Date of Formation: Pathankot District was carved out of Gurdaspur District on 27th July 2011.
Boundaries of Pathankot District
North: Kathua District, Jammu and Kashmir
South: Gurdaspur District, Punjab
East: Chamba District and Kangra District, Himachal Pradesh
West: Pakistan
Pathankot District Average Rainfall: 577 mm
Pathankot District Average Temperature in Summer: 40 deg C
Pathankot District Average Temperature in Winter: 12.54 deg C
PATHANKOT DISTRICT MAP
Major Rivers: River Bias, River Ravi
Tehsils: Pathankot, Dharkalan
Sub Tehsils: Narot Jaimal Singh, Bamial
Assembly Constituencies: Pathankot, Bhoa, Sujanpur
Pathankot District Nearby Attractions
1. Mamoon Cantonment
2. Kathgarh
3. Nurpur Fort
4. Baag Wali Mata
5. Shimla Pahari
6. Dhruva Park
7. Shahpurkandi Fort
8. Ashapuri Mandir
9. Kali Mata Ka Mandir
10. Shani Dev Mandir
11. Shree Shiv Nag Mandir
12. Baba Shere Khan
Pathankot District Facts: Pathankot means the fort of Pathans. It is considered that the Pathans used this place for their settlement in the ancient times and thus the place got its name.
Major Industries: Stone crushing
Major Educational Institutions: Sri Sai College of Engineering and Technology, Sai University, Sri Sai Group of Institutes, Aman Bhalla Institute of Engineering and Technology, Chintpurni Medical College, Rama Chopra Girls College, Pathankot Polytechnic College, Utkrisht College, Rama Devi Girls College, Arya Girls College, SD College, AB College
Famous People From Pathankot District: Chaudhry Niaz Ali Khan, Rana Ghulam Farid Khan Sulehria
Last Updated : Friday Jun 15 , 2012
