Malerkotla
Malerkotla | |
|---|---|
City | |
Kuka Martyrs Memorial, Malerkotla | |
| Coordinates: 30°31′00″N 75°53′00″E / 30.5167°N 75.8833°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Punjab |
| District | Malerkotla |
| Founded by | Ismail Khan |
| Named after | Sardar Maler Kotla Wala |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Council |
| • Body | Municipal Council Malerkotla |
| Area 788 | |
• City | 122 km2 (47 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 457 km2 (176 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 456 km2 (176 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 12th |
| Population | |
• City | 135,424 |
| • Rank | 31st |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 374,000 |
| • Metro | 236,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 148023 |
| Vehicle registration | PB-28 |
| Website | www |
Malerkotla is a city and the district headquarters of Malerkotla district in the Indian state of Punjab. It served as the seat of the eponymous princely state during the British Raj. The state acceded to the union of India in 1947 and was merged with other nearby princely states to form the Patiala and East Punjab States Union (PEPSU).
When PEPSU was reorganised in 1956, the territories of the erstwhile state of Malerkotla became part of Punjab. It is situated on the Sangrur-Ludhiana State Highway (no. 11) and lies on the secondary Ludhiana-Delhi railway line. It is about 50 kilometres (31 mi) from Ludhiana and 35 kilometres (22 mi) from Sangrur.
In 2021, the city along with some adjoining areas were carved out of Sangrur district to form the Malerkotla district.