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160 year old historical town Fazilka of District Ferozepur, also known as Bangla, is located in southwestern Punjab (INDIA), about 325 kms west of Punjab State Capital Chandigarh, 85 km south-west of the district headquarters, Ferozepur and 200 km south of Amritsar. Fazilka is on India -Pakistan border and is 11 km off the international border with Pakistan. It is situated on the rice growing and cotton rich belt of the state and is one of the major rice exporting centers in India. Before partition, the town was the biggest wool market in undivided Punjab.

Fazilka’s origin dates back to AD 1844. It was established by Mr. Oliver and was christened after the original owner of the land, Mian Fazil Watoo. The first railway line through the town was setup in AD 1898 on the occasion of the Diamond Jubilee celebration of the accession of Queen Victoria. Being at the border, Fazilka also had to bear the brunt of the two Indo-Pak wars of 1965 and 1971.

The famous ‘Tosha’ sweets have its origin in Fazilka. The first single cylinder steam ship in the world, Fazilka, was named after this town. Fazilka is also home to the second biggest TV tower in Asia, which stands at 305 m above the ground.

Amritsar International Airport and Ludhiana Domestic Airport serves Fazilka. Fazilka Railway Station is located on Abhor- Ferozepur Region of Northern Railways. National Highway 10 passes through Fazilka.

160 साल पुराना ऐतिहासिक शहर फाज़िल्का, (जिला फिरोजपुर) बंगला के नाम से भी जाना जाता है | यह भारतीय पंजाब की राजधानी चंडीगढ़ के दक्षिण पश्चिम हिस्से में भारत पाकिस्तान सीमा के निकट, ३२५ किलोमीटर की दूरी पर स्थित है | फाज़िल्का की स्थापना 1844 AD में ब्रिटिशार ऑलिवर ने मिया फज़ल वटुं से 144 रुपए और 12 आने में जमीन खरीद कर की थी | फाज़िल्का का नाम मिया फज़ल वटुं की नाम पर ही रखा गया. फाज़िल्का अपने साफ वातावरण की लिए जाना जाता है | भारत पाकिस्तान की विभाजन से पहले फाज़िल्का एशिया में ऊन की सबसे बड़ी मंडी था| यहाँ की ऊन बर्तानिया में लिवेर्पूल तक भेजी जाती थी | विभाजन की बाद शहर की लोगो की कमाई का मुख्य साधन कृषि पर ही आधारित है |

फाज़िल्का सतलुज दरिया के निकट, बाधा झील की किनारे बसाया गया था| फाज़िल्का में देखने की लिए कई पुराणी वे ऐतिहासिक इमारते है, जिनमे श्री राम नारायण घंटा घर, असफ्वाला शहीद समाधि, रघुवर भवन, ऊन बाजार, सिद्ध श्री हनुमान मन्दिर प्रमुख है.

फाज़िल्का की मिठाई "तोशा" विशव भर में प्रसिद्ध है | यहाँ की बनी हुई पंजाबी जूती भारतीय Patent Act की अंतर्गत "Geographical Indiacator" की तहत दर्ज है | यहाँ का बाना हुआ वान व मूडा भी फाज़िल्का की हस्तशिल्प का अदभूत नमूना है | Graduates Welfare Association ने फाज़िल्का को दुनिया की नक़्शे पर लेन का जिम्मेदारी उठायी है और आज पूरे फाज़िल्का वासी इसके साथ मिल कर फाज़िल्का को आगे बढ़ने के लिए तैयार खड़े है |

Geography & Demography of the City:
As of 2001 India census,Fazilka had a population of 67,424. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Fazilka has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 72%, and female literacy is 62%. In Fazilka, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age


Location: Latitude: 30.04N Longitude: 74.04E
District Ferozepur
State: Punjab (INDIA)
PIN Code: 152123
STD Code: 01638
Urban Population: 70,000 ( Appox.)
Height above mean sea level :177.185 m
Climate Winter (December 21) : 2oC (minimum)
Summer (May 21) : 45oC (maximum)
Potable water: Deep tube wells
Rainfall : 15 cm (Annual)

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