Patiala

Patiala is a city in southeastern Punjab, in northern India. It is the fourth largest city in the state and is the administrative capital of Patiala district. Patiala is located around the Qila Mubarak (the Fortunate Castle). It was constructed by chieftain 'Baba Ala Singh', who founded the royal dynasty of the Patiala State in 1763.

Patiala



From upper left:.Moti Bagh Palace Patiala now houses the National Institute of Sports Qila Mubarak, Gurdwara Dukh Nivaran Sahib, Shri Kali Devi Temple, Patiala and Art Deco Designed, Phul Theatre, Patiala
 Patiala
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Coordinates: 30.34°N 76.38°E
Country India
State Punjab
District Patiala
Settled 1754
Founded by Guru Tegh Bahadur
Named for Baba Ala Singh
Government
 • Type Democratic
 • Body Municipal Corporation of Patiala
 • Deputy Commissioner Kumar Amit, IAS
 • Mayor Amarinder Singh Bajaj
 • Municipal Commissioner Dr. Indu Malhotra
 • Senior Superintendent of Police Dr. S. Boopathi, IPS
Area[2]
 • Total 131.25 sq mi (339.9 km2)
Elevation[3] 1,150 ft (350 m)
Population (2011)
 • Total 406,192[1]
 • Metro 446,246
Demonym(s) Patialvi
Languages
 • Official Punjabi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 147XXX
Telephone code Patiala: 91-(0)175, Rajpura: 91-(0)1762, Patran & Samana: 91-(0)1764, Nabha: 91-(0)1765 & Amloh: 91-(0)1768
ISO 3166 code IN-Pb
Vehicle registration PB-11
Largest city Patiala
HDI
0.860[citation needed]
HDI Category very high
Literacy 89.95%
Website patiala.nic.in
In popular culture, the city remains famous for its traditional PatialaShahi turban (a type of headgear), paranda (a tasselled tag for braiding hair), patiala salwar (a type of female trousers), jutti (a type of footwear) and Patiala peg (a measure of liquor).[4]