Patti, Punjab

Patti
Old City
Patti is located in Punjab
Patti
Patti
Location in Punjab, India
Patti is located in India
Patti
Patti
Patti (India)
Coordinates: 31°17′N 74°52′E / 31.28°N 74.86°E / 31.28; 74.86
Country India
StatePunjab
DistrictTarn Taran
Nearest cityTarn Taran Sahib and Amritsar
Government
 • Member of ParliamentAmritpal Singh (IND)
 • Member of Legislative AssemblyLaljit Singh Bhullar (AAP)
Elevation
209 m (686 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total40,976
Languages
 • OfficialPunjabi[2]
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN Code
143416
Telephone code01851[area code]
Vehicle registrationPB 38

Patti is an old city, near Tarn Taran Sahib city and a municipal council of the Tarn Taran district in the Majha region of Indian state of Punjab, located 47 Kilometres from Amritsar. Patti city is situated close to the Pakistani border. It is connected through a rail network starting from Amritsar station to Khem Karan station, with Khem Karan being its last station of India.

Patti was a residence of Rai Duni Chand, a rich landlord, one of whose daughters, Bibi Rajni was a known devotee of Guru Ram Das Ji.[3] Mughal Governor of Punjab during Mughal period also lived in Patti. Before independence, Patti was a Tehsil of the Lahore district. The city houses a historic Mughal Fort and remains of the city wall as well as a number of other historical and religious places. Nowadays Patti is developing rapidly but economy of the city is still largely dependent on agriculture and allied activities. There are a number of colleges and schools. Patti has become the first border town[4] in Punjab where all eligible beneficiaries are vaccinated with the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine and has become an example for other areas in Punjab. The vaccination drive ran under leadership of Dr. Gursimran Singh, a young medical officer working at a local government hospital. [5]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Census2011Gov was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "52nd REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR LINGUISTIC MINORITIES IN INDIA" (PDF). Nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. p. 32. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  3. ^ The Golden Temple Amritsar official site. http://www.goldentempleamritsar.org/places-to-visit-in-golden-temple-amritsar/dukh-bhanjani-beri.php
  4. ^ Service, Tribune News. "Patti first to achieve 100% target of first dose". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  5. ^ "pehredar, 18 September 2021 : readwhere". epaper.dailypehredar.com. Retrieved 18 September 2021.