Rupnagar district

Rupnagar district
District of Punjab
Top: Kesgarh Takht Bottom: Anandpur Sahib
Location in Punjab
Coordinates: 30°58′N 76°31′E / 30.97°N 76.51°E / 30.97; 76.51
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.nic.in

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.