باتالا

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

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Place details

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