Batala

Batala ਬਟਾਲਾ
Batala
Batala Show map of Punjab Batala Show map of India Location in Punjab, India
Coordinates: 31°49′07″N 75°12′10″E / 31.8186°N 75.2028°E / 31.8186; 75.2028Coordinates: 31°49′07″N 75°12′10″E / 31.8186°N 75.2028°E / 31.8186; 75.2028
Country	India
State	Punjab
District	Gurdaspur
Region	Majha
Area(2015)
• City	42 km2 (16 sq mi)
Area rank	8th
Elevation	249 m (817 ft)
Population (2015)
• City	211,594
• Density	5,000/km2 (13,000/sq mi)
• Metro	617,780
Languages
• Official	Punjabi
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	143505
Telephone code	01871
Vehicle registration	PB 18 & PB 06
Distance from Amritsar	33 kilometres (21 mi) NE (land)
Distance from Jalandhar	80 kilometres (50 mi) NE (land)
Distance from Chandigarh	203 kilometres (126 mi) NE (land)
Distance from Delhi	470 kilometres (290 mi) NE (land)

Batala is the eighth largest city in the state of Punjab, India in terms of population after Ludhiana, Amritsar, Jalandhar, Patiala, Bathinda, Mohali and Hoshiarpur. It is a municipal council in Gurdaspur District in the Majha region of the state of Punjab, India. It is located about 32 km from Gurdaspur, the headquarters of the district. It is also a Police District. Batala ranks as the most populated town of the district with 31% of the total population of district. It is the biggest industrial town in the district. It is the centre of the Majha region of Punjab.

Batala is important place for Sikh devotees. Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the founder of the Sikh religion was married here to Sulakhni, the daughter of Mul Chand Chauna in 1485. Many temples and gurdwaras related to the guru's marriage attract devotees from near and far. Every year celebrations are conducted on the anniversary of Guru Nanak's marriage.

Also, it is an important place for Hindus as the most powerful god of Hindu culture Lord Shiva came here at mandir Achleshwar Dham with 33 crore devi-devtas to make happy his son Kartikeya who was sad due to his loss of race from his brother and Lord Shiva's son Ganesha.

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