Bhatinda

Bhatinda

India
also spelled  Bathinda 

      city, south-central Punjab state, northwestern India. The city is a major rail hub, with lines converging on it from other Indian states and from nearby Pakistan. It is a trade centre for the area's agricultural products; industries include flour milling and hand-loom weaving. Rajindra College is located in Bhatinda, as is a huge fort, Govindgarh, built in the 16th century, with walls 118 feet (36 metres) high. There is also the shrine of a Muslim saint, Bābā Ratan. The surrounding region forms part of the generally flat alluvial plain south of the Sutlej River. The light rainfall is augmented by irrigation canals; wheat, cotton, sugarcane, and gram (chickpeas) are among the crops grown. Pop. (2001) 217,256.

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