Pathankot

Pathankot
Paṭhānkōt (Punjabi)
Paithan
Pathankot Valley, Ranjit Sagar Dam, Baijnath Temple, Pathankot Skyline
Pathankot
Location in Punjab, India
Pathankot
Pathankot (India)
Coordinates: 32°16′10″N 75°39′07″E / 32.26944°N 75.65194°E / 32.26944; 75.65194
Country India
StatePunjab
DistrictPathankot
EstablishedIn 16th Century
Named afterPathania Rajput
Government
 • BodyMunicipal Corporation
 • Deputy CommissionerSh. Sanyam Aggarwal, I A S.
Area
 • Total
19.7 km2 (7.6 sq mi)
 • Rank6th
Elevation
332 m (1,089 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
249,000(approx250,000 include sub-urban)
DemonymPathankotia
Languages
 • OfficialPunjabi, Hindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Pin Code
145001
Telephone code0186
Vehicle registrationPB-35
Websitehttps://pathankot.nic.in/

Pathankot (Punjabi pronunciation: [pə.ʈʰäːn.koːʈᵊ]) is a city and the district headquarters of the Pathankot district in Punjab, India. Pathankot is the sixth most populous city of Punjab, after Ludhiana, Amritsar, Jalandhar, Patiala and Bathinda. Its local government is a municipal corporation. Pathankot is located in northern part of panjab.