Faridkot
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Faridkot is a city in the state of Punjab, India, serving as the capital of Faridkot district. It is situated within the Faridkot Tahsil and shares a border with Firozpur district. The city has a population of 87,695 and covers an area of 18.14 square kilometers.
Located at coordinates 30.67, 74.76, Faridkot has an elevation above sea level of 195 meters, though another source lists it as 207 meters. The city operates in the UTC+05:30 time zone and uses the postal code 151203. Its local dialing code is 1639. Faridkot has also been the capital of Faridkot State.
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Place details
- Locality
- Faridkot
- Region
- Punjab
- Country
- India
- Population
- 87,695
- Timezone
- Asia/Kolkata
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Country
- India
- State
- Punjab
- District
- Faridkot
- Established
- 13th Century
- Founded by
- Raja Mokalsi
- Type
- Municipal Council
- Deputy commissioner
- Rahul Chaba IAS
- Total
- 18.14 km (7.00 sq mi)
- Elevation
- 196 m (643 ft)
- Density
- 4,842/km (12,540/sq mi)
- Demonym
- Faridkotian
- Official
- Punjabi
- Time zone
- UTC+5:30 ( IST )
- Telephone code
- +91-1639
- Vehicle registration
- PB-04
- Sex ratio
- 1000/890 ♂ / ♀
- Literacy
- 72%
- Website
- www .faridkot .nic .in
via Wikipedia infobox
Travel guide
Understand
thumb|Investiture Gate, erected to commemorate the investiture of Maharaja Brijindar Singh Brar Bans Bahadur of Faridkot on November 24, 1916 The town of Faridkot was founded during the 13th century. It became a princely state in 1763 under the rule of the Maharaja of Faridkot, and kept this status until Indian independence in 1947.
Get in
Faridkot city is well connected by road through National Highway 54.
Faridkot railway station lies on Bhatinda - Firozpur line. Many trains connect Faridkot to other major cities in Punjab and other states.
The nearest airport, Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport, is near Amritsar.
See
Gurudwara Tilla (Chilla) Baba Farid: This Gurudwara is as old as the town itself. It is near Qilla Mubarak (Royal Fort). Baba Farid remained at this place in meditation for 40 days before proceeding to Pakpattan. A sacred piece of wood with which Sheikh Baba Farid wiped his hands littered with mud has been preserved in this temple. Shabad-Kirtan (Sikh hymns) are recited daily and Langer (large communal meal in Sikhism) is also served every day to the people visiting the temple.
Do
Aagman Purab Festival: Every year, a festival is held to commemorate the arrival of Baba Farid in Faridkot. The festival is held for 3 days every year from 21–23 September. On 23 September, a grand parade departs from Tilla Baba Farid (Sikh Temple) and reaches Godari Sahib (Sikh Temple).
Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Encyclopedic overview
Mural depicting Baba Farid, dated to 1295 by G. B. Singh Faridkot is a city in the south-western part of the state of Punjab, India. It serves as the headquarters for both the Faridkot district and the Faridkot Division. The division was established in 1995 at Faridkot which includes Faridkot, Bathinda, and Mansa district.
Etymology
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Faridkot” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.