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Muktsar, Punjab, India – India Flag

Current Date And Time In Muktsar, India

Saturday, 25 July 2026
20:45:58 IST
State: Punjab
Currency: Indian Rupee (INR)
Timezone: UTC +05:30 (IST)
Population: 116,747
District: Muktsar

📍 Cities Near To Muktsar


Find cities, states and countries closest to Muktsar in Punjab, India with precise aerial distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles, plus exact 16-point compass bearing and heading direction. This location intelligence data is used by logistics professionals, supply chain analysts, market researchers and field teams planning routes and coverage areas around Muktsar.

📍 Muktsar Geographic & Demographics Profile Summary

To assist regional market researchers, location intelligence professionals and logistics managers in strategic decision-making, we have compiled the key geographic and demographic attributes for Muktsar from our regional database:

State / RegionPunjab
DistrictMuktsar
Total Population116,747
Land Area32.80 km²
Population Density3,559.36 / km²
Center Latitude30.4743° N
Center Longitude74.5166° E
Elevation200 m (656 ft)
UTC Time Zone+05:30
Population Rank in Punjab#14 of 226
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Abohar Abohar30 48 26
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Baruwali Baruwali9 15 8
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Bhisiana Bhisiana20 32 17
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Bhisiyana Bhisiyana20 33 18
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Faridkot Faridkot20 32 17
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Giddarbaha Giddarbaha21 34 18
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Giddarbaha Giddarbaha20 33 18
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Goniana Goniana26 42 23
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Goniana Mandi Goniana Mandi26 42 23
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Guru Har Sahai Guru Har Sahai18 28 15
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Guru Har Sahai Guru Har Sahai17 28 15
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Jaito Jaito22 36 19
East (E)
National Flag Of Jaitu Jaitu22 35 19
East (E)
National Flag Of Jalalabad Jalalabad18 29 16
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Kanganpur Kanganpur31 50 27
Northwest (NW)

🏳️ States Near To Muktsar


States and regions closest to Punjab (home state of Muktsar), with aerial distance and compass direction — useful for cross-state logistics routing, regional market-expansion research and strategic site selection.

FlagState/RegionDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Azad Kashmir Azad Kashmir212 342 184
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Chandigarh Chandigarh90 145 78
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Delhi Delhi199 320 173
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Haryana Haryana151 243 131
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Himachal Pradesh Himachal Pradesh146 236 127
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Islamabad Islamabad222 357 193
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Jammu and Kashmir Jammu and Kashmir147 237 128
North (N)
National Flag Of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Khyber Pakhtunkhwa302 486 262
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Ladakh Ladakh249 401 216
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Punjab Punjab156 250 135
West (W)

🌎 Countries Near To Muktsar


Countries bordering or closest to India, with aerial distance and compass direction from Muktsar's home country — a quick reference for cross-border trade, travel planning and regional supply chain routing.

FlagCountryDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Afghanistan Afghanistan1,150 1,851 999
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Bangladesh Bangladesh759 1,222 660
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Bhutan Bhutan867 1,395 753
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Maldives Maldives1,262 2,031 1,096
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Myanmar Myanmar1,097 1,766 953
East (E)
National Flag Of Nepal Nepal629 1,012 546
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Pakistan Pakistan903 1,453 784
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Sri Lanka Sri Lanka887 1,428 770
South (S)
National Flag Of Tajikistan Tajikistan1,342 2,160 1,166
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Turkmenistan Turkmenistan1,715 2,759 1,489
Northwest (NW)

📊 Nearby Cities – Population & Distance Comparison

Compare population and aerial distance of cities geographically closest to Muktsar. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Punjab, India.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Muktsar (You)Punjab116,747
MuktsarPunjab0.6WNW
BaruwaliPunjab8,66814.9ENE
Guru Har SahaiPunjab27.6NNW
Guru Har SahaiPunjab17,19228.2NNW
JalalabadPunjab39,52528.8WNW
MaloutPunjab81,40629.4S
Kot KapuraPunjab31.1ENE
KotkapuraPunjab31.1ENE
MalautPunjab31.7S
FaridkotPunjab87,69531.9NE

🏆 Punjab City Rankings

How does Muktsar rank within Punjab? The top 10 cities by population, land area and density are listed below — useful for regional benchmarking, investment prioritization and market-entry decisions. Cities where Muktsar appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Ludhiana1,618,879
Amritsar1,159,227
Jalandhar868,929
Patiala446,246
Bathinda285,788
Pathankot174,306
Hoshiarpur168,653
Mohali166,864
Moga163,397
Batala158,621

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)
Moga2,230.00
Kapurthala Town909.09
Dasuya420.00
Patiala339.90
Ludhiana310.00
Abohar188.24
Amritsar170.00
Maler Kotla122.00
Jalandhar110.00
Rajpura76.08

