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{{Infobox settlement<br />
| name = Makhu<br />
| other_name = <br />
| nickname = <br />
| settlement_type = Town<br />
| image_skyline = Rail Road Makhu.jpg<br />
| image_alt = <br />
| image_caption = Rail Road bridge near Makhu<br />
| pushpin_map = India Punjab#India<br />
| pushpin_label_position = right<br />
| pushpin_map_alt = India<br />
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Punjab, India<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|31.1|N|75.0|E|display=inline,title}}<br />
| subdivision_type = Country<br />
| subdivision_name = [[India]]<br />
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]<br />
| subdivision_name1 = [[Punjab, India|Punjab]]<br />
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]<br />
| subdivision_name2 = [[Ferozepur district|Ferozepur]]<br />
| established_title = <!-- Established --><br />
| established_date = <!-- 24-11-1987 (Unsourced) --><br />
| founder = <br />
| named_for = <br />
| government_type = Nagar Panchayat<br />
| governing_body = <br />
| unit_pref = Metric<br />
| area_total_km2 = 6<br />
| elevation_m = 201<br />
| population_total = 14,658<br />
| population_as_of = 2011<br />
| population_density_km2 = auto<br />
| demographics_type1 = Lanuguages<br />
| demographics1_title1 = Official<br />
| demographics1_info1 = [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]]<br />
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]<br />
| utc_offset1 = +5:30<br />
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]<br />
| postal_code = 142044<br />
| area_code_type = Telephone code<br />
| area_code = 01682<br />
| registration_plate = PB 47<br />
| website = <br />
| footnotes = <br />
}}<br />
'''Makhu''' is a town and a [[nagar panchayat]] in [[Ferozepur district]] in Indian state of [[Punjab (India)|Punjab]].<br />
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==Geography==<br />
Makhu has an average elevation of 201&nbsp;[[metre]]s (659&nbsp;[[foot (length)|feet]]).<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/23/Makhu.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Makhu]</ref> This town is located near the edge of [[Harike Wetland|Harike Sanctuary]]. It is 5 km away from the [[Confluence|confluence]] of [[Satlej|Satluj]] and [[Beas River|Beas]] rivers.<br />
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==Demographics==<br />
{{As of|2001}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Makhu had a population of 12,173. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Makhu has an average literacy rate of 61%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 65%, and female literacy is 56%. In Makhu, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.<br />
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==Politics==<br />
The town is a part of [[Zira Assembly Constituency]], and [[Naresh Kataria]] is the MLA elected in 2022.<br />
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==Transport==<br />
;Railway<br />
The town has namesake Makhu Railway station which provides connectivity to major cities of Firozpur, Ludhiana and Jalandhar.<br />
;Road<br />
Makhu is connected to rest of Punjab and nation through three national highways. <br />
* [[National Highway 54 (India)|National Highway 54]] - Old NH 15<br />
* [[National Highway 703A (India)|National Highway 703A]]<br />
* [[National Highway 703B (India)|National Highway 703B]]<br />
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== Major Healthcare Services{{cn|date=March 2022}} ==<br />
* Wadhwa Hardware Store{{cn|date=March 2022}}<br />
* Wahi Medical Store{{cn|date=March 2022}}<br />
* Kalra Hospital{{cn|date=March 2022}}<br />
* City Hospital Makhu{{cn|date=March 2022}}<br />
* Civil Hospital Makhu{{cn|date=March 2022}}<br />
* Medicare hospital{{cn|date=March 2022}}<br />
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==References==<br />
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{{Firozpur district}}<br />
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[[Category:Cities and towns in Firozpur district]]<br />
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