Malerkotla

Malerkotla
City
Kuka Martyrs Memorial, Malerkotla
Malerkotla Location in Punjab, India Show map of Punjab Malerkotla Malerkotla (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 30°31′00″N 75°53′00″E / 30.5167°N 75.8833°E / 30.5167; 75.8833
Country	India
State	Punjab
District	Malerkotla
Founded by	Ismail Khan
Named for	Sardar Maler Kotla Wala
Government
• Type	Municipal Council
• Body	Municipal Council Malerkotla
Area 788
• City	122 km2 (47 sq mi)
• Urban	457 km2 (176 sq mi)
• Metro	456 km2 (176 sq mi)
• Rank	12th
Population
• City	135,424
• Rank	31st
• Density	1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi)
• Urban	374,000
• Metro	236,000
Demonym	433,000
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	148023
Vehicle registration	PB-28
Website	www.malerkotla.nic.in

Malerkotla is a city and the district headquarters of Malerkotla district^[1] in the Indian state of Punjab. It served as the seat of the eponymous princely state during the British Raj. The state acceded to the union of India in 1947 and was merged with other nearby princely states to form the Patiala and East Punjab States Union (PEPSU).

When PEPSU was reorganised in 1956, the territories of the erstwhile state of Malerkotla became part of Punjab.^[2] It is situated on the Sangrur-Ludhiana State Highway (no. 11) and lies on the secondary Ludhiana-Delhi railway line. It is about 50 kilometres (31 mi) from Ludhiana and 35 kilometres (22 mi) from Sangrur.

In 2021, the city along with some adjoining areas were carved out of Sangrur district to form the Malerkotla district.^[3]