Kapurthala district, Administrative district in Punjab, India
The district extends across 1,633 square kilometers in northern India, divided into two separate sections: Kapurthala-Sultanpur Lodhi and Phagwara tehsil.
Before Indian independence, Kapurthala district developed under the leadership of Maharaja Jagatjit Singh, who introduced French architectural elements throughout the region.
The population distribution shows a majority of Sikhs at 55.66 percent and Hindus at 41.23 percent, with Punjabi spoken by 91 percent of residents.
The district features three administrative subdivisions: Kapurthala, Phagwara, and Sultanpur Lodhi, with Phagwara positioned along National Highway Number 1.
The Jagatjit Palace mirrors the design of France's Palace of Versailles, standing as a remarkable example of European architecture in northern India.
Location: Jalandhar division
Capital city: Kapurthala
Website: http://kapurthala.nic.in/
Shares border with: Amritsar district, Tarn Taran district, Firozpur district, Jalandhar District, Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar district, Hoshiarpur District, Gurdaspur district
Website: http://kapurthala.nic.in
GPS coordinates: 31.37944,75.38472
Latest update: May 27, 2025 11:25
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