Bathinda district | |
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.svg) Location in Punjab | |
| Coordinates: 30°12′36″N 74°56′24″E / 30.21000°N 74.94000°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Punjab |
| District | Bathinda |
| Region of Punjab | Malwa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,385 km2 (1,307 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,388,525 |
| • Density | 410/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Telephone code | 0164 |
| Website | bathinda |
Bathinda district is in Malwa region of Punjab, India. The district encompasses an area of 3,385 square kilometers. By area, Bathinda district is the second-largest in Punjab, after Ludhiana district. It is bounded by Faridkot district and Moga district on the north, Muktsar district on the west, Barnala and Mansa districts on the east, and the state of Haryana on the south. Bathinda is cotton producing belt of Punjab.
- ^ "Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011; Cities having population 1 lakh and above" (PDF). Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
- ^ "Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011; Urban Agglomerations/Cities having population 1 lakh and above" (PDF). Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 26 March 2012.