Fazilka

Fazilka
Bangla
From top clockwise: Fazilka TV Tower, Raghuwar Bhawan, Fazilka Clock Tower, Asafwala War Memorial and Khuranj Haveli 1.5km 1mile    Locations of Fazilka City, Punjab
From top clockwise: Fazilka TV Tower, Raghuwar Bhawan, Fazilka Clock Tower, Asafwala War Memorial and Khuranj Haveli
Nickname: 
FZK
Fazilka is located in Punjab
Fazilka
Fazilka
Location in Punjab, India
Fazilka is located in India
Fazilka
Fazilka
Fazilka (India)
Coordinates: 30°24′11″N 74°01′30″E / 30.403°N 74.025°E / 30.403; 74.025
Country India
StatePunjab
DistrictFazilka
Founded byJ.H Oliver
Named forMian Fazil Watoo
Government
 • TypeDemocratic
 • Member of ParliamentSher Singh Ghubaya, Indian National Congress
 • Member of Legislative AssemblyNarinder Pal Singh Sawna, Aam Aadmi Party
Elevation
182 m (597 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total76,492
Demonym(s)Bangla, Fazilka
Languages
 • OfficialPunjabi
 • DialectMalwai and Bagri
 • OtherHindi, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
152123
Telephone code01638
Vehicle registrationPB-22
Sex ratio897/1000
Literacy79.53%
Lok Sabha constituencyFirozpur
Vidhan Sabha constituencyFazilka
Planning agencyPUDA
Major HighwaysNH7 SH20 SH40
Precipitation923.9 millimetres (36.37 in)
Websitefazilka.gov.in
Population history of Fazilka, Punjab, India

Fazilka, also known as Bangla, is a city and a municipal council in Fazilka district of Punjab, India. In 2011, it was made the headquarter of the newly created Fazilka district. The Trans-Afghanistan Pipeline (TAPI) project originating in Turkmenistan will have its last station in Fazilka.


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