Patiala district is one of
the famous princely states of
erstwhile Punjab. Forming the
south-eastern part of the state, it
lies between 29°49’ and
30°47’ north latitude,
75°58’ and 76°54' east
longitude.
It is surrounded by the districts
of Fatehgarh Sahib & Rupnagar and
the Union Territory of Chandigarh in
the north, Sangrur district in the
west, Ambala and Kurukshetra
districts of neighbouring state of
Haryana in the east and Kaithal
district of Haryana in the south.
How to reach
Patiala ?
By Rail:
From New Delhi, take New
Delhi-Bhatinda Inter City Express or
the Shatabdi Express to Ambala, and
then hire a taxi for the drive to
Patiala.
By Road:
Patiala lies just off the
excellent National Highway #1
(Delhi-Amritsar) and is about 250 Km
from Delhi. The journey via Ambala
Cantt. takes about 5 hours. You can
also drive to Patiala from
Chandigarh, via Zirakpur (on NH 22),
and Rajpura.The PRTC Bus Stand Patiala enquiry no is 0175-2311718.
By Air:
Patiala is not having any international/domestic airport .The nearest international Airports are at Delhi and Amritsar. The Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi is at a distance of around 250 Km from Patiala. The International Airport Amritsar is around 235 Km from Patiala. The nearest domestic Airport is at Chandigarh which is around 70 Km from Patiala. The exact flight schedules should be checked from the official website of these airport or the Airline.
Accommodation:
Patiala has a few budget
and 3-star hotels. However,
Chandigarh and Ludhiana, both over an
hour's drive away, offer varied
options, including deluxe hotels.
For more information please
contact :
Patiala :
+91-175-2311300,2311301
Chandigarh :
+91-172-2548082
New Delhi :
+91-11-2463 2267, 2465 2455
People
Patiala district is a
predominantly rural district.. As per
the 2001 census, an overwhelming 65%
lived in rural areas and only 35%
lived in urban areas.
After the partition of India in
1947, a large number of refugees from
west Punjab came and settled in
Patiala district. The single largest
group of refugees was from
Bahawalpur. Apart from this, a
sizeable number came from Gujjranwala
and Sheikhpura. According to the 1951
census, the total number of displaced
persons in the district was 1,19,518.
The Sikhs and the Hindus are the
predominant communities in the
district. The Sikh form 55% of the
population while the Hindus form 42%,
the remaining being the Christians,
the Muslim, the Jains and the
Buddhists.
Geographically, Punjab is divided
into four regions, know as Malwa.
Majha, Doaba and Puadh. Patiala
district falls in the Puadh region
and standard dialect spoken in the
district is known as Puadhi. Although
this dialect is almost the same in
grammar as the standard dialect of
Punjabi language, the distinguishing
character of this dialect is that ,to
a very large extent, it is influenced
by Hindi spoken in the adjoining
districts which now a part of
Haryana.
Area
Patiala district with an
area of 3625 Sq. kms. was the 5th
largest district of the Punjab
(area wise) after Ferozepur,
Amritsar, Sangrur and Ludhiana as per
2001 census but with the formation of new district Mohali,Sub Division Dera Bassi becomes Part of Mohali district.Earlier Dera Bassi tehsil was part of Patiala district.
Administrative
Sub-divisions :-
Patiala district is
sub-divided into 5
sub-divisons/tehsils, 3 sub-tehsils
and 8 blocks.
| Sr. No. |
Sub-divisons/Tehsils |
Sub-Tehsils |
Blocks |
No. of
Villages |
| 1 |
Patran |
- |
Patran |
76 |
| 2 |
Nabha |
Bhadson |
Nabha |
174 |
| 3 |
Patiala |
Dudhan
Sadhan |
Patiala,
Sanaur, Bhunerheri |
358 |
| 4 |
Rajpura |
Ghanaur |
Rajpura,
Ghanaur |
277 |
| 5 |
Samana |
- |
Samana
|
61 |
Topography
The district forms a part
of the Indo- Gangetic plain and
consists of three types of region :-
- The Upland Plain.
- The Cho-infested Foothill
Plain.
- The Floodplain of the Ghaggar
River
Apart from this, the district has
a complex drainage system consisting
of canals and rivers. The river
Ghaghar is the most important water
channel of the district. It is
essentially a seasonal stream,
remaining dry during most part of the
year. However, during the rainy
session, it remains in spate, often
flooding the adjoining villages,
causing damage to crops, livestock
and at times to houses and human
lives. A number of subsidiary
rivulets join the Ghaggar River, the
most important ones being the Tangri
Nadi, Patiala-Wali-Nadi, Sirhind Choe
and the Jhambowali Choe.
Apart from the natural drainage
line, the district also has three
important canals- The Bhakra Main
Line canal, the Nawana Branch, and
the Ghaghar Link. These canals
provide much needed irrigation water
to the district. Before these canals
were constructed, Patiala district
was a water scarce area. These
irrigation canals have helped to
transform the parched fields into
fertile, double-crop lands.
Climate
The Climate here is typical
of Punjab plain i.e. very hot in
summer and very cold in winter.
The district is generally dry and
hot, with monsoon lasting three
months. Both summer and winter are
severe. The annual average rainfall
is 688mm. On an average there are 61
rainy days. The variation in rainfall
is appreciable. The month of May is
the hottest with the mean monthly
maximum temperature of 43.1oCelsius.
January is the coldest month with
mean monthly minimum temperature of
2.1oCelsius.
Temperature &
Rainfall in Patiala:
| Month |
Average
Temperature Centigrade |
Average
Rainfall Millimeters |
| January |
14 |
36 |
| February |
14 |
35 |
| March |
16 |
40 |
| April |
19 |
48 |
| May |
22 |
0 |
| June |
26 |
89 |
| July |
28 |
117 |
| August |
28 |
96 |
| September |
26 |
40 |
| October |
23 |
41 |
| November |
20 |
40 |
| December |
19 |
40 |
