Firozpur district
District in Punjab, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the district. For its eponymous headquarters, see Firozpur.
Firozpur district, also known as Ferozepur district, is one of the twenty-three districts in the state of Punjab, India. Firozpur district comprises an area of 2,190 km2 (850 sq mi).
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Firozpur district
Firojpur district | |
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Coordinates: 30°56′24″N 74°37′12″E | |
Country | India |
State | Punjab |
Founded by | Firoz Shah Tughluq |
Named for | Firoz Shah Tughluq |
Headquarters | Firozpur |
Area | |
• Total | 2,406.84 km2 (929.29 sq mi) |
• Rank | 230th |
Population (2011)[‡] | |
• Total | 1,001,931 |
• Density | 420/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Punjabi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Vehicle registration | PB 05 |
Literacy | 69.80% |
No. of villages | 639 |
Lok Sabha constituency | 1 |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | 4 |
Website | ferozepur |
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Firozpur (Ferozepur) is the capital city of the district. It is situated inside ten gates—Amritsari Gate, Wansi Gate, Makhu Gate, Zira Gate, Bagdadi Gate, Mori Gate, Delhi Gate, Magjani Gate, Multani Gate, and Kasuri Gate.