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Patiala district | |
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Coordinates: 39°25′N 116°23′E / 39.41°N 116.38°E | |
Country | India |
State | Punjab |
Founded by | Baba Ala Singh |
Headquarters | Patiala |
Government | |
• Deputy Commissioner | Dr. Preeti Yadav, IAS |
• Senior Superintendent of Police | Dr. Nanak Singh, IPS |
Area | |
• Total | 3,218 km2 (1,242 sq mi) |
Elevation | 257 m (843 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 1,895,686 |
• Density | 590/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Punjabi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Telephone code | Patiala: 91-(0)175, Rajpura: 91-(0)1762, Samana: 91-(0)1764, Nabha: 91-(0)1765 & Amloh: 91-(0)1768 |
Literacy | 75.28% |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | 9 |
Highways | NH 1, NH 64, NH 71 |
Website | patiala |
Patiala district is one of the twenty three districts in the state of Punjab in north-west India.