Firozpur district

Firozpur district Firojpur district
District
Memorial gurudwara for Battle of Saragarhi in Firozpur
Location in Punjab
Coordinates: 30°56′24″N 74°37′12″E / 30.94000°N 74.62000°E / 30.94000; 74.62000
Country	India
State	Punjab
Founded by	Firoz Shah Tughluq
Named for	Firoz Shah Tughluq
Headquarters	Firozpur
Area
• Total	2,406.84 km2 (929.29 sq mi)
• Rank	230th
Population  (2011)[‡]
• Total	1,001,931
• Density	420/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Punjabi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	PB 05
Literacy	69.80%
No. of villages	639
Lok Sabha constituency	1
Vidhan Sabha constituency	4
Website	ferozepur.nic.in

Firozpur district, also known as Ferozepur district, is one of the twenty-three districts in the state of Punjab, India. Firozpur district comprises an area of 2,190 km² (850 sq mi).

Firozpur (Ferozepur) is the capital city of the district. It is situated inside ten gates—Amritsari Gate, Wansi Gate, Makhu Gate, Zira Gate, Bagdadi Gate, Mori Gate, Delhi Gate, Magjani Gate, Multani Gate, and Kasuri Gate.