Pathankot district

Pathankot district
District of Punjab
Location in Punjab
Coordinates: 32.266814°N 75.643444°E / 32.266814; 75.643444
Country	India
State	Punjab
Named for	Pathania Rajput
Headquarters	Pathankot
Government
• Deputy commissioner	Sh. Ramveer
• Senior Superintendent of Police	R.K. Bakshi (PPS)
• Member of Parliament	Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa
Area
• Total	929 km2 (359 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	676,598
• Density	728/km2 (1,890/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Punjabi
• Other spoken	Dogri Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	PB-35 / PB-68
Largest City	Pathankot
Website	https://pathankot.nic.in

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Pathankot district, the northernmost district of Punjab, India, was formed on 27 July 2011, after being carved out from Gurdaspur district. Pathankot serves as the district headquarters. The district shares its borders with Narowal district of Punjab, Pakistan to the west and lies strategically close to the Union territory of Jammu & Kashmir, in which it shares border with Kathua district and in the state of Himachal Pradesh, shares its border with Chamba and Kangra districts, making it a vital trade and transportation hub in the region. The district is part of the Jalandhar division.