Abohar
Abohar is a municipal corporation [2]in Fazilka district of the Indian state of Punjab,[3] northeast of Sri Ganganagar and southeast of Fazilka.[4] It is near the India-Pakistan border. Abohar's population is 211645.[5] The city is known for kinnow production and accounts for 60% of the country's produce.[6]
Abohar | |
|---|---|
  Abohar Location in Punjab, India  Abohar Abohar (India) | |
| Coordinates: 30.1334°N 74.2001°E | |
| Country |  |
| State | Punjab |
| District | Fazilka |
| Area | |
| • Total | 188.24 km2 (72.68 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 180 m (590 ft) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 211,645 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi[1] |
| • Dialect | Malwai and Bagri |
| • Other Language | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 152116 |
| STD code | 01634 |
| Vehicle registration | PB-15 |
[7]==References==
- "52nd REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR LINGUISTIC MINORITIES IN INDIA" (PDF). nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
- https://fazilka.nic.in/public-utility/muncipal-council-abohar/. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - "MC Fazilka Home". mcfazilka.com.
- "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 November 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2016.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Census India 2011". Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner; India. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
- Kamal, Neel (2 March 2019). "Punjab: Good kinnow crop this year, but salinity poses a challenge". The Times of India. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- https://fazilka.nic.in/public-utility/muncipal-council-abohar/. Missing or empty
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