Phillaur

Phillaur
Phulnagar
Town
Phillaur is located in Punjab
Phillaur
Phillaur
Location in Punjab, India
Phillaur is located in India
Phillaur
Phillaur
Phillaur (India)
Coordinates: 31°02′N 75°47′E / 31.03°N 75.78°E / 31.03; 75.78
Country India
StatePunjab
DistrictJalandhar
Established12th century
FounderChaudhary Phul Rai Sanghera Jatt
Elevation
234 m (768 ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total
178,198
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
144410
Telephone code1826
Vehicle registrationPB 37
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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.