Phagwara is a city and a Municipal Corporation with an area of 20 km²(approx.) in Kapurthala district in Punjab, India. The city lies on National Highway 44 and located 40 kilometres from Kapurthala, the district headquarter, 124 kilometres (77 mi) away from Chandigarh, 20 kilometres (12 mi) away from Jalandhar and 361 kilometres (224 mi) from New Delhi. Phagwara city is famous for sugar, glucose, starch, fine fabric textiles, and auto parts manufacturing for engines in Punjab. This place is also known for the Shri Hanuman Garhi Temple, which has statues of the Hindu God, Lord Hanuman.

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Phagwara
City
Phagwara Location in Punjab, India Show map of Punjab Phagwara Phagwara (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 31.22°N 75.77°E / 31.22; 75.77
Country	India
State	Punjab
District	Kapurthala
Founded by	Shri Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji
Named for	Phagu Da Wara
Government
• Type	Democracy
• Body	Government of Punjab, India
Area
• Total	20 km2 (8 sq mi)
Elevation	234 m (768 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	117,954
• Rank	288
• Density	6,117/km2 (15,840/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	144401 144402
Telephone code	01824
Vehicle registration	PB-36
Post office	Phagwara H.O Satnampura S.O

Geography

Phagwara is located on land between the Beas and Satluj rivers and is a typical Doaba city.[1] It has an average elevation of 767 feet (234 m).

Demographics

As per provisional data of 2011 census the Phagwara urban agglomeration had a population of 117,954, with 62,171 males and 55,783 females. The literacy rate was 87.43 per cent.[2] As of 2011^[update] India census,the city of Phagwara had a population of 97,864. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Phagwara has an average literacy rate of 81%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 73%. In Phagwara, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.[3]

Education

Universities

• Lovely Professional University
• GNA University

Colleges

• Guru Nanak College
• Pyramid college of business and technology
• Kamla Nehru college for women.
• Ramgarhia Institute of Engineering & Technology
• Ramgarhia Polytechnic College
• Ramgarhia College of Education
• Ramgarhia College

Schools

• Sant Sarwan Dass Model School Hadiabad,Phagwara
• G.D.R convent senior secondary school
• Government Senior Secondary School (Boys) known as J.J. School
• Government Senior Secondary School (Girls)
• Aman Public School
• Arya model senior secondary school
• St. Joseph's Convent School
• Kamla Nehru Public School
• Swami Sant Dass Public School
• Mele Singh Missionary School
• Cambridge International School
• Saffron Public School
• Tagore Public High School
• Jain Model Senior Secondary School
• Lord Mahavira Jain Public School
• St. Sai Ram Sunrise High School
• New Sunflower High School
• Guru Harkrishan National Model Senior Secondary School
• S.D. Model senior secondary School
• MAA Ambay girls Senior secondary School
• T.W.E.I. Senior Secondary School
• Ramgarhia Senior Secondary School
• Dehradoon international public school, Bhabiana

Villages/Estates in Phagwara tehsil

References

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