Firozpur | |
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City | |
Clockwise from top: Saragarhi Memorial in Firozpur, Shaheed Bhagat Singh Stadium, The Barki Memorial | |
  Firozpur Location in Punjab, India  Firozpur Firozpur (India)  Firozpur Firozpur (Asia) | |
| Coordinates: 30°55′00″N 74°36′00″E / 30.9166°N 74.6°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Punjab |
| District | Firozpur |
| Founded by | Firoz Shah Tughluq |
| Named for | Firoz Shah Tughluq |
| Government | |
| • Member of Parliament | Sukhbir Singh Badal (SAD) |
| • Member of the Legislative Assembly (Urban) | Ranbir Singh Bhullar(AAP) |
| • Member of the Legislative Assembly (Rural) | Rajnish Dahiya (AAP)[1] |
| Elevation | 182 m (597 ft) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 110,313 |
| • Density | 380/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Firozpuri, Firozpuria |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi[3] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 152001 |
| UNLOCODE | IN FIR |
| Area code | 91-1632 |
| Vehicle registration | PB-05 |
| Literacy | 70.7% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Firozpur |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Firozpur city |
| Planning agency | PUDA |
| Major Highways | NH95 SH15 SH 20 |
| Climate | BSh (Köppen) |
| Avg. summer temperature | 29.7 °C (85.5 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 16.9 °C (62.4 °F) |
| Precipitation | 731.6 millimetres (28.80 in) |
| Website | ferozepur |
Firozpur, (pronunciation: [fɪroːzpʊr]) also known as Ferozepur,[4] is a city on the banks of the Sutlej River in Firozpur District, Punjab, India. After the partition of India in 1947, it became a border town on the India–Pakistan border with memorials to soldiers who died fighting for India.[5]
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