Rajpura is a city and a municipal council in Patiala district in the Indian state of Punjab. Rajpura is located at 3029N 7636E / 30.48N 76.6E / 30.48; 76.6. It has an average elevation of 259metres (849feet). Rajpura is situated nearly 36km south east of Chandigarh, the capital city of Punjab. Besides being an important industrial town of Punjab, it also has historical importance. Geographic location of Rajpura is very ideal,as two National Highways cross through it viz. NH-1 & NH-64. Rajpura is surrounded by a number of major cities like Chandigarh(38km North), Patiala(20km South), Ambala(20km East) and Ludhiana(80km West). And Rajpura acts as middle point between Amritsar and Delhi on NH-1 as both these cities are 225km away from Rajpura in oppossite Directions. Rajpura is also known as Gate Way of Punjab. History of settlements, growth and integration in modern economy: In 1948 several trainloads of refugees left their homes, wealth and belongings in west Punjab...
