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Kotkapura, India
Kotkapura is a town of 80,741 people in Punjab, India, founded in 1661.
Why visit Kotkapura
Townapedia lists 2 parks and trails, 2 places to eat and 1 place to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Ram Bagh.
Weather in Kotkapura
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About Kotkapura
Kotkapura is a historic city in Faridkot district, Punjab, India. 15 km from Faridkot City, 50 km from Bathinda, 40 km from Moga and 30 km from Muktsar in the state of Punjab, India. It is the largest city in the Faridkot district and has a large cotton market. It takes around 15 minutes by bus from Faridkot, 4 hours by road from Chandigarh and 2 hours from Ludhiana, and 8 hours from New Delhi to reach the city.
From the Wikipedia article Kotkapura (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Kotkapura on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes2
Chai Sutta Bar
Restaurant · Coffee Shop, Pizza, Regional, Sandwich, Indian · 0.8 km
Opp. Giani Zail Singh Market, kotkapura
Mo-Su 08:00-22:00
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship2
History
Bhallan Brar, founder of the Faridkot principality, was an ardent follower of Guru Har Gobind, the 6th Sikh Guru. He helped Guru Har Gobind in the Battle of Mehraj, but died issue-less in 1643. He was succeeded by his nephew, Kapura Singh Brar, who founded the town of Kot Kapura in 1661 and then subsequently was handed over to the Khemka family to govern the township and also crowned the khemka as its province. Khemka family trust takes care of the complete township till now. Nawab Kapura was the chaudhry of eighty-four villages.
From the History section of Kotkapura on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries3
Dr Chanda Singh Marwah Goverment Senior Secondary School (Girls)
School · 0.7 km
Old City, Kot Kapura
Dr Hari Singh Sewak Goverment Senior Seconary School (Boys)
School · 1.1 km
Main Chowk, Kot Kapura
Healthcare35
Map of Kotkapura
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Getting there and nearby towns
Bhisiana Air Force Station (BUP) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 36 km away.
- Kot Kapūra 1 km west, about 1 min by car
- Farīdkot 13 km northwest, about 13 min by car
- Jaito 16 km south, about 16 min by car
- Baruwāli 18 km west, about 18 min by car
- Mudki 23 km north, about 23 min by car
- Bagha Purana 28 km northeast, about 28 min by car
- Bhagta 28 km southeast, about 28 min by car
- Muktsar 33 km west, about 33 min by car
- Barnāla 72 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Abohar 78 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Entrance of Govt. Primary School Kothe Dharampura, Kotkapura (Faridkot), Stalinjeet Brar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Harnam singh harlaaj, Ninder Brar Faridkot, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Entrance of Govt. High School Dhilwan Kalan (Faridkot), Stalinjeet Brar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS027-E-7184 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS053-E-305504 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS053-E-304395 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS053-E-305505 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- STS126-E-19468 - View of Earth, NASA, Public domain
- ISS053-E-304394 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS053-E-304396 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS053-E-304397 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS053-E-305506 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS053-E-305503 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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