Pathankot City

Pathankot City

Pathankot is a Municipal Corporation in the Indian state of Punjab. In 2011 it became the capital of Pathankot district (carved out of Gurdaspur district)in Punjab, India. The name Pathankot comes from Pathania Rajput, who was the king of Nurpur. Pathankot was the capital of Nurpur prior to 1849. Pathankot is at the meeting point of the three northern states of Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir. Pathankot is an ancient city and has historical significance.  Now Pathankot is a district of Indian Punjab, located in the north zone of the state. Pathankot city is the district headquarters.  The district was created on 27 July 2011. The Kingdom of Nurpur had its capital at Pathankot, now a district of Punjab, India. Raja Jagat Singh Pathania (1618–1646) succeeded Suraj Mal (his elder brother) as the king of Dhameri (now Nurpur) in present-day Himachal, India. After the independence of India, Pathankot, has developed as an important town in many aspects. The strategic point of location has prompted the establishment of the army and for the air force station for the defence of India. Most of them started trades of different kinds and many those businesses have grown into large business houses. Pathankot is an economically prosperous city compared to many other towns of the Punjab or Himachal Pradesh. Historically, Pathankot's economy was based upon the timber trade. Good quality wood was transported from Himachal to Pathankot, where it was cut and distributed to various parts of northern India.

Distance From Pathankot.

Delhi :-                                                                   478 km

Chandigarh :-                                                           241 km

Bhatinda :-                                                              297 km

Faridkot :-                                                               232 km

How To Reach Pathankot.

By Road :- Pathankot is well connected by  road with the rest of the country. Pathankot is also connected by a vast network of private and public-sector bus services to other cities in Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Delhi, Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir. Maharana Pratap Inter State Bus Terminal Pathankot.

By Rail :- Pathankot is well connected by rail with the rest of the country. It has direct train links with Delhi, Jammu and other Indian cities. All trains going to Jammupass through Pathankot. Super fast trains do not enter city Pathankot. They stop at outer Railway Station called 'Pathankot Cantt'. The distance from Pathankot Junction & Pathankot Cantt Railway station is just 4 km.

By Air :- Pathankot Airport is a Civil (Domestic) Airport. It is 3 K.M. from the nearest city Pathankot and 7 K.M. from Pathankot Railway Station, located on the Pathankot – Majra Road. Pathankot airport serves national flights only. The airport, spread over an area of 75 Acres (approx.). The airport is not well connected by public transport, only Cabs are available. Pathankot Airport was inaugurated by Mr. Praful Patel the-then Aviation minister on November 21, 2006.

Education In Pathankot.

Kendriya Vidyalaya No 2

Shahid Makkhan Singh Govt Girls Sr Secondary School

R R M K Arya Maha Vidhyala

Arya Girls Senior Secondary School

Maa Saraswati College Of Pkt

Guru Arjun Dev Girls College

Real Estate In Pathankot.