Jalandhar
Jalandhar is a city in the state of Punjab in India.[5]
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| Coordinates: 31°15′25″N 75°26′36″E / 31.2569°N 75.4432°ECoordinates: 31°15′25″N 75°26′36″E / 31.2569°N 75.4432°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Punjab |
| District | Jalandhar |
| Named for | In Water |
| Government | |
| • Divisional Commissioner | Sh Raj Kamal Chaudhuri, IAS[1] |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Sh Ghanshyam Thori, IAS[2] |
| • Member of Parliament | Santokh Singh Chaudhary, Congress |
| • Mayor | Sh. Jagdish Raja[3] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 110 km2 (40 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 228 m (748 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 962,196 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 144 001 |
| Vehicle registration | PB08,PB90,PB37 PB67,PB33 |
| Literacy | 82.3% |
| Website | jalandhar |
Jalandhar Media
Kos Minar along Grand Trunk Road in Dakhini near Jalandhar, from Sher Shah Suri period
Punjab Kesari header with the photos of its founders, Lala Jagat Narain and Romesh Chander.
Jahangir Khan – first-class cricketer and javelin thrower
Ahmed Raza – Civil servant and first-class cricketer
Wajid Ali Khan Burki – Pakistani ophthalmologist and Army Medical Corps general
references
- ↑ Welcome to Official Website of Jalandhar Divisional Commissioner, Punjab. commissionerjalandhar.gov.in. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
- ↑ List of Deputy Commissioner | Jalandhar Web Portal | India.
- ↑ Municipal Corporation Jalandhar. Retrieved 2014-10-08.
- ↑ Service, Tribune News. People's patience being tested in Punjab civic polls. Tribuneindia News Service.
- ↑ Jalandhar to Chandigarh (in en). Jalandhar to Chandigarh. Retrieved 2020-01-31.