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| Conceived as Capital of Punjab after Partition=1949 |
| Legislative instrument for the development of the city= Capital of Punjab (B&R) 1952 |
| *Total AreaMunicipal Area =114 sq.km. |
| Height above mean sea level =304-365 meters |
| Average annul Rainfall =1114mm |
| *Human Indices |
| Population 2001 census =900635 persons |
| Density =7903 persons/sq.km. |
| Literacy Rate =81.9% |
| Birth Rate (per thousand) =21.95 |
| Death Rate (per 1000) =9.37 |
| Infant Mortality Rate (per thousand) =33.14 |
| Sex Ratio (females per thousand) =777 |
| Decennial Population Growth =40.33% |
| *Per Capita income (2003-2004) |
| Taking 1993-1994 as base year =Rs.31865/ |
| On Current prices =Rs.57621/ |
| *Geographical |
| Longitude =76047’14E |
| Latitude =30044’14N |
| Altitude =304-365 meters above MSL |
| Monsoon July-Sept. |
Temperature = Winter (Nov-Jan,2005 )30 C-140 C
Summer ( April-July, 2004 )310C-440C |
| Prevalent Winds = From North to South East in winter
And reverse in Summer |
