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Ghanaur
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Ghanaur
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Ghanaur
Ghanaur (India)
Coordinates: 30°20′N76°37′E / 30.33°N 76.61°E / 30.33; 76.61 Coordinates: 30°20′N76°37′E / 30.33°N 76.61°E / 30.33; 76.61
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Punjab
District Patiala
Elevation
255 m (837 ft)
Population
 (2001)
  Total5,754
Languages
  Official Punjabi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)

Ghanaur is a town and a Nagar Panchayat in Patiala district in the state of Punjab, India Pin Code 140702. And it is Sub-Tehsil of Rajpura Tehsil with powers of Joint Magistrate (Niab Tehsildar). It is also a Assembly Constituency in Punjab Vidhan Sabha as Ghanaur-113. Mr. Madan Lal is sitting MLA of AC Ghanaur 113. There are 11 divisions known as wards viz., Ward 1 to Ward 11. Mr Narpinder Singh is the sitting president of Nagar Panchayat Ghanaur. There is a Constituent College of Punjabi University Patiala, known as University College Ghanaur.

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Geography

Ghanaur is located at 30°20′N76°37′E / 30.33°N 76.61°E / 30.33; 76.61 . [1] It has an average elevation of 255 metres (836 feet).

The Battle of Ghanaur happened here.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, [2] 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.

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References

  1. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Ghanaur
  2. "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.