Pathankot
Pathankot is a city in Punjab, India. Pathankot district shares an international border, on its west, with Pakistan. Pathankot was officially declared a district of the Punjab state on 27th of July, 2011. It was previously a Tehsil of Gurdaspur district, Punjab. Pathankot district is at the intersection of three of the northern states of India — Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir. Due to its location, Pathankot serves as a travel hub for... Show more these three northerly states. Pathankot has a municipal corporation. Pathankot is the 6th most populous city of Punjab, after Ludhiana, Amritsar, Jalandhar, Patiala and Bathinda. The city is divided into 50 wards. Situated in the picturesque foothills of Kangra and Dalhousie, with the river Chakki flowing close by, the city is often used as a rest-stop before heading into the mountains of Jammu and Kashmir, Dalhousie, Chamba, Kangra, Dharamshala,...