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Faridkot

headquarter and city in Faridkot district, Punjab, India

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Place details

Locality: Faridkot
Region: Punjab
Country: India
Population: 87,695
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

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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 )

Wikidata facts

Instance of: city
Country: India
Located in: Faridkot district
Population: +87695
Area: +18.14
Elevation: +195
Time zone: UTC+05:30
Capital of: Faridkot State
Shares border with: Firozpur district
Image: Punjab district map.png

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Article

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.

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