Guna, Madhya Pradesh

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Guna
Gwalior United National Army
City
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Tekri Sarkar Hanuman Mandir
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Guna Junction Railway Station
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Guna
Location in Madhya Pradesh, India
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Guna
Guna (India)
Coordinates: 24°39′N77°19′E / 24.65°N 77.32°E / 24.65; 77.32
CountryFlag of India.svg India
State Madhya Pradesh
District Guna
Region Gwalior Chambal
Division Gwalior
Founded byScindia Dynasty
Area
 • Total
84 km2 (32 sq mi)
Elevation
474 m (1,555 ft)
Population
 (2011) [1]
 • Total
180,935
 • Density2,155/km2 (5,580/sq mi)
Language
 • Official Hindi, [2] Bundeli
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Pin code
473001
Telephone code07542
ISO 3166 code IN-MP
Vehicle registration MP-08
Website guna.nic.in

Guna (Gwalior United National Army) [3] is a city and a municipality in Guna district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is the administrative headquarters of Guna District under Gwalior Division and is located on the banks of Parbati river.

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Guna was founded and rose to prominence in the mid-19th century when it became a military station for the Gwalior Cavalry. In Hinduism the presiding deity of Guna is Hanuman, whose temples are located to the east and west of the city. There are also Jain temples in and around Guna. [4]

Geography

Guna is located at 24°39′N77°19′E / 24.65°N 77.32°E / 24.65; 77.32 . [5] It has an average elevation of 474 metres (1555 ft).

Climate

Climate data for Guna (1991–2020, extremes 1932–2020)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)33.5
(92.3)		37.8
(100.0)		42.0
(107.6)		45.8
(114.4)		47.8
(118.0)		46.8
(116.2)		43.0
(109.4)		39.2
(102.6)		39.5
(103.1)		39.3
(102.7)		37.0
(98.6)		32.9
(91.2)		47.8
(118.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)24.4
(75.9)		27.9
(82.2)		33.7
(92.7)		39.0
(102.2)		42.0
(107.6)		39.0
(102.2)		32.3
(90.1)		30.2
(86.4)		32.3
(90.1)		33.6
(92.5)		30.3
(86.5)		26.9
(80.4)		32.6
(90.7)
Daily mean °C (°F)16.5
(61.7)		20.1
(68.2)		25.4
(77.7)		30.7
(87.3)		34.3
(93.7)		32.2
(90.0)		27.9
(82.2)		26.5
(79.7)		27.5
(81.5)		26.2
(79.2)		22.0
(71.6)		18.1
(64.6)		25.6
(78.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)9.0
(48.2)		11.9
(53.4)		16.8
(62.2)		22.0
(71.6)		26.3
(79.3)		26.5
(79.7)		24.3
(75.7)		23.3
(73.9)		22.5
(72.5)		18.8
(65.8)		14.2
(57.6)		10.0
(50.0)		18.6
(65.5)
Record low °C (°F)−2.2
(28.0)		−1.1
(30.0)		4.7
(40.5)		10.5
(50.9)		16.7
(62.1)		18.2
(64.8)		19.1
(66.4)		19.4
(66.9)		13.1
(55.6)		8.3
(46.9)		2.8
(37.0)		−1.7
(28.9)		−2.2
(28.0)
Average rainfall mm (inches)6.6
(0.26)		12.2
(0.48)		8.1
(0.32)		4.7
(0.19)		10.8
(0.43)		99.8
(3.93)		360.4
(14.19)		327.1
(12.88)		146.8
(5.78)		19.3
(0.76)		9.3
(0.37)		3.6
(0.14)		1,008.5
(39.70)
Average rainy days0.70.90.80.61.15.613.913.66.91.30.60.546.4
Average relative humidity (%) (at 17:30 IST)42342519214372796542424444
Source 1: India Meteorological Department [6] [7]
Source 2: Tokyo Climate Center (mean temperatures 1991–2020) [8]

