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Kotkapura
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About Kotkapura
Kotkapura sits on the route: 25 minutes from Farīdkot.
Kotkapura is in Punjab, India, with about 81,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Farīdkot, about 13 km away.
Kotkapura is a historic city in Faridkot district, Punjab, India. 15 km from Faridkot City, 50 km from Bathinda, 40 km from Moga and 30 km from Muktsar in the state of Punjab, India. It is the largest city in the Faridkot district and has a large cotton market. It takes around 15 minutes by bus from Faridkot, 4 hoursRead more
by road from Chandigarh and 2 hours from Ludhiana, and 8 hours from New Delhi to reach the city. It is a central city on route to Ganganagar, Ludhiana, Bathinda, Firozpur, etc. Kotkapura takes its name from its founder, Nawab Kapur Singh, and the word 'Kot', meaning a small fort – literally the 'Fort of Kapura'.
Kotkapura, like many other small cities in India, is undergoing modernization. Shastri Market or Maheshwari Street established by Bansi Dhar Maheshwari (1875-1935) is one of the most populous and largest markets in Punjab. KotkKapura has also been called the 'City of White Gold' due to its cotton market, which was once the largest cotton market in Asia.
The city is known for its "Dhodha Sweet" and "Atta Chicken" both of which are exported outside India. Kotkapura was also famous for its ever-closed railway crossing gate on the Kotkapura–Muktsar highway. However, a flyover has saved the town from this notorious landmark.
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Kotkapura is in Punjab, India, about 13 km from Farīdkot.
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- Population
- 80,741
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- India
- Region
- Punjab
- Timezone
- Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates
- 30.5819, 74.8330
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