Phagwara

Phagwara (; ISO: Phagawāṛā) is a city and a municipal corporation in the Kapurthala district of Punjab, India. It is located from the district headquarters of Kapurthala, and from the state capital, Chandigarh. Phagwara is known for its production of sugar, glucose, starch, fine fabric and auto parts. It is locally known for the Shri Hanuman Garhi Temple.

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Place details

Locality: Nakodar
Region: Punjab
Country: India
Population: 100,146
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

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Key facts

Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.area_total_km2: 20
Settlement.elevation_m: 234
Settlement.name: Phagwara
Settlement.native_name_lang: Punjabi
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Punjab#India
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Punjab, India
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Punjab
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Kapurthala
Settlement.founder: Chaudhary Phaggu Mal Basra
Settlement.named_for: Phagu Da Wara
Settlement.government_type: Democracy
Settlement.governing_body: Government of Punjab, India

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: city
Official name: ਫਗਵਾੜਾ
Country: India
Located in: Kapurthala district
Population: 97864
Area: 20
Elevation: 234
Time zone: UTC+05:30
Founded by: Shah Jahan
Dialing code: 01824

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Commons category: Phagwara
postal code: 144401

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

History
Geography
Demographics
Politics
References

== History == Phagwara was initially a market town in the region of Punjab, founded by Chaudhary Phaggu Mal Basra, a Jatt Jagirdar landlord of the area. In 1635, the Sikh Guru, Guru Hargobind Sahib, visited the city.

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