Mohali district

Mohali district
Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district
Manauli Fort
Location in Punjab
Location in Punjab
Coordinates: 30°41′N 76°43′E / 30.69°N 76.72°E / 30.69; 76.72
Country India
StatePunjab
Established14 April 2006
HeadquartersMohali
Government
 • MLA (Urban)Kulwant Singh
 • Member of ParliamentManish Tewari
Area
 • Total
1,098 km2 (423.9402 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
994,628
 • Density910/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialPunjabi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 codeIN-PB-SA
Vehicle registrationPB 65
Vidhan Sabha constituencyS.A.S. Nagar (Mohali)
Lok Sabha constituencyAnandpur Sahib
Websitesasnagar.nic.in

Mohali district, officially known as Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district or SAS Nagar district,[1] is one of the twenty three districts of Punjab, a state in north-west India. It was formed in April 2006[2][3] and is 18th district of Punjab, created next to Pathankot district. This district was carved out of areas falling in Ropar and Patiala District. It is situated next to the union territory of Chandigarh, Ambala and Panchkula districts of Haryana.

The district is officially named after Sahibzada Ajit Singh, the eldest son of Guru Gobind Singh.

  1. ^ "It’s Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, not Ajitgarh: DC": Retrieved from The Tribune: Nov 28 2014
  2. ^ SAS Nagar to become a district: Retrieved from The Tribune: 20060228
  3. ^ "About NIC District Centre S.A.S. NAGAR MOHALI (MOHALI)". Archived from the original on 16 February 2012.