Patiala
Patiala | |
|---|---|
City | |
Art Deco design Phul Theatre Baradari Palace | |
| Coordinates: 30°20′N 76°23′E / 30.34°N 76.38°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Punjab |
| District | Patiala |
| Before | Patiala State |
| Settled | 1754 |
| Founded by | Ala Singh |
| Named after | Ala Singh |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Municipal Corporation of Patiala |
| • Mayor | Sanjeev Kumar Sharma |
| Area | |
• City | 60 sq mi (160 km2) |
| • Metro | 141.57 sq mi (366.66 km2) |
| Elevation | 843 ft (257 m) |
| Population (2021) | |
• City | 763,280 |
| • Density | 12,000/sq mi (4,800/km2) |
| • Metro | 820,000 |
| Demonym | Patialvi |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi |
| • Regional | Punjabi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 147001 to 147008 and 147021 to 147023 |
| Telephone code | Patiala: 91-(0)175 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-Pb |
| Vehicle registration | PB-11 |
| Website | patiala |
Patiala (Punjabi pronunciation: [pʌʈeɑ̈ːɭɑ]) is a city in southeastern Punjab, northwestern India. It is the fourth largest city in the state and is the administrative capital of Patiala district. Patiala is located around the Qila Mubarak (the 'Blessed Castle') constructed by a chieftain Ala Singh, who founded the royal dynasty of Patiala State in 1763, and after whom the city is named.
In popular culture, the city remains famous for its traditional Patiala shahi turban (a type of headgear), paranda (a tasselled tag for braiding hair), Patiala salwar (a type of female trousers), jutti (a type of footwear) and Patiala peg (a measure of liquor). Patiala is also known as the Royal City and the Beautiful City.