Mehmadpur
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Mehmadpur is a village in Punjab, India. It is located 8km from Fatehgarh Sahib
Fatehgarh Sahib
Fatehgarh Sahib is headquarters of Fatehgarh Sahib district, one of the twenty districts in the state of Punjab in North-West India.-History:The city is an historically important town north of Patiala, especially for the Sikh faith...

 on the Sirhind - Chandigarh road near Badali Ala Singh village. Mehmadpur is a big village with a population of over 1500. There are two schools and two gurudwaras.

The main profession of people is agriculture. The literacy rate is medium, and few people are in government jobs. The population mainly consists of Sikhs and Hindus, with couple of Muslims families.

The village has its own Panchayat which was recently elected by consensus. This consists of five Panchayat members and a Sarpanch
Sarpanch
A sarpanch is a democratically elected head of a village level statutory institution of local self-government called the gram panchayat in India and Pakistan. He, together with other elected Panchas , constitute the Gram Panchayat. The Sarpanch is the focal point of contact between government...

. The village lacks many basic facilities like good transportation links and middle standard school.
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