Jalandhar
ancient city in the north Indian state of Punjab
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Summary
Jalandhar is a city[1]. Jalandhar ranks in the top 5% of city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,709 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Jalandhar District[3]
- Country: India[4]
- Postal code: 144001[5]
- Commons category: Jalandhar[6]
- Licence plate code: PB08[7]
- Located in time zone: UTC+05:30[8]
- Local dialing code: 181[9]
- Authority: Municipal Corporation Jalandhar[10]
- Official website: https://www.mcjalandhar.in/[11]
- Topic's main category: Category:Jalandhar[12]
- Population: 873,725[13]
- Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[14], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[15]
- Capital of: Jalandhar District[16], Jalandhar division[17]
- Official name: ਜਲੰਧਰ[18], जलंधर[19]
- Category for people born here: Q17307457[20]
- Category for people who died here: Q115206395[21]
- Native label: ਜਲੰਧਰ[22], जलंधर[23], جالندھر[24], جلندھر[25]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Jalandhar[26]
- Elevation above sea level: 228 m[27]
- Area: 110 km²[28]
- Language used: Punjabi[29], Hindustani[30], English[31]
- Official map URL: https://www.mcjalandhar.in/index80678067.html?page_id=14[32]
Why It Matters
Jalandhar has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] Jalandhar is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]