Bathinda district
Bathinda district is in Malwa region of Punjab, India. The district encompasses an area of 3,385 square kilometers. By area, Bathinda district is the second-largest in Punjab, after Ludhiana district. It is bounded by Faridkot district and Moga district on the north, Muktsar district on the west, Barnala and Mansa districts on the east, and the state of Haryana on the south. Bathinda is cotton producing belt of Punjab.
Bathinda district | |
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District of Punjab | |
Qila Mubarak in Bathinda, Takht Sri Damdama Sahib | |
Location in Punjab | |
| Coordinates: 30°12′36″N 74°56′24″E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Punjab |
| District | Bathinda |
| Region of Punjab | Malwa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,385 km2 (1,307 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,388,525 |
| • Density | 410/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Telephone code | 0164 |
| Website | bathinda |
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