Hoshiarpur
Hoshiarpur (Punjabi: [ɦʊʃɪˈaːɾpʊɾ] ⓘ) is a city and a municipal corporation in Hoshiarpur district in the Doaba region of the Indian state of Punjab. It was founded, according to tradition, during the early part of the fourteenth century. In 1809, it was occupied by the forces of Maharaja Karanvir Singh and was united into the greater state of Punjab in 1849.
Hoshiarpur | |
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City | |
Landmarks of Hoshiarpur | |
| Nickname(s): Land of Saints, HSP | |
Hoshiarpur Location of Hoshiarpur City in Punjab, India Hoshiarpur Hoshiarpur (India) | |
| Coordinates: 31.53°N 75.92°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Punjab |
| Region of Punjab | Doaba |
| District | Hoshiarpur |
| Settled by British | 1846 A.D. |
| Founded In | 1325–1351 A.D. |
| Founded by | Hargovind Ram & Ram Chand (Dewans of Muhammad bin Tughluq) |
| Named for | Hoshiar Khan of Bajwara |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Municipal Corporation Hoshiarpur |
| • MP | Som Parkash (BJP) |
| • MLA | Brahm Shankar Jimpa (AAP) |
| • Mayor | Surinder Kumar Shinda (INC) |
| Elevation | 296 m (971 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 168,443 |
| Demonym(s) | Hoshiarpuria, Hoshiarpuri |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi, Hindi, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 146001 |
| Area code | +91-1882 |
| Vehicle registration | PB-07 |
| Website | hoshiarpur |
Hoshiarpur has an average elevation of 296 metres (971 ft). Hoshiarpur district is located in the north-east part of the Indian state of Punjab. It falls in the Jalandhar Revenue Division and is situated in the Bist Doab portion of the Doaba region. Hoshiarpur shares a boundary with Kangra district, and Una district of Himachal Pradesh in the northeast. In the southwest, it borders Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district, Jalandhar district, and Kapurthala district, and in the northwest it borders Gurdaspur district.