Monday, 30 November 2015

Districts of Punjab . Pathankot

Covering Districts of Punjab.

Pathankot.

-Created on 27 July 2011.
-Carved out of Gurdaspur.
-Located in foothills of Shiwalik Hills.
-International border with Narowal District of Pak.
-Shares boundary with J and K, HP.
-Beas and Ravi passes through it.
-5th largest in terms of Population.
-Due to its strategic position it's also known as Cock Neck City and a gateway to Himachal stations of Dalhousie, Dharmshala, Kangra Valley, Jwala Ji, and Chintpurni.
-Two Tehsils as Pathankot and Dharkalan.
-Population approx 1.5 lac.
-88.60%  literacy.
-Major industries Stone crushing.

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