Pathankot

Pathankot Paṭhānkōt Paithan
City
Pathankot Skyline, Ranjit Sagar Dam, ZDM4A in Loco Shed at Pathankot Junction, Sri Sai College
Nickname:  Gateway to Himachal
Pathankot Location in Punjab, India Pathankot Pathankot (India)
Coordinates: 32°16′10″N 75°39′07″E
Country	India
State	Punjab
District	Pathankot
Established	In 16th Century
Named for	Pathania clan
Government
• Body	Municipal Corporation
• Deputy Commissioner	Sh. Sanyam Aggarwal, I A S.
Area
• Total	19.7 km2 (7.6 sq mi)
• Rank	6th
Elevation	332 m (1,089 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	249,000(approx250,000 include sub-urban)
Demonym	Pathankotia
Languages
• Official	Punjabi
• Native	Punjabi Pahari
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Pin Code	145001
Telephone code	0186
Vehicle registration	PB-35
Website	https://pathankot.nic.in/

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Pathankot (Punjabi pronunciation: [pə.ʈʰäːn.koːʈᵊ]) is a city and the district headquarters of the Pathankot district in Punjab, India. Pathankot is the sixth most populous city of Punjab, after Ludhiana, Amritsar, Jalandhar, Patiala and Bathinda. Its local government is a municipal corporation. Pathankot is located in the northern-most part of Punjab and lies closely to the Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh. Pathankot is also known as Gateway to Himachal as it is situated with very close proximity to Himachal Pradesh.