Dorangla | |
Settlement Type: | town |
Pushpin Map: | India Punjab |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Punjab, India |
Coordinates: | 32.107°N 75.306°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Punjab |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Gurdaspur |
Leader Title: | Town head |
Leader Name: | Varinder Kumar (Ranu) |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Total: | 4247 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Punjabi |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 143526 |
Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
Area Code: | 01874 |
Registration Plate: | PB06 |
Dorangla is a town in the Gurdaspur district, Punjab state of India, near the border with Pakistan. It is about 15 km west from the district Gurdasur. The name dorngla is given to the town on the name of a Muslim leader Daurang Khan in the mugal era.
The town was developed during the empire of Emprur Akbar by Dorang Khan. Before partition with Pakistan this town has a great history of merchandise.