Madhopur, Jalandhar

Madhopur
Village
Madhopur
Location in Punjab, India
Madhopur
Madhopur (India)
Coordinates: 31°34′36″N 75°40′13″E / 31.576652°N 75.670170°E / 31.576652; 75.670170Coordinates: 31°34′36″N 75°40′13″E / 31.576652°N 75.670170°E / 31.576652; 75.670170
Country India
State Punjab
District Jalandhar
Languages
  Official Punjabi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN 144201[1]

Madhopur is a village in Bhogpur. Bhogpur is a former Princely state now just a hereditary town in Jalandhar district of the Indian state of Punjab.

Madhopur

About

Madhopur lies on the Jalandhar-Pathankot road which is almost 5 km from it. The nearest railway station to Madhopur is Bhogpur railway station at a distance of 4.5 km. It has been home to many noble families carrying the last name of the House of Sangha. Many notable Indian nobility such as the late Prince of Madhopur Ajit Sangha have been born and raised here during their rules. The current Prince of Madhopur is Sukhbir Sangha. The title is hereditary and officially recognized by the State of Punjab.

Post code

Madhopur's Post code is 144201.

References


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