Patiala

Patiala
City
Patiala is located in Punjab
Patiala
Patiala
Patiala is located in India
Patiala
Patiala
Coordinates: 30°20′N 76°23′E / 30.34°N 76.38°E / 30.34; 76.38
Country India
StatePunjab
DistrictPatiala
BeforePatiala State
Settled1754
Founded byAla Singh
Named forAla Singh
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • BodyMunicipal Corporation of Patiala
 • MayorSanjeev Kumar Sharma
Area
 • City60 sq mi (160 km2)
 • Metro
141.57 sq mi (366.66 km2)
Elevation
843 ft (257 m)
Population
 (2021)
 • City763,280
 • Density12,000/sq mi (4,800/km2)
 • Metro
820,000 [1]
DemonymPatialvi
Languages
 • OfficialPunjabi
 • RegionalPunjabi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
147001 to 147008 and 147021 to 147023
Telephone codePatiala: 91-(0)175
ISO 3166 codeIN-Pb
Vehicle registrationPB-11
Websitepatiala.nic.in

Patiala (Punjabi pronunciation: [pʌʈeɑ̈ːɭɑ]) is a city in southeastern Punjab, northwestern India. It is the fourth largest city in the state and is the administrative capital of Patiala district. Patiala is located around the Qila Mubarak (the 'Blessed Castle') constructed by a chieftain Ala Singh, who founded the royal dynasty of Patiala State in 1763, and after whom the city is named.

In popular culture, the city remains famous for its traditional Patiala shahi turban (a type of headgear), paranda (a tasselled tag for braiding hair), Patiala salwar (a type of female trousers), jutti (a type of footwear) and Patiala peg (a measure of liquor). Patiala is also known as the Royal City and the Beautiful City.[2]

  1. ^ "Patiala Population (2021/2022), District Tehsils List, Punjab". www.indiagrowing.com.
  2. ^ "History of Patiala". Official Website of District Patiala. Archived from the original on 7 September 2009. Retrieved 19 August 2011.