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- LGD code
- 37798
- Pincode
- 143114
- Post office
- Mehta Chowk
- Population
- 10,481
- Households
- 2,005
- Literacy rate
- 67.2%
- Sex ratio
- 900 ♀/1000♂
- Workers
- 4,253
Census 2011 · in context
How Mehta (68) compares
By population, Mehta (68) ranks #1 of 153 villages in Baba Bakala mandal — the largest.
Literacy rate
%
67.2%
+1.4% vs mandal average
- Mehta (68)
- 67.2%
- Baba Bakala mandal
- 65.8%
- Amritsar district
- 67.6%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
900
−18 vs mandal average
- Mehta (68)
- 900
- Baba Bakala mandal
- 918
Household size
people per home
5.2
Same as the mandal average
- Mehta (68)
- 5.2
- Baba Bakala mandal
- 5.2
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Mehta (68) at a glance
Mehta (68) is a village of 10,481 people in 2,005 households (Census 2011) in Baba Bakala tehsil, Amritsar district, Punjab, the largest of 153 villages in Baba Bakala tehsil. Literacy is 67%, 1 points above the tehsil average of 66% and the sex ratio is 900 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 143114, served by Mehta Chowk post office; the LGD village code is 37798. The village votes in Baba Bakala assembly constituency, represented by MLA Dalbir Singh Tong. The population is estimated at 12,357 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.
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Key facts — Mehta (68)
- LGD code
- 37798
- Pincode
- 143114
- Post office
- Mehta Chowk
- Population (Census 2011)
- 10,481
- Population (projected 2026)
- 12,357
- Households
- 2,005
- Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
- 900
- Literacy rate
- 67.2%
- Lok Sabha constituency
- Khadoor Sahib
- Vidhan Sabha constituency
- Baba Bakala
- Member of Parliament
- Amritpal Singh
- Member of Legislative Assembly
- Dalbir Singh Tong
- Block / Mandal
- Baba Bakala
Same pincode
Villages sharing pincode 143114
- Udho Nangal (107)Baba Bakala mandal4,170 pop
- Khabba Rajputan (65)Baba Bakala mandal3,219 pop
- Chandan Ke (110)Baba Bakala mandal3,199 pop
- Nangali (69)Baba Bakala mandal2,637 pop
- Said Pur (98)Baba Bakala mandal2,158 pop
- Jallal (102)Baba Bakala mandal2,102 pop
- Mehsampurkalan (75)Baba Bakala mandal2,053 pop
- Mehsampur Khurd (74)Baba Bakala mandal1,839 pop
- Rajdhan (73)Baba Bakala mandal1,710 pop
Other villages in Baba Bakala mandal
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- Bhuttar Sivia (63)
- Dhardeo (70)
- Bal Sarai (7)
- Vadala Kalan (41)
- Dule Nangal (33)
- Chhajjal Waddi (127)
- Muchhal (91)
- Wazir Bhular (10)
- Udho Nangal (107)
- Jabbowal (123)
- Gaggar Bhana (43)
- Bhorchhi Rajputan (86)
- Lola (162)
- Dhulka (79)
- Timmowal (132)
- Dhariwala (95)
- Tangrah (126)
- Pheruman (13)
- Chima Bath (21)
- Mattewal (187)
- Khabba Rajputan (65)
- Chandan Ke (110)
- Jodha (6)
- Uchokey Kalan (206)
- Bhindar (17)
- Butala (52)
- Kaleke (77)
- Vadala Khurd (40)
- Nangali (69)
- Thattian (36)
- Khan Pur (3)
- Butari (82)
- Saido Lal (164)
- Dhian Pura (30) (Part)
Sources & freshness
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
- Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-18
- Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)