Firozpur district

Firozpur district, also known as Ferozepur district, is one of the twenty-three districts in the state of Punjab, India. Firozpur district comprises an area of 2,190 km2 (850 sq mi).

Firozpur district
Firojpur district
District
Memorial gurudwara for Battle of Saragarhi in Firozpur
Location in Punjab
Coordinates: 30°56′24″N 74°37′12″E
Country India
StatePunjab
Founded byFiroz Shah Tughluq
Named forFiroz Shah Tughluq
HeadquartersFirozpur
Area
  Total2,406.84 km2 (929.29 sq mi)
  Rank230th
Population
 (2011)[‡]
  Total1,001,931
  Density420/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Languages
  OfficialPunjabi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationPB 05
Literacy69.80%
No. of villages639
Lok Sabha constituency1
Vidhan Sabha constituency4
Websiteferozepur.nic.in

Firozpur (Ferozepur) is the capital city of the district. It is situated inside ten gates—Amritsari Gate, Wansi Gate, Makhu Gate, Zira Gate, Bagdadi Gate, Mori Gate, Delhi Gate, Magjani Gate, Multani Gate, and Kasuri Gate.

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