Mehtabgarhਮੇਹਟਬਗੜ੍ਹ

Where is Mehtabgarh?

Mehtabgarh is a village of Ludhiana West tehsil in Ludhiana district, Punjab, in the Malwa region of the state. The 2011 directory recorded Raikot, about 8 kilometres away, as its nearest town. The village falls in the Pakhowal community development block and has its own gram panchayat. In the census record it carries village code 033551, and it covers 276 hectares.

Population and households

The 2011 census counted 155 people in Mehtabgarh: 85 men and 70 women, living in 27 households, an average of about 5.7 people per household. Spread over its 276 hectares, the population density works out to about 56 people per square kilometre. The sex ratio was 824 women for every 1,000 men. Children up to the age of six numbered 26, about 17 per cent of the village. Scheduled Castes made up 64 people, about 41 per cent of the population, and no Scheduled Tribe population was recorded.

Literacy in 2011 stood at 65.89 per cent among residents aged seven and above, with men at 70 per cent and women at 61.02 per cent. The census recorded 64 workers, about 41 per cent of the village. Of the 47 main workers, the largest group, 43, were other workers in trade, transport and services, ahead of 4 household industry workers. A further 17 people were marginal workers, employed for only part of the year.

Land and farming

Farming covers most of Mehtabgarh's land. Of the village's 276 hectares, 260 hectares were net sown area in the 2011 record, and every sown hectare was irrigated. Irrigation came mainly from wells and tube-wells (260 hectares). About 16 hectares were under non-agricultural uses such as the village settlement, roads and ponds. Farm power supply was recorded at 10 hours a day. The census recorded 0 cultivators and 2 agricultural labourers, so farming supports many labouring families as well as landholders.

Schools and facilities

For village facilities, the Census 2011 Village Directory is the fullest record available. Education in the village runs through one government secondary school, so children can study in the village up to Class 10.

Health facilities recorded inside the village in 2011 included a primary health centre, a dispensary and a veterinary hospital. Treated tap water was available in the village. The village had its own post office. It also had a PDS ration shop and mobile phone coverage. Banking was available in the village itself, with a commercial bank branch, a cooperative bank branch and an ATM. Domestic electricity supply was recorded at 10 hours a day.

Getting there

Mehtabgarh is reached by pucca, all-weather roads, and the 2011 directory recorded a private bus service in the village itself. The directory recorded Raikot, about 8 kilometres away, as the nearest town, and the nearest railway station was five to ten kilometres away. Ludhiana West, the tehsil headquarters, and Ludhiana city, the district headquarters, are the practical hubs for administration and onward travel. Neighbouring villages include Dhurkot, Ghungrana, Latala and Jarahan.

What is the population of Mehtabgarh?

The population of Mehtabgarh was 155 at the 2011 census, living in 27 households in Ludhiana West tehsil of Ludhiana district.

What facilities does Mehtabgarh have?

According to the Census 2011 Village Directory, Mehtabgarh has a government secondary school and a post office.