Patiala is among the princely states of Punjab, located in the southeastern part of the state. It lies between 29°49’ and 30°47’ north latitude, along with 75°58’ and 76°54’ east longitude with an elevation of 250 meters. It has Sangrur district towards the west, Rupnagar, Fatehgarh Sahib, and the Union Territory of Chandigarh in the north, Kaithal district of Haryana toward the south, and Ambala and Kurukshetra towards the east. Patiala is the fourth largest city in the state and the administrative capital. The other name of the place is ‘Patiala - The Royal City and Patiala: The Beautiful City.’
As per the census of 2011, Patiala UA has an 820,000 Punjabi-speaking population, and the city had a 763,280 population.
Infrastructure and Details
The National Institute of Sports is the largest sports institute in this city. After independence, this place has emerged as a crucial educational hub. Some prominent institutes are LM Thapar School of Management, Punjab Sports University, Jagat Guru Nanak Dev Punjab State Open University, Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, government Bikram College of Commerce, Mohindra College, and others. Some schools are Bhupindra International Public School, Patiala, Apollo Public School, DAV Public School and others. Raja Bhalinder Stadium, Dhruv Pandove Ground, and the National Institute of Sports are the city stadiums. The Patiala Municipal Corporation is the local governing body.
Patiala is connected to cities like Chandigarh, Amritsar, Delhi, and Kaithal via road. Ludhiana, Amritsar and Jalandhar are connected via the NH1 state highway, it is connected to Delhi via NH 64. The Ambala railway station is another source of connectivity, though its airport is yet to become operational. However, Chandigarh airport is its closest at just 62 km.
Property in Patiala
Patiala property deals start from around rupees 15.50 lakhs, and its average price is 1.54 crores. Try to choose from local options first.
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