Mohali district

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Mohali district Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district
District of Punjab
Manauli Fort
Location in Punjab
Coordinates: 30°41′N 76°43′E / 30.69°N 76.72°E / 30.69; 76.72
Country	India
State	Punjab
Established	14 April 2006
Headquarters	Mohali
Government
• MLA (Urban)	Kulwant Singh
• Member of Parliament	Manish Tewari
Area
• Total	1,098 km2 (423.9402 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	994,628
• Density	910/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Punjabi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 code	IN-PB-SA
Vehicle registration	PB 65
Vidhan Sabha constituency	S.A.S. Nagar (Mohali)
Lok Sabha constituency	Anandpur Sahib
Website	sasnagar.nic.in

Mohali district, officially known as Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district or SAS Nagar district,^[1] is one of the twenty three districts of Punjab, a state in north-west India. It was formed in April 2006^[2][3] and is 18th district of Punjab, created next to Pathankot district. This district was carved out of areas falling in Ropar and Patiala District. It is situated next to the union territory of Chandigarh, Ambala and Panchkula districts of Haryana.

The district is officially named after Sahibzada Ajit Singh, the eldest son of Guru Gobind Singh.