Gurdaspur
Gurdaspur | |
|---|---|
City | |
| Coordinates: 32°02′00″N 75°24′00″E / 32.0333°N 75.40°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Punjab |
| District | Gurdaspur |
| Region | Majha |
| Founded by | Guriya Das ji Mahant |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Municipal Council Gurdaspur |
| • Member of the Legislative Assembly | Barindermeet Singh Pahra |
| • Member of Parliament | Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Sh. Vishesh Sarangal, IAS |
| Area | |
• City | 45 km2 (17 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 5th |
| Elevation | 241 m (791 ft) |
| Population (2015) | |
• City | 120,564 |
| • Density | 649/km2 (1,680/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 744,092 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 143521 |
| Area code | +91-1874-XXX XXX |
| Vehicle registration | PB-06, PB-18, PB-58, PB-99, PB-85 |
| Website | gurdaspur |
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Gurdaspur is a city in the Majha region of the Indian state of Punjab, between the rivers Beas and Ravi. It houses the administrative headquarters of Gurdaspur District and is in the geographical centre of the district, which shares a border with Pakistan.
Gurdaspur city was named after Mahant Guriya das ji.