Back منطقة روبنجار Arabic روبنجار ARZ रूपनगर जिला BH রূপনগর জেলা Bengali/Bangla Rūpnagar (lungsod sa Indiya) CEB Rupnagar (Distrikt) German Distrito de Rupnagar Spanish Rupnagar barrutia EU بخش روپنگر FA Rupnagarin piirikunta Finnish
Rupnagar district | |
|---|---|
 .jpg) Top: Kesgarh Takht Bottom: Anandpur Sahib | |
.svg) Location in Punjab | |
| Coordinates: 30°58′N 76°31′E / 30.97°N 76.51°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Punjab |
| Named for | Raja Rokeshar's son, Rup Sen |
| Headquarters | Rupnagar |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,440 km2 (560 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[‡] | |
• Total | 684,627 |
| • Density | 480/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi, Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-PB-RU |
| Literacy | 82.19% |
| Website | rupnagar |
Rupnagar district is one of twenty-three districts in the state of Punjab, India. The city of Rupnagar is said to have been founded by a Raja called Rokeshar, who ruled during the 11th century and named it after his son Rup Sen. It is also the site of an ancient town of the Indus Valley civilization. The major cities in Rupnagar District are Morinda, Nangal and Anandpur Sahib. Morinda is also known as Baghwāla "[The City] of Gardens." Morinda is located on the Chandigarh-Ludhiana Highway. The Bhakra Dam in Nangal lies on the boundary with the neighboring state of Himachal Pradesh. Dadhi is one of the most important villages of the district, particularly because of Gurudwara Sri Hargobindsar Sahib.