Talwandi Mehma is a village in Kapurthala district of Punjab State, India. It is located 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) from Kapurthala, which is both district and sub-district headquarters of Talwandi Mehma. The village is administrated by a Sarpanch, who is an elected representative.

Talwandi Mehma
Village
Talwandi Mehma is located in Punjab
Talwandi Mehma
Talwandi Mehma
Location in Punjab, India
Talwandi Mehma is located in India
Talwandi Mehma
Talwandi Mehma
Talwandi Mehma (India)
Coordinates: 31°21′06″N 75°22′32″E / 31.351549°N 75.375446°E / 31.351549; 75.375446
Country India
StatePunjab
DistrictKapurthala
Government
 • TypePanchayati raj (India)
 • BodyGram panchayat
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,396
 Sex ratio 715/681/
Languages
 • OfficialPunjabi
 • Other spokenHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
144601
Telephone code01822
ISO 3166 codeIN-PB
Vehicle registrationPB-09
Websitekapurthala.gov.in

Demography

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According to the report published by Census India in 2011, Talwandi Mehma has total number of 258 houses and population of 1,396 of which include 715 males and 681 females. Literacy rate of Talwandi Mehma is 72.67%, lower than state average of 75.84%. The population of children under the age of 6 years is 141 which is 10.10% of total population of Talwandi Mehma, and child sex ratio is approximately 905, higher than state average of 846.[1]

Population data

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Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 258 - -
Total Population 1,396 715 681
In the age group 0–6 years 141 74 67
Scheduled Castes (SC) 984 510 474
Scheduled Tribes (ST) 0 0 0
Literates 912 498 414
Illiterate 484 217 267
Total Worker 471 399 72
Main Worker 305 274 31
Marginal Worker 166 125 41

Air travel connectivity

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The closest airport to the village is Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport.

Villages in Kapurthala

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References

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  1. ^ "Talwandi Mehma". Retrieved 23 July 2016.


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