| Abohar | |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Pushpin Map: | India Punjab#India |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Punjab, India |
| Coordinates: | 30.1334°N 74.2001°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name1: | Punjab |
| Subdivision Name2: | Fazilka |
| Government Type: | Municipal Corporation |
| Governing Body: | Abohar Municipal Corporation |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 188.24 |
| Elevation M: | 180 |
| Population Total: | 145302 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Demonym: | Aboharias |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 152116 |
| Area Code: | 01634 |
| Area Code Type: | STD code |
| Registration Plate: | PB-15 |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Punjabi[1] |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Others |
| Demographics1 Info2: | Bagri, Hindi |
Abohar is a city and municipal corporation in the Fazilka district of the Indian state of Punjab,[2] southeast of Fazilka city and northeast of Sri Ganganagar.[3] It is near the India-Pakistan border. Abohar's population is 145,302 as of 2011.[4] The city is known for kinnow production and accounts for 60% of the country's produce.[5]
According to the 2011 Indian census, Abohar city had a population of 145,302, of which 76,984 were males and 68,318 were females.
Majority of the people living in Abohar follows Hinduism, with a significant Sikh minority.
Punjabi is the official language of the city and is spoken by the majority.[1] Other major languages spoken are Bagri and Hindi.[6]
Abohar is home to the Abohar Wildlife Sanctuary, which provides a free-range sanctuary for black bucks. The open sanctuary is spread over an area of 18,650 hectares across farmlands and villages.[7] The Abohar Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the Fazilka District of Punjab. The formation of sanctuary relates to a unique success story of wildlife conservation in which people of Bishnoi community united themselves for protecting the Black Buck which is regarded as a sacred animal by them. It is also the State Animal of Punjab. It is home to several varieties of flora and fauna viz. Albizia lebbeck, Acacia nilotica, Azadirachta indica, A. tortilis, Nilgai, porcupine, hare, jackal, etc.
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