Bathinda

Also known as Bathinda, Punjab, Bathinda, India

Bathinda () is a city and municipal corporation in Punjab, India. The city is the administrative headquarters of Bathinda district. It is located in northwestern India in the Malwa Region, west of the capital city of Chandigarh and is the fifth largest city of Punjab. It is the second cleanest city in Punjab after Mohali.

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Place details

Locality: Bathinda
Region: Punjab
Country: India
Population: 285,788

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Bathinda
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.caption: Top: Qila Mubarak, Hockey Stadium Bathinda, Takht Sri Damdama Sahib, Guru Nanak Dev Thermal Plant across Bathinda Lake
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Punjab#India
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Punjab
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Bathinda
Settlement.established_title: Established
Settlement.government_type: Municipality
Settlement.leader_title1: Member of Parliament
Settlement.leader_name1: Harsimrat Kaur Badal (SAD)
Settlement.governing_body: Bathinda Municipal Corporation
Settlement.leader_title: Commissioner
Settlement.leader_name: Sh. Sawan kumar
Settlement.leader_title2: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name2: Sh. Padamjeet Singh Mehta

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Wikidata facts

Population: 285813
Elevation: 210
Image: Qila Mubarak in Bathinda.jpg
Dialing code: 164

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Commons category: Bathinda
postal code: 151001
nickname: Bathinda, The City of Lakes
native label: ਬਠਿੰਡਾ
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Travel guide

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Hotel Bahia Fort - 4 Star Government Approved. The Mall, Bathinda Hotel Sepal - Goniana Road, Bhatinda

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Article

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Contents

History
Demographics
Population
Religion
Geography and climate
Suburbs
Environmental issues
Government and politics
Transportation
Education
College education
Notable people
References
External links

Bathinda is home to the Maharaja Ranjit Singh Punjab Technical University, Central University of Punjab and AIIMS Bathinda. The city is also home to two modern thermal power plants, Guru Nanak Dev Thermal Plant and Guru Hargobind Thermal Plant at Lehra Mohabbat. Also located in the city is a fertiliser plant, two cement plants (Ambuja Cements and UltraTech Cement Limited), a large army cantonment, an air force station, a zoo, and a historic Qila Mubarak fort.