Phagwara
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 Phagwara
Phagwara
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| Coordinates: 31°13′N 75°46′E / 31.22°N 75.77°ECoordinates: 31°13′N 75°46′E / 31.22°N 75.77°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Punjab |
| District | Kapurthala |
| Elevation | 234 m (768 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 97,864 |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 144401 & 144402 (satnampura area) |
| Telephone code | 01824 |
| Vehicle registration | PB 36 & PB 09 |
Phagwara is a city and it recently became municipal corporation in Kapurthala district in North India, in the central part of Punjab. The city is internationally recognized because a large NRI (Non-resident Indian) population belongs to this city. Before Phagwara was merged with Kapurthala district, it was a part of Jalandhar district. It falls in the Jalandhar Revenue Division.
Phagwara lies on the Delhi–Amritsar national highway NH01 and is also served by the rail link between Delhi and Amritsar. It is located between the two big cities of Ludhiana and Jalandhar. Phagwara is 76 miles away from Chandigarh and 220 miles (355 km) from Delhi. Phagwara railway station is a junction, with rail and road links to other cities as well. Most major trains stop here, e.g. the Shatabdi Express. Some Famous Markets are Gaushalla Bazar, basan wala bazar and Guru Hargobind Nagar Market.just on the outskirts of city.
Phagwara is located at 31°08′N 75°28′E / 31.13°N 75.47°E. It has an average elevation of 234 metres (767 feet).
There are well established schools like :St. Joseph's Convent School, Kamla Nehru Public School, Swami Sant Das Public School, Cambridge International School, Saffron Public School Jain Model School, New Sunflower High School, Guru Harkrishan National Model Ser. Sec. School, Bachpan a play school in Phagwara.
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