Hoshiarpur
Capital city of Hoshiarpur district
Hoshiarpur (Punjabi: [ɦʊʃɪˈaːɾpʊɾ] (
listen)) is a city in Hoshiarpur district in the Doaba region of the Indian state of Punjab. It was founded during the early part of the fourteenth century.[3]
Hoshiarpur | |
|---|---|
City | |
 Landmarks of Hoshiarpur | |
| Nickname(s): Land Of Saints, HSP | |
  Hoshiarpur Location of Hoshiarpur City in Punjab, India  Hoshiarpur Hoshiarpur (India) | |
| Coordinates: 31°32′N 75°55′E / 31.53°N 75.92°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Punjab |
| Region of Punjab | Doaba |
| District | Hoshiarpur |
| Settled by British | 1846 A.D. |
| Founded In | 1325–1351 A.D. |
| Founded by | Hargovind Ram & Ram Chand (Dewans of Muhammad bin Tughluq)[1] |
| Named for | Hoshiar Khan Of Bajwara |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Municipal Corporation Hoshiarpur |
| • MP | Som Parkash (BJP) |
| • MLA | Brahm Shankar Jimpa (AAP) |
| • Mayor | Surinder Kumar Shinda (INC)[2] |
| Elevation | 296 m (971 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 168,443 |
| Demonym(s) | Hoshiarpuria, Hoshiarpuri |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi, Hindi, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 146001 |
| Area code | +91-1882 |
| Vehicle registration | PB-07 |
| Website | hoshiarpur |
References
change- ↑ "Municipal Council Hoshiarpur – About us". Municipal Council Hoshiarpur. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2022-05-17. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 13 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. pp. 787–788.
