Phillaur
Phillaur is a town and a municipal council as well as a tehsil in Jalandhar district in the Indian state of Punjab. The city is situated 20 km from Ludhiana, 45 km from Jalandhar and 140 km from Amritsar. It is situated on the border of the Doaba and Puadh regions. Thr city was Founded by a Hindu Jat, Chaudhary Phul Rai Sanghera, during the 12-13th century as Phulnagar, but later came to be known as Phillaur.
Phillaur | |
|---|---|
Town | |
Phillaur Location in Punjab, India Phillaur Phillaur (India) | |
| Coordinates: 31.03°N 75.78°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Punjab |
| District | Jalandhar |
| Elevation | 234 m (768 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 178,198 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 144410 |
| Telephone code | 1826 |
| Vehicle registration | PB 37 |
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.