Nurpur, Himachal Pradesh

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Nurpur
City
Nurpur Location in Kangra District, Himachal Pradesh, India Show map of Himachal Pradesh Nurpur Nurpur (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 32°18′N 75°54′E / 32.3°N 75.9°E / 32.3; 75.9
Country	India
State	Himachal Pradesh
District	Kangra
Elevation	643 m (2,110 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	9,807(17th)
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	HP-

Nurpur is a city and a municipal council in Kangra district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. It was formerly part of the Nurpur State since the 11th century AD. The capital of the state was at Pathankot formerly known as Paithan, now in Punjab.It got its name from wife of Mughal emperor Jahangir, Nur Jahan, when they visited Kangra (Nagarkot) after Jahangir's successful conquest of the Kangra Fort.