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Population10,509
GeoNames
RegionPunjab
Elevation262 m
860 ft
Time zoneAsia/Kolkata
Nearest airportChandigarh International Airport (IXC)
45 km
Why visit Rurki
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 3 places to eat, 12 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Guru Gobind Singh Bhawan and Punjabi University.
Weather in Rurki
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Things to do3
Guru Gobind Singh Bhawan
Monument and historic site · 2.6 km
Indian landmark building on Punjabi University's campus
Punjabi University
School · 2.5 km
State public university in Patiala, Punjab, India
Museums and landmarks2
Restaurants and cafes3
flevaro_cafe
Cafe · Pizza, Coffee Shop, Burger, Sandwich, Indian, Italian, Ice Cream, Juice, Pasta, Dessert, Chocolate · 2.4 km
professor colony, karheri, urban estate, patiala
Mo-Su 10:00-22:00
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Where to stay12
Churches and places of worship3
Gurudwara Sachi Manji Sahib Smashpur
Place of worship · 1.5 km
Near Government Elementary School, Patiala, Punjab
Shopping1
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Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries3
Healthcare4
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Map of Rurki
33 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 45 km away.
- Patiāla 9 km southwest, about 9 min by car
- Mohali 42 km northeast, about 42 min by car
- Chandigarh 51 km northeast, about 51 min by car
- Panchkula 51 km northeast, about 51 min by car
- Mani Mājra 52 km northeast, about 52 min by car
- Thānesar 56 km southeast, about 56 min by car
- Māler Kotla 60 km west, about 1 h by car
- Naraingarh 64 km east, about 1 h by car
- Ludhiana 85 km northwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Karnāl 90 km southeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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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, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
Photo credits
- Punjabi university, patiala, Rorki amandeep sandhu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bahadurgarh Fort 1, Lillottama, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bahdurgarh fort Patiala Punjab IMG 1, Fauzdar Rashmi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bhadurgarh Fort Patiala Punjab a portion IMG 2, Fauzdar Rashmi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bahadurgarh Fort a dilapidated part Patiala Punjab IMG 3, Fauzdar Rashmi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bahadur Garh Fort Patiala Punjab IMG 4, Fauzdar Rashmi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Entry Point of Village Shamaspur, Geet Arts, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shiv Temple, Mehmudpur Jattan, Geet Arts, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gurdwara Patshahi Nauvi, Mehmudpur Jattan, Geet Arts, CC BY-SA 4.0
- GES Shamaspur, Geet Arts, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gurdwara Sahib Baba Zorwar Singh Baba Fateh Singh, Shamaspur Ji, Geet Arts, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gurdwara Sahib Under Construction, Mehpudpur Jattan, Geet Arts, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gurdwara Sahib Sachi Manji, Shamaspur, Geet Arts, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gurdwara Sahib Sachi Manji Shamaspur, Geet Arts, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gurduara Sahib Sachi Manji, Shamaspur, Geet Arts, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Harwinder Singh - Twenty First Century Publications, Satpal Dandiwal, CC BY 4.0
- Cordia dichotoma in Patiala, Charan Gill, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Punjabi Wikimedians Meetup - 28 September 2026 02, Satdeep Gill, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Punjabi Wikimedians Meetup - 28 September 2026 01, Satdeep Gill, CC BY-SA 4.0
- A Shepherd in the fields of Jalalpur, Charan Gill, CC BY 4.0
- Bombax ceiba - near Punjabi University, Charan Gill, CC BY 4.0
- Canna flower, Charan Gill, CC BY 4.0
- Pear blossoms, Patiala (India), Charan Gill, CC BY 4.0
- ਪਾਣੀ ਵਾਲਾ ਘੜਾ, Jaswant.Jass904, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਲੋਕਧਾਰਾ ਸ਼ਾਸਤਰ ਚਿੰਤਨ ਸੰਵਾਦ, ਦੀਪਕ ਅਜ਼ੀਜ਼, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ਹਰਚਰਨ ਸਿੰਘ, Gurjeet Bhangu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ਡਾ. ਸੀ. ਪੀ. ਕੰਬੋਜ, Jaswant.Jass904, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dr. Jaswinder Singh, Satdeep gill, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Baba Dhall Education Complex, Raipur, Geet Arts, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Aman Arora, Harisubeg singh, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Group photo of Punjabi Wikimedians at World Punjabi Centre, Pbi Uni Patiala, Satpal Dandiwal, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ipomoea carnea, Charan Gill, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wikipedia 18, Patiala (15 January 2018) 04, Satdeep Gill, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wikipedia 18, Patiala (15 January 2018) 02, Satdeep Gill, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wikipedia 18, Patiala (15 January 2018) 03, Satdeep Gill, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Punjabi Audiobooks Workshop 1 (2), Jagseer S Sidhu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Punjabi Audiobooks Workshop 1 (4), Jagseer S Sidhu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Punjabi Audiobooks Workshop 1 (3), Jagseer S Sidhu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Punjabi Audiobooks Workshop 1 (6), Jagseer S Sidhu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Punjabi Audiobooks Workshop 1 (1), Jagseer S Sidhu, CC BY-SA 4.0
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