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Tehsil Bathinda, District Bathinda, Punjab, Bharat.

Bathinda is an important historical city in India. It is also known as Bhatinda. Bathinda is the administrative headquarter of the Bathinda District in Punjab.

Bathinda is located in the southern part of Indian Punjab. The Faridkot and Mukatsar districts in the North and West, the Sangrur and Mansa districts in the East and Haryana State in the South, bound it.

It's associated with the imprisonment of first empress of India, Razia Sultan in 1239 in the fort here.
Bala Rao inhabited this city in 965 AD and named this city as Bathinda after his caste name. This city also remained the capital of Rjaja Jaipal .

Suvidha citizen services centre at Bhatinda
bathinda.nic.in/suwidha.html
Latitude: 30.17
Longitude: 74.97:

Distance from other cities

Amritsar 186 KM

Ludhiana 164 KM

Patiala 155 KM

Delhi 340 KM

Bathinda is one of the biggest railway junctions in Northern India .

Area of the district is 3,34,405 hectares . This area forms a part of Indo-Gangetic alluvial plains. The alluvium is comprised of clay mixed with kankar, sandy clay and sand. During summer season temperature goes as high as 48°C (120.2°F) ; whereas in winter it touches freezing point (32°F). The tract of the Bathinda district lies in a dry zone. Most of the rains occurs from the South-West monsoon from mid July to middle of September and only a small portion falls during winter months.

Some Facts
Bathinda is about 100 KM away from the border with Pakistan.
Bathinda has the biggest Cantonment in Asia.
Bathinda is also called the City of Lakes.
Bathinda is one of the oldest towns in India.
Bathinda is considered one of the best cities in Punjab for education.
Bathinda is one of the biggest railway junctions in Northern India.
Bathinda has Qila Mubarak, Gurudwara Haji Rattan,Takth Shri Damdama Sahib Talwandi Sabo,Gurudwara Lakhi Jungle
Bathinda is surrounded by big industries.On one side it has thermal power plant,NFL,Cement industry and on other side it has HMEL refinery
There's a rose garden, a small zoo at kala tittar, very popular Mata's Temple at Maisar khana

Official website for Bathinda bathinda.nic.in/
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bathinda
Nearby cities:
Coordinates:   30°12'47"N   74°58'26"E

Comments

  • Bathinda had Qila Mubarak,Gurudwara hazi Rattan,Shri Damdama Sahib Talwandi Sabo,Gurudwara Lakhi jangle and many other religious Gurudwaras
  • Please mark Ghudda village near bathinda site for upcoming Central University if possible Also mark Badal Village
  • to add to the list of important places there's a rose garden, a small zoo at kala tittar, very popular Mata's Temple at Maisar khana,hathiwala mandir, two big thermal powerplants, artificial lakes...
  • Bathinda is surrounded by big industries.On one side it has thermal power plant,NFL,Cement industry and on other side it has HMEL refinery
  • add street map of bathinda
  • Bathinda is Beautiful City of Malwa.There are lakes and Tharmal Plants.. & Asia's Biggest Railway Station & Asia's Biggest Cantonment & Now Bathinda Will be a Good International Cricket Stadium & International Airport Which is ready in 5 years at Dabwali Road............Now Bathinda Police & Bathinda Courts in good porfarmance .. A Beautiful City With Beautiful People So Keep Our City Clean ...& Help our Nagar Nigam ......
  • Batinda may be known as Historical city due to Rajia Sultana , by its founder,being larger cantonment or railway station.But I wish that Bathinda should be known with the new achivement of present young generation ,in sports,by high designation in all india compitions or with other out standing achivement, Wishing all the best to young sathan.
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  • pollution hi pollution
  • Bathinda is best
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