Mukerian

Mukerian is a city and municipal council of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab, India. Mukerian is located on National Highway 44 and state highway 15 about 450 kilometres (280 mi) north of New Delhi.It is a Sub-district headquarters situated on Jalandhar-jammu railway line and is connected by road with Jalandhar, Hoshiarpur, Talwara, Gurdaspur and Pathankot. The National Highway No. NH44 passes through it.

Mukerian The City of Gardens
City
Mukerian Location in Punjab, India
Coordinates: 31.95°N 75.62°E
Country	India
State	Punjab
District	Hoshiarpur
Government
• Type	Democratic
Area
• Total	75 km^2 (29 sq mi)
Elevation	257 m (843 ft)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	129,841
• Density	1,700/km^2 (4,500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	144211
Telephone code	+01883
Vehicle registration	PB54
Website	mcmukerian.com

Geography

Mukerian is located at 31.95°N 75.62°E.[2] It has an average elevation of 245 metres (804 ft).

History

There are three versions about its founding. According to the First version it is founded by the king porus in 326BC during battle with Alexander second version, the place is said to have been founded by Chaudhary Dara Kyan Awan in 1754 A.D. But according to the second version it was founded by Mukeria Kalal from whom its present name is derived. It is said to have passed into the hands of Sardar Jai Singh Kanhaya of Kanhaya ‘Misl’ about 1768 A.D. His Granddaughter Mahtab Kaur (daughter of Sada Kaur) was married to Maharaja Ranjit Singh. Prince Sher Singh who later became Maharaja was born from this union. A fort named Atalgar situated in city was annexed by Maharaja Ranjit Singh but the fort is now in utter ruins and in a portion, a gurudwara Qilq Atalgarh sahib stands now.

Education

Education Institutions in Mukerian Area:

• Arya School Mukerian
• Sri Guru Gobind Singh Public School, Beghpur Kamlooh
• Dashmesh Public School, Chak ala Baksh
• Victoria International School, Mukerian
• Army Public School, Unchi Bassi
• Springdales Public School
• Woodbury world school piru chak
• C.D Gurukul International school
• Cambridge Overseas School Mukerian

ICSE affiliated schools

• The Sovereign School, Mansar
• St. Augustine School, Pandori
• St. Joseph's Convent School, Mukerian

Degree colleges

• Dashmesh Girls' College, Chak ala baksh
• S.P.N. College, Mukerian

Engineering college

S.B.C.M.S. Institute Of Technology

Polytechnic college

Brahm Kamal Polytechnic College

Point of interest

Mukerian Hydel Project is one of the biggest irrigation projects in India. The Pong Dam across the River Beas is about 35 kilometres (22 mi) from Mukerian.

Mukerian is located on National Highway 44 and state highway 15 about 450 kilometres (280 mi) north of New Delhi.

A Lord Shiva temple is in the village of Kathgarh, Mirthal, about 20 kilometres (12 mi) from Mukerian city. There is a natural shivling in the temple.

There is another temple Dera Baba Kanaiya Gir Ji Maharaj located 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) from Mukerian in the village of Harsa Kalota, known by the saint Baba Kanaiya Gir Ji (Baba Bohran Wale).

A Gurudwara Sahib is located in the village Manjpur, about 10 kilometers away from Mukerian city. Budhabarh is the 2nd largest town in the Mukerian area

Medical facility

• Civil Hospital
• Swami Premanand Charitable Hospital
• Jhanjee hospital
• Pranav Multispeciality Hospital
• Dogra Hospital Multispeciality and Trauma Care Center
• Sanjeevani Hospital
• Narendera's Hospital
• Lifecare Hospital
• Dawinder Hospital & Heart Care
• SAINI EYE HOSPITAL
• Gautam Eye Hospital
• Apex Hospital
• Chaudhary gynae hospital

Distances from other cities

New Delhi 450 kilometres (280 mi)
Jalandhar 74 kilometres (46 mi)
Amritsar 100 kilometres (62 mi)
Ludhiana 131 kilometres (81 mi)
Dharmshala 125 kilometres (78 mi)
Chandigarh 205 kilometres (127 mi)
Hoshiarpur 55 kilometres (34 mi)
Pathankot 44 kilometres (27 mi)
Dalhousie 120 kilometres (75 mi)

References

1. "Census of India Search details". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
2. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc – Mukerian