Seoni, Himachal Pradesh

Sunni
Town and Tehsil
Sunni Location in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India Show map of Himachal Pradesh Sunni Sunni (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 31°14′N77°07′E / 31.24°N 77.12°E / 31.24; 77.12
Country	India
District	Shimla
State	Himachal Pradesh
Elevation	670 m (2,200 ft)
Population  (2005)
• Total	2,836
Languages
• Official	Hindi
• Native	Mahasui (Keonthali)
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)

Sunni is a town, Nagar Panchayat and Tehsil in Shimla district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. Formerly it was the capital of Bhajji princely state which was one of the several states of the Punjab States Agency. Tattapani is famous tourist destination here, where water sports activities, boating, etc are there as well as it is also important location for religious purposes.

Geography

Seoni is located at 31°14′N77°07′E / 31.24°N 77.12°E / 31.24; 77.12 . ^[1] It has an average elevation of 670  metres (2198  feet).

Demographics

As of 2001 ^[update] India census, ^[2] Seoni had a population of 1529. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Seoni has an average literacy rate of 80%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 82%, and female literacy is 78%. In Seoni, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

1. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Seoni
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.