Ghanaur

Ghanaur
Town
Ghanaur Location in Punjab, India Show map of Punjab Ghanaur Ghanaur (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 30°20′N76°37′E / 30.33°N 76.61°E / 30.33; 76.61
Country	India
State	Punjab
District	Patiala
Elevation	255 m (837 ft)
Population  (2001)
• Total	5,754
Languages
• Official	Punjabi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	140702

Ghanaur is a town and a Nagar Panchayat in Patiala district in the state of Punjab, India and it is Sub-Tehsil of Rajpura with powers of Joint Magistrate.

A 1904 Punjab States Gazetteer lists Ghanaur among the Taoni Rajputs' chhats (principal villages). ^[1]

Geography

Ghanaur is located at 30°20′N76°37′E / 30.33°N 76.61°E / 30.33; 76.61 . ^[2] It has an average elevation of 255 metres (836 feet).

The Battle of Ghanaur happened here.^{[ citation needed ]}

Demographics

As of 2001 ^[update] India census, ^[3] Ghanaur had a population of 5754. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Ghanaur has an average literacy rate of 64%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 68%, and female literacy is 60%. In Ghanaur, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age. The Ghagar river flows near ghanaur. Narvana branch canal also touches the North side of town.

References

1. Punjab States Gazetteers. Volume XVII-A: Phulkian States. Patiala, Jind and Nabha (with maps). Lahore: Punjab Government Press. 1909. pp. 65–66. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
2. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Ghanaur
3. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.