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Jalandhar, India
Jalandhar, India

Jalandhar

India
Also known as: Jullundur
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Missing Jalandhar man detained by Pakistan Rangers, family appeals to govt to bring him back • Dec. 25, 2025, 1:48 AM ET (The Indian Express)
Patiala school gets bomb threat; third such email in 11 days after Amritsar and Jalandhar • Dec. 23, 2025, 3:48 AM ET (The Indian Express)
Bomb threat emails trigger evacuation of schools in Jalandhar; searches underway • Dec. 15, 2025, 12:55 AM ET (The Indian Express)
Blast at scrap shop in Jalandhar kills UP man and injures two others • Dec. 14, 2025, 4:03 AM ET (The Indian Express)
17-year-old kin of Punjab BJP leader Sheetal Angural stabbed to death in Jalandhar • Dec. 12, 2025, 8:54 PM ET (The Indian Express)

Jalandhar, city, north-central Punjab state, northwestern India. It lies on a level plain about 20 miles (32 km) east of the Beas River.

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Jalandhar is an ancient city. In the 7th century ce it was the capital of a Rajput kingdom. The third largest city in the state, it is an important rail and road junction and a trade centre for agricultural products. Its industries include manufacturing, tanning, weaving, and carpentry in addition to a large sporting-goods industry. Jalandhar is surrounded by several suburbs and has a large cantonment to the south and an airfield 9 miles (14 km) to the east. It has colleges affiliated with Guru Nanak Dev University and several state government offices. Jalandhar’s surrounding area is on a level, fertile alluvial plain, most of which is under cultivation. Principal crops are wheat, corn (maize), cotton, sugarcane, and gram (chickpeas). Pop. (2001) 706,043; (2011) 862,886.

The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica This article was most recently revised and updated by Maren Goldberg.