Mullanpur Dakha

The town of Mullanpur Dakha, also known as Mandi Mullanpur, is located in the Ludhiana district in the Indian state of Punjab. It is a nagar panchayat, a settlement in transition from rural to urban. Due to the availability of transport routes to other villages, the town serves as a marketplace of grain and other goods to the surrounding area.DemographicsAccording 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%.TransportationMullanpur is located off National Highway 5 . It has bus services to Bathinda, Moga, and Ludhiana. It also has a railway station with trains to Chowkimann, 7km away, and Ludhiana Junction, 19km away. The closest airports are Chandigarh International Airport, located 134km away, and Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport, 167km away in the city of Amritsar. Nearby villages include Jangpur, Issewal, Mullanpur, Bhanohar, Raqba, Pandori, Rurka, Dakha, and Mohie.Markets and coloniesMeena Bazaar is the main market in Mullanpur. Major retail outlets include Preet Jewellers, Bedi Electronics, Gill Sanitary Store, Babe di Hatti, Virk Karyana Store and Desh Raj Fruit Juice.Health services are provided by Hospital S. Hari, Singh Saran Physiotherapy Clinic, Mohan Medicos, and Madhoram and Sons Medicos.Colonies include Bank Colony, Link Road, Harnek Nagar, S. Bhagat Singh Nagar, and Dashmesh Nagar.