Gurdaspur
Gurdaspur is a city in the Indian state of Punjab, between the rivers Beas and Ravi. It houses the administrative headquarters of Gurdaspur District and is in the geographical centre of the district, which shares a border with Pakistan.
Gurdaspur | |
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City | |
Clockwise from top: Qadian, Batala Dera Sahib, Mechanicad Block, Dera Baba Nanak | |
Gurdaspur Gurdaspur | |
| Coordinates: 32.0333°N 75.40°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Punjab |
| District | Gurdaspur |
| Region | Majha |
| Founded by | Sardar Vishavjeet Singh Bajwa |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Municipal Council Gurdaspur |
| • Member of the Legislative Assembly | Barindermeet Singh Pahra |
| • Member of Parliament | Sunny Deol |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Mohammad Ishfaq, IAS |
| Area | |
| • City | 45 km2 (17 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 5th |
| Elevation | 241 m (791 ft) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • City | 120,564 |
| • Density | 649/km2 (1,680/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 744,092 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 143521 |
| Area code | +91-1874-XXX XXXX |
| Vehicle registration | PB-06, PB-18, PB-58, PB-99, PB-85 |
| Website | gurdaspur |
Gurdaspur city was named after Mahant Guriya das ji. The Emperor Akbar was crowned at Kalanaur, which is 26 km from the city.
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