

**55%

Car / jeep / van ****20%**

**18%

None of these assets ****1%**

**3%

Own their home ****84%**

**79%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Mahilpur work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 2,781 (75%) · **■** Household industry 70 (2%) · **■** Farming 530 (14%) · **■** Marginal 304 (8%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How has the population of Mahilpur changed?

From 10,018 in 2001 to 11,360 in 2011.

**2001

**2011

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Mahilpur in numbers and road distances

- Density1,732 per km²
- Growth 2001–201113.4%
- Annual rainfall1,155 mm
- Temperature range5 °C to 44 °C

### Road distances

- Chandigarh (state capital)120 km by road
- Hoshiarpur (district HQ)22 km by road
- Hoshiarpur (city of 1 lakh+)22 km by road
- Jalandhar (city of 5 lakh+)60 km by road
- Sailakhurd (railway station)8 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Mahilpur

### Civic services

- Pucca roads8 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets4,202
- Water storage600 kl
- Electricity — homes3,500

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 30 beds · 7 doctors
- ●Alternative-medicine hospitals1 · 1 doctors
- ●Dispensaries1 · 1 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools2 govt · 5 private
- ●Senior secondary schools2 govt · 5 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks6
- Private banks3
- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** shoes, furniture and nil.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Mahilpur

- Hospitals1 in Mahilpur
- Banks16 in Mahilpur
- ATMs3 in Mahilpur
- Hotels2 in Mahilpur
- Shopping malls1 in Mahilpur
- Colleges and universities1 in Mahilpur
- Restaurants7 in Mahilpur

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Mahilpur ward list (2011)

Ward (2011) People Households 

[Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/hoshiarpur/garhshankar/mahilpur/ward-1/) 930 205 

[Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/hoshiarpur/garhshankar/mahilpur/ward-2/) 952 206 

[Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/hoshiarpur/garhshankar/mahilpur/ward-3/) 795 184 

[Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/hoshiarpur/garhshankar/mahilpur/ward-4/) 788 169 

[Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/hoshiarpur/garhshankar/mahilpur/ward-5/) 713 165 

[Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/hoshiarpur/garhshankar/mahilpur/ward-6/) 757 168 

[Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/hoshiarpur/garhshankar/mahilpur/ward-7/) 843 167 

[Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/hoshiarpur/garhshankar/mahilpur/ward-8/) 800 176 

[Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/hoshiarpur/garhshankar/mahilpur/ward-9/) 626 146 

[Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/hoshiarpur/garhshankar/mahilpur/ward-10/) 928 194 

[Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/hoshiarpur/garhshankar/mahilpur/ward-11/) 1,136 258 

[Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/hoshiarpur/garhshankar/mahilpur/ward-12/) 1,202 248 

[Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/hoshiarpur/garhshankar/mahilpur/ward-13/) 890 183 

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since.

## Know before you go: Mahilpur

- Time zoneUTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Kolkata
- CurrencyRupee (INR)
- Country calling code+91
- LanguagesEnglish, Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil
- Plug typesType C, D · 230 V
- Driving sideLeft
- Postcode format6 digits (######)

### Nearest airports

- Adampur Airport (AIP) · Adampur28 km
- Halwara International Airport (HWR) · Halwara78 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 14.2 hours, sunrise around 05:20) and shortest in Dec (about 10.1 hours, sunrise around 07:17, sunset around 17:24).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Mahilpur?11,360 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Mahilpur in?Hoshiarpur district, Punjab
- What was the population of Mahilpur in 2001?10,018
- How many wards does Mahilpur have?13 census wards (2011)
- What plug type is used in Mahilpur?Type C, D, 230 V
- What is the nearest airport to Mahilpur?Adampur Airport (AIP), about 28 km in a straight line