Batala
Sign in to saveBatala is the eighth largest city in the state of Punjab, India in terms of population after Ludhiana, Amritsar, Jalandhar, Patiala, Bathinda, Mohali and Hoshiarpur. Batala ranks as the second-oldest city after Bathinda. It is a municipal corporation (since 3 March 2019) in Gurdaspur district in the Majha region of the state of Punjab. It is located from holy city Amritsar 39 km and about 32km from Gurdaspur, the headquarters of the district. It is also a Police district. Batala holds the status of the most populated town of the district with 31% of the district's total population. It is
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- Locality
- Batala
- Region
- Punjab
- Country
- India
- Population
- 158,621
- Timezone
- Asia/Kolkata
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Batala
- Settlement.native_name_lang
- Punjabi
- Settlement.settlement_type
- City
- Settlement.image_alt
- Batala Map
- Settlement.image_caption
- Gurudwara Kandh Sahib, Kali Mata Mandir, Haqiqat Rai temple, Batala railway station entry
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- India Punjab#India#Asia
- 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
- Gurdaspur
- Settlement.subdivision_type3
- Region
- Settlement.subdivision_name3
- Majha
- Settlement.established_date
- 1465
- Settlement.government_type
- Local Self Government
- Settlement.governing_body
- Batala Municipal Corporation
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Wikidata facts
- Population
- 183314
- Area
- 42
- Elevation
- 249
- Image
- Shamsher Khan's Tomb, Batala, Gurdaspur (Punjab).jpg
- Dialing code
- 01871
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- postal code
- 143505
- Commons category
- Batala
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23 sectionsContents
- History
- Politics
- Villages
- Police Administration
- List of Senior Superintendent of Police Batala
- Demographics
- Economy
- Minerals
- Landmarks
- Jal Mahal (Baradari)
- Gurdwara Kandh Sahib
- Kali Dwara Mandir
- Sati Lakshmi Devi Smadh
- Transport
- Bus
- Rail
- Air
- Hospitals
- Education
- Notable people
- See also
- References
- External links
Batala is the eighth largest city in the state of Punjab, India in terms of population after Ludhiana, Amritsar, Jalandhar, Patiala, Bathinda, Mohali and Hoshiarpur. Batala ranks as the second-oldest city after Bathinda. It is a municipal corporation (since 3 March 2019) in Gurdaspur district in the Majha region of the state of Punjab. It is located from holy city Amritsar 39 km and about 32km from Gurdaspur, the headquarters of the district. It is also a Police district. Batala holds the status of the most populated town of the district with 31% of the district's total population. It is the biggest industrial town in the district.
Batala is an important place for Sikh devotees. Guru Nanak, the founder of the Sikh religion was married here to Mata Sulakhni, the daughter of Mul Chand Chauna in 1485. Many temples and gurdwaras related to the guru's marriage attract devotees from near and far. Every year celebrations are conducted on the anniversary of Nanak's marriage (Babe Nanak Da Viah) at Gurudwara Kandh Sahib. There is also a historical gurdwara Satkartarian Sahib related to 6th guru of Sikhs, Guru Hargobind.
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