Phagwara

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Phagwara
City
Phagwara Location in Punjab, India Show map of Punjab Phagwara Phagwara (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 31°13′N 75°46′E / 31.22°N 75.77°E / 31.22; 75.77
Country	India
State	Punjab
District	Kapurthala
Founded by	Chaudhary Phaggu Mal Basra
Named for	Phagu Da Wara
Government
• Type	Democracy
• Body	Government of Punjab, India
Area
• Total	20 km2 (8 sq mi)
Elevation	234 m (768 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	117,954
• Rank	288
• Density	6,117/km2 (15,840/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	144401 144402
Telephone code	01824
Vehicle registration	PB-36
Post office	Phagwara H.O Satnampura S.O

Phagwara (Punjabi: [pʰɐgɐʋaːɽaː]; ISO: Phagawāṛā) is a city and municipal corporation in the Kapurthala district of Punjab. It is located 40 kilometers from the district headquarters of Kapurthala, 124 kilometres (77 mi) from Chandigarh, 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) from Goraya, and 20 kilometers from Jalandhar. Phagwara is known for its production of sugar, glucose, starch, fine fabric textiles, and auto parts, as well as for the Shri Hanuman Garhi Temple dedicated to the Hindu God, Hanuman.