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
Tarn Taran11,141.17
Jalandhar7,899.35
Amritsar6,818.98
Ludhiana5,222.19
Phagwara5,007.30
Faridkot4,834.34
Kotkapura4,680.64
Khanna4,576.32
Barnala4,478.81
Sanaur4,092.86
✈️ Nearest Airport
Halwara International Airport
IATA: HWR
111 km (69 mi) from Muktsar
States By Alphabets
Compass Directions Rose
N (North)
0° or 360° - Directly facing the North Pole
NNE (North-Northeast)
22.5° - Direction midway between North and Northeast
NE (Northeast)
45° - Direction midway between North and East
ENE (East-Northeast)
67.5° - Direction midway between Northeast and East
E (East)
90° - Directly facing sunrise
ESE (East-Southeast)
112.5° - Direction midway between East and Southeast
SE (Southeast)
135° - Direction midway between East and South
SSE (South-Southeast)
157.5° - Direction midway between Southeast and South
S (South)
180° - Directly facing the South Pole
SSW (South-Southwest)
202.5° - Direction midway between South and Southwest
SW (Southwest)
225° - Direction midway between South and West
WSW (West-Southwest)
247.5° - Direction midway between Southwest and West
W (West)
270° - Directly facing sunset
WNW (West-Northwest)
292.5° - Direction midway between West and Northwest
NW (Northwest)
315° - Direction midway between West and North
NNW (North-Northwest)
337.5° - Direction midway between Northwest and North
📊 Compare Punjab Cities
Muktsar ranks #14 of 226 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
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🧭 How Close Is Everything to Muktsar? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where Muktsar Sits on the Map

Muktsar sits inside Punjab, India and ranks #14 of 226 cities in Punjab by population. Every distance on this page is a straight-line Great Circle (haversine) measurement — the shortest path a plane or signal would take between two GPS points, not the longer road-and-turns route a driver would actually cover. View the nearby cities, nearby states or nearby countries tables above.

📏 Reading the Distance Figures

  • Miles (mi): the everyday unit in the US, UK and most aviation cockpits
  • Kilometers (km): the metric standard used almost everywhere else, including most freight and shipping paperwork
  • Nautical Miles (nm): the unit ships and aircraft actually navigate by
  • Compass Bearing: the 16-point heading from Muktsar to each place listed — see the distance tables above

🚚 Putting This Data to Work

  • Route Planning: Build delivery loops or sales-visit circuits starting from Muktsar outward to the closest towns first
  • New-Market Scouting: Spot the nearest untapped urban centers before committing to a regional expansion
  • Freight Estimating: Get a fast first read on road, rail or air distances before requesting an actual freight quote
  • Warehouse Placement: Weigh a few candidate hub locations by how close each sits to Muktsar and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Muktsar against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Punjab city rankings

🌎 Beyond Muktsar: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Muktsar and the countries closest to Muktsar by the same straight-line measurement. For the complete national picture, see every country bordering or near India. Handy for cross-border import/export planning, scouting a new travel corridor or lining up emergency logistics across Asia.

🧭 Making Sense of the Compass Bearing

Next to every distance sits a compass heading from Muktsar, plotted on the 16-point rose (N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW). The rotating arrow marks the bearing angle (0°–360°, where 0°/360° is due north) — see it in action in the cities, states and countries tables above. It's the same reference pilots, sailors and long-haul truckers use to picture the layout around Muktsar at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Muktsar

If you're stringing together stops in Punjab, the neighboring cities table above doubles as a rough day-trip planner from Muktsar — shortest hops first. Pair it with the population and area data to gauge which nearby stop is worth the detour.

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Muktsar MapView the Muktsar map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Muktsar Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Punjab OverviewExplore the Punjab state profile and its full list of cities for regional market analysis.
🏳️ India Country DataGet complete India data including population, area, currency and timezone.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions – Distances From Muktsar

Which cities are closest to Muktsar?

See the Cities Near To Muktsar table above, ranked nearest first with distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles plus a compass bearing for each. Want the bigger picture? The nearest states and nearest countries tables sit further down this page, or compare every city in Punjab by population and density.

How is the distance from Muktsar to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of Muktsar and the GPS center of the other place, not a driving distance. It's the same math airlines use to estimate flight paths. View the Muktsar map for the exact coordinates behind these numbers.

Is the distance shown a straight line or an actual driving distance?

It's a straight line — the shortest possible path between two points on Earth's surface, ignoring roads, terrain and detours. Actual driving distance from Muktsar will almost always run longer, sometimes significantly, depending on the road network. Treat the figures here as a quick planning benchmark, not a substitute for a live route from a mapping or navigation app.

What does the compass direction next to each city mean?

It's the bearing from Muktsar to that place, plotted on a 16-point compass rose. The rotating arrow marks the degree bearing (0°–360°), where 0°/360° is due north, 90° east, 180° south and 270° west. See it applied in the cities, states and countries tables above.

How do businesses use this proximity data around Muktsar?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Muktsar. Sales and field teams use it to sequence visits by drive distance instead of guessing. Market researchers use it to scope out the next-closest town before greenlighting an expansion. See the population & area comparison and Punjab city rankings above to size up each candidate.

How does Muktsar compare in size to the cities near it?

Muktsar ranks #14 of 226 cities in Punjab by recorded population. See the population & area comparison table above to weigh it directly against each neighboring city on this page.

✈️ What is the nearest airport to Muktsar?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Muktsar is Halwara International Airport (HWR), about 111 km (69 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.