Mohali district
Mohali district
Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district | |
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Location in Punjab | |
| Coordinates: 30°41′N 76°43′E / 30.69°N 76.72°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Punjab |
| Established | 14 April 2006 |
| Headquarters | Mohali |
| Government | |
| • MLA (Urban) | Kulwant Singh |
| • Member of Parliament | Malvinder Singh Kang |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,098 km2 (424 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 994,628 |
| • Density | 905.9/km2 (2,346/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-PB-SA |
| Vehicle registration | PB 65 |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | S.A.S. Nagar (Mohali) |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Anandpur Sahib |
| Website | sasnagar |
Mohali district, officially known as Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district or SAS Nagar district, is one of the twenty three districts of Punjab, a state in north-west India. It was formed in April 2006 and is 18th district of Punjab, created next to Pathankot district. This district was carved out of areas falling in Ropar and Patiala District. It is situated next to the union territory of Chandigarh, Ambala and Panchkula districts of Haryana.
The district is officially named after Sahibzada Ajit Singh, the eldest son of Guru Gobind Singh.