Bathinda City Guides
Bathinda, named after the Bhati Rajput Kings who ruled it, is one of the
oldest cities in Punjab and the current administrative headquarters of
Bathinda District. It is situated in the Southern part of Punjab State, in
the heart of Malwa region. Bathinda district is surrounded with Sirsa and
Fatehabad districts (of Haryana) in the south, Sangrur and Mansa districts
in the east, Moga in the northeast and Faridkot and Muktsar in the
northwest. It covers total area of 3335 sq km and is sixth largest in the
state, in terms of area. It consists of 285 villages, out of which 281 are
inhabited and 4 are uninhabited; 8 towns and 1 census town. The land is
mostly sandy, dotted with sand dunes that have a tendency to shift towards
the eastern side.
In the past few years, Bathinda has seen much industrialization and has
witnessed a lot of growth. Modern thermal plants, oil refineries and
fertilizer factories are being established here. The district has two
thermal power plants, namely Guru Nanak Dev Thermal Plant and in Bathinda
city and Guru Hargobind Theermal Plant in Lehra Mohabbat. The oil refinery
of the district is called the Guru Gobind Singh Oil Refinery. The climate of
the Bathinda district is mainly characterized by a very hot summer, a short
rainy season and a bracing cold winter.
Bathinda is an oft-visited place in the itinerary of Punjab. Its major
attractions include Damdama Sahib, Maiser Khana, Zoological Park, Qila
Mubarak and Rose Garden. The Takht Sri Darbar Sahib Damdama Sahib
commemorates the site where Guru Gobind Singh prepared the full version of
the Sikh scripture called Sri Guru Granth Sahib, in 1705. Qila Mubarak is a
Historical National Monument of India, located in the heart of the Bathinda
city. Rose Garden is a large, 10-acre garden, popular for the different
varieties of rose grown therein. Every tourist place in Bathinda has a
unique story of its own and adds to the beauty and tourism aspect of the
entire state.
Bathinda is well connected by good roads to Chandigarh, Amritsar and
Ludhiana. Bathinda Railway Station are rail station which provides rail
connectivity to the city. Bathinda is well linked both within and outside
the state of Punjab.
The nearest international airport is
Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee
International Airport, located in Amritsar, 180 kms away. It is a three and the half hour
drive to Bathinda from Amritsar.
Bathinda Quick Facts
State: Punjab
Languages: Hindi, English, Urdu, Punjabi
STD Code: 0164
Weather: Summer: Max - 47C and Min - 21C / Winter: Max - 18C and Min - 4C
Best Season: November to February
Famous For: Religious and Cultural
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