Nurpur, Himachal Pradesh

Nurpur
City
Nurpur is located in Himachal Pradesh
Nurpur
Nurpur
Location in Kangra District, Himachal Pradesh, India
Nurpur is located in India
Nurpur
Nurpur
Nurpur (India)
Coordinates: 32°18′N 75°54′E / 32.3°N 75.9°E / 32.3; 75.9
Country India
StateHimachal Pradesh
DistrictKangra
Elevation
643 m (2,110 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total9,807(17th)
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationHP-

Nurpur is a city and a municipal council in Kangra district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. It was formerly part of the Nurpur State since the 11th century AD. The capital of the state was at Pathankot formerly known as Paithan, now in Punjab.It got its name from wife of Mughal emperor Jahangir, Nur Jahan, when they visited Kangra (Nagarkot) after Jahangir's successful conquest of the Kangra Fort.