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Rupnagar
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Also known as Ropar, Rupar

Rupnagar (; formerly known as Ropar or Rupar) is a city and a municipal council in Rupnagar district in the Indian state of Punjab. Rupnagar is a newly created fifth Divisional Headquarters of Punjab comprising Rupnagar, Mohali, and its adjoining districts. It is also one of the bigger sites belonging to the Indus Valley civilization. Rupnagar is nearly to the northwest of Chandigarh (the nearest airport and the capital of Punjab) and nearly from Baddi- Barotiwala- Nalagarh (BBN) industrial corridor in Solan district of Himachal Pradesh. It is bordered by Himachal Pradesh to the north and Shah

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Place details

Locality
Rupnagar
Region
Punjab
Country
India
Population
56,038
Timezone
Asia/Kolkata

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Key facts

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Rupnagar
Settlement.settlement_type
City
Settlement.nickname
Ropar
Settlement.pushpin_map
India Punjab#India
Settlement.pushpin_label_position
left
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
State
Settlement.subdivision_type2
District
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Punjab
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Rupnagar
Settlement.established_title
Established
Settlement.established_date
19th century (2000 BCE)
Settlement.government_type
Municipal council
Settlement.governing_body
Ropar MC
Settlement.unit_pref
Metric
Settlement.area_total_km2
13.65
Settlement.elevation_m
262
Settlement.population_total
56000

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Rupnagar
Population
61314
Elevation
262
Official website
www.rupnagar.nic.in
Image
Satluj S058.JPG
Dialing code
1881
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Commons category
Rupnagar
postal code
140001
inception
1900-00-00
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Article

19 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Etymology
  • Indus Valley civilization
  • Geography
  • Climate
  • Rupnagar wetland
  • Transport
  • Rail
  • Road
  • Demographics
  • Companies
  • Education
  • Schools
  • Higher education
  • Notable people
  • Villages
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Rupnagar (; formerly known as Ropar or Rupar) is a city and a municipal council in Rupnagar district in the Indian state of Punjab. Rupnagar is a newly created fifth Divisional Headquarters of Punjab comprising Rupnagar, Mohali, and its adjoining districts. It is also one of the bigger sites belonging to the Indus Valley civilization. Rupnagar is nearly to the northwest of Chandigarh (the nearest airport and the capital of Punjab) and nearly from Baddi- Barotiwala- Nalagarh (BBN) industrial corridor in Solan district of Himachal Pradesh. It is bordered by Himachal Pradesh to the north and Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district to its west.

There are many historical and religious places in Rupnagar, including gurdwaras such as Gurdwara Bhatha Sahib, Gurdwara Bhubour Sahib, Gurdwara Solkhian and Gurudwara Tibbi Sahib.

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