Hoshiarpur

Hoshiarpur is a city and a municipal corporation in Hoshiarpur district in the Doaba region of the Indian state of Punjab. It was founded, according to tradition, during the... Wikipedia

• State:  Punjab
• Region of Punjab:  Doaba
• District:  Hoshiarpur
• Settled by British:  1846 A.D.
• Founded In:  1325–1351 A.D.
• Founded by:  Hargovind Ram & Ram Chand (Dewans of Muhammad bin Tughluq)
• Named for:  Hoshiar Khan of Bajwara
• Type:  Municipality
• Body:  Municipal Corporation Hoshiarpur
• MP:  Som Parkash (BJP)
• MLA:  Brahm Shankar Jimpa (AAP)
• Mayor:  Surinder Kumar Shinda (INC)
• Population (2011):  168,443
• Demonym(s):  Hoshiarpuria, Hoshiarpuri
• Time zone:  IST (UTC+5:30)
• PIN:  146001
• Area code(s):  +91-1882
• Vehicle registration:  PB-07
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo