Phillaur
Phillaur
Phulnagar | |
|---|---|
Town | |
Phillaur Location in Punjab, India Phillaur Phillaur (India) | |
| Coordinates: 31°02′N 75°47′E / 31.03°N 75.78°E | |
| Country | |
| State | Punjab |
| District | Jalandhar |
| Established | 12th century |
| Founder | Chaudhary Phul Rai Sanghera Jatt |
| Elevation | 234 m (768 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 178,198 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 144410 |
| Telephone code | 1826 |
| Vehicle registration | PB 37 |
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image_skyline. Replace with image.Phillaur is a town and a municipal council as well as a tehsil in Jalandhar district in the Indian state of Punjab. The city is situated 20 km from Ludhiana, 45 km from Jalandhar and 140 km from Amritsar. It is situated on the border of the Doaba and Puadh regions.This city was Founded by a Rajput Maharaja Ratan Pal Naru, during the 12-13th century to 1947 as Kingdom of Phulnagar, but later came to be known as Phillaur.