Firozpur district
Firojpur district | |
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 Memorial gurudwara for Battle of Saragarhi in Firozpur | |
.svg) Location in Punjab | |
| Coordinates: 30°56′24″N 74°37′12″E / 30.94000°N 74.62000°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Punjab |
| Founded by | Firoz Shah Tughluq |
| Named for | Firoz Shah Tughluq |
| Headquarters | Firozpur |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,406.84 km2 (929.29 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 230th |
| Population (2011)[‡] | |
| • Total | 1,001,931 |
| • Density | 420/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | PB 05 |
| Literacy | 69.80% |
| No. of villages | 639 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | 1 |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | 4 |
| Website | ferozepur |
Firozpur district, also known as Ferozepur district, is one of the twenty-three districts in the state of Punjab, India. Firozpur district comprises an area of 2,190 km2 (850 sq mi).
Firozpur (Ferozepur) is the capital city of the district. It is situated inside ten gates—Amritsari Gate, Wansi Gate, Makhu Gate, Zira Gate, Bagdadi Gate, Mori Gate, Delhi Gate, Magjani Gate, Multani Gate, and Kasuri Gate.