Abohar
Abohar
Abuhar | |
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City | |
Abohar Location in Punjab, India Abohar Abohar (India) | |
| Coordinates: 30°08′00″N 74°12′00″E / 30.1334°N 74.2001°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Punjab |
| District | Fazilka |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Body | Abohar Municipal Corporation |
| Area | |
• Total | 188.24 km2 (72.68 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 180 m (590 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 145,302 |
| • Density | 771.90/km2 (1,999.2/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Aboharias |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi |
| • Others | Bagri, Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 152116 |
| STD code | 01634 |
| Vehicle registration | PB-15 |
Abohar is a city and municipal corporation in the Fazilka district of Punjab, situated southeast of Fazilka. It lies near the India–Pakistan border. According to the 2011 Census of India, Abohar’s population was 145,302. The city and its suburbs are known for kinnow production, with the Abohar belt alone contributing up to 60% of Punjab’s total kinnow output. Lahore, Pakistan, lies to the west-northwest of Abohar, at a straight-line distance of approximately 156–157 km (98 miles).