Rupnagar

This article is about the municipality in Punjab, India. For its namesake district, see Rupnagar district. For the namesake division, see Ropar division. For the village in Nepal, see Rupnagar, Nepal.

Rupnagar Rūpnagar (Punjabi)
City
Gurudwara Tibbi Sahib situated on the banks of Satluj River Indus Valley Civilization (Rupnagar) Gurdwara Bhatha Sahib Maharaja Ranjit Singh Park Ropar Wetland IIT Ropar Preview warning: Page using Template:Multiple image with unknown parameter "1 = thumb" Preview warning: Page using Template:Multiple image with unknown parameter "2 = 200x200px "
Nickname:  Ropar
Rupnagar Location within Punjab Rupnagar Location within India
Coordinates: 30°58′00″N 76°31′25″E
Country	India
State	Punjab
District	Rupnagar
Established	19th century (2000 BCE)
Government
• Type	Municipal council
• Body	Ropar MC
Area
• Total	13.65 km2 (5.27 sq mi)
Elevation	262 m (860 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	56,000
• Density	4,100/km2 (11,000/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Punjabi
• Native	Puadhi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	140 001
Telephone code	91-1881
Vehicle registration	PB-12
Website	rupnagar.nic.in

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Rupnagar (/ˈrʊpnəɡər/; formerly known as Ropar or Rupar) is a city and a municipal council in Rupnagar district in the Indian state of Punjab. Rupnagar is a newly created fifth Divisional Headquarters of Punjab comprising Rupnagar, Mohali, and its adjoining districts. It is also one of the bigger sites belonging to the Indus Valley civilization. Rupnagar is nearly 47 km (29 mi) to the northwest of Chandigarh (the nearest airport and the capital of Punjab) and nearly 36 kilometres (22 mi) from Baddi- Barotiwala- Nalagarh (BBN) industrial corridor in Solan district of Himachal Pradesh. It is bordered by Himachal Pradesh to the north and Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district to its west.

There are many historical and religious places in Rupnagar, including gurdwaras such as Gurdwara Bhatha Sahib, Gurdwara Bhubour Sahib, Gurdwara Solkhian and Gurudwara Tibbi Sahib.