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{{Infobox settlement
| name                     = Makhu
| other_name               =
| nickname                 =
| settlement_type          = Town
| image_skyline            = Rail Road Makhu.jpg
| image_alt                =
| image_caption            = Rail Road bridge near Makhu
| pushpin_map              = India Punjab#India
| pushpin_label_position   = right
| pushpin_map_alt          = India
| pushpin_map_caption      = Location in Punjab, India
| coordinates              = {{coord|31.1|N|75.0|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type         = Country
| subdivision_name         = [[India]]
| subdivision_type1        = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1        = [[Punjab, India|Punjab]]
| subdivision_type2        = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2        = [[Ferozepur district|Ferozepur]]
| established_title        = <!-- Established -->
| established_date         = <!-- 24-11-1987 (Unsourced) -->
| founder                  =
| named_for                =
| government_type          = Nagar Panchayat
| governing_body           =
| unit_pref                = Metric
| area_total_km2           = 6
| elevation_m              = 201
| population_total         = 14,658
| population_as_of         = 2011
| population_density_km2   = auto
| demographics_type1       = Languages
| demographics1_title1     = Official
| demographics1_info1      = [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]]
| timezone1                = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1              = +5:30
| postal_code_type         = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code              = 142044
| area_code_type           = Telephone code
| area_code                = 01682
| registration_plate       = PB 47
| website                  =
| footnotes                =
}}
'''Makhu''' is a town and a [[nagar panchayat]] in [[Ferozepur district]] in Indian state of [[Punjab (India)|Punjab]].
==Geography==
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]] of [[Satlej|Satluj]] and [[Beas River|Beas]] rivers.
==Demographics==
{{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 88%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 87 percent, and female literacy is 89 percent In Makhu, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.
The table below shows the population of different religious groups in Makhu town, as of 2011 census.
{|class="wikitable sortable"
|+Population by religious groups in Makhu town, 2011 census<ref>https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11389, India - C-01: Population by religious community, Punjab - 2011, Makhu (NP)</ref>
!Religion!!Total!!Female!!Male
|-
|Sikh||6,896||3,265||3,631
|-
|Hindu||5,740||2,695||3,045
|-
|Christian||1,943||947||996
|-
|Muslim||48||10||38
|-
|Buddhist||4||2||2
|-
|Other religions||1||1||0
|-
|Not stated||26||15||11
|-
|Total||14,658||6,935||7,723
|}
==Politics==
The town is a part of [[Zira Assembly Constituency]], and [[Naresh Kataria]] is the MLA elected in 2022.
==Transport==
;Railway
The town has namesake Makhu Railway station which provides connectivity to major cities of Firozpur, Ludhiana and Jalandhar.
;Road
Makhu is connected to rest of Punjab and nation through three national highways.
* [[National Highway 54 (India)|National Highway 54]] - Old NH 15
* [[National Highway 703A (India)|National Highway 703A]]
* [[National Highway 703B (India)|National Highway 703B]]
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== Major Healthcare Services{{cn|date=March 2022}} ==
* Wahi Medical Store{{cn|date=March 2022}}
* Kalra Hospital{{cn|date=March 2022}}
* City Hospital Makhu{{cn|date=March 2022}}
* Civil Hospital Makhu{{cn|date=March 2022}}
* Medicare hospital{{cn|date=March 2022}}
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Firozpur district}}
[[Category:Cities and towns in Firozpur district]]
{{PunjabIN-geo-stub}}