Kapurthala State | ||||||
Princely State of British India | ||||||
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Kapurthala State on a 1909 Punjab map. | ||||||
Historical era | New Imperialism | |||||
• | Established | 1772 | ||||
• | Independence of India | 1947 | ||||
Area | ||||||
• | 1901 | 352 km2(136 sq mi) | ||||
Population | ||||||
• | 1901 | 314,341 | ||||
Density | 893 /km2 (2,312.9 /sq mi) | |||||
Today part of | Punjab, India | |||||
Kapurthala state The Imperial Gazetteer of India, 1909, v. 14, p. 408–416. |
Kapurthala State, with its capital at Kapurthala, was a former Princely state of Punjab, spread across 352 square miles (910 km2).
According to the 1901 census the state had a population of 314,341 and contained two towns and 167 villages.
In 1930, Kapurthala became part of the Punjab States Agency and acceded to the Union of India in 1947.
Coordinates: 31°23′N 75°23′E / 31.383°N 75.383°E