Nabha
City in Patiala (Punjab), India
title: "Nabha" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["cities-and-towns-in-patiala-district"] description: "City in Patiala (Punjab), India" topic_path: "geography" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nabha" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
::summary City in Patiala (Punjab), India ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox settlement"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Nabha |
| native_name_lang | Punjabi |
| settlement_type | City |
| image_skyline | Hira Mahal, Nabha.jpg |
| image_caption | Hira Mahal of Nabha |
| pushpin_map | India Punjab |
| pushpin_label_position | right |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location in Punjab, India |
| coordinates | |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | India |
| subdivision_type1 | State |
| subdivision_type2 | District |
| subdivision_name1 | Punjab |
| subdivision_name2 | Patiala |
| established_title | |
| founder | Sardar Udayvir Singh Tiwana |
| government_type | Democratic |
| governing_body | Municipal Council Nabha |
| leader_title1 | Member of the Legislative Assembly (India) |
| leader_name1 | Gurdev Singh (Dev Maan) |
| elevation_m | 246 |
| population_total | 95,000 |
| population_as_of | 2023 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| demographics_type1 | Languages |
| demographics1_title1 | Official |
| timezone1 | IST |
| utc_offset1 | +5:30 |
| postal_code_type | PIN |
| postal_code | 147201 |
| area_code | 91-(0)1765 |
| area_code_type | Telephone code |
| registration_plate | PB-34 |
| demographics1_info1 | Punjabi |
| :: |
| name = Nabha | native_name = | native_name_lang = Punjabi Hindi | other_name = | settlement_type = City | image_skyline = Hira Mahal, Nabha.jpg | image_alt = | image_caption = Hira Mahal of Nabha | nickname = | pushpin_map = India Punjab | pushpin_label_position = right | pushpin_map_alt = | pushpin_map_caption = Location in Punjab, India | coordinates = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = India | subdivision_type1 = State | subdivision_type2 = District | subdivision_name1 = Punjab | subdivision_name2 = Patiala | established_title = | established_date = | founder = Sardar Udayvir Singh Tiwana | named_for = | government_type = Democratic | governing_body = Municipal Council Nabha | leader_title1 = Member of the Legislative Assembly (India) | leader_name1 = Gurdev Singh (Dev Maan) | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = | area_rank = | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = 246 | population_total = 95,000 | population_as_of = 2023 | population_density_km2 = auto | population_demonym = | demographics_type1 = Languages | demographics1_title1 = Official | timezone1 = IST | utc_offset1 = +5:30 | postal_code_type = PIN | postal_code = 147201 | area_code = 91-(0)1765 | area_code_type = Telephone code | registration_plate = PB-34 | website = | demographics1_info1 = Punjabi 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.
Geography
Nabha is located at . It has an average elevation of 246 metres (807 feet).
Demographics
India census, 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
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.
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. A new colony HIRA ENCLAVE (PUDA) has been established on the outskirts of the city and has 864 plots with a population capacity of about 5000 people
Like many other cities of India, Nabha has landmarks called "gates" which roughly circumscribe the city. In Nabha, these are Patiala Gate, Alhoran Gate, Dulladi Gate, Mehs Gate and Bouran Gate.
References
References
- {{cite EB1911
- [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/23/Nabha.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc – Nabha]
- "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India.
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