Dera Bassi
Dera Bassi | |
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city | |
| Nickname: Bassi | |
Dera Bassi Location in Punjab, India | |
| Coordinates: 30°35′14″N 76°50′34″E / 30.5872°N 76.8428°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Punjab |
| District | Mohali |
| Elevation | 350 m (1,150 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 26,985 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 140507 |
| Vehicle registration | PB70, PB65 |
Dera Bassi is a satellite city of Chandigarh and a municipal council in Mohali district in the state of Punjab, India. Dera Bassi is located on the Chandigarh – Delhi National Highway, 8 km from Chandigarh. It is located within 20 km from Chandigarh, Mohali and Panchkula. It is strategically located near the boundary of Haryana, Punjab and Union Territory of Chandigarh. Derabassi is most famous for its industrial belt, situated for the most part on Ramgarh and Barwala Road. The city and the nearby area host eight Engineering, B.Ed., Paramedical and Management institutes.