Zirakpur

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Zirakpur
Town
Zirakpur Location in Punjab, India
Coordinates: 30°39′N 76°49′E / 30.65°N 76.82°E / 30.65; 76.82
Country	India
State	Punjab
District	Mohali
Elevation	350 m (1,150 ft)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	95,553
Languages
• Official	Punjabi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	140603/140604/160104
Telephone code	+91-1762-XXX XXX
Vehicle registration	PB-70

Zirakpur is a planned^[2] satellite city, in Mohali District, Punjab, neighboring Mohali, Chandigarh in India. It is set on the foothills of Shivalik hills. It is part of the tehsil Dera Bassi. It is the gateway to Chandigarh from Delhi. It comprises mainly the following areas near Chandigarh Airport including VIP Road, Dhakoli, Lohgarh, Bhabat, Bishanpura, Kishanpura, Nabha, Gazipur, Baltana, Singhpura, Peer Muchalla and Dyalpura. This town is situated on the junction of national highways Himalayan Expressway, National Highway 5 (India) towards Shimla, Ambala Chandigarh Expressway towards Ambala and National Highway 7 (India) towards Patiala.