Kapurthala
Kapurthala
Kapūrthalā (Punjabi) | |
|---|---|
City | |
| Nickname: City of Palaces | |
Kapurthala Location in Punjab, India Kapurthala Kapurthala (India) | |
| Coordinates: 31°23′N 75°23′E / 31.38°N 75.38°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Punjab |
| District | Kapurthala |
| Founded by | Jassa Singh Ahluwalia |
| Named after | Nawab Kapur Singh |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal Corporation Kapurthala |
| Elevation | 225 m (738 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 101,854 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 144 601 |
| Telephone code | 01822 |
| Vehicle registration | PB-09 |
Kapurthala (Punjabi pronunciation: [kə.puːɾ.t̪ʰə.läː]) is a city in the Punjab state of India. It is the administrative headquarters of the Kapurthala District. It was the capital of the Kapurthala State, a princely state in British India. It is an immediate neighbour of Jalandhar city proper, and a part of the Jalandhar Metropolitan Region. The aesthetic mix of the city, with its prominent buildings based on French and Indo-Saracenic architecture self-narrate its princely past. And for this reason, it has often been referred to as the “Paris of Punjab”. It is also known as the 'City of Palaces & Gardens'. According to the 2011 census, Kapurthala is the least populated city in India.