Demographics

As of 2011 Indian Census, Guna had a total population of 180,935, of which 94,464 were males and 86,471 were females. Population within the age group of 0 to 6 years was 24,447. The total number of literates in Guna was 125,295, which constituted 69.2% of the population with male literacy of 75.3% and female literacy of 62.6%. The effective literacy rate of 7+ population of Guna was 80.1%, of which male literacy rate was 87.2% and female literacy rate was 72.3%. The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes population was 27,631 and 3,623 respectively. Guna had 34383 households in 2011. [1]

As of 2001 India census, Guna has a population of 137,132. Males constitute 52.8% of the population and females 47.2%. Total number of literates was 91,322, giving a crude literacy rate 66.6% and an effective literacy rate of 78.4%. In Guna, a population of 20,648 (15%) was in the age range of 0–6 years. [9]

Government and Administration

Guna Municipality is part of Guna Assembly constituency. Guna Assembly constituency is one of the 230 Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) constituencies of Madhya Pradesh. Panna Lal Shakya is representative of the assembly. Guna is part of Guna Lok Sabha constituency. [10] [11]

Guna is a Municipality City. Guna city is divided into 37 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. Guna Municipality has total administration over 34,383 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. [12] [13]

Notable sites

Bajrangarh fort Bajrangarh Fort - Guna (8002712938).jpg
Bajrangarh fort

Transportation

Guna Junction railway station is Major railway station of the city, Many Superfast, Express and Passenger train halts here. Its code is GUNA. It serves Guna city. The station consists of three platforms.

Guna Junction is well connected to major parts of the state as well as country such as Delhi, Mumbai, Kota, Pune, Bhopal, Indore, Jabalpur, Gwalior, Chennai, Kolkata, Ajmer, Agra, Jaipur etc. It is one of the busiest and major stations in the state. [18]

References

  1. 1 2 "Census of India: Guna". www.censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  2. ↑ "52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India" (PDF). nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  3. ↑ Katoch, Kunal. "𝑩𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒇 𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝑮𝑼𝑵𝑨 𝒄𝒊𝒕𝒚 :". LinkedIn. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
  4. ↑ Cities & Towns, Guna (20 October 2024). "Guna, Britannica". Britannica. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  5. ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc – Guna
  6. ↑ "Station: Guna Climatological Table 1981–2010" (PDF). Climatological Normals 1981–2010. India Meteorological Department. January 2015. pp. 303–304. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  7. ↑ "Extremes of Temperature & Rainfall for Indian Stations (Up to 2012)" (PDF). India Meteorological Department. December 2016. p. M118. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  8. ↑ "Normals Data: Guna – India Latitude: 24.65°N Longitude: 77.32°E Height: 480 (m)". Japan Meteorological Agency. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
  9. ↑ "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.
  10. ↑ "District/Assembly List". Chief Electoral Officer, Madhya Pradesh website. Archived from the original on 1 December 2015. Retrieved 13 February 2011.
  11. ↑ "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). The Election Commission of India. pp. 228, 250.
  12. ↑ https://www.nagarpalikaguna.com/ [ bare URL ]
  13. ↑ https://guna.nic.in/en/public-utility/bank-5/ [ bare URL ]
  14. ↑ Singh, Ajai Pal (1987). Forts and Fortifications in India: With Special Reference to Central India. Agam Kala Prakashan.
  15. ↑ Tourist Places of Guna District Official Site
  16. ↑ https://guna.nic.in/tourist-place/%E0%A4%AC%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%B8-%E0%A4%AD%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%BE-%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B5%E0%A5%80-%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B0/ [ bare URL ]
  17. ↑ https://hindi.news18.com/news/madhya-pradesh/guna-chaitra-navratri-2023-bees-bhuja-temple-bajrangarh-mata-rani-saw-in-three-forms-in-a-day-to-their-devotees-5616383.html [ bare URL ]
  18. ↑ "GUNA/Guna Junction". India Rail Info.
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