Nabha
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Nabha | |
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City | |
 Hira Mahal of Nabha | |
  Nabha Location in Punjab, India | |
| Coordinates: 30°22′N 76°09′E / 30.37°N 76.15°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Punjab |
| District | Patiala |
| Founded by | Sardar Armaan Singh |
| Government | |
| • Type | Democratic |
| • Body | Municipal Council Nabha |
| • Member of the Legislative Assembly (India) | Gurdev Singh (Dev Maan) |
| Elevation | 246 m (807 ft) |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 95,000 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi |
| • Native | Puadhi[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 147201 |
| Telephone code | 91-(0)1765 |
| Vehicle registration | PB-34 |
Nabha is a city and municipal council in the Patiala district in the south-west of the Indian state of Punjab. It was the capital of the former Nabha State. Nabha is also a sub-division city which comes under Patiala district.[2]
Geography
[edit]Nabha is located at 30°22′N 76°09′E / 30.37°N 76.15°E.[3] It has an average elevation of 246 metres (807 feet).
Demographics
[edit]As of 2001[update] India census,[4] Nabha had a population of 67,972. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Nabha has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 69%. In Nabha, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Modern Nabha
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In 1947, Nabha formed a part of Patiala and East Punjab States Union (PEPSU). At a subsequent reorganization, Patiala was created as a district and Nabha formed a subdivision in Patiala District.[5]
The modern Nabha is a thriving if somewhat dusty town (about 25 kilometers from Patiala). Nabha is famous as a manufacturing hub of combine harvesters.
Transport
[edit]Nabha railway station is situated at Nabha town on Bathinda–Rajpura line.[6]
References
[edit]- ↑ Chaba, Anju Agnihotri (25 September 2021). "Punjab: Rich in culture but politically neglected, Puadh region now hopes it will finally get its due". The Indian Express. Retrieved 10 April 2026.
- ↑ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 19 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 147.
- ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc – Nabha
- ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- ↑ "Rare facts about the History of Nabha". Mintage World. Retrieved 8 April 2026.
- ↑ "Nabha Railway Station Map/Atlas NR/Northern Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 8 April 2026.
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